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2010 Nationals Programming Conference - ALTANTA, GA Ed Sessions
Date: Not yet announced  Room: Not yet announced  Time: 12:00 AM  Del Suggs Recharge Your Programming Board Del Suggs www.DelSuggs.com • (800) 323-1976 Level: Intermediate Audience: All The students on your campus can be a powerful source of both ideas and energy for your programs. Learn how to get the students involved in your campus activities with this session. Whether you are starting a new board, or trying to revitalize an existing board, this session will help you. Covers board structure, responsibilities, committees, recruitment, involvement, and branding. It may be the answer to your student apathy!
Date: Not yet announced  Room: Not yet announced  Time: 12:00 AM  Stan Pearson II Just Because I am... Doesn't Mean... Stan Pearson II Breathe Diversity www.stanpearson.com • 888.498.7826 Level: Intermediate Audience: All This is one of the most interactive, thought-provoking programs you will experience. It is a real conversation about diversity in mixed company. We will share things in a healthy environment. If you want to learn more about yourself and others, I'll see you here. You may laugh, you may think, but you will leave changed. It is one of the most popular and requested programs. Find out why for yourself.
Date: Feb 17, 2010  Room: Savannah 2  Time: 10:00 AM  Stan Pearson II S.A.L.S.A - Stepping Into Greatness Stan Pearson II Breathe Diversity www.stanpearson.com • 888.498.7826 Level: Basic Audience: All Do you like to dance? Do you like to move? Do you like to have fun? Do you care about yourself and the people in your organization? Well...Let's just hope! This program has quickly become highly requested. You will learn how to dance Salsa while learning more about salsa than you can imagine. Salsa is support, action, learning, striving & accepting. Bring a friend and an open mind because after this workshop you'll feel better than ever from your head to your toes.
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Atlanta 1  Time: 9:00 AM  John Spranza Chairs? Who needs Chairs!? John Spranza Georgia Highlands College jspranza@highlands.edu • (706) 2956363 Level: Basic Audience: All Creating a student activity programming board at a small campus can be difficult. Community colleges, commuter campuses, and 2-year schools all have challenges that our larger, 4-year brethren don't. Discover a format to streamline student involvement and build a functioning programming group without chairpersons or officers!
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Macon  Time: 9:00 AM  Jon Vroman Creating Your Own Cause …How to develop, drive and sustain a thriving club or organization through volunteerism Front Row www.myfrontrowlife.com • (757) 351-0368 Level: Basic Audience: All It’s be said that when the WHY is strong enough, the HOW reveals itself. Students come to life when they pursue their passions. Performance increases when individuals learn to use their individual talents and strengths. In this session, leaders are born and futures are created – on the spot! Contribution, social responsibility and civic engagement start here… Students will learn… • The necessary steps to take in order to launch a successful charity, club or organization • Why starting in college is the best place to begin any mission •. There is no perfect time, only now • All the resources needed are around us now
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Piedmont  Time: 9:00 AM  Delatorro McNeal II Leadership on the Big Screen Delatorro McNeal II Coleman Productions, Inc. www.ColemanProductions.com • (866) 328-3762 Level: Basic Audience: Students Using short clips from movies such as Men of Humor, Drumline, Save the Last Dance, The Karate Kid, Maid in Manhattan, and so many more – Delatorro teaches success principles relating to teamwork, leadership, diversity, relationships, academic success, and overcoming obstacles.
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Savannah 1  Time: 9:00 AM  Frank Kitchen The Little Things to Leadership Frank Kitchen Coleman Productions, Inc. www.ColemanProductions.com • (866) 328-3762 Level: Basic Audience: Students To become a respected leader you must have the ability to recognize the little things. Little things can turn into big issues quicker than you think. Frank will teach you the “Lucky Seven” that made him a success in education, business and non-profit organizations. Prepare yourself to discover the opportunities that will make you a highly effective leader with your own unique style.
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Savannah 3  Time: 9:00 AM  Lenny Tumbarello DARE To Be BIGGER Than You Think You Are Lenny Tumbarello www.colleges.nobalancedue.com • (623) 544-9568 Level: Basic Audience: Students What are the traits that help us maintain a good self-esteem? This session is an open discussion exploring the concept that feeling good about yourself helps you be BIGGER than you think you are. Young or old, most of the perceived problems we face during our life boil down to how we react to the things that happen to us. How we react is determined by whether we feel good or not so good about ours
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: savannah2  Time: 9:00 AM  Cheryl Culp Lions and Tigers and Bears...Oh My! Programming for the Entire Student Body Cheryl Culp Shorter College fab@shorter.edu • (706) 233-7312 Level: Basic Audience: Students Every campus has the same dilemma... finding programming that appeals to the extreme variety of interests, student types, and cultural influences on the campus. Using the Wizard of Oz, we will venture into programming opportunities that appeal to the differences found on campuses. It’s a jungle out there, so come to this session to learn how to accommodate the assortment of students on your campus.
