2019 Annual Conference – Inspiring a Shift for the Next Generation of Professionals

INSPIRING A SHIFT FOR THE NEXT
GENERATION OF PROFESSIONALS

DECEMBER 11-13, 2019
HYATT REGENCY MONTEREY BAY, CA

“INSPIRE, SHIFT, ACT”

Attend the 2019 MPACE Conference for the opportunity to network with colleagues, develop new ideas and be inspired! Exhibitors from several organizations will be in attendance to demonstrate how they can help your organization be successful.

Attendee Registration

Call for Proposals Extended.

We are seeking proposals for our December conference that provide new and creative best practices for career services, university relations and/or campus recruitment that also incorporates the main conference theme, “Inspire, Shift, Act”.

Please submit proposals electronically via this link to the MPACE 2019 Program Proposals Google Doc by June 28th, 2019, and then confirm your submission by emailing Elizabeth Montgomery at elizabeth.montgomery@ucr.edu with the subject line “MPACE 2019 Conference Proposal”. Feel free to use the attached Word document as a worksheet prior to starting the Google doc.

The Programs Committee will notify those who submitted proposals on their selection status by Friday, August 30th, 2019.

Based on last year’s conference attendee evaluations, these are the most desired session topics for 2019:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Leadership & Change Management
Engaging Alumni
Merged Academic Advising & Career Centers
Faculty/Academic Partnerships
Creating a Culture of Career Readiness on Campus
Building Strategic Employer Partnerships, Managing Recruitment Strategy
Internship & Co-Op Programs
Leveraging Technology
Serving International Students
Doing more with less, Scaling Services
Survey & Data Collection
Marketing Practices
Employer Focused Sessions
Addressing the “Skills Gap”
Keeping candidates who have accepted offers “warm”
Early Student Engagement
Student Employment
Obtaining grant funding for career initiatives
Self-care and Emotional Intelligence for career practitioners

Submit Proposal

*Proposals will be ranked on the following criteria: demonstrates a new and creative best practice, relevant and timely, clear learning outcomes, offers participants the opportunity to engage and apply what is learned, and addresses conference theme and sub-theme.