Leadership Matters September 2013 .pub

Wednesday, October 9, 2013  8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Early Bird Academies - School of Professional Development-Administrators’ Academy Credit Courses  10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration Open  4:30 – 5:45 p.m. Opening Ceremony - First General Session Speaker: Jamie Vollmer, President of Vollmer, Inc. Welcome to the Great Conversation: Building public support for public schools one community at a time.  6:00 – 7:30 p.m. IASA Welcoming Reception 49th Annual IASA Conference October 9—11, 2013 Click here to register or for more information

 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions  1:45 – 3:45 p.m.

Third General Session Speaker: Susan Relland, Vice President of American Fidelity Assurance Company Health Care Reform: What You Need to Do From Now to 2015  4:00 to 5:00 p.m. ISBE - The Big Picture High School District Organization Meeting (HSDO) 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools Meeting (AIRSS)  5:00 – 6:00 p.m. ISAL Alumni Reunion  6:00 p.m. Hospitality Suites Open  9:00 – 11:00 p.m. President’s Reception – Hosted by President Steve Webb, Superintendent of Goreville Comm Unit #1 Friday, October 11, 2013  7:00 a.m. – Noon Registration Open  8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions IASA Past Presidents Meeting  9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Closing General Session (Brunch Buffet) Speaker: Jim Burgett, Veteran Educator and former superintendent Leadership in Challenging Times: Back to the Basics  11:30 a.m. Adjournment

Thursday, October 10, 2013  6:30 a.m. – 5K ‘Super’ Fun Run/Walk  7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Continental breakfast for all attendees (complimentary)  7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open  8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions  9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open—Lunch available inside the Exhibit Hall from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for all conference attendees (complimentary)  9:15 – 11:00 a.m. Second General Session Presented by: Dr. Brent Clark, IASA Executive Director; Dr. John Gatta, President and Chief Operating Officer of ECRA; and a representative from each workgroup IASA Vision 20/20: Creating a Vision of the Future of Education in Illinois  11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch available inside the Exhibit Hall for all conference attendees (complimentary)

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