- Exciting innovations
- Stunning breakthroughs
– Exceptional management practices
This year’s award winners really brought the “WOW” factor into play from around the world!

View Award Winners


 
We have to operate, but let’s play first”
That was the headline of the New York Times story on Dr. James Rosser.  Dr. Rosser, a surgeon, plays video games. Then he did a study of other doctors who play video games.

He found out surgeons who play video games make 37% fewer mistakes than other surgeons, and complete surgery 24% faster.
The Upside of Video Games” is his fascinating story and lesson on the role of gaming in work and lifelong learning in the 21st century. It will be the Monday morning keynote at the big
LERN annual conference in San Francisco Nov. 16-18. Make your plans now to attend. Final brochure now out.
This Year’s SuperStars
Dr. James Rosser
A 21st century pioneer
The Upside of Video Games
Christine Corelli
Achieving Excellence in a Changing World
Tom Steiner
Life in the Express
Lane
Why You Should Attend This Year
These special reasons:

More new and expert presenters than ever
New media and technology sessions
‘Your next biggest market — Gen Y’
Your marketplace is changing rapidly
More than 25 new sessions. Get the latest
Not available anywhere else:

Advanced, cutting-edge info
Top consultants and best experts
Top 20 award winners slide show
Numbers, ratios and benchmarks
Best display of software
Only LERN Conference has payback
You will generate ten times more money than the cost of the conference. It’s called ROI, or payback.
The LERN conference does not cost you money, it makes you money.
2007 Conference Highlight
Social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn are a hot topic for programs right now. A panel of Gen Y experts will address the topic in a General Session at the San Francisco conference.
Check These 8 Benefits
The Best Experts on finances, marketing, staffing and more. You won’t find successful practitioners like these anywhere else.

New ! Over 25 new sessions, more new sessions than ever, on the latest issues and trends.

The Hall of Learning pioneering concept in conferencing, a LERN original.

Discussion Groups join with others in the same institutional setting to discuss successes, challenges and opportunities.

Your Professional Network through formal and informal sessions, dinner and social groups, renew
and expand your network of colleagues.

Brochure Exchange get hundreds of new ideas from the brochures and catalogs you take back home.

Tracks choose from the many sessions designed for your kind of programming, from contract training for business to community programming.

Energy the most exciting week of the year for most programmers is also a chance to invigorate
your creative energies and get fresh ideas.
Who Will Benefit ?
Leaders will receive the latest information on financial, policy and planning issues to help make informed policy decisions and plan future directions.

Managers and coordinators will get the most advanced and current tips and techniques on budgeting, programming, management, trends, marketing and brochure design to increase enrollments, boost income and save on costs.

The content is geared to those in a variety of institutional settings conducting educational programs for the community, for business and industry, and seminars for professional development.

Colleges, universities, public schools, recreation departments, vocational-technical schools, hospitals, museums, health care organizations, associations and private providers will be represented at this conference. More than 800 participants will come from throughout North America, Europe and Australia.
What’s New This Year
New media
Social networking, blogs, Twitter, Google Ads and more
New market
Track of sessions on Your next biggest market: Gen Y
New stars
More young presenters on Gen X and Gen Y, plus new SuperStars
New sessions
More than 25 new sessions from the top experts
Why you come back
You tell us you come back to get new advanced cutting-edge info from the top experts and foremost
authorities.
We Make History, Again
Innovative practice premieres here.
2004:
ILU® outcomes measurement announced

2005:
New web page design discovered

2006:
Generational management introduced

2007:
Marketing segmentation software premieres

2008:
Once again, the LERN conference will make
history. Come gain the edge by being the first
to know!
 

Conference Information
Hotel:
Hyatt Regency
San Francisco

Pre-conferences on Saturday, November 15.

Conference starts Sunday morning,
Nov 16, and ends at 11:00 am Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Updates on
conference program are posted here.
Award Nominations

Now accepting nominations for the 2009 International LERN Awards.

Get the recognition your program deserves.

Submit your nomination today!

 
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