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Monday, January 5
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Winter Institutes,
Austin, TX ,
Feb. 2-5, 2009
Faculty Development Institute ,
Savannah, GA ,
Feb. 23-25, 2009
Best Practices Conference,
Tucson, AZ ,
Apr. 26-29, 2009
 

Social Networks Hot New Interest

Maybe the biggest new interest area by participants at the big LERN conference last month was social networks. The new media and marketing tool attracted big audiences.
 
Following a general session on social networks, LERN members created a new LERN Group on LinkedIn. Within a week of the conference, close to 50 people had joined the LERN Group on LinkedIn. 

Four new young SuperStars did the general session. Meni Sarris, Heather Dimitt, Jenn Selke and Crystal Green are all Gen X or Gen Yers engaged in social networks. Their session, done Gen Y style, gained immediate admiration and involvement from the attendees.
Attendees upbeat and positive

The mood at the record breaking 1,000 person San Francisco conference was one of high energy.

Given the depth of the recession and the worst registration numbers ever for lifelong learning programs, the LERN conference attendees were upbeat and positive. 

Participants were looking for solutions, profitable new techniques, and new growth markets. There was little or no moaning or complaining about the awful economic situation and tough climate for lifelong learning.
Three new services

Another 3 new services were announced by LERN at the big conference:

A 12 Month Survival Plan. A new recession plan for your lifelong learning program has been created and delivered to members.  The plan is now available. Simply email Nancy at NancyH@lern.org for your copy.

Green brochure standards.  A Green Ribbon Committee created by Chair of the Board Paula Hogard will report new green brochure standards in a January 16 free webinar. June Piry of Vancouver, BC, heads the committee.

YouGotClass ready.  A new online classroom, YouGotClass, is now ready for programs. Now you can get your own online classroom to create new online courses and turn some of your popular courses into online courses.  More than 80 people signed up for more info on YouGotClass at the conference.

Brochures and consulting at the LERN booth.
Using binoculars, LERN senior staff see what a 1,000 person conference looks like.
If you did not attend the conference

You can still benefit from the big LERN conference.  Webinars over the next three months will feature conference information.  Articles in your LERN magazine will report all the new ideas. And we will have a WebConference in April with some of the best San Francisco sessions and presenters.

2009 One Day Seminars
  1. Your One-Year Marketing Plan
  2. Generational Management

Coming to over 40 cities in Canada and U.S. Starting in February.
Free Webinars

“Green Brochure Standards”
Wed Jan 14, 3 pm ET

Click on each seminar to register.
LERN (Learning Resouces Network) is an international association providing information, marketing and consulting services to any organization offering continuing education and lifelong learning programs
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