Institutional Leadership Through Governance Conference
Silver Cloud Hotel Tacoma at Point Ruston Waterfront
Sunday, November 5, 2023
Registration Is Now Open
Conference Overview
Join over 100 other trustees and heads of school for the premiere independent school governance event in the Northwest. It focuses on the areas where boards struggle, giving you the information and tools to move your school forward. Sessions are led by national thought leaders and focus on trends in education, independent schools, and strategy. Heads of School find this event especially valuable when they attend with their board chair or executive committee, but trustees of all levels of experience will benefit from the broad mix of sessions and topics.
Announcing Keynote Speakers
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Full Conference Agenda - Sunday, November 5, 2023
8:30-9:00 Registration and Breakfast
9:00-10:45 Welcome
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Keynote
Synthesizing Signals and Trends: Futurist Exploration through the World Economic Forum Global Risks Assessment
with Antonio Viva
11:00-12:00 Breakout Session A
A1. School Leadership & Institutional Advancement
Katlyn Torgerson, Executive Vice President, CCS Fundraising, Elaine Christensen, Head of School, Open Window School, William Kennedy, Board Chair, Open Window School, Elizabeth Welden-Smith, Director of Institutional Advancement, Open Window School
A2. Integrating Principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into Board Governance
Alexa Z Carver, Consultant, Inspire Impact Consulting and Mahtab Mahmoodzadeh M.Ed, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, The Overlake School
A3. How to Build Trust When Everyone Is a Skeptic
Ari Betof, Co-Founder and Partner at Mission & Data
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Breakout Session 2
B1. Assessing Your School’s Financial Health
Brenda Stonecipher, Stonecipher Consulting Group
B2. Measure What Matters: Best Practices for Board Reporting & Dashboards
Ari Betof, Partner and Co-Founder, Mission & Data, LLC
B3. Using Trends to Seed Generative Strategic Board Conversations
Alexa Z Carver, Consultant, Inspire Impact Consulting
2:30-4:00 Closing Keynote Workshop
Transformational Leadership for Boards and Heads: Leading with Vision in Times of Change
With Kate Ebner - Joined by Anne Foley is Vice President, Client Experience at The Nebo Company,
4:00-5:00 Reception
Additional 2023-2024 NWAIS Governance Programming - Which Program Is Right for You?
Building Better Boards: These virtual workshops focus on board operations and case studies. This is best for those who are working on improving how your board functions and in identifying and exploring the role of trustee.
Pricing and Registration
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Registration Deadlines |
NWAIS Members
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Non-Members |
Early Bird
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Until October 2, 2023
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$495
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$595
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| Regular |
October 3 - October 23, 2023
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$545 |
$645 |
| Late |
After October 23, 2023
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$575
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$675
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Accommodations & Travel
We have reserved a limited number of rooms at the at a special group rate of $189/night.
1. Click on group booking link above to generate discounted rates
2. Select arrival and departure dates and input the number of guests
3. Click "Search for Availability"
4. Click "Reserve" on your available preferred room type
5. Enter all relevant guest information: name, address, phone & email
6. Comments: provide estimated check-in/out time, note special requests, etc.
7. Click "Agree" to hotel policies
8. Click "Make Reservation" and a confirmation email will be sent automatically
PHONE RESERVATIONS: Call the hotel directly at (253) 319-8300 Ext. 1 to ask for the "NWAIS Fall Heads Meeting" discount and a guest service agent will gladly assist with booking your reservation.
RESERVATION CHANGES: Should you need to change, cancel or update a reservation, please emailpointruston.reservations@silvercloud.comor call (253) 319-8300 Ext. "1" and one of our guest service agents would be pleased to assist you.
ONSITE PARKING: Overnight valet parking is offered at $36 plus tax per night for registered guests of the hotel. Event daytime parking is offered at a rate of $18 plus tax per day for event attendees. Parking rates are subject to change without notice. Onsite parking is not able to be guaranteed and is subject to availability. Hotel does not offer self parking.
RATE: Group discount is available through October 13, 2023. After that date, all guestrooms in the group will be released back into hotel's general inventory. Please note all guestroom reservations and room types are subject to availability at the hotel.
Program Policies
NWAIS May Help Cover Travel Costs
The NWAIS travel reimbursement policy is designed to reimburse candidate and accredited member schools for some travel costs. This policy applies to a school’s total travel expenses (not the cost of rooms and meals), no matter how many people the school sends to the workshop. If your school spends more than $150 dollars on travel for this event and is traveling a distance greater than 250 miles you will be reimbursed a percentage of your expenses.
Cancellation Policy
Substitutions may be made any time prior to the conference. Written cancellations received by October 27, 2023 are eligible for a refund after a $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations received after the cancellation deadline are ineligible for any refund.
In the Unlikely Event of Program Cancellation
Typically, cancellations and postponements are very rare, however the pandemic has forced us to utilize these options more frequently. In
the event that NWAIS cancels a program for any reason, all preregistered participants will receive notification via email. The cancellation will also be posted on the NWAIS website. Preregistered participants’ schools will receive full credit
for all program fees paid.
NWAIS is however, unable to reimburse other expenses (such as travel) incurred by attendees prior to the event. NWAIS strongly recommends that attendees make travel arrangements that allow for some flexibility such as rescheduling, cancellation and/or future credit.
Thank you to our event sponsor! 
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