Ken Steele - Recent Presentations
Recent / Upcoming Conference Presentations:
(Upcoming) "Marketing in Turbulent Times," Noel-Levitz National Conference on Student Recruitment, Marketing and Retention, San Antonio TX, July 2009.
(Upcoming) "Finding Shelter from the Deluge: Evidence-Based Innovation and Efficiency in Campus Marketing," co-presented to the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE) annual national conference, Hamilton ON, June 2009. (Co-presented with June Davidson, Dalhousie University.)
(Upcoming) "Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down: Recent Good, Bad, and Ugly Marketing Campaigns," co-presented to the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE) annual national conference, Hamilton ON, June 2009.
(Co-presented with Richard Fisher, CMO of York University.)
(Upcoming) "Higher Education in Challenging Times: Emerging Trends 2009," plenary address to the Western Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (WARUCC) Conference, Edmonton AB, June 2009.
(Upcoming) "Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down: Recent Good, Bad, and Ugly Marketing Campaigns for Higher Education," presentation at the Western Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (WARUCC) Conference, Edmonton AB, June 2009.
(Upcoming) "Higher Education in Challenging Times: Emerging Trends 2009," plenary address to the National Association of University Board Chairs and Secretaries Conference, Winnipeg MB, May 2009.
"Enrolment Management in Tumultuous Times," plenary address to the first annual Strategic Enrolment Management & Marketing Forum, Toronto ON, April 2009.
"Evidence-based Innovation and Efficiency in Campus Marketing," workshop at the first annual Strategic Enrolment Management & Marketing Forum, Toronto ON, April 2009.
"Extreme Makeover: College Edition," co-presented with Steven Dyck, Lethbridge College, at the League for Innovation in the Community College Innovations 2009 conference, Reno-Tahoe Nevada, March 2009.
"Higher Education in Challenging Times: Emerging Trends 2009," keynote to the Council of Ontario University Secretaries, Toronto, February 2009.
"Higher Education in Challenging Times: Emerging Trends 2009," plenary address to the Ontario University Registrars Association (OURA) Conference, Ottawa ON, February 2009.
"Student Surveys and Accountability," panel discussion at the OCUFA (the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations) 2009 Conference, Toronto, January 2009.
Recent/Upcoming Campus Presentations:
Lethbridge College (Forthcoming): "Connecting with the Facebook Generation: Implications of Emerging Social Media," Lethbridge AB, May 2009.
Lethbridge College (Forthcoming): "Emerging Trends in Higher Education," Lethbridge AB, May 2009.
Laurentian University: "Higher Education in Challenging Times: Emerging Trends 2009," Sudbury ON, March 2009.
Algonquin College: "Admission Analytics: Research Insights for Strategic Enrolment Management," Ottawa, ON, March 2009.
University of Western Ontario: "Higher Education in Challenging Times: Emerging Trends 2009," keynote to UWO Staff & Leaders' Conference, February 2009.
University of Western Ontario: "Connecting with the Facebook Generation: Implications of Emerging Social Media," keynote to UWO Staff & Leaders' Conference, February 2009.
University of Victoria: "Higher Education in a Climate of Uncertainty," Victoria BC, January 2009.
University of Victoria: "Strategic Planning for the Social Sciences Faculty," facilitated workshop, Victoria BC, January 2009.
University of Ottawa: "Admission Analytics: Research Insights for Strategic Enrolment Management," Ottawa, ON, December 2008.
St. Clair College: "Getting Strategic About Recruitment: Research Insights from the UCAS Applicant Study," Windsor, ON, December 2008.
Brescia University College, UWO: "Getting Strategic About Recruitment: Research Insights from the UCAS and ADS Applicant Studies," London ON, December 2008.
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT): "Getting Strategic About Recruitment: Research Insights from the UCAS Applicant Study," Edmonton AB, November 2008.
Alberta College of Art + Design: "Connecting with the Facebook Generation," Calgary AB, October 2008.
Alberta College of Art + Design: "Emerging Trends in Higher Education," Calgary AB, October 2008.
University of Calgary: "Getting Strategic About Recruitment: Research Insights from the UCAS Applicant Study," Calgary AB, October 2008.
University of Saskatchewan: "Getting Strategic About Recruitment: Research Insights from the UCAS Applicant Study," Saskatoon SK, October 2008, January 2009.
Speaking Arrangements:
Ken is available for keynote and plenary presentations to a wide range of audiences interested in post-secondary education, educational policy, and student recruitment marketing. For information about fees and availability, please email him at: ken@academicagroup.com