Tuesday May 23
| Time | Session/Activity | Location |
| 12:00 | Registration | Grand Foyer |
| 16:00 | New Professionals 'Meet n Greet' | Grand Foyer |
| 17:30 | Meet in the Hotel Lobby to walk to Platform Calgary | Hotel Lobby |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Opening Reception Supported by National Partner Manulife | Platform Calgary – Pitch Stage & West Hall |
Wednesday May 24
| Time | Session/Activity | Speaker(s) | Location |
| 8:30 - 9:45 | Breakfast & National Conference Opening | Imperial Ball Room (4-9) | |
| 9:45 - 10:45 | Professional Learning Session A: Keynote: The Amazing Couple – Team Ahkameyimo Supported by Presenting Partner Blackbaud | Dr. James Makokis, Two Spirit Doctor – LGBTQ2S, Indigenous, Diversity & Inclusion Expert Anthony Johnson, LGBTQ2S+, Two-Spirit and Diversity Expert | Imperial Ball Room (4-9) |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | Meet with CCAE's National Partners, Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors | Imperial Ballroom (1/2/3) | |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Professional Learning Sessions B | ||
| Becoming Strategic Partners with our Academic Leaders | Sherry Booth, Trent University | Herald-Doll | |
| Stronger Together. Formalizing town-gown relations for the betterment of community Session Sponsor Global Philanthropic Canada Inc. | Richard Longtin, Red Deer Polytechnic | Bannerman-Walker | |
| Kirk & Spock: Lessons in Leadership Session Sponsor: Honeywell | Lorna Somers, Mohawk College Foundation Ron McKerlie, President, Mohawk College | Imperial Ball Room (4-9) | |
| A Mile in Their Shoes: Truth, Empathy, and Reconciliation | Ruth Dunley, Queen’s University | Stephen AB | |
| 12:15 - 13:30 | Lunch Recognition of the 2023 Rising Star Award Recipients supported by Anthology Inc. | Imperial Ball Room (4-9) | |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Professional Learning Sessions C | ||
| A new normal? Lessons learned from recruiting, retaining, and engaging staff in a pandemic era Session Sponsor: Grenzebach Glier + Associates | Christoph Clodius, The Discovery Group Jane Potentier, University of Victoria | Stephen AB | |
| Faith & Fundraising: Three Interconnected Philanthropy Tradition Session Sponsor Global Philanthropic Canada Inc. | Lori Guenther Reesor, Joyful Fundraising Irshad Osman, University of Toronto Ann Rosenfield, Temple Sinai | Bannerman-Walker | |
| Demystifying Alumni Engagement Metrics | Deborah Trumble, CASE | Herald-Doll | |
| A journey toward reconciliation – renaming TMU Session Sponsor: Honeywell | Karen Benner, Toronto Metropolitan University Michael Forbes, Toronto Metropolitan University Johanna VanderMaas, Toronto Metropolitan University | Imperial Ball Room (4-9) | |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Meet with CCAE's National Partners, Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors | Imperial Ballroom (1/2/3) | |
| 15:15 - 16:30 | Professional Learning Sessions D: Community of Practice breakout discussion session New Professionals Mid-career (non-managerial) Managerial Senior Leadership | Stephen AB Bannerman-Walker Imperial Ballroom (4-9) Herald Doll | |
| 17:45 | Meet in the Lobby to board busses departing to Calgary Zoo | Hotel Lobby | |
| 18:00 - 20:45 | Cocktail & Dinner Event Supported by National Partner TD Insurance | Calgary Zoo – Butterfly Conservatory & Safari Lodge | |
| 21:00 | Busses depart from Calgary Zoo to the Hotel |
Thursday May 25
| Time | Session/Activity | Speaker(s) | Location |
| 8:30 - 9:15 | Breakfast | Imperial Ballroom (4-9) | |
| 9:15 - 10:15 | Professional Learning Sessions E | ||
| Reimagining Regional Alumni Engagement: alumni UBC’s pandemic pilots Session Sponsor: Honeywell | Michael Awmack, University of British-Columbia Christy Nair, University of British-Columbia | Stephen AB | |
| Follow The Money: Gift acceptance policies and practices at Canadian universities Session Sponsor: Grenzebach Glier + Associates | Ellen Dotty, University of Alberta Tanya Hannah Rumble, Toronto Metropolitan University | Herald-Doll | |
| What women want: Bringing female philanthropy to the forefront of your institution Session Sponsor Global Philanthropic Canada Inc. | Christy Miller, Global Philanthropic Canada Tasneem Rahim, Bow Valley College | Imperial Ballroom (4-9) | |
| Building a Data Driven Culture Session Sponsor: Grenzebach Glier + Associates | Alex Campomanes, University of Manitoba Stephanie Levene, University of Manitoba | Bannerman-Walker | |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Meet with CCAE's National Partners, Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors | Imperial Ballroom (1/2/3) | |
| 10:45 - 12:00 | Professional Learning Sessions F Panel Discussion: Connecting the day-to-day with the headlines: how advancement work impacts institutional strategic goals | Paul Lacap, SAIT (Moderator) Sonia Dupte, Brock University Sandra Harris, Centennial College Andrea Morris, University of Calgary | Imperial Ballroom (4-9) |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch CCAE Annual General Meeting | Imperial Ballroom (4-9) | |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Professional Learning Sessions G | ||
| Strategic Planning: Best (and Worst) Practices | Christie Nash, Arising Collective | Stephen AB | |
| Ask not what they can do for us, but what we can do for them: an alternative approach to alumni engagement | Stephanie Savage, Lethbridge College | Herald-Doll | |
| Facilitating Belonging: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Advancement in Higher-Ed Session Sponsor Global Philanthropic Canada Inc. | Cynthia Foo, York University Annette Paul, Havergal College | Imperial Ballroom (4-9) | |
| Their words not ours Session Sponsor: Honeywell | Lindsey Fair, University of Victoria | Bannerman-Walker | |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Break | ||
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Professional Learning Sessions H | ||
| Putting Students in the lead of Donor Engagement Session Sponsor Global Philanthropic Canada Inc. | Penny Manners, Lakeland College Stacey Ruller, Lakeland College | Stephen AB | |
| SESSION CANCELLED - Testing is Winning, optimizing digital marketing and fundraising Session Sponsor Grenzebach Glier + Associates | Josh Adler, Queen’s University | Herald-Doll | |
| The 5 pillars of building a winning social media alumni engagement strategy Session Sponsor: Honeywell | Ryan Kelly, Sheridan College | Imperial Ballroom (4-9) | |
| Can’t stop won’t stop: Reinforcing the Rebrand | Lindsey Meredith, Calgary Academy | Bannerman-Walker | |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Break | ||
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Professional Learning Session I Conference Reflection: Advancement - Today, Tomorrow and Into the Future | James Allan, University of Calgary Eleanor Finger, Mount Royal University | Imperial Ballroom (4-9) |
| 18:15 | Meet in Lobby, busses to depart to Whiskey Rose Saloon | Hotel Lobby | |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Social Event Supported by National Partner MBNA | Whiskey Rose Saloon | |
| 21:00 - 21:45 | Busses in loop from Whiskey Rose Saloon to Hotel |