This conference is for professionals from business, education, and nonprofit organizations who are seeking to refresh and renew their thinking about leadership, while learning about new leadership research and concepts. The Friends of the Center Leadership Conference provides a venue for alumni and friends to re-connect with the Center and explore the evolving roles of leadership. The conference will provide attendees with exposure to new leadership ideas while also providing an environment in which individuals and groups can network with others with similar learning or benchmarking objectives. Social events include an opening reception on Wednesday and a luncheon on Thursday. On Thursday evening, a conference reception will be held following the presentation of the Center's third annual Distinguished Alumni Award to Inez Tenenbaum, State Superintendent of Education for South Carolina.
Benefits Learn about new leadership ideas.
Examine leadership challenges and topics in smaller group settings. Meet and interact with noted authors, thought-leaders and speakers in the field of leadership. Refresh and renew thinking about leadership in a learning environment. Create relationships with colleagues who are facing similar challenges. Dynamic group of presenters.