Preliminary Agenda
June 19 to June 22, 2008
Green Valley Ranch Resort & Casino
Henderson, Nevada
Subject to change. Attendance required at all events.
*Denotes rotation sessions repeated for assigned group breakouts and workshops.
| Thursday, June 19, 2008 | ||
| 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | Registration | |
| 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | Opening Session — You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader Speaker: Mark Sanborn | |
| 6:45 p.m.-8:00 p.m. | Opening Reception | |
Friday, June 20, 2008 | ||
| 7:15 a.m.-8:00 a.m. | Breakfast and Morning Remarks | |
| 8:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. | Morning Keynote Address — "Fierce Leadership" Speaker: Susan Scott | |
| 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. | Morning Session — "Generations: The Challenge of a Lifetime for Your Nonprofit" Speaker: Peter C. Brinckerhoff | |
| Noon-12:45 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.* | Breakout Session A — "Conceptual Leadership: Making the Abstract Real" Speaker: Professional Development Committee | |
| 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.* | Breakout Session B — "Bridging the Generation Gap" Speaker: Peter C. Brinkerhoff | |
| 4:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m.* | Breakout Session C — "Volunteer Leadership & Governance" Speaker: Mark Levin | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner and Evening (On Your Own) | |
Saturday, June 21, 2008 | ||
| 7:15 a.m.-8:00 a.m. | Breakfast and Morning Remarks | |
| 8:15 a.m.-9:00 a.m. | Morning Keynote Address — "Appreciative Leadership" Speaker: Gervase Bushe | |
| 9:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m.* | Workshop A — "Clear Leadership" Speaker: Gervase Bushe | |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.* | Workshop B — "Building Communities through Effective Communication" Speaker: Pamela Jett-Aal | |
| 12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Afternoon Session — "Coaching the Leaders" Speaker: Cynthia D'Amour | |
| 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. | Private Reflective Journaling | |
| 6:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. | Reception | |
| 7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. | Dinner | |
Sunday, June 22, 2008 | ||
| 8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. | Breakfast and Morning Remarks | |
| 9:00 a.m.–10:00 am. | Closing Address — "The Gift of Leadership" Speaker: Mark Levin | |
| 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | Wrap-up, Post-event Assignments and Evaluations | |








