Discover what’s possible for your unit. Then achieve it.
February 04, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: I Hotel – Illinois Ballroom
Achieving Excellence
Where can your unit improve its operations? How can you sustain your team’s current efficiency and momentum with the latest tools and resources? The Business Excellence Symposium at Illinois draws from the university’s deep well of talent and insights to equip your unit with a road map to operational excellence.
What to Expect
At this annual event hosted by the Strategic Project Management Office, you’ll hear from university leaders sharing success stories, mingle with units delivering their best practices and explore toolkits at exhibitor booths. There is something for everyone at the Business Excellence Symposium — administrative areas such as HR, Budget, IT, Data, Procurement, Space, Marketing and Communications will all be covered as well as OpEx @ Illinois.
Keynote Address
Hear Robin Kaler, Associate Chancellor Strategic Communications and Marketing, share her success stories in working to achieve operational excellence and how others can benefit from the lessons she’s learned along the way!
Breakout Sessions & Exhibition Hall
Presentations and Exhibitor booths hosted by departments across the university showcasing their best practices and resources and an opportunity to network and swap strategies, achievements and opportunities with university units.
Example Topics
- Project Management Best Practices
- Data Explorers
- Operational Excellence
- Keys management
- Intro to Organizational Consulting
- FABplus
- Generative AI
- NCCI: Network for Change and Continuous Innovation
- Business Process Improvement
If you or your team are interested in hosting a booth please send an email to strategicpmo@illinois.edu
Event Details
Join us February 04, 2025
When to arrive: Check-in for guests begins at 8:30 a.m. Exhibit representatives should arrive by 7:30 a.m. to set up.
Food/Beverage: Light refreshments will be available.
Where to go:
I Hotel & Conference Center
1900 S 1st St.
Champaign, IL 61820