Southeast Sustainability Network Directors' Summit

The University of Louisville, the University of Kentucky, Berea College and the Southeast Sustainability Network (SESN) invite Chief Sustainability Officers and Sustainability Directors from higher education institutions throughout the Southeast and Southern Appalachian region to join us for our annual Directors' Summit in Berea, KY. This highly interactive event will include sessions by leading higher education institutions, an in-depth look at key sustainability issues affecting our campus programs, peer-to-peer networking, and best practice session to further develop your skills as a lead sustainability change agent. This event will be in-person with a portion of the agenda available as a live virtual experience. 

 

Schedule and Agenda - 

Monday, July 12

• 10:00  - 3:00    Pre-conference Social (optional)

• 4:30 – 5:45    Berea College Campus Sustainability Tour

• 6:00 – 8:00     Summit opening remarks and dinner

Tuesday, July 13    Begin at Baird Lounge  (Alumni Building)

• 8:00        Breakfast

• 8:30        Welcome to Berea College (TBD)*

• 8:40 – 11:45      Session 1: Deep Dive - Topic 1 TBD *

  • 8:45 – 9:15    Break out 1 (presenter)*

  • 9:15 – 9:45    Break out 2 (presenter)*

• 9:45 – 10:00    Break 

  • 10:00 – 10:30   Break out 3 (presenter)*

  • 10:30 – 11:00    Break out 4 (presenter)*

  • 11:00 – 11:45    Synthesis and takeaways (presenter)*

  • 12:00 – 1:00     Lunch          

12:45 – 4:30     Session 2: Deep Dive - Topic 2 TBD *

• 4:30 – 5:45     Break 

• 6:00 – 8:00    Dinner - Guest Speaker (TBA) 

Wednesday, July 14      Begin at Baird Lounge (Alumni Building)

• 8:00         Breakfast

• 8:30 – 9:45     Session 3: Topic TBD*

• 9:45 – 10:00     Break

• 10:00 – 11:15    Session 4: Topic*

• 11:15 – 12:00    Closing circle*

• 12:00 – 1:00     Lunch 

• 1:00-  2:30 Optional post conference tour of Berea College Forest 

*Sessions available in hybrid format with a virtual option

 

Registration rates and options

(DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE IS TUESDAY, JULY 6) 

• In-Person Summit Attendee with Sunday-Wednesday (3 nights) lodging and meals* (Includes Monday Dinner - Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on Tuesday - Breakfast and Lunch on Wednesday): $220
• In-Person Summit Attendee with Monday-Wednesday (2 nights) lodging and meals*: $205
• Virtual attendee: $30
• Guest lodging (same room as attendee - meals on your own) 3 nights: $65
• Guest lodging (same room as attendee - meals on your own) 2 nights: $50

*Includes:  Dinner Monday - Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on Tuesday - Breakfast and Lunch on Wednesday. All other meals on your own.