2009 Leadership Development Conference
"LDC Driving Leadership"
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June 12-14, 2009 |
Join us in Augusta in June 2009 to make connections with prominent professionals and AIChE leaders, learn leadership development from practiced leaders, and exercise leadership skills.
AIChE's 2009 Leadership Development Conference, hosted by the Central Savannah River Local Section , will be held at the Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites in Augusta, GA. The conference will provide a venue for networking, professional development and discussion of AIChE programs for volunteer leaders in local sections, divisions/forums, committees, and operating councils.
Online registration available here
Registration form available here as a pdf
Important Hotel Reservation Notice
The Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites is fully booked for LDC room reservations. The Partridge Inn at 2110 Walton Way in Augusta, Georgia is now accepting room reservations for the 2009 Leadership Development conference. Shuttle service between the Marriott Suites and The Partridge Inn is available.
You can make your LDC attendee room reservations by calling 1-800-476-6888 or at:
https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=372398&hotelID=3775
The Weekend's Leadership Development Program:
Click here to view the LDC sponsors
Friday, June 12
Check-in and AIChE Overview at LDC
- 10:00 am – 10:00 pm LDC Registration / Hotel Check-In
- 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm LDC/Board of Directors’ Social Hour Welcome Reception
- 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm LDC/Board of Directors’ Dinner
- 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm AIChE Overview of new initiatives, Strategic Plan, Meet AIChE folks
Saturday, June 13
Practical Leadership Training (Laptop with wireless card recommended)
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am LDC Registration
- 7:00 am – 7:50 am Breakfast
- 8:00 am – 8:50 am Membership: The Lifeblood of an Organization – Ralph Kempski
- 8:50 am – 9:40 am Programming: Fuel for Growth – Christine Seymour, Todd Willman
- 10:00 am – 10:50 am Mentoring: Building Tomorrow’s Leaders – George Wicks
- 11:10 am – 12:00 pm Young Professionals: Present and Future Leaders – Carol Schmidt
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
- 1:10 pm – 2:00 pm Communication: Leading with Questions – Mark Harper
- 2:10 pm – 4:00 pm Creative Problem Solving Workshop – H. Scott Fogler
- 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm Supporting Others: Students, Society – Michael Matthews
- 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Drinks/Appetizers/Scavenger Hunt at Fort Discovery, Augusta's Science Center
- 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Dinner at Fat Man's Cafe followed by entertainment by Pete Ludovice, a Georgia Tech Chemical Engineering Professor and Comedian
Sunday, June 14
Practical Leadership Exercises (Laptop with wireless card recommended)
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am LDC Registration
- 7:00 am – 7:50 am Continental Breakfast
- 8:00 am – 9:20 am Breakout Session #1 (3 choices)
- 9:20 am – 10:40 am Breakout Session #2 (3 choices)
- 10:40 am – 12:00 pm Breakout Session #3 (3 choices)
- 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Lessons Learned and Evaluation
Plus, many networking opportunities…
Airport Shuttle
Free hotel shuttle service is available from the airport to the Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites. We recommend prearranging your shuttle pickup in advance so attendees don’t have to call from the airport and wait for a shuttle pickup. Call 1-706-722-8900 to make your hotel shuttle pickup arrangements.
2009 Leadership Development Conference Contacts:
Dan Lambert - 2008 Chair, AIChE Central Savannah River Local Section
Phone: (803) 725-5276
Jeff Pike - 2009 Chair, AIChE Central Savannah River Local Section
Phone: (803) 725-8209
Chip Lasher - LDC Committee Co-Chair, AIChE Central Savannah River Local Section
Phone: (706) 394-9330
John Steimke - LDC Committee Co-Chair, AIChE Central Savannah River Local Section
Phone: (803) 725-1500
Felicia Guglielmi
Director, Membership & Volunteer Activities
AIChE
3 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (646) 495-1330
Fax: (646) 495-1503
Click HERE to see the latest CEP article about the upcoming LDC
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Hosted by the AIChE Central Savannah River Local Section