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Valosta  Time: 9:00 AM  Michael D. Brown A closed mouth will Starve you to Death ® Michael D. Brown TheMichaelDBrown.com • (800) 891-4256 Level: Basic Audience: All Successful people have a branded and effective style of communication that they are well known for. This leads to them becoming more successful in their personal and professional lives. Less successful individuals have an inability to get their point across and convince others that they are worthy of following or making an investment. You will extract the following value from this session: *Learn the Fresh Passion® process to becoming a world-class communicator *Understand how to communicate with Passion, Power and Purpose *Clearly see how if you open your mouth and communicate you WILL GET PAID and not starve on a Ramen Noodle salary *Communications techniques that will motivate the dead
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Augusta  Time: 10:00 AM  Del Suggs Expresso Yourself with a Great Coffeehouse Series Del Suggs www.DelSuggs.com • (800) 323-1976 Level: Basic Audience: All How do you present solo artists, comedians, small bands, films, poetry readings, and open mic shows in the same program series? That's easy-- it's called A Coffeehouse Series. The hottest new program idea is coming straight out of the past, even if it's decaf and smoke-free!
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Georgia 13  Time: 10:00 AM  Stan Pearson II S.A.L.S.A - Stepping Into Greatness Stan Pearson II Breathe Diversity www.stanpearson.com • 888.498.7826 Level: Basic Audience: All Do you like to dance? Do you like to move? Do you like to have fun? Do you care about yourself and the people in your organization? Well...Let's just hope! This program has quickly become highly requested. You will learn how to dance Salsa while learning more about salsa than you can imagine. Salsa is support, action, learning, striving & accepting. Bring a friend and an open mind because after this workshop you'll feel better than ever from your head to your toes.
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Macon  Time: 10:00 AM  Jon Vroman Dealing with S.A.D. situation (Student apathy disorder) – How to spot it, treat it, and prevent future cases on campus Jon Vroman Front Row www.myfrontrowlife.com • (757) 351-0368 Level: Basic Audience: All Is your school showing signs of student apathy disorder? You’re not alone. 80% of students want to get engaged in activities, but don’t. Why? This session answers that question and more… Getting your students to pursue more than good grades and playing a few sports is tricky. This session is about developing a culture of students committed to creating lasting change and truly making a positive impact in the world. If you want your students taking leadership roles head on, showing up to weekend events and leading clubs and organizations, this workshop is designed to help you get them involved at a “FRONT ROW” level. PS. Warning! You may experience minor face cramping due to excessive smiling from attending this experiential learning session.
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Savannah 1  Time: 10:00 AM  Frank Kitchen The Four "R's" to Membership Frank Kitchen Coleman Productions, Inc. www.ColemanProductions.com • (866) 328-3762 Level: Basic Audience: Students Would you like to have the organization of your dreams? Do you want members who will become the super stars of your organization? Then you need the “4 R’s to Membership!” You need to RECRUIT the right people, RECOGNIZE how to properly use the talents of your members; finds ways to RETAIN your members and REWARD your members for all of the great work they have done.
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Savannah 2  Time: 10:00 AM  Wheeler Bryan Marketing Like the Pros Wheeler Bryan Chappell Bryan Enterprises Inc. www.chappellbryan.com • (404) 705-9922 Level: Intermediate Audience: All Based on the ever popular ed session, the Bow Tie Guy will entertain and educate your audience about the trends occurring in Corporate America and how to use them on your campus. Money saving ideas, new trends, and entertainment surrounds this ed session. Let this programming veteran give you tricks of trade used by major advertising agencies to get you to buy their stuff. Getting butts in seats will be much easier after hearing this keynote.
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Savannah 3  Time: 10:00 AM  Clint Cora Kick Down Diversity Barriers For Campus & Career Success Clint Cora Free Spirit Gallery Publishing www.clintcora.com • (905) 814-5763 Level: Basic Audience: All Since diversity is reality and here to stay, the development of skills to enable students to function well in a diverse world is important. In his usual high energy style, former corporate executive and Karate World Champion Clint Cora covers; • Why diversity is important for success • Real life inspiring diversity success examples • How to develop diversity skills • Awareness of stereotypes • Fun group activities & entertaining martial arts for key points
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Valosta  Time: 10:00 AM  Dave Wilson Optimizing Your College Experience...and Beyond! Dave Wilson Words Afire Marketing www.davewilsononline.com • 205) 588-4151 Level: Basic Audience: Students Through energizing and uplifting music, audience sing-alongs and role-plays, speaker/trainer Dave Wilson gives this interactive program offering attendees the tools to create choices that lead to successful futures. This program is based on his book, “The New Millennium College Handbook: Your College Experience Optimized! Discover the Nine Keys for Maximizing Your College and Future Success”. Using these powerful tools, he was able to overcome lifelong struggles with ADHD, social isolation, a crippling lack of self-esteem and eventually a five-year prison sentence.
