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Date Host, Theme, Sponsor
Fall 2007 Host: Philadelphia University
Topic:  Exploring the Relationship Between Research and Development
Speaker: Andrew Brown
Sponsor: DonorSearch
Spring 2007

Host: Lebanon Valley College
Topic: Research for Campaigns - Before, During, and After
Speaker: Shelby Radcliffe McClintock
Sponsor: iWave Information Systems

Fall 2006 Host: Lehigh University
Topic: Prospect Management and Tracking: Keys to a Successful Fundraising Program
Speaker: Joshua M. Birkholtz
Sponsor: Blackbaud
Spring 2006 Host: West Chester University
Topic: The Art of Google-Fu: How to Master Search Engines and Make Them Do What You Want
Speaker: Steven Hupp
Sponsor: HEP Development
Fall 2005 Host: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Topic: Nuts and Bolts of Prospect Management Policies: The Tried and True and What Will Work for You
Speaker: Lisa A. Thomas
Topic: Predictors of Philanthropy: A Study by WealthEngine
Speaker: Bill Tedesco
Sponsor: WealthEngine
Spring 2005 Host: Franklin & Marshall College
Topic: Using Blogs and Push Technology to Identify Prospects
Managing the Researcher/Fundraiser Relationship
Speaker: Cathleen Parsons-Nikolic and Jennifer Fuges
Sponsor: Target America
Fall 2004 Host: College Misericordia
Topic: Campaigns: A View from Both Sides
Speakers: Nora Blessner, Paul Strunk, and Joyce Matthews
Sponsor: Community Counseling Services
Spring 2004 Host: Alvernia College
Topic: Money, Politics and Philanthropy:Is There a Llink?
Ready, Set, Rate: Techniques, Tools and Insights for Rating Your Prospects
Speakers: Abbey Silberman and David Shanton
Sponsor: Marts & Lundy
Fall 2003 Host: Franklin & Marshall College
Topic: Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together: Turning Private Wealth into Public Gifts
Speaker: David Lawson
Sponsor: Prospect Information Network LLC (P!N)
Spring 2003 Host: Lafayette College
Topic: Mining for Gold: Using Your Database to Identify Your Best Prospects
Speaker: Jeff Zufelt
Sponsor: Target America
Fall 2002 Host: Lehigh University
Topic: International Research and Fundraising
Sponsor: Wealth Engine
Fall 2001 Postponed to Spring 2002 due to September 11, 2001
Spring 2002 Host: Millersville University
Topic: The Invisible Web
Speakers: Chris Sherman and Gary Price
Sponsor: Lexis-Nexis for Development Professionals
Spring 2001 Host: Muhlenberg College
Sponsor: HEP Development
Fall 2000 Host: King's College
Sponsor: Info USA
Spring 2000 Host: Franklin & Marshall College
Topic: Private Company Valuation/Salaries in the Financial Services Sector
Sponsor: Core Data services
Fall 1999 Host: Dickinson College
Sponsor: Target America
Spring 1999 Host: York College
Sponsor: P!N and Foundation Center FC-Search
Fall 1998 Host: Keystone College
Sponsor: Foundation Grantseekers Information Service (FGIS)
Spring 1998 Host: Elizabethtown College
Sponsor: Automated Data Collections Solutions (ADCS)
Fall 1997 Host: Bucknell University
Topic: Wall Street for Fundraisers
Sponsor: CDA Investnet
Spring 1997 Unknown
Fall 1996 Unknown
July 1996 Host: Lycoming College
Sponsor: Bentz Whaley Flessner
March 1996 Host: Shippensurg University
Sponsor: Marts & Lundy
October 1995 Host: Wilkes University
July 1995 Host: Lafayette College
October 1994 Host: Franklin & Marshall College
May 1994 Host: Elizabethtown College
October 1993 Host: Muhlenberg College
March 1993 Host: Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary
October 1992 Host: Kutztown University
July 1992 Host: Bryn Mawr College
March 1992 Host: West Chester University
September 1991 Host: Moravian College
June 1991 Host: Millersville University