CDPI upcoming events

CDPI Spring 2026 Pre-Conference Workshop: AI in Career Services (28 May 2026)

Thu, 28 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Pre-Conference Session (pre-registration required):

Join us for what is sure to be a highly insightful session on AI in career development! Generative AI has reshaped the first years of work across sectors. While students sense the shift and are responding with anxiety, career professionals are also under pressure to provide reassurance, guidance, and practical strategies without clear frameworks. This session, facilitated by speaker and learning strategist Claudia Ramly, is designed to leverage career professionals' expertise and address student concern with evidence, clarity, and usable approaches.

Pre-Conference Location:

Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Madison Historic Eagle Cotton Mill, Picker House Room (1st floor). 108 St Michaels Ave, Hanover, IN 47250

Parking:

If you are already staying at the hotel as a guest, your vehicle can remain where it is. Parking is free at the hotel for attendees not already staying at the hotel.

Agenda:

12:00PM-1:00PM: Check-in, mingling, and lunch provided

1:00-3:00PM: AI in Career Development session:

Part 1: Framing the Shift
Part 2: Teaching Students to Think with AI
Part 3: AI-enabled Career Acceleration

Part 4: Interactive Integration and Discussion

3:00-3:30PM: Break

3:30-5:00PM: Employer/Community partner panel

Facilitator Bio: Claudia Ramly is a speaker and learning strategist whose career has evolved alongside the practical adoption of AI across sectors. Over nearly 20 years, she has delivered 250+ workshops and keynotes in 20+ countries, working at the intersection of technology, education, and workforce development.

Claudia has held roles at Eli Lilly and Medtronic, partnered with UNESCO, and Women in AI, and the AI-for-Education.org initiative navigating AI adoption, and worked on AI-powered medical devices and intelligent tutoring systems. She currently leads quality assurance for AI-enabled EdTech at Fab AI, bringing first-hand experience of how careers shift in the age of AI.

Historic Madison County Trolley Ride (28 May 2026)

Thu, 28 May 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Explore Madison through the Historic Madison Trolley Ride!

$10/person and space limited to 60 people- first come, first serve. Pick up and drop off will be at both from the Fairfield Inn and at Mad Paddle Brewery

Spring 2026 CDPI Conference: Evolving Career Services Together (29 May 2026)

Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

CDPI's Spring 2026 Conference: May 29, 2026

"Historic Roots, Future Routes: Evolving Career Services Together"

Thank you for registering for the CDPI Spring 2026 Conference, Historic Roots, Future Routes: Evolving Career Services Together. We are excited to see you! Preach out to Katie Nelson (nelso750@purdue.edu) or Nina Alcorn (alcornn@hanover.edu) if you have any questions. This information can also be found on the CDPI website.

Conference Location:

Brown Campus Center, Hanover College

517 Ball Dr, Hanover, IN 47243

See attached Campus Map. We refer to campus map numbers throughout this email.

Note: If there is an accommodation that would make your time at the pre-conference or conference easier, please email Nina Alcorn at alcornn@hanover.edu.

Hanover College Directions:

There are two possible entrances into campus- East Main Street or Scenic Drive, along Lagrange Rd. Please note that Scenic Drive is a more narrow, winding road where you will need to go slower and keep an eye out for wildlife. Follow Scenic Drive to Prospect Drive, make a left onto Prospect Drive and you will see signs for parking behind the Duggan Library (32), across the street from the library parking lot and a bit further down Prospect Drive behind the Science Center (13). GPS link to parking lot. Watch for signs that say, “Event Parking”.

Parking:

All parking areas are shaded black on the campus map. The conference will center around Brown Campus Center (15), with two breakouts across the street in Lynn Hall (31). There is handicap parking (GPS location linked) closer to Brown Campus Center (15) if needed. Please download a visitors parking pass here to print and put on your car dashboard. All parking is free, but without a pass you will be ticketed.

Agenda:

7:00-7:30 AM: Rise & Shine Easy Yoga (optional)

8:00-9:00 AM: Check-in & Breakfast

9:00-9:15 AM: Welcome & Announcements

9:15-9:45 AM: Morning Keynote Address

9:45-10:00 AM: Group Photo

10:15-11:00 AM: Breakout Sessions 1

11:15-12:00 PM: Breakout Sessions 2

12:00-1:15 PM: Lunch & Business Meeting

1:15-1:45 PM: Networking Break

2:00-2:45 PM: Breakout Sessions 3

3:00-3:45 PM: Closing Keynote Address

Note: Meals will take into consideration common food restrictions. However, if you are concerned about a particular food allergy or restriction, please email Nina Alcorn at alcornn@hanover.edu.

Rise & Shine Easy Yoga Details:

If you plan to join in for yoga, please bring a yoga mat and water bottle. Yoga will be hosted near the point on campus, but meet in the parking lot and we will walk as a group to yoga. Should there be rain or bad weather, the session will be cancelled.

Lodging:

Choose from 2 wonderful options!

1) Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Madison Historic Eagle Cotton Mill -Free parking in and around the hotel grounds!

2) Clifty Inn at Clifty Falls State Park

Free parking in and around hotel grounds!

Optional Pre-Conference Activities:

Can't get enough of your CDPI colleagues? Join us for more!

1. Happy Hour at Mad Paddle Brewery (301 West St., Madison, IN) from 5:15-6:30pm. No registration required but first-come, first-serve drink tickets will be provided! Food is also available for order.

2. Historic Madison Trolley Ride(pre-registration REQUIRED) to learn more about our historic location from6:30-8pm. Pick up and drop off will be at both the Fairfield Marriott and at Mad Paddle Brewery at approximately 6:20PM (both locations are very close).

Please do not hesitate to contact Katie Nelson (nelso750@purdue.edu) or Nina Alcorn (alcornn@hanover.edu) with any questions. Thank you!

Making it a Weekend?!

If you have time… make sure to bring your hiking gear to explore our on-campus trails. Please keep in mind there are some very high cliffs and rugged terrain, so please be careful and explore at your own risk!

Additionally, check out Visit Madison if you plan to enjoy Memorial Day Weekend in Madison!