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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