What You Say:
This was by far the most interactive and fully realized virtual conference I’ve seen.
Awesome Conference. Very informative.
I was engaged. LERN is very organized. A wonderful experience!
JUNE UPDATE
Reaching Diverse Audiences
A positive new emerging trend in the field, these new sessions will explore what your fellow programmers are doing.
-Programming Authentically for Your Community, Aviva Hillenbrand
-Reaching Diverse Audiences, Beth Pinargote, Gary Girard, Erin Powers Daley and Carlotta Wade
-Meeting the Needs of Autistic Youth in Summer Kids Programs, Kevin Hahn and Eric Wiebe.
Cut Your Pages, Not Your Registrations!
Save big money. This month’s featured practical how-to money saving session will show you the 11 Tips to cut your brochure pages without losing registrations.
Sneak Preview Coming Up
Look here on July 1 for a sneak preview of the Final Agenda and Conference Brochure.
MAY UPDATE
The final brochure will be out on July 1, posted here as a PDF.
The final brochure will arrive by mail around July 15.
Exciting new cutting-edge sessions include:
-New Digital Marketing Techniques
-Division Analysis: where the action is
-Getting Your Instructors Back
-Employer Focus Groups
-Advanced Unpaid SEO Strategies
-Authentic Programming by Neighborhood
-New Management for the New Workplace, and much much more!
Don’t fall behind. The marketplace’s new changes this year:
-Wellness moves to the workplace
-The new generation of leaders
-Artificial intelligence
-How to work with Gen Z
-The end of email blasts
-Solutions to staffing shortages
…..and more.
Your people get involved, get energized, and love the networking.
For the fifth straight year: No Zoom Fatigue
It’s the most exciting week of the year in lifelong learning.
Now it’s also the most important week for boosting your program’s success.
Special Report: Register now and get our exclusive report, the Top 40 New Ideas for 2024.
Put them to work immediately. Exclusive to annual conference participants.
Everyone gets access to our heralded Conference App with Handouts, Slides, Quizzes for CEUs, access to all sessions, feedback and chat.
Register now! Simply click on the Registration Information tab below
“It’s the most exciting week of the year in lifelong learning”
The most advanced, practical, how-to information in the field of lifelong learning programming, including pricing, brochures, digital marketing, programming, finances, operations, online, management, leadership, and more…..
Questions? Email us at info@lern.org OR call our staff at 800-678-5376 M-F 8-5 CT
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“The LERN Annual Conference is the best I have ever attended.”
– Terri House, Concord, California
Friday, November 8
How to Attend the Conference
Get your questions answered and make sure you are Ready-to-Rock!
Friday, 2 – 2:30 pm ET, 1-1:30 pm CT, Noon-12:30 pm MT, 11-11:30 pm PT
Monday, November 18
New! Best Home Pages
Pre-Opening Session
The best home pages of the year.
3:40 – 3:45 pm ET; 2:40 – 2:45 pm CT; 1:40 – 1:45 pm MT; 12:40 – 12:45 pm PT
Opening Session
Welcome, Jill Korsok, Pepper Pike, Ohio, LERN Chair of the Board of the Directors
“The State of Lifelong Learning,” with William A. Draves, CAE, CPP, LERN President
3:45-4 pm ET, 2:45-3 pm CT, 1:45-2 pm MT, 12:45-1 pm PT
Keynote: “Creating DifferenceMaker Leaders”
with Austin Franklin
A dynamic motivational leadership and business transformation expert.
For a Future-ready and thriving workplace. Grow your career and elevate your program to achieve your personal and professional goals.
4-5 pm ET, 3-4 pm CT, 2-3 pm MT, 1-2 pm PT
Tuesday, November 19
Concurrent Sessions #1
11:00-11:45 ET; 10:00-10:45 CT; 9:00-9:45 MT; 8:00-8:45 PT
Concurrent Sessions #2
12:00-12:45 ET; 11:00-11:45 CT; 10:00-10:45 MT; 9:00-9:45 PT
Discussions
“Trends, What worked in 2024, and Issues in the Field”
Meet with your colleagues from the same institutional setting:
Recreation Depts; Public Schools; Community Colleges; Universities
1:00-1:45 ET; 12:00-12:45 CT; 11:00-11:45 MT; 10:00-10:45 PT
Concurrent Sessions #3
2:00-2:45 ET; 1:00-1:45 CT; 12:00-12:45 MT; 11:00-11:45 PT
Stretch Break (led by someone who stretches; no LERN liability)
2:55-3:10 ET; 1:55-2:10 CT; 12:55-1:10 MT; 11:55-12:10 PT
Concurrent Sessions #4
3:15-4:00 ET; 2:15-3:00 CT; 1:15-2:00 MT; 12:15-1:00 PT
Concurrent Sessions #5
4:15-5:00 ET; 3:15-4:00 CT; 2:15-3:00 MT; 1:15-2:00 PT
Music Trivia!