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Atlanta 1  Time: 11:00 AM  Delatorro McNeal II Caught Between A Dream and A Job? Delatorro McNeal II Coleman Productions, Inc. www.ColemanProductions.com • (866) 328-3762 Level: Basic Audience: Students Delatorro wants to help you move from "working to pay the bills" to a life of significance, meaning, and excitement; a life of hope and expectation. Through the interactive questions and activities, motivating quotes, conversational/coaching writing style and realistic and do-able transition strategies, this session will help you discover all that's right for YOU!
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Augusta   Time: 11:00 AM  Del Suggs Bigger Crowds and Better Shows! Del Suggs www.DelSuggs.com • (800) 323-1976 Level: Intermediate Audience: All It takes more than just booking Jack Johnson or Dave Matthews to have a great concert. Okay, bad example. But what if you can't afford major acts? Are your programs destined to fail? Absolutely not! This session is a potpourri of promotion, production, scheduling, and planning ideas to help lift your programs out of the doldrums. Relevant to any type of program from major concert to coffeehouse to comedy club.
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Macon  Time: 11:00 AM  Peter Bielagus Jumpstart Your College Finances Peter G Bielagus Young America's Financial Coach www.peterbspeaks.com * (603) 606-5685 Level: Basic Audience: All 2 out of 3 people have a mistake on their credit report that is not their fault. Do you know how to fix yours? Would you like to know how to prevent hidden bank fees from being charged on your debit card? Would you like to learn the one investment that will put $100 of FREE money in your pocket every year for the rest of your life? It’s time to get your finances in order with a licensed
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Savannah 1  Time: 11:00 AM  Jonathan Sprinkles Re-energize Your Organization Jonathan Sprinkles www.JSprinkles.com • (866) 735-3588 Audience: All Level: Basic This is the ideal solution for getting your campus’ organizations on track and working like well-oiled machines. You can choose between a one-hour or full-day session to get your groups back into their peak-functioning mode. You will get “insider information” about what successful groups are doing daily to maintain five-star quality year round. Trust me, you’ve never seen marketing, delegation, and fundraising secrets explained like this! Sprinkled with real-world examples of how to implement the information to create immediate changes where they’re needed most, and incentive programs that inspire better teamwork, a collective vision and passion for the organization. Students will learn: • The secrets to conquering mid-year apathy and keeping members fired up all year long • Where to find the best leaders…and how to put them to work • How to select the types of fundraisers that will put THOUSANDS of dollars in their groups’ bank accounts
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Savannah 2  Time: 11:00 AM  GG Greg The 2nd best answer is NO! G G Greg G G Greg Agency www.gggreg.com • (800) 901-8485 Level: Basic Audience: All Initial interaction between agents, artists, students, and advisors. If you can say YES let's talk about how to negotiate a contract. If your answer is NO, lets talk about why it is in your best interest to RETURN phone calls..........
Date: Feb 18, 2010  Room: Savannah 3  Time: 11:00 AM  Dave Kelly Building Leaders Through Community Service Dave Kelly www.AmericasStudentLeadershipTrainer.com • (770) 552-6592 Level: Basic Audience: ALL Leadership skills and abilities can be developed in an experiential way through community service. This session will discuss ways to involve students in servant leadership efforts that will allow them to learn from doing, from making mistakes, and from having successes. This program is based on the presenter's experience of motivating, inspiring, and guiding college students to perform more than 2 million hours of community service through his leadership, along with his performing more than 50,000 hours himself during his lifetime. Students will want to perform service and organize their own projects with the ideas shared.
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Athens  Time: 9:00 AM  Dennis Haskins Leadership Lessons from America's Favorite Principal Dennis Haskins Auburn Moon Agency www.auburnmoonagency.com • (800) 566-6653 Life is a series of "connect the dots". When you look back on all of the dots, choices leading to experiences in your life, connect them. That is your life's path or journey. Even the ones that didn't turn out the way you want may lead to better things. Dennis Haskins AKA Mr. Belding will strongly urge you to take advantage now of all of the opportunities available to you so you may make better choices on all of the dots, opportunities/experiences, in your life. Make those dots count! You'll talk about how with the iconic principal and leadership speaker Dennis Haskins in this fun and uplifting session!
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Atlanta 1  Time: 9:00 AM  Doug Hall Understanding Agents Doug Hall TalentPlus Entertainment www.talentplus-campus.com • (314) 421-9400 Level: Basic Audience: All Dealing with an agent for the first time is like visiting a foreign country; if you don't understand the language, you could find yourself lost. But it doesn't need to be a frustrating experience. The truth is, most agents are actually quite easy to work with. Complete with the booking process ins and outs, this session runs though the terminology and the simple steps that will assure you get exactly what you're looking for (without surprises) when dealing with an agent. From small bookings to major productions, this crash course on "agent speak" will help you make the next phone call far less intimidating and a lot more beneficial to you and your campus.
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: AUGUSTA   Time: 9:00 AM  Tom Healy 50 FREE and EASY Ways to Use Social Media to Pack Every Campus Program! Tom Healy Reach Your Vision www.reachyourvision.com • (623)239-4096 Level: Intermediate Audience: All Do you want fast, easy, effective and FREE ways to pack every program? Learn 50 great ways to promote your events through social media. These innovative strategies will give you an edge over other organizations and significantly increase your attendance! Tom Healy will show you easy ways to incorporate social media into your existing promotional efforts and begin creating a ton of awareness for your events immediately! (FIRST 25 ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF TOM HEALY’S LATEST BOOK!)
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Macon  Time: 9:00 AM  Earl E. Paul, Ph.D. What I Wish They had Taught Me in College about Life Earl E. Paul, Ph.D. Hillsborugh Community College epaul@hccfl.edu • (813) 253-7942 Level: Basic Audience: Students Based on the popularity and feedback on this session from the New York conference, Dr. Paul has decided to offer it again in Atlanta. During your time in college many students focus on academic concerns and not so much on some of the practical insights that could aid your development in other areas. Many times you have to learn the "hard way" about life's lessons. However, you would not always have to be "battered" quite as much if someone had relayed some information or pointers to you to help you avoid making some common mistakes. In this insightful seminar, Dr. Paul will be providing helpful information in five categories: (1)Careers/College Majors (2) Financial Literary (3) Metaphysical Laws (4) Lifestyle and Health (5) Goal Setting. He will cover points in each area that will provide practical insights to students that can help you now and when you get out of into the world of work. This is one seminar you will not want to miss!
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Savannah 1  Time: 9:00 AM  Lawrence Cole The Real World Advantage: 3 Key Lessons from College that will Triple Your Success in Life Lawrence Cole Winning at Life International, LLC www.comewinwithme.com • (888) 474-2161 Level: Intermediate Audience: Students 90% of college graduates end up unhappy with the level of success they attain following graduation. Lawrence Cole, America’s Authority on Influence and Best-Selling Author of "Real World 101: What Every College Student Needs to Know About the 'Real World' that you'll NEVER Learn in Class" will show you how to: • Network your way to success • Find mentors to get what you want faster • Make decisions NOW that will give you "the edge" for LIFE
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Savannah 2  Time: 9:00 AM  Ari Nisman Major Concerts: How to Buy And Build Your Major Event On Campus Ari Nisman Degy Booking International www.degy.com • (732) 818-9600 • Level: Basic Audience: All Concert buying, the music business, and more! From the offer process, through contracts and riders, handling promotions and marketing, to talent handholding and ticket sales, this session will take you step-by-step through the process of building a successful major concert event. Pick up a national concert pricing list, examples of offer sheets,concert schedules, and many more helpful handouts!
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Savannah 3  Time: 9:00 AM  Daniel R Davison YOU ARE YOUR CHOICES Daniel R. Davison www.danielrdavison.com • (239) 417-0146 Dan is a child of severe child abuse, drug environment, organized crime, and traumatic injury. His success in the face of adversity can be attributed to his achievements as a musician, a competitive yacht racer, horseback riding, and sheer determination. Since his recovery from frostbite, Dan has been featured world-wide via CNN in more than 27 countries and on ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox. National radio programs and newspapers have carried his success story nationwide. Dan's story is also featured in the best selling "Wake Up, Live the Life You Love" series, Living in Abundance. He Founded S.H.A.R.E., a non-profit organization providing sailing experiences for disabled people. Dan, the most inspiring man on the planet, is a quad-amputee who achieves what most able-body people never do. Watch as he uses his own experience, achievements, and insights to motivate and empower your students, as he has throughout the country already touched the lives of over hundreds of thousands, to overcome their own challenges and achieve their dreams.
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Valdosta  Time: 9:00 AM  Odell Bizzell 8 Things My Parents Didn't Tell Me About Money Odell Bizzell Young Mogul Enterprises www.odellbizzell.com • (336) 932-3970 Level: Basic Audience: All A recent study shows that most people upon reaching adulthood wished that their parents or school taught them more about either money or sex. Well this ed session tells you the things your parents wished they would have been able to tell you about money. After you learn these 8 things about money, it'll be easier for you talk about sex!
