Agenda
Welcome to the most exciting week of the year in lifelong learning!
Here’s an overview of the Agenda.
The pdf of the final brochure, available on the main conference web page on June 15, has all the 72 concurrent sessions, SuperStar presenters, Engaged Sessions, Roundtables, and more.
| Tuesday, November 6, 2018 | Time |
|---|---|
| Conference Seminar Registration Conference registration begins at 10:00 am |
7:30 am – 9:00 am |
| Exhibits Open | |
| Conference Seminars FREE when staying in the LERN hotel room block 3 nights; $195 if staying elsewhere |
8:30 am – 3:00 pm |
| New! Advanced Digital Marketing with Susan Hurrell. Advance registration required. | 8:30 am – 3:00 pm |
| New! Winning Customer Service Techniques with Fred Bayley. Advance registration required. | 8:30 am – 3:00 pm |
| Hot! Your One Year Market Plan with Greg Marsello. Advance registration required. | 8:30 am – 3:00 pm |
| Classic! Designing Brochures for Results with Brendan Marsello. Advance registration required. | 8:30 am – 3:00 pm |
| New! From Instructor to Facilitator with Kassia Dellabough. Advance registration required. | 8:30 am – 3:00 pm |
| Always A Hit! Youth Programming and Summer Camps with Laura Wetherald. Advance registration required. | 8:30 am – 3:00 pm |
| 15th Annual Augusoft Lumens® User Summit** Held in conjunction with the LERN Conference, this two-day technology summit at the Hyatt Regency Hotel provides attendees with in-depth learning on multiple aspects of the Lumens software. | |
| Conference Registration | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| All-Conference Reception in the Exhibit Area Our welcome to you and to the conference. Come meet each other, have a Southern beverage, and visit with this year’s exhibitors. | 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
| LERN Leader Meeting For LERN members interested in knowing more about LERN. Every member is welcome. No additional charge. | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
| Emerging Leaders Meeting For any Gen Y conference attendee under the age of 39. No additional fee to attend. | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
| Getting the Most from the LERN Conference Especially relevant for first time attendees. | 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
| Get to Know Savannah Buses (complimentary) leave the Convention Center back to your LERN hotel. Or have fun riding a water taxi back across the river. | 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
| Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 | |
| Buses (complimentary) leave from your LERN hotel to the Convention Center. Or take the water taxi across the river. | |
| Conference registration | 7:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Exhibits Open | 7:30 am |
Opening Session
| 8:00 am - 9:50 am |
| Break— Hall of Learning and LERN Central. Refreshments, networking, exhibits and the Hall of Learning. | 9:50 am - 10:20 am |
| Concurrent Sessions | 10:20 - 11:10 am |
| Concurrent Sessions | 11:20 - 12:10 pm |
| Professional Development, Networking Luncheon and Certification Awards* | 12:10 - 1:30 pm |
| Break— Hall of Learning. Poster displays, software demonstrations, brochure table, refreshments. | 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm |
| Concurrent Sessions | 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm |
| Concurrent Sessions Buses (complimentary) leave the Convention Center back to your LERN hotel. Or have fun riding a water taxi back across the river. | 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm |
| New! Meeting for Operations staff people., | 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm |
| President’s Reception – hotel side of the river ** Meet the leaders of LERN.Your $10 is good for your first drink and some appetizers. Advance registration requested. | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| Thursday, November 8, 2018 | |
| Buses (complimentary) leave from your LERN hotel to the Convention Center. Or take the water taxi across the river. | |
| Hall of Learning and Exhibits Open | 8:00 am |
| Concurrent Sessions | 8:00 am - 8:50 am |
| Concurrent Sessions | 9:00 am – 9:50 am |
| Break— Hall of Learning and LERN Central. More poster displays, great brochures, demos. | 9:50 am - 10:20 am |
| Concurrent Sessions | 10:20 am - 11:10 am |
| Concurrent Sessions | 11:20 pm - 12:10 pm |
| *International Awards Luncheon. Some call it the highlight of the conference | 12:10 pm - 1:30 pm |
| Exhibits close. | 12:10 pm |
| Concurrent Sessions Buses (complimentary) leave the Convention Center back to your LERN hotel. Or have fun riding a water taxi back across the river. | 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm |
| Briefing for UGotClass Partners | 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
| Friday, November 9, 2018 | |
| Buses (complimentary) leave from your LERN hotel to the Convention Center. Or take the water taxi across the river. | |
| Concurrent Sessions | 8:00 am – 8:50 am |
| Just for you. Personal & Professional Development Sessions | 9:00 am - 9:50 am |
| General Session. All New! Nine Shift for 2019: The Knowledge Society Takes Over | 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
| CPP Exam | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
| Evening Last chance for a great restaurant and socializing. Enjoy your last evening in Savannah. |
*Event included in the Full registration fee. Extra fee for those registering at the Basic level.
**Extra fee. Event not included in conference registration.