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Coast-to-Coast Conference

»Coast-to-Coast Conference 2025

Chapman University is excited to host the Coast-to-Coast Planned Giving Conference July 29-31, 2025, in sunny Orange, California! This year’s registration fee is $225.

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Schedule

Tuesday, July 29
  • 11 a.m. – Executive Team Meeting
  • 12 p.m. – Registration and Lunch (included in registration fee)
  • 1-3:15 p.m. – Programming
  • 3:15-4 p.m. – Break and Walking Tour of Campus
  • 4-5 p.m. – Programming
  • 5 p.m. – Cocktail Reception (included in registration fee)
    • Optional tour of Musco Center for the Arts at 5:15 p.m.
  • 6:30 p.m. – Dinner (included in registration fee)
    • Guests welcome – $45 
Tuesday night’s reception dinner is in Performer’s Court, which is the patio on the side of our beautiful Musco Center for the Arts. It will be outdoors, so plan accordingly. Evening temps in July are usually in the mid-60s. 

Wednesday, July 30
  • 8 a.m. – Breakfast (included in registration fee)
  • 9-11:45 a.m. – Programming
  • 11:45 a.m. – Walk to Lunch (included in registration fee)
  • Afternoon – Optional Activities On or Near Campus
  • 5:30 p.m. – Dinner in Groups, Old Towne Orange (not included in registration fee)

Thursday, July 31
  • 8 a.m. – Breakfast (included in registration fee)
  • 9-11:15 a.m. – Programming
  • 11:15 a.m. – You’re free!

Places to Explore Near Chapman

Old Towne Orange – shopping and dining walking distance from Chapman

Disneyland – 5 miles from campus; do I really need to explain this?

Knott’s Berry Farm – 11 miles from campus; local theme park; check out the fried chicken

Santa Ana Zoo – 5 miles from campus

Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) – 10 miles from campus

Segerstrom Center for the Arts – 10 miles from campus; right next to OCMA, so you could see art and a show

The Queen Mary – 27 miles from campus; historic ship docked in Long Beach with tours, dining, and even a hotel on board

Aquarium of the Pacific – 21 miles from campus; located near the Queen Mary

Airports

John Wayne (SNA) – 11 miles from campus (we recommend this one)

Long Beach (LGB) – 26 miles from campus

Ontario (ONT) – 35 miles from campus

Los Angeles (LAX) – 40 miles from campus (locals avoid like the plague)

    Lodgings

    We recommend staying at Hotel Fera Anaheim, a DoubleTree by Hilton, which is 2.9 miles away. Alternate accommodations near campus can be found here. There are few places near enough to campus for walking, so we suggest renting a car, taking ride share, or making friends with other attendees and carpooling.