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Athens  Time: 10:00 AM  Ryan Clauson Secrets for Strait A’s: “The fast and easy way to a 4.0” Ryan Clauson Coleman Productions, Inc. www.ColemanProductions.com • (866) 328-3762 Level: Basic Audience: Students Ryan Clauson has shared his personal technique for receiving A’s in college with students around the world. His laugh out loud funny, high energy presentation will teach students the simple methods to increase their grade point average they won’t learn anywhere else.
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Atlanta 1  Time: 10:00 AM  Amy Pedersen Branding U Amy Pedersen amy@amypedersen.com • (404)932-8668 Level: Basic Audience: All Branding is a powerful strategy that companies engage to differentiate and succeed. Branding is as important for individuals as it is for companies. Amy teaches students how to turn this strategy into personal success and career advancement. Students will learn: * Why and How to Brand Yourself * Embodying Your Brand * How to Avoid Damaging Your Brand * Applying These Techniques to Student Groups
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Augusta  Time: 10:00 AM  John Obedoza OUT-OF-THE-BOX Ideas to Promote, Engage, and Ultimately EMPOWER Your Campus John Obedoza OBECorp www.johnobedoza.com (301)807-7889 Level: Basic Audience: All Having trouble attracting others to your awesome events on campus? In this power-packed "edu-tainment" session, John Obedoza will show you how to stand out with some awesome promotional ideas that are applicable to your events on campus, and ULTIMATELY anything else in your life. (Including one method that actually got John a date with a Playboy Playmate). Interested? YOU CAN'T MISS THIS SESSION!
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Macon  Time: 10:00 AM  Peter Bielagus Negotiation For Leaders Peter G Bielagus Young America's Financial Coach www.peterbspeaks.com • (603) 606-5685 Level: Basic Audience: All Ironically the one skill leaders need most is the skill they are never taught! That skill is the art of negotiation. Leaders are always forming new relationships, resolving conflicts and introducing alternative points of view, three keys points in this rare and engaging workshop. Students will learn both basic and advanced negotiation techniques they can use as both student and professional leaders.
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Savannah 1  Time: 10:00 AM  Michael Gershe Developing the Perfect Retreat Michael Gershe G G Greg Agency www.gggreg.com • (800) 901-8485 Level: Basic Audience: Students A retreat is a perfect way to achieve success through various team-building exercises. A retreat can be a fun and useful way to learn more about yourself, your team, and the students you serve. The purpose of this workshop is to identify strategies that will assist you in organizing an effective and enjoyable retreat. You will experience team-building exercises which promote group cohesion; engage in a discussion regarding the importance and benefits of a retreat; share topics and information that could be covered in a retreat; and examine some follow-up strategies. Participants will learn new icebreakers that will start the process of them becoming a team. Students will learn the what, how, where, and when to plan a retreat that will fit their needs.
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Savannah 2  Time: 10:00 AM  Wheeler Bryan Graphics Design 207 Wheeler Bryan Chappell Bryan Enterprises Inc. www.chappellbryan.com • (404) 705-9922 Level: Intermediate Audience: All This ed session is all about using graphic design and layouts to promote your events. Learn how to create logos, work with vendors (what vendors can do for you and what they need) and create visually stunning advertising pieces to get the word out about your event.
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Savannah 3  Time: 10:00 AM  Gerald Jones Diversity Works! Gerald Jones www.gjones.org • 407-756-8511 Level: Intermediate Audience: All True or False: Human diversity is about race and ethnicity? The answer is false! During this interactive workshop, false beliefs on diversity will be shattered. At the conclusion of this program, students will understand the role diversity awareness plays in campus programming and community building. Students will also gain tools designed to help them become effective leaders of tomorrow.
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Valdosta  Time: 10:00 AM  Jonathan Sprinkles How to Lead So They Follow You…Right to Your Events Jonathan Sprinkles www.JSprinkles.com • (866) 735-3588 Audience: All Level: Basic The key to being a leader who transforms campuses is developing “Irresistible Influence.” Discover how to be a leader with a magnetic personality who attracts people who follow you and attend your events. You will learn: • Exactly which people skills will guarantee that people respond positively to you • The 3 styles of leadership (and why not knowing YOUR style will doom your organization) • How to earn the respect of key people on campus, even if you’re not the one in charge
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Atlanta 1  Time: 11:00 AM  Michael D. Brown Ain’t nothing Generic about Real Leaders ® Michael D. Brown TheMichaelDBrown.com • (800) 891-4256 Level: Basic Audience: All The number one reason why “leaders” fail to lead is because they are too generic. If you want to consistently win and deliver leadership results, and get people to knock the door down to follow your leadership- you must become a branded leader who can deliver results through and with people. Branded leaders are known for their ability to deliver results, valuable substance, and willingness to make a genuine commitment to the welfare and promotion of others. You will extract the following value from this session: *Understand the importance of becoming a branded leader *Learn how to quickly eliminate the generic “stuff” from your leadership style *Identify your brand and create a path to exponential personal and professional success
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Augusta   Time: 11:00 AM  Del Suggs Cafeteria Shows: Making The Best Of It Del Suggs www.DelSuggs.com • (800) 323-1976 Level: Basic Audience: All The Cafeteria is both the best place and the worst place to present a program. It's the best because you've already got a crowd; it's the worst because a performer needs more than just a crowd to be successful. This session covers the elements involved in presenting a performance and targets those which specifically apply to cafeterias.
