BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ddaysoftware.com//NONSGML DDay.iCal 1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20220125T050000Z DTSTAMP:20260315T081635Z DTSTART:20220123T050000Z LOCATION:300 N Thomas Street Athens\, Georgia 30602 United States SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2022 GAEL Winter Conference UID:f57c19a9-0777-4c48-8d94-c108f435e195 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

\;January 23\, 2022 - \;January 25\, 2022

The Classic Center\, Athens Georgia

\ n

Registration Opens November 2\, 202 1!

In-Person &\; Livestream registration available!

Jon Gordon: \; "The Power of Positive Leadership"
\n

National Best-Selling Author of The Energy Bus and The Coffee Bean\, jo ins us this January to uplift us with a message from his book The Power o f Positive Leadership. The research is clear. Being a positive leader is not just a nice way t o lead. It's the way to lead if you want to build a great culture\, unite your organization in the face of adversity\, develop a connected and commi tted team\, and achieve excellence and superior results.

Shan Cooper: \;"Leadership in the Times of Crisis"

Shan Co oper is the former chief transformation officer of WestRock and was respon sible for the Recycling and Waste Services Division\, procurement\, enterp rise logistics and information technology. Prior to joining WestRock\, Sha n served as vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Aeronaut ics Company. One of Georgia Trend Magazine&rsquo\;s "Most Influential Georgians" in 2012\, 20 13\, 2014\, 2015 and 2016\, she was also named one of Black Enterprise Mag azine&rsquo\;s Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America in 2017.

\n\n

\n\n\n

Plus a special Sunday Night Performance by the Swingin' Medallions!

\n\n\n

\n\n\n
Conference Agend a Link (tentative)
\n

\n
\n

Prices:

\;$325.00 for GAEL Members

$475.00 for Non-members

Hotel Reservation s Link

\n\n\n

Disclaimer fo r Livestream Participants: \;

\n\n\n
While livestream participant s will have access to all keynotes and presentations in the general sessio n on all three days of the conference\, \;GAEL is not able to l ivestream all concurrent breakout sessions on Monday. Livestream participa nts on Monday will have access to select breakout/concurrent sessions afte r the General Session keynote from Jon Gordon.
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
Email Ivy Young (iyoung@gael.org) if you have any registration questions.
\n\n

\n

\n\n
* Please note our co nference cancellation policy: \;Due to commitments to our facilities a nd partners\, cancellations are subject to a $75.00 fee up to January 4\, 2022. After that\, the full fee will be charged. \;No-shows at the eve nt will be charged the full fee. \; \;Cancellations must be in writing. In the event that the conference is unable to be held face-to-face \, \;we will not cancel the conf erence\, and the conference fee has been reduced to account for this contingency. Instead\, general session to pics will be held virtually at dates to be announced if we are unable due to hold the conference face-to-face safely due to COVID-19\, severe weathe r\, or other large-scale emergencies or acts of nature.
\ n
Please email Ginny Smith\, gsmith@gael.org\, \; to cancel a registration. \;
\n\n

END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR