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Elected Leaders Conference

October 16-18, 2008

Program

My Heroes: Lessons of Leadership!


Mark Adams combines his background as an award winning college classroom professor, championship college basketball coach, nationally known college basketball analyst on ESPN and a highly regarded national motivational/keynote speaker to bring this exciting new presentation to your team.
 
Adams shares the stories of many diverse people who have made a difference across the world. He will not only share these stories with passion and enthusiasm but also explore how these people and their examples have made a difference in our world.  He will guide you team of leaders on a journey that investigates these amazing examples of leadership and how you can incorporate new ideas and tried and true strategies for success.
 


 

Your Attitude Has a Steering Wheel

Learn how to control the direction of your day, your life and your world. As a motivational speaker he tells his life story and the journeys we all have in common. From our search to belong to making our existence a meaningful one, JL Glass connects on every level. Much of what you do in life, how you feel about yourself and where you end up is determined by who you believe you are. It's that belief that influences your attitude and outlook on your business and personal life. When you're not happy with the man or woman in the mirror, you will struggle in all areas of your life.

Over the last 25 years, JL Glass has owned several businesses. Before creating “The JL Zone”, he was president and owner of Leland & Associates, a marketing and advertising firm in Minneapolis. Prior to the agency business he owned two restaurants.

During the twelve years he owned Leland & Associates, he developed a client list that included: SAM’S Club, Genmar, Texaco Lubricants , Texaco Xpress Lubes , Billy Graham Association, National Association of Parents & Educators, Next Media, Mercy & Unity Hospitals, ACE Hardware and REMAX Associates Plus, just to name a few. From creating customer service programs to creating and placing broadcast advertising, JL draws on a wide range of experiences that are extremely helpful to business audiences. As a nationally known speaker, he’s best known for his humorous and motivational approach to solving problems for both business and personal life.

 

Post-Enron Governance: How Due Diligence and Aggressive Delegation Can Coexist
 
Many boards feel timid about delegating authority to their CEOs like they know they should. This session will cover how the board can let the CEO drive operations, keep regulators at bay, and produce results for members. Dan Clark’s Governance Model strikes a balance between control and delegation by leveraging the wisdom of directors and the expertise of management to maximize the benefit of both for the entire membership. This seminar is a must for all managers and directors who desire to steer their organization in a direction that makes their credit union more proactive, professional and responsive to member needs in the new century.
• Learn where to draw the line separating board and management’s decision authority.
• Explore three key levels of planning and see how they fit together.
• Examine two levels of policies that clarify roles and establish CEO accountability.
• Learn to create a better Board agenda to capitalize on all the talents present.
• Review case law, ethical guidelines, and due diligence as foundations for modern and appropriate delegations of authority.

Dan Clark's views and teachings on governance and strategic planning have many roots. During the 1970s he served Florida first as an examiner, and is only one to become the state’s Credit Union Administrator. In the 1980s he volunteered as a credit union board member and founded his consultancy. He followed that with two decades as a credit union President/CEO.

He blends those experiences and perspectives into a balanced approach that helps organizations continue to build on their successes through visioning, strategic planning and sound governance.

Well known credit union periodicals have given wide distribution to Dan’s columns and commentaries (over 220 to date). He authored two of the original Volunteer Achievement Program modules from the Credit Union National Association, authored two books on governance and a model of board governance policies -- now in its 13th edition.

His popular ALM-101 training program has enlightened credit union volunteers and staff alike for over two decades.

A sought after speaker with a historical perspective and quick wit, he is practical in content, inspirational in delivery, and challenges the status quo. The Clark Governance Model is a perfect blueprint for credit union success for the 21st century. It is also a model that finds favor in other non-profit organizations.

An experienced credit union Board member, Dan has served on several CUSO and community Boards and committees. Dan earned a degree in business and economics, with a concentration in accounting, from Rollins College in central Florida. While at a Tallahassee credit union, he earned the CCUE designation.

 

Maverick Marketing

Do you feel like you’re bending over backwards to make your marketing work? It’s not your fault!  Marketing has become a new game. And getting your message noticed today is like shoveling smoke. Even a bigger shovel won’t help. What’s needed now is a results-proven, fast, and easy way to create eye-popping, jaw-dropping marketing concepts on a shoestring budget.