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Georgia 13  Time: 11:00 AM  Daniel Caron Playing With Change and Challenges Daniel Caron Original Play, LLC www.danielsprograms.com • (740) 314-9198 Level: Basic Audience: All Life can sometimes come at you hard. Whether you stay upright or get knocked over often depends on your skill at moving with, not against the things coming at you. Learn the skill of responding to others with kindness and safety; even when those around you are being unpleasant and unkind. Practicing this information can lead to reduced stress, enhanced productivity greater safety and a stronger community. (Participants wishing to attend the Ed Session "Playing Well With Everyone" should attend this session first.)
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: macon  Time: 11:00 AM  Jon Vroman Living College Life in the Front Row! A collection of insider stories, secrets and strategies to help maximize your college experience Jon Vroman Front Row www.myfrontrowlife.com • (757) 351-0368 Level: Basic Audience: All This humorous, engaging and intriguing program is an interactive session exploring the many adventures and lessons learned from successful graduates. After interviewing hundreds of successful college grads, their experiences were documented and are now shared for the 1st time in this program. Two big questions are answered.. Question 1: “What was the best decision they made in school to maximize college?” Question 2: “If they could do it again, what would they do differently?” The best way to predict your future is to create it….so this action packed message is full of wisdom from graduates themselves, and is sure to have you captivated from start to finish with great insights.
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Savannah 3  Time: 11:00 AM  Dave Kelly Fun and Exciting Meetings Dave Kelly www.AmericasStudentLeadershipTrainer.com • (770) 552-6592 Level: Intermediate Audience: Students Ever been to a meeting that was dull and boring? Tired of your campus organization’s meetings always being the “same old same old”? It’s time to make a change to meetings that are fun and interesting! The presenter of this program has attended, led, and participated in more than 3,000 meetings of all sizes and types and has found ideas that work and can be implemented almost immediately by any group. Meetings on your campus will never be the same after this session!
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Savannah 3  Time: 11:00 AM  Dave Kelly Fun and Exciting Meetings Dave Kelly, America's Student Leadership Trainer (sm) www.AmericasStudentLeadershipTrainer.com • (770) 552-6592 Audience Level: Intermediate Audience: Students Ever been to a meeting that was dull and boring? Tired of your campus organization’s meetings always being the “same old same old”? It’s time to make a change to meetings that are fun and interesting! The presenter of this program has attended, led, and participated in more than 3,000 meetings of all sizes and types and has found ideas that work and can be implemented almost immediately by any group. Meetings on your campus will never be the same after this session!
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Savannah 3  Time: 11:00 AM  Dave Kelly Fun and Exciting Meetings Dave Kelly, America's Student Leadership Trainer (sm) www.AmericasStudentLeadershipTrainer.com • (770) 552-6592 Audience Level: Intermediate Audience: Students Ever been to a meeting that was dull and boring? Tired of your campus organization’s meetings always being the “same old same old”? It’s time to make a change to meetings that are fun and interesting! The presenter of this program has attended, led, and participated in more than 3,000 meetings of all sizes and types and has found ideas that work and can be implemented almost immediately by any group. Meetings on your campus will never be the same after this session!
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: savannah2  Time: 11:00 AM  Amanda Denny It's a Jungle Out There! Limbo Around Chaos: How to Plan an Event with Multiple Personalities. Amanda Denny Randolph College adenny@randolphcollege.edu (434) 947-8291 Level: Basic Audience: Students Often club members find themselves thrown into a chaotic situation when it is time to plan the first event. Everyone has a different idea, opinion, and vision of how the event should run. How can you help bring all personalities and ideas together to create the most successful event for your organization? Take the True Colors personality inventory to figure out what type of personality you have. Learn to work with similar and different personality styles when event planning is a priority of your organization.
