FACTIVA, LEXISNEXIS, DIALOG SPONSOR
SLA LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Keynote Features Internationally-Acclaimed Leadership Expert;
Leadership Outfitters to Facilitate ?Cracker Jack? Sessions

Washington, D.C., USA, 12 January 2006 ? The Special Libraries Association (SLA) announced today that Factiva, LexisNexis, and Dialog are serving as Major Partners for the SLA Leadership Summit in Houston, Texas, USA, 18-21 January.

As the Gold Sponsor, Factiva is supporting the Keynote Address from Doug Lipp, an internationally-acclaimed expert on customer service, leadership, and diversity. Lipp formerly was head of training for the Disney Institute and has spent 25 years working from the front lines to the boardrooms of corporations around the world.

Factiva?s sponsorship is also supporting other events at the SLA Leadership Summit, including the Leadership Reception and Leadership Luncheon.

As the Silver Sponsor, LexisNexis is supporting the Summit Registration Center and the SLA Board of Directors Meetings.

As the Bronze Sponsor, Dialog is supporting the Leadership Breakfasts.

?Factiva, LexisNexis, and Dialog continually demonstrate their support of SLA and information professionals by underwriting important meetings such as this Leadership Summit, said SLA Executive Director Janice R. Lachance. ?We appreciate each of them and value their partnership.?

Special sessions are to be facilitated by Leadership Outfitters, which specializes in leadership development, volunteer involvement, strategic planning, teambuilding, group facilitation, and staff training. The sessions include ?The Triple Whammy: Change, Communication, and Conflict? and ?Cracker Jack Membership Strategies and Volunteer Involvement Techniques.?

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