Saturday, January 18 – Monday, January 20, 2020

#SLAleads

The 2020 SLA Leadership Symposium will take place at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner in the Washington DC Metro Area, and will provide SLA members relevant, quality educational leadership training, in conjunction with a volunteer training.

Why Attend?

• Leadership training to help you learn about yourself, boost your resume, and develop your skills to further your career and contribute more to your organization.
• Build your professional network by interacting with SLA board members, unit leaders, and other members in an intimate environment.
• Learn more about being a unit leader within SLA including advice and best practices from experienced leaders.
• Socialize with your new and longtime SLA friends, and make more, with dine-arounds, shared meals, and receptions.
• Visit Washington, DC! The event will take place just a few minutes drives from our nation’s capital. Tack on some time to tour Smithsonian museums, see the Library of Congress, view the monuments, or go out on the town.

Agenda Outline

• Saturday – Registration and Welcome Reception
• Sunday – Dynamic agenda of leadership-focused professional development training
• Monday – Engaging day of volunteer and unit leader training for SLA members.

Employer Support Resources

Make sure your employer knows how valuable sending you to the SLA Leadership Symposium will be for your organization. Download a customizable Employer Support Letter.

Leadership Training Facilitator

We are pleased to bring Karyn Nishimura Sneath to the 2020 SLA Leadership Forum to provide a dynamic and interactive leadership training for attendees. Learn more about the facilitator.

Learn about the 2019 SLA Leadership Symposium (previous year’s event)