Date: Feb 19, 2010  Room: Valdosta  Time: 11:00 AM  David Bryan Smith Twitter and social networks to fill the seats at your events. David Bryan Smith Illusion Theater Productions www.DavidBryanSmith.com (678) 934-1799 Level: Intermediate Audience: All The social network boom has hit campus and what better way to let students know what is going on at your event than by using twitter and the social networks. This session explains how social networks, tweets and facebook will fill up the house for your events. This is great for students and instructors alike and a must for promoters and bloggers.
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Atlanta 1  Time: 9:00 AM  Amanda Denny Take You Passion and Make It Happen: Remember Important Values in Life and Leadership Amanda Denny Randolph College adenny@randolphcollege.edu (434) 947-8291 Level: Basic Audience: Students Often we find ourselves too busy to take time and observe what is going on around us, process information, and re-examine our values from year to year. Participate in a values exercise that will allow you to focus on what is important in life and leadership. Become a stronger leader by exercising these values when you return to campus.
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Augusta   Time: 9:00 AM  Jason Leader Off the Wall Promotions ROUNDTABLE! Jason Leader Southeastern Louisiana University (985) 549-3805 • jleader@selu.edu Level: Basic Audience: Students Share creative ways to promote your event DURING this ROUNDTABLE discussion. Come ready to share and take home cool ideas.
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Macon  Time: 9:00 AM  Jimmy Moore "Hook, Line, and Sinker: Student Leader Recruitment and Retention Strategies that Work Everytime" Jimmy Moore Night Sky Entertainment www.nightskyentertainment.net615-975-3420 Level: Basic• Audience: Students Jimmy Moore will take your organizations through a whole leadership cycle from first meeting to closing banquet. This session will teach you strategies for recruiting and engaging new members, as well as provide proven tips for recruitment, leadership development, and competitive elections that will leave your members glad they are a part of your organization.
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Savannah 1  Time: 9:00 AM  Gerald Jones Will The Real Leaders Please STAND Up? Gerald Jones www.gjones.org • 407-756-8511 Level: Basic Audience: All A true leader must take action and, of course, lead! Ask yourself this question: Are you ready to be a true leader? Join Motivational Speaker & Author Gerald Jones as he provides practical leadership strategies for today's student leaders. Topics discussed are: Leading By Example, Proactive Leadership and Leadership Presence.
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Savannah 2  Time: 9:00 AM  Whitney S. Smith Save the Jungle-Recycled and Creative Publicity Whitney S. Smith Bridgewater College wsmith@bridgewater.edu • (540) 828-5325 Sometimes publicity is at our fingertips or simply "lion" around your office. Find out how you can use everyday objects to create amazing publicity. This fun, interactive, creative ed session is sure to get your creative juices flowing. You will leave the session with basic publicity knowledge and publicity ideas from A-Z.
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Savannah 3  Time: 9:00 AM  Matt Glowacki Hooray for Diversity! Matt Glowacki Coleman Productions, Inc. www.ColemanProductions.com • (866) 328-3762 Level: Basic Audience: Students Take 10 to 1000 people . . . Put them in a space together for an hour. Add music, toys, as well as their energy and uniqueness, then... Watch in amazement as the entire group is transformed from INDIVIDUAL participants into a caring COMMUNITY!
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Valdosta  Time: 9:00 AM  Lenny Dave It’s More Than Smoke & Mirrors Lenny Dave Coleman Productions, Inc. www.ColemanProductions.com • (866) 328-3762 Level: Basic Audience: Students What are the characteristics of a leader? Of an effective leader? Of a creative leader? Is it a learned skill or an innate gift? What works? What doesn’t work? And, just because it works for someone else, does that mean it will work for you? Explore the relationship between individual personality, motivation, and leadership style. Got a problem? Get help from your peers on other campuses.
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Georgia 13  Time: 10:00 AM  Daniel Caron Playing Well With Everyone Daniel Caron Original Play, LLC www.danielsprograms.com • (740) 314-9198 Level: Basic Audience: All Whatever happened to the play we shared when we were children? We played when we were little, before things like teams, struggles, rivalries and taking sides existed. We used to know how to include everyone, how to connect safely with each other and simply how to get along together. Whatever happened to that experience? Can we return to this behavior to bring people together, create stronger communities and make the world a safer place for everyone? In this interactive, hands-on session we will revisit the experience of childhood play (from the model “Original Play®”, first identified by O. Fred Donaldson, Ph.D.) and explore how this practice can lead to healthier interactions and a more connected world. (Participants who attend this session should first attend the earlier Ed Session, "Playing With Change and Challenges.")
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Macon  Time: 10:00 AM  Earl E. Paul, Ph.D. How to get What You Want Out of Life Earl E. Paul, Ph.D. Hillsborough Community College epaul@hccfl.edu • (813) 253-7942 Level: Basic Audience: Students Come join Dr. Earl Paul in this informative session that will help you understand the power of goal setting. His premise is that the earlier you begin formulating and actively pursuing goals, the more you will change your life for the better. So, while you're younger, come and learn some powerful methods to help you get what you want and where you want to be someday.
