Nebraska Career Catalyst
The Nebraska Career Catalyst annual conference features expert faculty and alumni presenters from the University of Nebraska’s four campuses. These unique and interactive learning sessions are tailored for early and mid-career professionals and will focus on workplace soft skills, management best-practices and professional development. You can also connect with other university alumni and leaders.
Event Details
Monday, November 18, 2024
8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Thompson Alumni Center on the University of Nebraska at Omaha Campus
6705 Dodge St., Omaha, NE
Who Should Attend
- Alumni and graduates of the University of Nebraska (UNK, UNL, UNMC and UNO)
- Early and mid-career professionals
- First-time and mid-career managers
- Anyone seeking how to improve and advance their career
Registration
Registration is required and includes breakfast and lunch at the conference.
Standard Rate – $70
Conference Schedule
8:30 a.m. Check-In and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Opening Keynote Session
- Source Code For Humanity – Tracy Lungrin and Steve Lungrin
10:15 a.m. Breakout Session 1
- Crafting Your Personal and Professional Brand – Tej Adidam, PhD
- Building Team Success – Matthew Tao, MD
11:30 a.m. Networking Lunch
1:00 p.m. Breakout Session 2
- Accelerate Your Career with Generative AI – Heather Doering, MA
- Putting your Network to Work – Creating your Competitive Advantage – Jack C. Kreman, MPA, CAE
2:15 p.m. Breakout Session 3
- Feedback Fluency: Mastering the Language of Growth – Keri Mesropov
- Taking Care of Yourself: Daily Strategies for Optimizing Workplace Well-Being – Stacy Smallfield, DrOT, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA and Erin Westover, OTD, OTR/L, BCP
3:30 p.m. Closing Keynote Session
- Unstoppable in 2025 – Frauke Hachtmann, PhD
4:30 p.m. Post-Event Networking Social (optional)
6:00 p.m. Event Ends
Accommodations
The Courtyard Marriott Omaha Aksarben Village is the official hotel partner of the 2024 Nebraska Career Catalyst. A discounted room rate is available to attendees who book before Oct. 20. Click here to reserve your discounted room rate.
Other Information & Questions
Free parking is available at the Thompson Alumni Center.
The Nebraska Career Catalyst is hosted by the four alumni associations at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
For questions, please contact Laura Hohenstein.