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Tuesday afternoon of SLA 2012 and INFO EXPO is when all SLA leadership (and those who have an interest) will gather at the Chicago Hilton for a series of important leadership meetings.
Leadership Orientation -- Tuesday, July 17, 4:00 p.m., Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom AB
One of the nation's top association executives and winner of the 2012 Association Executive of the Year Award, Gary A. LaBranche, FASAE, CAE, will pose a thought-provoking question for SLA's leaders -- If we did not exist, what association model would we build now? Much has changed in our world and our association in its century plus existence. Learn how other leading associations are positioning themselves for success.
Gary is President and CEO of the Association for Corporate Growth, a Chicago-based global association of 14,500 members who are investors, lenders, executives and advisors to more than 25,000 of the world's best middle market companies. He is an experienced author, speaker and consultant on strategic planning and management with over 300 associations around the world.
The key challenge that most chapters and divisions report is engaging new leaders. You will not want to miss Deborah Keller's presentation on “Finding and Grooming Tomorrow’s Leaders – Tailor to Your Unit’s Needs,” which will address tips on enticing/encouraging volunteers to take unit roles, developing strategies for making each role’s workload reasonable and enjoyable, and clarifying that not every unit must have every conceivable committee. We will round out our afternoon with Bethan Ruddock sharing “How to Parlay SLA Experience into a Promotion, a New Job and into the Resume/LinkedIn Profile”. Just ask any member attending how SLA has helped them get a promotion or land a new job; most will have a story.
Chapter Cabinet Meeting -- Tuesday, July 17, 6:00 p.m., Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom AB
The official business meeting of all chapters. Each chapter has two delegates, usually the president and president-elect. The president may appoint another chapter member if a delegate is not able to attend.
Division Cabinet Meeting -- Tuesday, July 17, 6:00 p.m., Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom C
Each division has two delegates, usuallly the chair and chair-elect. The chair may appoint another division member if a delegate is not able to attend.
Joint Cabinet Meeting -- Tuesday, July 17, 6:45 p.m., Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom AB
The combined cabinet meeting. Already on the agenda are introductions of the candidates for the Board of Directors; a demo of My SLA podcasts and identifying members for personal accounts to deliver first-hand accounts of the links between association involvement, career passion, and workplace success; developing a richer volunteer experience; and examining the role of the cabinets.
Unlike the convention center, there is not wireless internet access for all attendees at the hotel where our meetings are located.