- 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

“Loved it, loved it, loved it. I can’t wait for next
year. I’ve forwarded this
on to my colleagues so
that they, too,
can enjoy
the benefits of LERN.”

 Kimberly A. Donahue,
Charleston, WV
  
 
Sunday, November 16, 2008
[ << Expanded Saturday Agenda ]
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Conference Registration
7:30 am
Exhibits Open
8:00 - 9:50 am
Opening Session
• Chair’s Welcome:
Paula Hogard, Chair of the LERN Board of Directors, Tulsa

• The State of Lifelong Learning:
William A. Draves, President

• Opening Keynote: “Achieving Excellence in a Changing World” with Christine Corelli Author, professional speaker, and consultant, Christine Corelli gets rave reviews for her presentations around the country. Check her out at www.christinespeaks.com
9:50 - 10:20 am
Break — Hall of Learning
Refreshments, networking, exhibits and the Hall of Learning
10:20 - 11:10 am
Concurrent Sessions
11:20 am - 12:10 pm
Concurrent Sessions
12:10 - 1:30 pm
* Networking Luncheon and CPP Awards Ceremony
Your chance to meet and talk with others from the same institutional setting. A great networking opportunity. Plus honor the graduates of this year’s class of Certified Program Planners (CPP).
1:30 - 2:00 pm
Break — Hall of Learning
Poster displays, software demonstrations, brochure table, refreshments
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Concurrent Sessions
3:00 - 3:50 pm
Concurrent Sessions
4:00 - 5:00 pm
General Session: Social Networks.
Your next biggest market is Gen Y, 80 million strong and now entering the workplace. We kick off the conference theme of serving Gen Y with a panel of Gen Y experts sharing their insights on MySpace, Facebook and other social networking.

Meni Sarris, Columbus, GA, moderator; Crystal Green, Tallahassee, FL; Heather Dimitt, Columbia, MO; Jennifer Selke, Berkeley, CA.
5:00-6:00
All-Conference Reception.
Compliments of LERN. Cash bar.
6:00 pm
Dinner Groups Depart
Sign up for one of San Francisco’s fun restaurant experiences and enjoy meeting and socializing with others from the conference.
 
Participants
Reason number 2 to attend this conference
• You’ll find the best, most successful practitioners in the business attending this conference.
• This is your best chance to network with professionals who know what they are doing, and want to share their successes with others.
• You’ll find people from all over North America, from six Canadian provinces and from almost every state in the U.S. — plus we have people coming from other countries, such as Australia and the United Kingdom.
• This is the only conference where you will find professionals from settings other than your own. Break out of the box. Get fresh new ideas. This is
the only conference where you can get the cross fertilization of new techniques and tips.
• Network with others in our roundtables, Hall of Learning discussion area, at the luncheons, and our famous dinner groups.
• We understand how much you can learn from networking, so we’ve created more ways for you to make it happen.
 
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!


“We cut our
deficit by $100,000
after
attending the LERN
Convention.
Thank you,
LERN.”

 Dan Poepard,
Forest Lake, MN
  

“This has been
the most
helpful,
down-to-earth
yet motivational conference
I’ve ever
attended.”

Lenora Plothow, Orem, UT
  
 
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