2010 LPA Annual Meeting to be Held at the Famed Hotel Del Coronado
Be sure to mark your calendars and make your plans to attend the 2010 LPA Annual Meeting at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, California, November 7-9. The LPA room rate is just $199 per night. Call the Del at 800-468-3533 to reserve your room.
With its iconic red turrets piercing the taut horizontal lines of an azure California skyline, the Hotel Del Coronado radiates with a confidence of gracious Victorian splendor that is without equal. Built in 1888, this classic beachfront hotel has long been heralded as one of America’s most beautiful beach resorts. The Del has been called “one of the top ten resorts in the world” by USA Today. As a National Historic Landmark, the Hotel Del Coronado has a rich and colorful heritage. From Marilyn Monroe (Some Like It Hot was filmed at the Del) to Charles Lindbergh, from presidential state dinners to the ghost of Kate Morgan, the Del is an American treasure with more than 120 years of fascinating stories to tell.
Watch for details on the meeting program later this summer.
Last Year's Program...
The 2009 LPA Annual Meeting was held November 8-10 in Charleston, SC. Below is a summary of the education program.
Social Media 101 - Hollis Thomases, President, WebAdvantage, Inc.
Social networking is a term that we are hearing more and more and more about these days. While most people think of Twitter, Facebook, and others as a means of keeping in touch with friends and family, they can also be powerful tools for
your company and business. Online networks can help you hire the right people, market and promote your products, and develop business relationships. Hollis Thomases, who is the President and founder of Web Advantage, is an expert on a variety of Internet marketing topics and author of a just published book on Twitter Marketing. She explored how to take advantage of social media to enhance your company and why social media is becoming more important than the traditional way of doing things. Thomases gave an overview of the major social media to include Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter, FriendFeed, Photos and Video Sharing, and Blogging. She also discussed social media business etiquette as well as measuring results.
Federal Research and Development Investments in the 2010 Budget - Kei Koizumi, Assistant Director for Federal R&D, Office of Science & Technology, Executive Office of the President
Koizumi discussed Federal Research and Development Investments in the 2010 Budget. The Federal government will spend nearly $150 billion on science and engineering research and development (R&D) in fiscal year 2010, which begins on October 1, 2009. The FY 2010 Budget is the first full budget from the Obama Administration, and therefore has new priorities for the federal R&D investment and will reflect the Administration’s broader policy priorities also. In addition, this fall the Federal government will continue to spend Recovery Act stimulus investments, which offer unprecedented support for laboratory infrastructure. Koizumi’s presentation discussed science and technology policy priorities of the Administration, an up-to-date assessment of federal R&D funding trends and priorities, and also a progress report on R&D infrastructure investments in the Recovery Act and federal budgets.
Generational Workforce Diversity & Leadership Strategy – Chuck Underwood, Founder & Principal, The Generational Imperative, Inc.
Returning to speak to the LPA is Chuck Underwood, founder/principal of The Generational Imperative, Inc., who discussed Generational Workforce Diversity & Leadership Strategy. To understand generational influences on our attitudes towards job, workplace, employer, and career choices, we must understand what each generation experienced, and was taught, during its formative years. Underwood, one of the country’s top consultants in generational strategy will present an in-depth look at each of the three generations (Baby Boomers, GenX, and Millennials) that comprise the overwhelming majority of the American workplace. Underwood explored the unique core values and beliefs of each generation that arose from their formative and adult years, their specific workplace skills, their strengths and shortcomings, their leadership styles, and specific tactics and guidelines as to how to recruit, manage, lead, train, and retain each one. Case studies and recent research were also discussed.
Annual Forecast and Analysis of the Laboratory Products Market – Jonathan Witonsky, Frost & Sullivan
Witonsky, a member of the team that produced the new Annual Forecast and Analysis of the Laboratory Products Market for the LPA, discussed the information contained in the report and the methodology used by Frost & Sullivan. This report, which has long been a valuable resource for LPA members, has been expanded to include both primary and secondary market research. He also solicited input from members on how to make this a more valuable report for LPA members going forward.
The Leadership Code – Norm Smallwood, Co-Founder, The RBL Group
Norm Smallwood, who is a recognized authority in developing businesses and their leaders to deliver results and increase value, discussed what makes a great leader based on the findings in The Leadership Code, a book co-written with partners Dave Ulrich and Kate Sweetman and published by the Harvard Business Press. There are literally tens of thousands of leadership studies, theories, frameworks, models, and recommended best practices. But where are the clear, simple answers we need for our daily work lives? Are there any? Smallwood, Ulrich, and Sweetman set out to answer these questions—to crack the code of leadership. Drawing on decades of research experience, the authors conducted extensive interviews with a variety of respected CEOs, academics, experienced executives, and seasoned consultants — and heard the same five essentials repeated again and again. These five rules became The Leadership Code. In his presentation, Smallwood explored great leadership into day-to-day actions, so that you know what to do Monday morning and can take your leadership to the next level. Smallwood is co-founder of the RBL Group a global professional services firm committed to creating value through the effective management of people and organizations