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Savannah 1  Time: 10:00 AM  Lawrence Cole How to "Run the Yard": Student Leadership Strategies to Help You Dominate Your Campus Lawrence Cole Winning at Life International, LLC www.comewinwithme.com • (888) 474-2161 Level: Intermediate Audience: Students The vast majority of student leaders are less than half as effective as they could be. Lawrence Cole, America's Leading Authority on Influence and Best-Selling Author of "Student Leadership 101: How to Make a Lasting Impact on Your Campus" will show you: • How to identify key leaders to support your vision • How you can gain and keep the respect of everyone who follows you • How to get any and everyone to help you get the exact results that you want
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Savannah 2  Time: 10:00 AM  Jason Leader TOGA! TOGA! TOGA! Jason Leader Southeastern Louisiana university (985) 549-3805 • jleader@selu.edu Level: Basic Audience: Students Are the fraternities and sororities on your campus involved in your programming? Do they do programming of their own? Is there a possibility of collaboration? Attend this interactive program to share ideas of what GREEKS are doing on your campus. Wear your letters!
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Savannah 3  Time: 10:00 AM  Felisha Blackwell Business Etiquette Felisha Blackwell Dekalb Technical College blackwef@dekalbtech.edu • (404) 297-9522 x 1111 Level: Basic Audience: All It's not just about the right fork, spoon or where the napkin goes anymore. Today's Business Etiquette is about walking the walk and talking the talk. Get the contact and don't turn them away with everyday bad habits. Come to this session for a fun and happy way to ease on down Etiquette Lane.
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Valdosta  Time: 10:00 AM  Lenny Dave But, We’ve Always Done It This Way!” Lenny Dave Coleman Productions, Inc. www.ColemanProductions.com • (866) 328-3762 Level: Basic Audience: Students Creatively challenged? Idea-impaired? This fun, motivational session is designed to help enhance your organizational and personal creativity. In a nutshell, it's all about generating new ideas and moving forward! There is always more than one right answer! The status quo is not a given. Complacency and negativity are diseases in the creative sick ward. Stop accepting the usual tired excuse!
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Atlanta 1  Time: 11:00 AM  Mark Adamson Atmosphere: Creating the Intangible Mark Adamson Director of Student Involvement, Brevard College adamsom@brevard.edu •(828) 883-8292 Level: Basic Audience: All You can always remember those special times, but you don’t seem to know why, whether it was the smell, the lighting, the sound or the people you were with. All these aspects and tiny details help to create atmosphere and memorable events. We will talk about how to create those intoxicating off campus atmospheres on your campus.
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Savannah 1  Time: 11:00 AM  Tom Healy 50 FAST, FREE and EASY Ways to Use Social Media to Quickly Grow Your Organization! Tom Healy America's Most Dynamic Young Speaker www.reachyourvision.com (623) 239-4096 Level: Basic Audience: All Do you want fast, easy, effective and FREE ways to quickly grow your student organization? Would you like to pack your events, attract new members, increase participation, create awareness on campus or reconnect with alumni? Regardless of your objective, you can easily accomplish it through social media! Tom Healy will show you easy ways to incorporate social media into your existing promotional efforts and gain a significant edge over the other organizations on your campus! (FIRST 25 ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE FREE COPIES OF TOM HEALY’S TWO LATEST BOOKS!)
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Savannah 3  Time: 11:00 AM  Matt Glowacki Diversity According To South Park & Family Guy Matt Glowacki Coleman Productions, Inc. www.ColemanProductions.com • (866) 328-3762 Level: Basic Audience: Students Family Guy & South Park are examined anew and mined for gold as Matt identifies the ways in which these programs break down stereotypical attitudes and behavior regarding people’s differences. Matt’s interpretation of these popular cultural icons educates, but most importantly encourages a fresh look at life around us. Matt’s audiences will never be passive television viewers again!
Date: Feb 20, 2010  Room: Valdosta  Time: 11:00 AM  Dr. Jaimie Fettig Prioritize crucial projects, manage conflicting demands, reduce pressure, master multiple tasks with confidence and manage your time - Simply Dr. Jaimie Fettig www.jamiefettig.com • (773) 665-4005 Level: Basic Audience: All Filled with practical how-to strategies, this time-management training will ensure that you: • Take control of your multiple projects, even when they're all top priorities • Handle with ease all of the unexpected demands and unplanned situations that destroy the most careful scheduling (or no scheduling at all) • Stay cool, calm, and collected when the pressure is overwhelming and stress threatens your effectiveness • What to do first when everything is a priority and expectations are high • Action plans that move projects ahead even stalled ones
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