Schedule
Schedule is subject to change: Check Bulletin Board at Registration for changes.
Time | Event | Room |
WEDNESDAY, 15 JANUARY |
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9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | SLA Board Meeting (Open Session) | Nashville |
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Registration/Hospitality | Heritage Ballroom Foyer |
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 2015 Boston Conference Advisory Council Meeting | Chattanooga |
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | 2015 Boston Conference Planning Meeting | Heritage III |
3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Finance Committee Meeting | Natchez |
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Informal Meet-Up at Trolley Stop Lounge | Trolley Stop Lounge |
6:30 p.m. | Dine Arounds | Meet in Lobby |
THURSDAY, 16 JANUARY |
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6:00 a.m. – 6:45 a.m. | Early Morning Group Run | Meet in Lobby |
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration/Hospitality | Heritage Ballroom Foyer |
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast Buffet/Meet & Greet with Special Welcome for First-Timers | Heritage Ballroom Foyer |
8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome, Introductions and Presidential Vision – Tara Murray, Kama Siegel and Kate Arnold | Heritage I – III |
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Session 1: I Have the Gavel; Now What? – Richard Huffine | Heritage I – III |
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Refreshment Break | Heritage Ballroom Foyer |
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Session 2: Membership Mix: Find the Blend That Works – Geraldine Clement-Stoneham and Sam Wiggins | Heritage I – III |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Session 3: Planning for Success in SLA Leadership – Debbie Schachter | Heritage I – III |
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | Cotton Row |
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Session 4: Practical Innovations: SLA Unit Speed Dating | Heritage I – III |
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Refreshment Break | Heritage Ballroom Foyer |
3:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. | State of the Association and Town Hall
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Heritage I – III |
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | SLA Mid-South Chapter Welcome Reception | The Memphis Cotton Exchange |
FRIDAY, 17 JANUARY |
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6:00 a.m. – 6:45 a.m. | Early Morning Group Run | Meet in Lobby |
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Registration/Hospitality | Heritage Ballroom Foyer |
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | Heritage Ballroom Foyer |
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Review and Welcome Back – Tara Murray and Kama Siegel | Heritage I – III |
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Session 6: Demystifying Running for the Board – Kate Arnold and Unit Leaders | Heritage I – III |
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Session 7: Budget Boot Camp – John DiGilio | Heritage I – III |
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Refreshment Break | Heritage Ballroom Foyer |
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Session 8: Getting the Most Out of the SLA Website’s Leadership Resources – Kama Siegel and Gloria Zamora Membership Resources | Heritage I – III |
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Session 9: Influencing Leadership using Competitive Intelligence (CI) – Zena Applebaum | Heritage I – III |
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Luncheon | Cotton Row |
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Chapter Cabinet Meeting – Kama Siegel | Heritage I – III |
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Division Cabinet Meeting – Tara Murray | Nashville |
2:10 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Joint Cabinet Meeting – Kama Siegel and Tara Murray | Heritage I – III |
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks & Looking Ahead – Tara Murray and Kama Siegel | Heritage I – III |
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Leadership Un-Summit: Catering to Your Needs | Heritage I – III |
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Walking Tour – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (Optional) | |
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | DPHT Board Meeting | Oxford |
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | LMD Board Meeting | Jackson |
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | B&F Division Board Meeting | Chattanooga |
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | IT Division Board Meeting | St. Louis |
3:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Nominating Committee Meeting Executive Session | TBD |
SATURDAY, 18 JANUARY |
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8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Nominating Committee Meeting Executive Session | TBD |
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Academic Division Board Meeting | Nashville |
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