John Crosby
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SLA Offers New “Leadership Adventure”
Leadership Summit to Focus on Core Skills for Use at Work, in Life
Alexandria, Virginia, USA, November 9, 2004 – The Special Libraries Association announces that registration is open for its 2005 Leadership Summit, to be held January 26-29 at the Hyatt Regency Tampa Hotel in Tampa, Florida USA. Unlike previous SLA Leadership Summits, which focused on volunteer leadership, the scope includes core values, skills and strategies for leading in today’s turbulent world of information management.
The event kicks off Thursday morning, January 27, with an opening address by Gary Heil, founder of the Center for Innovative Leadership (www.cfil.org). An internationally recognized expert on service quality, leadership and change management, Heil has authored or co-authored numerous publications that are considered required reading for leaders. Heil believes that, while many other qualities can achieve short-term results, authentic leadership is the only lasting means of motivating and inspiring people.
The Summit then focuses on small-group interaction to address specific leadership development needs for three career stages: emerging leaders, mid-career leaders, and experienced leaders.
The learning portion of the event wraps up on Friday afternoon, January 28, with a half-day special session called, “The Leadership Adventure,” which will be facilitated by Leadership Outfitters (www.leadershipoutfitters.com). The session, which is also available as a stand-alone course, will offer practical insights on leadership, vision, working together, and increasing creativity.
SLA Executive Director Janice R. Lachance is excited about the possibilities for this revitalized event. “The changes to the Summit were inspired by our members, out of a desire to grow as leaders in their organizations and in our profession. This conference will give them both the tools and the motivation to grow within SLA and their individual careers.”
Throughout the event and ending on Saturday, January 29, the SLA board of directors, the association’s chapter and division leadership, and various SLA committees and task forces will hold open meetings and offer Summit participants the opportunity to provide input on the future of the information profession.
SLA thanks the following companies for their generous support of the Leadership Summit:
Gold Sponsor: Factiva (www.factiva.com)
Silver Sponsor: LexisNexis (www.lexisnexis.com)
Bronze Sponsor: Dialog (www.dialog.com)
For more information on the SLA 2005 Leadership Summit, go to www.sla.org/05leadershipsummit.
About SLA
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 12,000 members in 83 countries who work in corporate, academic and government organizations. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. For more information, visit SLA online at www.sla.org.
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