VenueConnect 2025

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The Importance of Strategic Planning: Get Moving In the Right Direction (Room 262)

30 Jul 25
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: All Venues, Leadership, Rising Leaders, Universities

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” It’s a great old saying, but it’s absolutely the wrong way to map out a successful future for your venue. Mike Diamond, co-founder of Academic Leadership Associates, is a seasoned veteran of the academic and strategic planning world. Since 2005, Mike has helped hundreds of colleges structure and create successful next chapters. Join him as he outlines key strategic planning process such as best practices for: organizational analysis; facilitation of planning discussions; articulation of strategic priorities; structuring and drafting of planning documents; communications with constituent groups; and creating and implementation assessment strategies to ensure that your goals and priorities are fully realized.