NACA Hartford
Featured Educational Sessions
Featured Sessions
Featured Sessions will be updated as they are confirmed.
BOOKING: Who Should I Bring to Campus and How Should I Get Them Here?
Presenters: Brett Pasternak; Karli Leinweaver of Concert Ideas, Inc.
Audience: Undergraduates
Description:
You want to have a concert. Who do you want to bring to campus? There's so much more to it than just picking a name and making an offer. Come learn how to select the right artists, navigate the entire booking process, manage logistics and technical needs, learn the importance of event marketing and promotion strategies, how to handle financial aspects effectively, and develop risk management and problem-solving abilities.
Ultimate Concert Prep: Ensuring Every Detail is Covered
Presenters: Brett Pasternak; Karli Leinweaver of Concert Ideas, Inc.
Audience: Undergraduates
Description:
Everything you need to know about a concert in one Ed Session! This session is designed to guide you through every crucial step in planning a successful concert event on your campus. This includes contracts, paperwork, marketing, production, advancing, and day of show logistics. No detail is left uncovered. By the end of this session, you'll have a comprehensive roadmap for planning and executing a seamless concert.
From Fun to Impact: Building Student Engagement & Belonging That Matters
Presenter: Nick Gianoulis, The fun dept.
Audience: Campus Staff
Description:
Engage. Educate. Empower
Discover how to use fun as a purposeful strategy for student engagement. Learn a simple, proven, and cost-effective methodology for designing activities that reflect your students, goals, and campus culture. Explore how intentional fun can increase participation, strengthen connection, and foster a greater sense of belonging.
Lead With Fun: Creating Connection & Belonging on Campus.
Presenter: Nick Gianoulis, The fun dept.
Audience: Undergraduate Students
Description:
Engage. Educate. Empower
Discover how to turn fun into meaningful connection. Learn a simple, proven, and cost-effective approach to creating activities that reflect your organization, goals, and campus community. Through an interactive experience, explore how intentional fun can bring people together, encourage participation, and create spaces where students feel connected and included. Walk away with practical strategies you can use within your organization and across campus.
Flyers Aren’t Enough: How Promotional Products and Text Messaging Elevate Your Marketing
Presenter: Stacey Sottung, OnCampusText; Allison Marconi, Forbes Marketing Group
Audience: Undergraduates
Description:
Making a flyer and posting on social media is the absolute bare minimum for marketing your event. Choosing the right promotional items and adding text message reminders are what round out a complete marketing strategy.
This session will dig into why promotional items are a critical part of a successful organization while giving your student body something really cool that they will actually use every day.
Then, we’ll dive into why using event reminders via text message is an integral part of making sure students actually show up!