OCTOBER 25-26, 2022
Communications Offsite
October 25-26
New York City
We are so excited to come together to connect as a team, celebrate our accomplishments, learn more about the ASPCA's work, discover each other's strengths, and find new inspiration for the future.
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Locations
Courtyard by Marriott NY - Upper East Side
410 E 92nd St,
New York, NY 10128
Nearby Subway Stations:
Nearby Food and Coffee:
ASPCA animal hospital & adoption center
424 E 92nd St,
New York, NY 10128
Located directly next to hotel
ASPCA CORPORATE OFFICE
(aka 8th AVE office)
520 8th Avenue Fl 7
New York, NY 10018
Nearby Subway Stations:
Nearby Coffee Shops:
Tuesday Schedule (10/25)
GROUP ONE: Alex W., Anita, Brittany, Danielle, Daysi, Francesca, Jill, Joy, Julian, Julie, Leah, Lindsey, Maggie, Marra, Savee
GROUP TWO: Angie, Ali, Alyssa, Ashley, Becky, Brenna, Christine, Claire, Dustin, French, Joel, Julie, Kristen, Leslie, Liz, Maureen,
Olivia, Sally, Terria, West
Time | Activity | Location | Description |
8:00 - 8:30 | Group One: Breakfast | 92nd Street Boardroom | Light breakfast provided by Comms team. |
8:30 - 10:00 | Group One: Shadowing | 92nd Street AAH & Adoption Center | Group one will participate in shadowing opportunities with various teams at the ASPCA Animal Hospital and the Adoption Center. We will shadow and observe the animal services provided. Please wear comfortable clothes, including closed-toe shoes. View group assignments. |
9:00 - 10:00 | Group Two: Arrive & Connect | 92nd Street Boardroom | Group two participates in fun introductory activities while settling in. |
10:00 - 11:00 | All: Driving Impact Towards our 2030 Goals | 92nd Street Boardroom | Camille DeClementi, Vice President of the ASPCA Animal Hospital and Joel Lopez, Vice President of the Adoption Center will provide an overview of the work of the 91st and 92nd Street teams and how it connects to driving the 2030 goals. |
11:00 - 12:30 | Group Two: Shadowing | 92nd Street AAH & Adoption Center | Group two will participate in shadowing opportunities. |
11:00 - 12:30 | Group One: Connect | 92nd Street Boardroom | Group one participates in fun introductory activities. |
12:00 - 12:30 | Group One: Break | Group one can take a break and/or head to hotel to change before lunch. | |
12:30 - 2:00 | All: Lunch | Courtyard by Marriott Basement Conference Room | Lunch provided by Comms team. |
2:00 - 3:45 | All: StrengthsFinders | Courtyard by Marriott Basement Conference Room | Cherish Johnette, Sr. Director, Learning & Development, will lead the Comms team through a session focused on understanding and harnessing our individual strengths. |
3:45 - 4:00 | Break | ||
4:00 - 5:00 | All: StrengthsFinders | Courtyard by Marriott Basement Conference Room | Communications team will continue the StrengthsFinders session with Cherish. |
5:00 - 6:00 | Break + Travel | Take a break and head to dinner! |
Wednesday Schedule (10/26)
BEHAVIOR: Alex W., Alyssa, Angie, French, Maggie, Marra, Olivia, Terria
CATS & KITTENS: Brenna, Danielle, Dustin, Joel, Julian, Julie, Leah, West
FOSTERING: Anita, Ashley, Becky, Joy, Jill, Leslie, Liz, Maureen
MILESTONES: Ali, Christine, Claire, Daysi, Francesca, Lindsey, Sally, Savee
Time | Activity | Location | Description |
8:00 - 9:00 | Travel | Travel from hotel/home to 8th Avenue Office | |
9:00 - 10:00 | Welcome Breakfast & Wall of Wins | 8th Avenue Shelter/Sanctuary | Light breakfast provided by Comms team. Liz to welcome the team and kick off celebratory time reflecting on the team’s personal and professional wins from 2022 along with Matt Bershadker, ASPCA President and CEO. |
10:00 - 11:00 | Social Media Strategies & Trends | 8th Avenue Shelter/Sanctuary | Overview presentation from our teams that work on social media (internal and external) sharing examples of what works well, what trends are having an impact, successful examples from the nonprofit space, and suggestions for how we can leverage the social space to amplify our work and impact. |
11:00 - 11:30 | Break | ||
11:30 - 12:00 | Brainstorm Activity | 8th Avenue Shelter/Sanctuary | Break into four groups (see above for assignments). Each group will brainstorm around a topic and come up with ideas that incorporate the new social media strategies and trends that we learned about, while also keeping in mind the national shelter landscape and the information Matt shared earlier in the chat session. |
12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch | 8th Avenue Shelter/Sanctuary | Lunch provided by Comms team. |
1:00 - 2:30 | Brainstorm Activity | 8th Avenue Shelter/Sanctuary | Continue brainstorm activity. |
2:30 - 3:00 | Break | ||
3:00 - 4:00 | Brainstorm Activity | 8th Avenue Shelter/Sanctuary | Continue and close out brainstorm activity. |
4:00 - 4:15 | Closing Remarks | 8th Avenue Shelter/Sanctuary | Closing remarks from Liz. |
4:15 - | Travel | Travel home or to Courtyard by Marriott/Upper East Side. |
Meeting Pre-Work
We want to celebrate our winning moments from this past year. Think back on your personal and professional accomplishments and share them with the group.
Share Your
2022 Highlights
Complete by October 18
To better understand our strengths and how we can maximize and combine them for greater collaboration and impact, we will all be completing a short StrengthsFinders online assessment.
StrengthsFinders
Assessment
Complete by October 18
President & CEO Matt Bershadker will host a Q&A session where we'll discuss his inspirations, the future of animal welfare, and how the ASPCA can have the greatest impact. Submit your questions in advance!
Submit Questions
for Matt
Complete by October 18
Brainstorm Activity Prep
Ahead of our brainstorm activity, review the one-pager for your group (see day 2 of agenda) and come prepared to the activity with some ideas and questions.
Complete by October 26
Frequently Asked Questions
How should I travel between locations?
- You can take Ubers/Lyfts/Taxis, but please try to carpool with others on the team when going to and from the hotel, office and airport (if possible and as schedules allow)
- Share your travel details in this Box note to coordinate carpooling with other team members as feasible.
How do I check in to the hotel?
- For team members staying at the Marriott, when checking in, please provide your name and reference our ASPCA block
- You’ll be asked to provide ID and a credit card to hold for incidentals, but you will not be charged for your room. All hotel rooms have already been paid for.
What should I bring?
- Smart casual attire (including jeans) for meetings
- Closed-toe shoes/sneakers and long pants required for shadowing, as you may interact with dogs
- A sweater or jacket, as temperatures in the building and conference rooms can vary
- An umbrella in case of rain
