SOUTHEAST REGIONAL DIRECTORS INSTITUTE 2009 NW 67 th Place. Gainesville, FL 32653-1603 352.955.2200 Fax 352.955.2209 www.serdi.org [email protected]706-202-8922 2015 ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE REGISTRATION PACKET MAY 16-18, 2015 MARRIOTT GRIFFIN GATE LEXINGTON, KY Dear SERDI Region Executive Director: The 2015 SouthEast Regional Directors Institute Annual Professional Development Conference will be held May 16-18 at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington, Kentucky. Your SERDI Council of Peers has identified timely and relevant topics that all regional councils throughout the region face in 2015. A number of your fellow directors as well as outside experts will provide the instruction for this year’s conference. The early bird registration fee for this year’s conference is available through April 16 th is $475 for SERDI members and $675 for non-members. The room rate for single and double occupancy at the Marriott Griffin Gate is $139 plus tax per night. The room block cutoff date is April 16 th . You can call 1-859-231-5100 or 1-877-901-6632 and ask for the SERDI Group Rate or you can go on line at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/SERDI2015 This year’s conference will conclude with a reception and dinner at Keeneland. Keeneland, on the national historic register, is America’s finest horse racing venue. It also is a thoroughbred sales auction company. Included in our reception and dinner will be an information tour of the grounds. If you will be interested in playing golf, please let Jim Youngquist know at [email protected]. Greens Fees at the Griffin Gate Resort on weekends is $70. Included with this letter are the agenda and the registration form for the conference. We look forward to seeing you in Lexington!
Dear SERDI Region Executive Director: The 2015 SouthEast Regional Directors Institute Annual Professional Development Conference will be held May 16-18 at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington, Kentucky. Your SERDI Council of Peers has identified timely and relevant topics that all regional councils throughout the region face in 2015. A number of your fellow directors as well as outside experts will provide the instruction for this year’s conference. The early bird registration fee for this year’s conference is available through April 16th is $475 for SERDI members and $675 for non-members. The room rate for single and double occupancy at the Marriott Griffin Gate is $139 plus tax per night. The room block cutoff date is April 16th. You can call 1-859-231-5100 or 1-877-901-6632 and ask for the SERDI Group Rate or you can go on line at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/SERDI2015 This year’s conference will conclude with a reception and dinner at Keeneland. Keeneland, on the national historic register, is America’s finest horse racing venue. It also is a thoroughbred sales auction company. Included in our reception and dinner will be an information tour of the grounds. If you will be interested in playing golf, please let Jim Youngquist know at [email protected]. Greens Fees at the Griffin Gate Resort on weekends is $70. Included with this letter are the agenda and the registration form for the conference. We look forward to seeing you in Lexington!
2015 SouthEast Regional Directors Institute Annual Professional Development Conference
May 16-18, 2015 Marriott Griffin Gate – Lexington, Kentucky
Saturday May 16 2:00 PM SERDI Council of Peers Meeting 4:00 PM SERDI General Membership Meeting
• Welcome and Overview of the 2015 Conference Wayne Strickland, Chair SERDI Council of Peers
• Membership Update Scott Koons, Vice Chair SERDI Council of Peers
• Governance Structure and Operations Wayne Strickland
• Finance Report Joe McKinney, NADO Executive Director and FY ’15 Fiscal Agent
• General Discussion
• Adjournment 6:00 PM - Opening Reception & Buffet 8:00 PM Sunday May 17 8:00 AM Danish and Coffee 8:30 AM The Challenges of Regional Councils Supporting and Administering Workforce Programs and Initiatives
Wayne Strickland, Moderator Panelists:
Randy Imler, Catawba Regional Council of Governments (SC) SC Works Catawba Workforce System
Joyce Okes, Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council (WV) Opt In Be Part of the Solution
Rodney Larsen, Central Arkansas Planning & Development District Workforce Investment Act Program for Central Arkansas
Monday May 18 continued 9:15 AM Damage Control and Crisis Management…Controversial Issues:
How do you deal with them?
Greg Godard, Coastal Plain Council of Governments (NC) Moderator and Panelist Additional Panelists:
David Dutlinger, Bluegrass Area Development District (KY) Martha Shickle, Northern Shenandoah Regional Commission (VA)
10:15 AM The Changing Demographics of our Southern Region and Millennials…its impact and how it is shaping our Councils and our Work
Wayne Strickland, Moderator
Panelists: Dr. Matt Ruther, PhD Director, Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville
Kristin Meeks, West Virginia Social Media Consultants, LLC 11:30 AM Light Lunch Cloud Computing
Suzanne Burnette, Lee-Russell Council of Governments (AL) – Moderator Speaker:
Dale Graver, Vice President of Business Development, VC3 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM An Afternoon for Building a Stronger Regional Council An Afternoon in Building Community…the difference of cultures in our organizations…work ethic differences
among the generations, the Art of Leadership Managing Mediocrity – Striving for Magnificent, Building Relationships between the old and new Directors, etc.
The session will include plenary and breakout work. The afternoon session will be lead/moderated by
Dr. George Manning, Organizational Psychologist, Northern Kentucky University
Assisting George in the crafting of the afternoon session were: Martha Shickle, Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (VA)
Chris Miller, South Alabama Regional Planning Commission (AL) Steve Russell, North Central Planning and Development District (MS)
Kevin Byrd, New River Valley Regional Commission (VA) Jason Vincent, Pennyrile Area Development District (KY)
Randy Imler, Catawba Regional Council of Governments (SC) Carol Jackson, Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council (WV)
Ben Mauldin, Central Midlands Council of Governments (SC)
Monday May 18 continued 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Keeneland: Tour, Closing Reception & Dinner This year’s closing event will take place at Keeneland, which is home to the 2015 Breeders Cup. This magnificent venue in on the historic register and in the minds of many, the greatest thoroughbred-racing venue in the world. As a non-profit entity it has used it’s proceed from races and two yearly thoroughbred sales to further the thoroughbred industry as well as to contribute to surrounding central Kentucky community. Buses will leave the Marriott Griffin Gate at 5:00 PM for the short trip to Keeneland. A Tour of the facility will be provided. Following the tour, a reception and dinner will be held in the clubhouse overlooking the track and the beauty of horse country. Buses will return to the Marriott around 8:00 PM.
NAME__________________________________________________ COUNCIL NAME________________________________________ CITY, STATE____________________________________________ EMAIL__________________________________________________ EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FOR SERDI MEMBERS $475 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FOR NON-SERDI MEMBERS $675 AFTER APRIL 16 – SERDI MEMBERS $675 AFTER APRIL 16 – NON-SERDI MEMBERS $875 SPOUSE/GUEST EVENTS - WELCOME FOOD AND DRINK $25
- CLOSING DINNER AND RECEPTION: EVENING AT KEENELAND $65
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