Southern
Regional Conference
for Institutes for Learning in
Retirement:
Continue the Adventure
July 29-31, 2009
The
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University, and
our cosponsors, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at The
University of Alabama, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at
The University of Alabama in Huntsville, are underwriting the
conference expenses in order to keep the registration fee to an
affordable $95 per person. All sessions are held at the Hotel at
Auburn University Hotel/Dixon Conference Center, with a opening night
reception at the nearby Auburn University Alumni Center. Luncheon on
Thursday and breakfast on Friday are also included.
See the brochure
for more details.
Conference Registration
All interested people
are invited to participate in the program, including those people
interested in starting an institute for lifelong learning. Although
it is designated as a southern conference, learners from any state
are welcome. A registration form is available here
that you may print out and mail in, or you may register online.
The conference schedule will be available in June. The conference
begins after lunch on Wednesday, July 29, with an opening session at
1:00 p.m. We will conclude the meeting with a closing session ending
at 12:00 noon, on Friday, July 31.
Hotel
Reservations
A block of rooms has
been reserved at the Auburn University Hotel for a special conference
rate of $96 per night, deluxe double or single, rate good through
July 15. Participants should make reservations online,
or by calling 1-800-228-2876
Spread the word!
Let
others know about this upcoming conference. Download this brochure
and either print it out for local use, or attach it to an email for
more general distribution.
Conference Program
The
program for the Southeast Regional Conference for Institutes for
Learning in Retirement is available here.
Presentation Downloads
(1)
QUALITY IS OUR BUSINESS: SETTING STANDARDS FOR OUR PROGRAMS (Cynthia
Spratley presentation)
(Joan Pettigrew presentation
- Clemson
Instructor Handbook)
(3)
WEB LOG: USING BLOGS TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS (presentation)
(4)
HARD TIMES: THE EFFECTS OF THE ECONOMY ON OUR HOST INSTITUTIONS,
SOURCES OF FUNDING, AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PARTICIPANTS (presentation)
(5)
CONSERVING OUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCES: INVOLVING, REWARDING, AND
RETAINING MEMBERS (presentation)
(6)
HIGH TECH, LOW TECH, NO TECH? (presentation)
(outline)
(7)
“MEETIN’,
GREETIN’, AND HITTIN’ THE ROAD”: SOCIALS, SPECIAL
EVENTS, TRAVEL PROGRAMS (presentation)
(13)
SECURING THE FUTURE OF OUR PROGRAMS THROUGH LONG-RANGE PLANNING
(presentation)
(14)
BELLS RINGING, SIRENS WAILING, CALL 911: PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES
(Susan Bone presentation)
(Linda Shook presentation)
(15)
BUILDING
PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS
(presentation)
(16)
STRATEGIC PLANNING: WHAT TO DO TO KEEP YOUR STRATEGY ALIVE WHEN YOU
HAVE TO GO TO PLAN B (presentation)
SHIFTS
HAPPEN: LIFELONG LEARNING IN A TIME OF TRANSITION (presentation)
Other
UNCA
Faculty Workshop
Conference Feedback (Planning for 2010)
ILR
Profiles of Programs in the South - 2009 is available here.
The
2009 Southern Regional Conference can continue through the conference
wiki
In
addition, ideas for planning the 2010 Conference at Furman can be
shared at the same site.
For more information
Call:
(334) 844-5100
Fax:
(334) 844-3101
Email:
olli@auburn.edu