Events WHEN & WHERE
+ Jun 24, 2025
+ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
+ The Bloq at The Linq Hotel
+ 3535 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV 89109
Carnegie Slate Camp
Join us for a comprehensive one-day workshop for all Slate users. This workshop will cover key features and modules aimed at optimizing your Slate instance—including Queries, Voyager, Reporting, and Portals. The sessions are structured to progressively build skills, with hands-on opportunities to enhance and achieve your enrollment and retention efforts. A light breakfast and a lunch will be served during the program. Camp Social will begin at 4:00pm PT after the training ends and will include refreshments. Registration is $500 per person. Cancellations submitted two weeks prior to the event will receive a full refund. After that date, registration can be transferred to another attendee from your institution; no refunds will be provided. Visit our Upcoming Slate Trainings site for further information and to register.
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Pacific Time
Location: The Bloq at The Linq Hotel | 3535 Las Vegas Blvd S | Las Vegas, NV 89109
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Registration for this event is $500 per person.
Meet your Slate Strategists.
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Laura Murnen Director, Slate TrainingsPersona The Considerate and Adventurous Globetrotter
As Trainings Manager and Senior Slate Strategist, Laura Murnen and her team run accessible and highly productive Slate training workshops for Carnegie's clients. In her seven years of higher education experience, Laura has dabbled in a variety of roles including event planning, service learning, recruitment, and communications. Prior to joining the Carnegie team, she served as a recruiter and Assistant Director of Communications for the University of Cincinnati, where she was first introduced to Slate and started in the path to her current role. Laura finds joy in empowering partner institutions in their creativity and use of Slate through customized trainings.
As Trainings Manager and Senior Slate Strategist, Laura Murnen and her team run accessible and highly productive Slate training workshops for Carnegie's clients. In her seven years of higher education experience, Laura has dabbled in a variety of roles including event planning, service learning, recruitment, and communications. Prior to joining the Carnegie team, she served as a recruiter and Assistant Director of Communications for the University of Cincinnati, where she was first introduced to Slate and started in the path to her current role. Laura finds joy in empowering partner institutions in their creativity and use of Slate through customized trainings. -
Ted Magdzinski SVP, Slate Implementation SupportPersona The Sophisticated and Sympathetic Advisor
As a data guru, Ted’s unrivaled expertise spans from queries and migration to user-experience enhancements. He has dedicated more than a decade to recruiting and retaining prospective students for colleges all over the country, and he has a deep knowledge and understanding of the complicated numbers that institutions need to leverage with today’s digital natives. Ted joined the Carnegie team in 2021 as part of the company’s merger with Underscore, a dedicated Slate development and optimization company.
As a data guru, Ted’s unrivaled expertise spans from queries and migration to user-experience enhancements. He has dedicated more than a decade to recruiting and retaining prospective students for colleges all over the country, and he has a deep knowledge and understanding of the complicated numbers that institutions need to leverage with today’s digital natives. Ted joined the Carnegie team in 2021 as part of the company’s merger with Underscore, a dedicated Slate development and optimization company. -
Nick Porcella Assistant Director, Slate TrainingsPersona The Industrious and Meticulous Philosopher
In life, Nick takes a minimalist approach to things. As your Assistant Director of Slate Trainings, however, he dives in with enthusiasm to get you the maximum return on investment. Having spent more than five years in college admissions marketing, Nick knows a thing or two about optimizing Slate for each audience. In his spare time, he is a cherry pie and donut connoisseur (not usually together), and enjoys surrealist art.
In life, Nick takes a minimalist approach to things. As your Assistant Director of Slate Trainings, however, he dives in with enthusiasm to get you the maximum return on investment. Having spent more than five years in college admissions marketing, Nick knows a thing or two about optimizing Slate for each audience. In his spare time, he is a cherry pie and donut connoisseur (not usually together), and enjoys surrealist art. -
Rocco Porcellio Slate Implementation StrategistPersona The Intelligent and Conceptual Searcher
As a Slate Implementation Strategist for Carnegie\'s Slate Optimization team, Rocco Porcellio provides Slate support, training, and technical expertise for Carnegie\'s partners. As a former one-man Slate management team for a regional liberal arts university, Rocco is an avid problem solver and an experienced Slate professional who prefers elegant solutions over expedient routes. He is committed to leveraging technology to enhance the admission and enrollment process for both students and enrollment professionals. Rocco earned his BA in Psychology from the University of Rochester.
As a Slate Implementation Strategist for Carnegie\'s Slate Optimization team, Rocco Porcellio provides Slate support, training, and technical expertise for Carnegie\'s partners. As a former one-man Slate management team for a regional liberal arts university, Rocco is an avid problem solver and an experienced Slate professional who prefers elegant solutions over expedient routes. He is committed to leveraging technology to enhance the admission and enrollment process for both students and enrollment professionals. Rocco earned his BA in Psychology from the University of Rochester.
Schedule
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
8:00 AM
Event check-in begins at The Bloq
Meet the Slate Squad at The Bloq to sign-in.
9:00 - 10:30 AM
Finding Oasis: Queries in the Desert
Have you ever felt like querying is a mirage—where you set out with a clear vision, only to end up lost, confused, or worse…completely duped? Fear not! In our opening session, we’ll explore essential tips and best practices to help you find your oasis in the Queries module. Then we’ll roll up our sleeves for a hands-on workshop that will include a deep dive into working with Organizations.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The Vegas Blueprint: How Voyager Goes Beyond the Basics for Ultimate Planning
You may have spent some time in Voyager building out your enrollment funnel, but the real value is leveraging Slate’s relational datasets. This session unlocks additional capabilities and use cases for this platform. Identify the geographical footprint of your digital ad spends and tie that into your recruitment travel and retention strategies.
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Don’t Gamble with Data: Creating Accurate and Actionable Reports
Let’s take the guesswork out of creating reports! In this session, attendees will build on the concepts from the morning workshops to craft comprehensive reports using key institutional metrics. The focus will be on year-over-year analysis, historical aggregate data by school, and metadata from the organization’s dataset.
2:30 - 4:00 PM
Portal Power-up: Beyond App Status
Your students love your application status portal. Let’s harness that power to improve your staff experience. Create usable tools that make your Slate data more accessible, actionable, and informative.
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Camp Social at The Bloq
Stick around after the last session for the Camp social! During the social, our Carnegie Slate Squad will be available to meet with you one-on-one to discuss Slate troubleshooting during an exclusive Camp Sip n' Slate. Maxed out on Slate content? Feel free to just enjoy a beverage and hang out with your fellow Campers!
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