2009 Mid Year Leadership Conference Agenda
Friday, January 23, 2009 | ||
| 8:00am–9:00am | Executive Committee (closed meeting—committee members only) | Egyptian Ballroom C |
| 9:00am–10:00am | Strategic Planning Committee | Egyptian Ballroom C |
| 10:00am–11:00am | Nominations and Elections Committee | Egyptian Ballroom C |
| 12:00pm–5:00pm | Board of Directors Meeting | Egyptian Ballroom C |
| 5:30pm–7:15pm | Registration and Welcome Reception | |
| 6:00pm–7:15pm | What Contract Management Employers Need from NCMA | Moderator: Steve Ayers, NCMA President Panel members: Col. Russ Blaine, Elliott Branch, Karyn Greenfield, and Deidre Lee |
Saturday, January 24, 2009 | ||
| 8:00am–8:30am | Networking Breakfast | |
| 8:30am–8:45am | Welcome Remarks | Neal Couture, NCMA Executive Director |
| 8:45am–9:45am | Ideation: Chapter Meetings | Group Activity |
| 9:45am–10:00am | The State of NCMA  | Gary Poleskey, NCMA President-Elect |
| 10:00am–10:15am | Networking Break | Meet with the people who had an idea you found useful |
| Take Control of Your Career | Mary Beth Lech, NCMA Chapter Relations Manager | |
| 10:15am–10:45am | Panel Discussion: I Want to Be Involved Learn the secrets of how these NCMA newcomers got hooked | Moderator: Gary Zura (the godfather of CMLDPs) Panelists: Past and present CMLDP students Erika Chesson, Patricia Gibson-Anderson, and James Mitchell |
| 10:45am–11:40am | Ideation: Membership Recruitment and Retention | Group Activity |
| 11:45am–1:15pm | Lunch With Speaker Awards Program | Luncheon Speaker: Elliott Branch, NCMA Board of Directors Awards: Fellow, Cravens, Berger, Graalman |
| 1:30pm–2:15pm | Breakout Sessions -Membership -Presidents -Communications -Finance -Education and Certification | Facilitated by NCMA Leaders Whitney Taylor, Carri Miller Lisa Farrall, Russ Blaine Penny White, Joe Hidalgo Linda Riviera, Jim Phillips Dr. John Wilkinson, Maria Faircloth |
| 2:15pm–2:45pm | Breakouts Report Back to the Main Session | |
| 2:45pm–3:00pm | Networking Break | Meet with others in your chapter office |
| 3:00pm–3:30pm | Group Teambuilding | Michelle Currier and Dr. John Wilkinson |
| 3:30pm–4:00pm | Planning and Pricing Your Program and Products | Brian Greenberg |
| 4:00pm–4:30pm | Ideation: Innovating Your Chapter | Group Activity |
| 4:30pm–5:00pm | Ask NCMA Closing Remarks | Moderator: Neal Couture, NCMA Executive Director Steve Ayers, NCMA President |