[Y]our Evolution: Renew, Rekindle, Ignite
MPOD 50th Anniversary Celebration Event
Join us…Sept 25-27, 2025
[Y]our Evolution: Renew, Rekindle, Ignite
MPOD 50th Anniversary Celebration Event
When you’re the one guiding others toward transformation, how often do you
pause to refuel your own passion and well-being? This unique alumni gathering is
your chance to truly pour into yourself — while reconnecting with the community
that shaped your journey and co-creating the future of our shared legacy.
Celebrate 50 years of transformational leadership while renewing community
connections and envisioning the future of MOD/MPOD/MLOC. Not a Reunion.
This is a celebration and evolution. The event is about reigniting one’s purpose,
community, and impact — not simply returning.
Renew Yourself
Renew Yourself
Immerse yourself in
experiences designed to
rejuvenate your mind,
body, and spirit. Through
interactive experiences and guided discussions, gain practical strategies for renewal so you can
continue inspiring
transformation without
burning out.
Rekindle Your
Relationships
Come home to the Weatherhead MOD/MPOD community that understands your
commitment to meaningful impact. Swap stories, celebrate milestones, and discover fresh opportunities for collaboration that will carry you far beyond the
weekend.
Ignite Your Impact
Re-energize your work
with cutting-edge research, expert insights, and innovative tools from leading faculty and fellow alumni. Get new perspectives on organizational
development, leadership,
positive psychology, and
human behavior — then
harness them to amplify
your influence.
Schedule (subject to change):
Thursday, 9/25
● 3:30–5:30: Registration/Check-In and Browse Activity Zone
● 5:30–8:00: Welcome Reception, Dinner and Kick-Off
Meet up with your cohort, make new friends, and learn more about the
weekend
Friday, 9/26
● 8:00–9:30: Breakfast, Connection and Welcome
● 9:30–11:30: Our Past, Present and Future Together
● 11:30-12:45: Lunch and Dialogue Activity
● 1:00-2:30 Dreaming Together - What’s next for Alumni? What do we
want?
● 2:30-3:45 Alumni Pecha Kucha - Rapid presentations on
Accomplishments and Impact
● 4:00–6:00: Happy Hour Mixer
● 6:00: Dinner on your own
Saturday, 9/27
● 8:00–9:00: Breakfast and Dialogue
● 9:00–12:00: Brainstorming Future Alumni Community Design
● 12:00–1:15: Lunch with Inspiration
● 1:15–3:15: Choose your own Adventure
● 3:30–5:30: Alumni Community takes shape - Rapid Prototypes and
Presentations
● 5:30-6:30: Closure and Next Steps
● 7:00–9:30: Celebration Dinner and Blowout Party
Co-Create Our Future
Let’s shape our next chapter together. Through interactive sessions and collaborative AI experience, we’ll design how our alumni community flourishes — building a vibrant pipeline of expertise, deepening mentorship, and sparking hope in every corner of our work and the world as we go forward.
Join us for a weekend that honors who we’ve been, celebrates who we are, and propels us toward who we’re becoming. We can’t wait to welcome you back and envision — together — the boundless possibilities ahead.
Create your page on BrightCrowd (our Virtual Yearbook)
Share your updates with your cohort and other graduates from the program on our BrightCrowd platform. Go to https://case.brightcrowd.com/mod-mpod to request access and begin posting.
Registration
Early Bird registration is available now until July 31, then registration will change to the regular cost, SO REGISTER NOW to take advantage of this great offer!
Early Bird Registration (now until July 31):
Full event: $300
Thursday only: $100
Friday & Saturday: $250
Saturday dinner and Celebration only: $100
Regular Registration (August 1 - September 15)
Full event: $350
Thursday only: $150
Friday & Saturday: $300
Saturday dinner and Celebration only: $125
Where to Stay
Directly contact the hotels to make your reservation here.
Local alumni may be able to host you. Contact classmates or Nikki Anderson at nikki.anderson@case.edu to help.
What to Wear
Whatever you feel most comfortable wearing. Temperatures tend to vary this time of year in Cleveland, with mornings and evenings cooler than the afternoons. Snappy casual is recommended along with layers.
Updates are regularly made to the website, so check back often. A detailed schedule of the 50th Celebration will be available on the website and will be updated with any changes or additions.
Questions? Feel free to contact Nikki Anderson at nikki.anderson@case.edu