Bass is the founding editor of Leadership Quarterly and in 1994, received the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award for Industrial and Organizational Psychology for his lifetime of achievement. The Festschrift conference promises to draw many of Bass' former students as well as scholars and practitioners whose work in the field of leadership has been influenced by Bass' scholarly contribution to the understanding, practice and development of leadership and international management. The two-day conference featuring panel discussions and presentations is expected to draw participants from across the nation and abroad. Additional keynote speakers include General Walt Ulmer, James MacGregor Burns, Georgia Sorenson and Wayne Cascio. Bass will provide the summation at 11 a.m. at the close of the conference on June 2.
Attendance is by invitation only.