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2010 Greater New England Division
Annual Meeting and Education Conference
At The
Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina
May 21 - 23, 2010
Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina
The Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina offers 133 deluxe smoke free guestrooms overlooking scenic Newport Harbor and Queen Anne Square, located in the heart of downtown Newport. Each room has free internet access, two bottles of water per day, in room movies, Nintendo game system, guest robe, and coffee maker.
The hotel is located adjacent to Bowen’s and Bannister’s Wharf. Sit back and relax in the heated pool on the sundeck or in one of the sauna’s.
Rooms at this property are currently SOLD OUT!
A block of 10 rooms on Friday and 10 rooms on Saturday are being held at the Newport Marriott. The overnight rate per room is $169.00. There is a minimum two night stay at this property. Rooms not reserved by April 23, 2010 will be released back to the hotel. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit with a major credit card. Reservations must be cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival. Parking is $20.00 per day additional. In room internet access and unlimited local and long distance calling is available at $12.95 per day. You can make reservations by calling 800-228-9290 or 401-849-1000 and reference “IAAP”.
Friday May 21, 2010
8 AM – 12 Noon
Registration and Hospitality open
9 AM – 12 Noon
Vendor Fair
12 Noon – 1 PM
Networking Luncheon in the Restaurant.
1 PM – 5 PM
Registration and Hospitality open
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Data & Document Management (1 Recertification Point)
Where do we get data?
How is it stored?
How can it be managed?
What forms of output are available?
2:15 – 3:15 PM
Professional Presentations – What materials do you need and how to pull it all together from start to finish. The latest in binding supplies and online design. Presented by Patrick McGourty from Avery Dennison. (1 Recertification Point)
3:30 – 5:00 PM
The Art of Minute Taking – Judith A. Yannarelli CPS/CAP, Northeast District Director (1.5 Recertification Points)
I. What are minutes?
II. Why are they important?
III. When are they required?
IV. Who should take the minutes?
V. Ten Key Principles for Minute-taking
a. Simple Agenda
b. Key Points
c. Business at Hand
d. Collective Focus
e. Objectivity
f. Consistency
g. Professionalism
h. Readability
i. Logical Flow
j. Archivability
VI. Minute-taking Tools
VII. Suggestions
6 PM – 8PM
Buffet dinner and Team Building activities
8PM - ?
Enjoy the local nightlife in Newport, or take a moonlight stroll along the water. Just remember that the annual meeting begins at 8:30 AM!
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Saturday May 22, 2010
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast - Ballroom
7:00 AM –8:30 AM
Hospitality and Registration Open
(Delegates and Alternates must be registered by 7AM).
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Delegates Briefing – (Ballroom) All Chapter Delegates and Alternates to Attend.
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Division Annual Meeting – (Ballroom)
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Recognition Lunch – Ballroom
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Speaker: Carol Ann Small (2 Recertification Points)
Location: Grand Ballroom
ADVENTURES IN ATTITUDE® In a recent national survey, employers ranked attitude at the top of their priority list. Adventures in Attitudes is a strategic program designed to help people understand that how they perceive and respond to events around them is their choice. This awareness is the first step in changing negative attitudes into positive ones. It is the key to establishing personal responsibility and accountability in the midst of change.
- Transform negative attitudes into positive ones
- Foster communication and teamwork
- Overcome self-imposed limitations, fears and doubts
- Inspire innovation and leadership
- Develop effective new goal-setting and problem-solving techniques
- Create a climate of empowerment
2:45 PM – 5:45 PM
Free Time or participation in the Scenic Newport Tour and visit to the Breakers. See separate tour information page.
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Cocktails and Networking
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Banquet
Theme: Black and White
Dress: Formal, After Five or Cocktail
Installation of Officers
Entertainment provided by Lukes DJ Service
Sunday May 23, 2010
8:00AM – 9:30 AM
Buffet Breakfast Silent Auction and Raffle Winners Announced Memorial Service Invitation for 2011 GNED Conference Bid for 2012 GNED Conference Closing Remarks and Adjourn
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Five Keys to Leadership – Presented by Judith A. Yannarelli CPS/CAP, Northeast District (1 Recertification Point)
- Develop a leadership mentality personally and professionally with the following criteria:
- Set Your Direction - Establish a sense of direction or vision
- Exhibit Self-confident – Style, attitude, mentoring
- Communicate Your Vision - Challenge the status quo, share, listen, and use tact
- Credibility – Build a “can do” repertoire; walk the talk
- Influence – Build and foster relationships; learn from your own experiences and others
Exercise: participants will recognize / assess their personal/professional five leadership keys and how to apply personally and professionally.
10:30AM – 11:30 AM
“Your Legal Responsibilities in the Administrative Role” (1Recertification Point)
Incorporation, Fiduciary and Legal Responsibilities of a Chapters Board and how you can apply these principals in the workplace.
Presented by Theodore B. Howell, Esq.
Counselor at Law
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
Fiduciary Responsibilities
- Caretakers of the organizational assets
- Make prudent decisions in the interests of your company or members
- Act in “Good Faith” to the organization
- Act in same interest as if it were your own business
- Legal Issues
- Contracts in General – Should review all outstanding contracts on a yearly basis
- Hotel Agreements – Who is responsible?
- D&O Insurance vs. General Liability – Which do you need?
- Technology – Email, blog postings, etc.
11:30 – 12:00 PM
Break – Checkout of your room – Ballroom to be flipped for next workshop
12:00 Noon – 2:00PM
Leadership Workshops – a boxed lunch provided to attendees by the GNED Board
Complete this form and mail to: Louise Ladden GNED 2010 • 151 Andrews Ave. #74 • Naugatuck, CT 06770
registration@iaap-gned.org / 866-979-4227 / fax: 800-574-1153.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: April 15, 2010.
No refunds after April 15, 2010 for any reason