Global Networking Night
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Global Networking Night (GNN) is an annual program bringing thousands of Harvard alumni together worldwide via events hosted by Clubs, Contacts, and Shared Interest Groups. GNN events are held either in person or virtually to allow the flexibility for groups to host in the way that works best for their community. Participation in GNN builds awareness of and engagement with your alumni community.
Participation
- Clubs and HAA Contacts are invited to register an event by Friday, January 24, 2025.
- Required details include: confirmed event location or virtual meeting link, event start and end time, event host contact information, and venue specific information as applicable.
- Shared Interest Groups are invited to partner with Clubs and Contacts on in-person events in an ambassador role and can register their participation using by Friday, January 24, 2025.
- SIG ambassadors are required to be physically present at the event and assist with pre-event marketing.
Please submit your details by Friday, January 24, 2025 to ensure inclusion in the event directory before registration launches on February 5, 2024.
Important Dates
- Tuesday, January 7, 2025 – GNN Info Session #1 at 2 pm ET
- Thursday, January 9, 2025 – GNN Info Session #2 at 8 am ET
- Friday, January 24, 2025 – Deadline for Clubs and HAA Contacts to submit GNN events and SIG Ambassadors to indicate participation
- Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Alumni registration launches
- Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – Global Networking Night
Additional Resources
- 2025 FAQs
- Information Sessions – Designed for volunteers participating in GNN for the first time, the HAA team will walk you through important program details and available resources. We held two sessions: Information Session #1 onTuesday, January 7, 2025 from 2:00-2:30 pm ET and Information Session #2: Thursday, January 9, 2025 from 8:00-8:30 am ET. Resources and a recording of the session can be found linked below.
- Networking Event Toolkit (to be updated) – Tips to empower you to host your most successful networking opportunities.
- Social Media Toolkit – A comprehensive guide for Clubs, SIGs, and volunteers with existing social platforms to provide fun and interactive ways in which you can engage with registrants ahead of the event!
- Tag us @harvardalumni and use the hashtag #HarvardNetwork to be featured on HAA's social media pages and event homepage.
- NEW Digital Assets – Download branded Global Networking Night images to include in your marketing emails or post on your socials.
- GNN 160 x 160 px (blue)
- GNN 160 x 160 px (red)
- GNN 220 x 220 px (blue)
- GNN 220 x 220 px (red)
- GNN 640 x 480 px (blue)
- GNN 640 x 480 px (red)
- GNN 1600 x 1067 px (blue)
- GNN 1600 x 1067 px (red)
- Email Banner GIF (blue)
- Email Banner GIF (red)
- Vector files in various sizes for printing (please email clubs@harvard.edu if you would like any vector images)
2025 HAA Marketing Calendar
- Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Alumni registration launches
- Thursday, February 6, 2025 – Invitation
- Friday, February 7, 2025 – Feature in Harvard this Week Newsletter
- Thursday, February 13, 2025 – Reminder #1 to Not Heard From
- Saturday, February 22, 2025 – College Alumni News Mention
- Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – Reminder #2 to Not Heard From
- Tuesday, March 4, 2025 – Reminder #3 to Not Heard From
- Monday, March 10, 2025 – Reminder on Capacity
- Thursday, March 13, 2025 – Last Call
- Sunday, March 16, 2025 – Feature in Harvard this Week Newsletter
- Tuesday, March 18, 2025 – Confirmation and Social Media Psych Up Email
- Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – Global Networking Night
- Thursday, March 20, 2025 - Post-Event Follow Up
- Saturday, March 22, 2025 – Survey Reminder
- Wednesday, March 26, 2025 – Email Address Follow-up