In this session Drew Allen Miller, “Creativity’s Chairman of the Board,” will show you:
• Why “Creative Genius isn’t!”
• How to generate breakthrough marketing ideas on demand
• The ‘Trigger Mechanism’ that produces a non-stop flow of ideas
• Creative problem-solving skills that offer instant solutions
• How ‘Core Motivation’ makes anyone a non-stop creative guru
• When and how to choose the best ideas to act on and develop

For 27 years, Drew Allen Miller has been publishing Board Report - a series of advertising and marketing newsletters. As publisher, he is invited to judge numerous design competitions. This exposes him to the “best of the best” in marketing creativity. Also as publisher, Drew has interviewed many of the world's most creative professionals. While doing all this, he uncovered the secret behind Madison Avenue’s award-winning creativity.

 

 

The Economy

Dr. Stephen Happel is a Professor of Economics at the Arizona State University W.P Carey School of Business. He grew up in Quincy, Illinois, received a B.A. (1969) in mathematics and economics from the University of Missouri and an M.A. (1972) and Ph.D. (1976) in economics from Duke University. In addition to visiting appointments at North Carolina State University, the Australian National University and the University of Waikato in New Zealand, Dr. Happel was founding director of the ASU School of Business Honors Program in 1989 and served as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies from 1991 to 1999.

His research focuses on applied microeconomics and population issues. He has written two textbooks and over 60 articles in professional journals and popular outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Christian Science Monitor. This work covers arguments for free-market ticket scalping, defense of tenure, the rationale for slotting fees in supermarkets, and the snowbird lifestyle among retirees.

Dr. Happel has received the ASU Distinguished Teaching Award, been a Ford Honors Fellow, and has been chosen the Arizona Professor of the Year by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. He teaches freshman classes in macroeconomics, honors seminars, and MBA classes in managerial economics. He is also a long-time instructor for the Arizona Society of CPA’s Tax Institute, the Pacific Coast Banking School in Seattle, and he speaks to many different groups and organizations on the U.S. economy with attention directed at key generational-demographic trends and recent Federal Reserve policy.

Entertainment

CUBICLE COMEDY FROM THE WORK LADY

Before becoming a comedienne, Jan McInnis spent 15 years climbing the corporate ladder . . . and she has the comedy act to prove it! From “control-freak" bosses to her assistant “calling in fat" and teambuilding exercises gone awry, Jan has lived it all!! And she tells it all from the stage.

Jan's well-rounded act has made her the Washington, DC winner for HBO's Stand-up, Stand-off Comedy Contest. She has performed for corporations such as Western Union and Kaiser-Permanent, and she's also a regular performer at major venues such as Catch A Rising Star in Las Vegas & Reno, and the Comedy & Magic Club in Los Angeles.

In addition to her comedy show, Jan is a professional writer selling over 100 topical jokes a month to radio and television including the
Tonight Show monologue. And she has a nationwide weekly radio show "Cubicle Comedy From The Work Lady," in which she dispenses humorous work advice.


Tentative Agenda

Thursday October 16 Golf Tournament 8:30 a.m.
    Golfers' Lunch Following tournament
    Registration 5:30 p.m.
   

Welcome Dinner and

Entertainment

6:30 p.m.
       
Friday October 17 Breakfast 8:00 a.m.
    Mark Adams 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
    J.L. Glass 10:30 a.m. - Noon
    Lunch Noon - 1:00 p.m.
    Drew Allen Miller 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
       
Saturday October 18 Breakfast 8:00 a.m.
    Dan Clark 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
    Steve Hapel 10:45 a.m. - 11:45

 

Location and Lodging

Music Road Hotel

303 Henderson Chapel Rd.
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
865-429-7700 or

Toll Free: 866-615-6353

Room Rates

Tue - Fri $109

Sat $119

Reservation Cut-Off Date

September 16, 2008

 

Golf

Eagle's Landing Golf Course

1556 Old Knoxville Hwy
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 429-4223

www.seviervilletn.org

 

 

Guests

Two guest packages to choose from:

Package A:

Thursday night reception, dinner and entertainment

Friday morning breakfast and afternoon lunch

Saturday morning breakfast

$129
Package B: Thursday night reception, dinner and entertainment only $65

 

Educational Investment

Registration $425 Early Bird, $525 after October 2

CUs with assets less than $2 million, free (not including guests or golf)

Guest Package A: $129

Guest Package B: $65

Golf $149

 

Attire

Business casual. Be sure to bring a sweater, as personal comfort levels vary.

 

Registration Form

 

Questions or Special Needs

Call your CU Information Center at 800-572-7359 or 423-899-2425, extensions 119 or 138. Or e-mail Cynthia Dunn at cdunn@yourleague.org or Trish Patterson at tpatterson@yourleague.org.

 

Cancellation

Refunds will be issued until 10 days prior to the conference, less a $50 administration fee per person. Substitutions accepted anytime. All cancellations and substitutions must be submitted in writing.

       
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