Leadership Development Workshop

Executive Director Lunch

Location: Windfall Restaurant

Executive Director Roundtable and Discussion Forum

Location: St. Genevieve

Opening Dinner

Location: Windfall Restaurant

Breakfast

Location: Windfall Restaurant

Welcome

Location: Val Verde

Together We Can!

Together we are stronger and more successful. We can exceed our common goals by working as one. Let’s work and lead together, share our strengths, collaborate, and support each other. Together we can make the quality and health of our Regional Associations and industry even better.

Location: Val Verde

Break

Breakout Sessions

Board Bootcamp
Being on the Board is no easy task. From advanced meeting preparation and management, to work groups, to executive session rules, and everything in between, it can involve a lot of moving parts. Hear from those who have been in the trenches and collaborate on ways to make being a Board Member everything you want it to be.
Location: Val Verde

Advocacy
Session Description: Advocating for the industry together as one ensures a greater chance for legislation and regulations to move in the desired direction. Taking those steps can seem overwhelming, but by acting together, they are much more manageable and accomplished more easily.
Location: Spicewood

Breakout Sessions

Association Management: Each Piece Contributes to the Whole
There are many ways to manage, grow and strengthen your Regional for long lasting success. Membership development and relations, accounting and financial management, Board and Committee development, data management, and leadership development and succession planning, they all contribute to this common goal. Find out how each piece contributes to a larger and more successful Association.
Location: Spicewood

Expectations – What Are They And How To Exceed Them
The relationship between Executive Director and Board Members can be tricky. Your team has common goals, but working together to exceed those goals can lead to bumps in the road. How to manage expectations, create job descriptions, approach evaluations, handle feedback, best practices around access, and more will be addressed. You will find that together, you truly can accomplish those common goals.
Location: Val Verde

Lunch

Location: Windfall Restaurant

Breakout Sessions

Beyond The Typical Tradeshow
How do you make your tradeshow a cut above the rest and draw in more revenue? How do you team up with other Regional Associations to make the tradeshow bigger and better? Hear about non-traditional shows, focusing on your end user and audience, how to incorporate Promotional Products Work! and developing and building more Regional collaboration.
Location: Spicewood

Level Up Membership Recruitment And Retention
All associations, no matter the industry, have a common struggle – how to recruit and retain members. There is no one easy answer. Let’s collaborate, share successes, and overcome these issues together. Coming together to build healthier Regional Associations benefits us all.
Location: Val Verde

Strategic Plans – The How And The Why

What is a strategic plan, why do you need one, and where do you start? Gain general insights and knowledge on how to create a successful strategic plan, learn about the right timing for new plans and when they should be updated. Review the PPAI plan and hear about opportunities to align with the Association’s and other Regionals’ strategic plans.

Location: Val Verde

Break & Group Photo

Roundtable Discussions And Collaboration

So much has been heard throughout the day, there is a lot to discuss, to collaborate and to share. Network and come together to examine the day’s hot topics.
Location: Val Verde

Closing Remarks

LDW Celebration

Location: Austin Ranch

Karaoke Competition (Optional)

Location: Bonnie & Clyde ’s Hideout

Breakfast

Location: Windfall Restaurant

Welcome

Location: Val Verde

Characteristics of Successful Leaders

Session Description: This is a panel of leaders, from emerging to proven, discussing how they got to where they are, and what it took to get there.

Location: Val Verde

Break

Leadership Development Workshop Forum

Discuss the real-life scenarios you deal with on a day-to-day basis and collaborate with your fellow Regionals. Overcome the obstacles together, share your strengths and become the top-level Associations you dream of being.

Location: Val Verde

Evolve And Thrive

We truly are better together. Dr. Jason Jones will lead us through a discussion on how we evolve our thinking, and how we work together. Learn about the power of language and communication, and how we choose to thrive.

Location: Val Verde

Closing Lunch

Location: Windfall Restaurant