Take back some ice-breaker ideas to your program, plus have fun. Facilitated by Tim Litfin of Minnetonka, MN. This event a smash hit last year. Sign up in teams of two. If you cannot, Tim will match you up. No cost.
5 -5:30 pm ET; 4-4:30 pm CT; 3-3:30 MT; 2 -2:30 pm PT
Wednesday, November 20
Concurrent Sessions #6
11:00-11:45 ET; 10:00-10:45 CT; 9:00-9:45 MT; 8:00-8:45 PT
Concurrent Sessions #7
12:00-12:45 ET; 11:00-11:45 CT; 10:00-10:45 MT; 9:00-9:45 PT
Live Chat Discussion
“Hot Classes”
Bring 1 idea, take back 19.
1:00-1:45 ET; 12:00-12:45 CT; 11:00-11:45 MT; 10:00-10:45 PT
Concurrent Sessions #8
2:00-2:45 ET; 1:00-1:45 CT; 12:00-12:45 MT; 11:00-11:45 PT
Stretch Break
led by Jenna Roberts
2:55-3:10 ET; 1:55-2:10 CT; 12:55-1:10 MT; 11:55-12:10 PT
Concurrent Sessions #9
3:15-4:00 ET; 2:15-3:00 CT; 1:15-2:00 MT; 12:15-1:00 PT
Concurrent Sessions #10
4:15-5:00 ET; 3:15-4:00 CT; 2:15-3:00 MT; 1:15-2:00 PT
Thursday, November 21
Concurrent Sessions #11
11:00-11:45 ET; 10:00-10:45 CT; 9:00-9:45 MT; 8:00-8:45 PT
Concurrent Sessions #12
12:00-12:45 ET; 11:00-11:45 CT; 10:00-10:45 MT; 9:00-9:45 PT
Live Chat Discussion
“Your Top 3 New Things to Do and/or Offer in 2025”
1:00-1:45 ET; 12:00-12:45 CT; 11:00-11:45 MT; 10:00-10:45 PT
Concurrent Sessions #13
2:00-2:45 ET; 1:00-1:45 CT; 12:00-12:45 MT; 11:00-11:45 PT
Stretch Break
2:55-3:10 ET; 1:55-2:10 CT; 12:55-1:10 MT; 11:55-12:10 PT
Concurrent Sessions #14
3:15-4:00 ET; 2:15-3:00 CT; 1:15-2:00 MT; 12:15-1:00 PT
Concurrent Sessions #15
4:15-5:00 ET; 3:15-4:00 CT; 2:15-3:00 MT; 1:15-2:00 PT
The 20 Best Ideas for 2025
Best-of-the-Best innovative practices. Steal these ideas from this year’s International Awards Winners.
5:15-5:30 ET; 4:15-4:30 CT; 3:15-3:30 MT; 2:15-2:30 PT
New Issues for 2024 !
*Wellness moves to the workplace
*The new generation of leaders
*Artificial intelligence
*How to work with Gen Z
*The end of email blasts
*Solutions to staffing shortages
Only In The Virtual Conference
Only in the LERN Conference do you and your whole staff get:
· Front row seat.
Attend up to 15 concurrent sessions live. No rows. You don’t miss a word.
· Attend every session.
You and your staff can attend all 45 sessions, archived, for the next 90 days.
· Presenters Not Available Anywhere Else.
The Best Experts from all over North America present. You won’t hear them anywhere else.
· Your whole staff can attend.
Get the best professional development for your staff.
· Earn CEU’s.
Hundreds of attendees earn CEU’s from conference sessions.
· Interact with over 1,500 professionals.
The largest conference in the field, network with others, meet new colleagues.
· Ave. cost just $89.
The average Organization sends 20 people, making it just $89 per person. You can send up to 30 folks.
· Become a CPP.
Train new staff in one week. Take the Certified Program Planner (CPP) exam the next week at no extra charge. It’s the leading designation in the field.
One fee: $1,795 for up to 30 people from the same organization.