Thank You and Save the Date !Thanks to all our attendees and sponsors for a successful 2008 Southern Region Conference.
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HR: Run for the Roses
"A Triple Crown Event"
May 17-20, 2009 • The Galt House • Louisville, Kentucky
Humor: More Than a Laughing Matter
Sponsored by Fidelity Investments
For more than 42 years, Jeanne Robertson has spoken to thousands of audiences throughout the United States, entertaining them with her down-home stories while emphasizing the importance of humor. It was her participation in and perhaps even her losing of the Miss America title that turned Jeanne’s life into a succession of events which led her to be one of the funniest, busiest and most popular professional speakers in America today. She has won several speaking awards and held many leadership positions within speaking organizations. Aside from professional speaking, Jeanne has also produced five humor DVDs and CDs and written three books on humor.
Catalytic Conversations: A Look at the Road Ahead
Download Dr. Mark Millliron's presentation from the 2008 Southern Region Conference:
"Catalytic Conversations: Making the Most of Education on the Road Ahead"
Between swirling learners, increasing globalization, expanding technology use, rising insight expectations and an emerging education imperative, we have much to do to prepare ourselves for the road ahead. This presentation seeks to catalyze key conversations about these and other hot topics. Moreover, it will challenge us to tackle these topics with less hyperbole and more thoughtful explorations of the issues and opportunities coming our way in the future. Dr. Mark David Milliron is an award-winning leader, author, speaker and consultant best known for exploring leadership development, future trends, learning strategies and the human side of technology change. Mark works with universities, community colleges, K-12 schools, corporations, associations and government agencies across the country and around the world. He is also the founder and CEO of the private consulting and service group, Catalyze Learning International (CLI).
Fun is Good
Maverick marketing whiz Mike Veeck presents his simple, no-fail formula for business success: make work fun and you'll create a culture where the best people will want to work and customers will want to spend their money. Mike Veeck runs six minor-league baseball teams, and for each of them he's drafted a business plan that begins with three simple words: "Fun is good." The fun-is-good philosophy not only has worked to make an evening at one of his ballparks — full of laughs, zany promotions and free giveaways — enjoyable for everyone; it has transformed a half-dozen money-losing or start-up teams into a thriving $25 million business. In his book Fun is Good, Veeck, son of legendary baseball owner Bill Veeck, shows why an injection of fun, creativity and passion is so essential to business success. Read more about Mike in a recent article found in Reader's Digest.
