Preliminary Agenda

June 11 to 14, 2009
Westin Stonebriar
Dallas, Texas

Subject to change. Attendance required at all events.

Thursday, June 11

1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Registration

4:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m. Opening Keynote Session — "The Art of Leadership"
Speaker: Erik Wahl

6:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Opening Reception

Friday, June 12

7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Breakfast and Morning Remarks

8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Morning Keynote Session — "Fierce Conversations"
Speaker: Jim Sorensen

9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.*
Workshop A — "Fierce Coaching"
Speaker: Jim Sorensen

Workshop B — " You Need to Succeed: Effective and Efficient Governance"
Speaker: Mark Levin

12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch

1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.* Networking & Private Reflective Journaling

1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Afternoon Keynote Session — "Generations: The Challenge of a Lifetime for Your NonProfit"
Speaker: Peter Brinckerhoff

2:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m.*
Workshop C — "Generations: Impacts on Your Organization"
Speaker: Peter Brinckerhoff

Workshop D — "Building Your Bench: Transforming Today's Members into Tomorrow's Leaders"
Speaker: Cynthia D'Amour

* Each workshop consists of two 75-minute sessions with a 15 minute break between the sessions.

5:30 p.m. Dinner and Evening (On Your Own)

Saturday, June 13

7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Breakfast and Morning Remarks

8:30.m.-9:15.m. Morning Keynote Session — "Clear Leadership: Sustaining Partnership and Collaboration at Work"
Speaker: Gervase Bushe

9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.*
Workshop A — "Appreciative Leadership"
Speaker: Gervase Bushe

Workshop B — "Overcommitted, Overwhelmed and Over It!"
Speaker: Juliet Funt

* Each workshop consists of two 75-minute sessions with a 15 minute break between the sessions.

12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch

1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Networking

2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Afternoon Kenote Session — "Say It With Backbone … Not Bite"
Speaker: Pamela Jett

3:45 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Private Reflective Journaling

6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Reception

7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Dinner and Evening Event

Sunday, June 14

7:30 a.m.–8:15 a.m. Breakfast and Morning Remarks

8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Closing Keynote Session — "The Gift of Leadership"
Speaker: Mark Levin

10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Wrap-up, Post-event Assignments and Evaluations

Thursday, June 11
1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.	Registration
4:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m.	Opening Keynote Session — "The Art of Leadership" Speaker: Erik Wahl
6:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m.	Opening Reception
Friday, June 12
7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m.	Breakfast and Morning Remarks
8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m.	Morning Keynote Session — "Fierce Conversations" Speaker: Jim Sorensen
9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.*	Workshop A — "Fierce Coaching" Speaker: Jim Sorensen Workshop B — " You Need to Succeed: Effective and Efficient Governance" Speaker: Mark Levin
12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.*	Networking & Private Reflective Journaling
1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.	Afternoon Keynote Session — "Generations: The Challenge of a Lifetime for Your NonProfit" Speaker: Peter Brinckerhoff
2:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m.*	Workshop C — "Generations: Impacts on Your Organization" Speaker: Peter Brinckerhoff Workshop D — "Building Your Bench: Transforming Today's Members into Tomorrow's Leaders" Speaker: Cynthia D'Amour * Each workshop consists of two 75-minute sessions with a 15 minute break between the sessions.
5:30 p.m.	Dinner and Evening (On Your Own)
Saturday, June 13
7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m.	Breakfast and Morning Remarks
8:30.m.-9:15.m.	Morning Keynote Session — "Clear Leadership: Sustaining Partnership and Collaboration at Work" Speaker: Gervase Bushe
9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.*	Workshop A — "Appreciative Leadership" Speaker: Gervase Bushe Workshop B — "Overcommitted, Overwhelmed and Over It!" Speaker: Juliet Funt * Each workshop consists of two 75-minute sessions with a 15 minute break between the sessions.
12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m.	Networking
2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.	Afternoon Kenote Session — "Say It With Backbone … Not Bite" Speaker: Pamela Jett
3:45 p.m.–6:00 p.m.	Private Reflective Journaling
6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m.	Reception
7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.	Dinner and Evening Event
Sunday, June 14
7:30 a.m.–8:15 a.m.	Breakfast and Morning Remarks
8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.	Closing Keynote Session — "The Gift of Leadership" Speaker: Mark Levin
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.	Wrap-up, Post-event Assignments and Evaluations