The Postsecondary Deans and Directors Retreat has an impressive lineup of presenters for the attendees who wish to evaluate their own "building blocks" of success.

 

Last week we profiled Ari Weinzweig from Zingerman's who will be leading off the event by helping us with visioning our mission and managing ourselves for an effective leadership style.

 

This week we want to introduce you to Joe D'Allesandro from Strategic Hospitality Search who will lead a discussion on "Building a Team" based on his many years in the kitchen and as a hospitality recruiter. His approach to effective team management is to learn how to lead and he will share his view of current management systems with the attendees.

 

The Retreat's building blocks consist of:

• Building a Vision
• Building a Team
• Building a Brand
• Building an Effective Assessment System
• Re-building Ourselves (Rick Tramonto!)
• Building Faculty Strengths

You can register on line with a credit card or ask to be invoiced by going to http://cafemeetingplace.com/cafe-events/deans-and-directors-retreat

 

Hotel rates are $119/night at the Marriott Residence Inn, Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile.  Go to http://www.cafemeetingplace.com/pdf/events/chicago_hotel15.pdf for hotel information.  And you can see the whole agenda by going to http://www.cafemeetingplace.com/pdf/events/agenda_feb15.pdf

 

Hotel deadline is January 30th!!

 

Who Should Attend?

 

Postsecondary directors and deans and department heads who wish to make a difference in their programs, keep up to date, and grow themselves professionally.

 

Why Chicago in February? 

 

Weather can be a challenge in the winter, however Chicago has nonstop flights from all around the country PLUS the hotel rates are fantastic especially for a perfect location.

 

Costs?

 

The event is $350 and includes the two-day program, a reception on Friday evening, bus transportation from/to the hotel/school, lunches, and ACF continuing education hours.

 

ACTION REQUIRED:  Register now before the holidays in order to be ensured a hotel room and to be one of the 50 attendees at the event.  Airplane rates are probably a bargain as well!

CLASSROOM TOOLS

 

The Agri Beef group has made two virtual tours available to CAFÉ readers:

 

Virtual Tour - Agri Beef Processing Plant: http://agribeef.com/Plant/Washington%20Beef%20Virtual%20Tour

 

Virtual Tour - Agri Beef Feed Yard: http://agribeef.com/Livestock/Feedyard%20Virtual%20Tour