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LSA 2008 Annual Conference Open to the Future April 23-25 St. Louis, MO Adam's Mark Hotel Register Now Online   Register by March 25 for early bird discount Registration Brochure (pdf - 1.5 mb) Hardcopy Registration Form General Sessions Professional Development Pre-Conference Meetings Travel & Hotel Information Use the LSA Suite for your Staff Team Meeting Be Challenged! Keynotes on emerging trends, markets, technology and their impact on the decisions we make. Cecily Sommers Wednesday, April 23, 1:30pm Speaker, writer, consultant, and founder president of the Push Institute, a nonprofit futures think tank. Alan Webber Friday, April 25, 8:30am Cofounder and former editor of Fast Company magazine and former managing editor or the Harvard Business Review. Be Informed Over 30 educational sessions with the best educational programming ever! Use quick pick curriculum suggestions for boards, staff teams, personal/professional growth, advocacy, or mix and match your own. Plus eight intensive workshops that alone are worth the price of admission! Idea Pavilion Peer consult tables in human resources, communications, board matters, management and operations and more Share and compare at exhibits for specific service lines such as CCRCs, adoption and disabilities Browse vendor tables for cutting edge products and services for nonprofit leaders Be Inspired! What insights and perspectives do scripture and theology offer as we shape the future of Lutheran social ministry? A series of short "Faith and the Future" reflections will be offered throughout the conference. Tuesday, April 22 Pre-Conference Schedule 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM LSA-DN Policy and Advocacy Team Meeting 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Council for Human Resource Management (CHRM) Conference 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM PM LSA Disability Network (LSA-DN) Open Forum 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM LSA Communicators Network (LCN) Conference 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM LSA Board of Directors Meeting 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM Chaplains' Network Conference 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM LSA Disability Network (LSA-DN) Meeting Wednesday, April 23 Conference Schedule - Day 1 8:00 AM - 11:30 PM LSA Board of Directors Meeting 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM Conference Registration Opens 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Idea Pavillion 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM LSA Communicators Network (LCN) Conference 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM Council for Human Resource Management (CHRM) Conference 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Lutheran Adoption Network (LAN) Meeting 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM Chaplains' Network Conference 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Opening General Session - Keynote: Cecily Sommers 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Idea Pavilion Mixer 5:00 PM - 6:45 PM CHRM Hospitality Suite 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Opening Worship - Provided by Bethlehem Lutheran Church 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM St. Louis Opening Reception Thursday, April 24 Conference Schedule - Day 2 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast Roundtable Discussions 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM LSA Annual Meeting 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM Breakout Session A A1 Mercy in Renewal A2 Board Basics A3 Strategic Organization Modeling A4 Getting to the Future Early A5 The Future of Nonprofits A6 Spiritual Supports & Gov't Funding A7 Receive Medicaid? A8 Child Welfare Policy 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Free Time for Lunch 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Council of Program Executives (COPE) Lunch 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Breakout Session B B1 Open Source Innovations for Nonprofits B2 Boards Face the Future B3 Fund Development Staffing B4 Engaging Gen X & Y B5 Future - Child & Family Services B6 Consumers in Control B7 Supporting Those Who've Served B8 Future - Health Care Reform 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Idea Pavilion Break 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Breakout Session C C1 Theology of Relationships C2 Board Roundtables C3 Philanthropy 2020 C4 Social Technology C5 CEO Roundtables C6 Inclusive Community - Experience It C7 Culture of Congregations & SMOs C8 Mr. Roberts Comes to Washington 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Worship Provided by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Preaching: Rev. John Gerike 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM Social Time 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Awards for Excellence Banquet Friday, April 25 Conference Schedule - Day 3 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Grace for Our Journeys devotions by the Chaplains Network 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM General Session – Keynote: Alan Webber 10:00 AM – 12:30 AM Breakout Session D D1 Alan Webber Looks to the Future D2 Board Clinic D3 Playing to Your Strengths D4 Managing Your Message D5 Future – Aging Services D6 Inclusive Community – Ah Ha D7 Faith Partnerships D8 Improved Nonprofit Advocacy D9 Site Visit – CALL Mentoring/Hilltop Child Development D10 Site Visit – Meramec Bluffs D11 Site Visit – Humanitri Friend of Moms’ Mission Thanks to LSA conference sponsors         Exhibit space & sponsorship opportunities still available! Contact Jan Ulrich at julrich@lutheranservices.org or call 410-230-2841. 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