Join us in Portland for “Sea Change: AIGA Leadership Retreat 2009”

The annual leadership retreat is an important opportunity for the organization’s leaders to meet together, celebrate the year past and prepare for the year ahead.

“Sea Change,” the 2009 retreat, will be held June 4–6 in Portland, Oregon. This leadership retreat is particularly important, for chapter and community leaders will define the future course for AIGA. The retreat will conclude a process of ascertaining what board members, chapter leaders and members believe is the appropriate course via the member survey, chapter roundtables and extensive national board deliberations. By the time of the retreat, AIGA will have laid out a number of platforms to define objectives and planks to define actions.

What is the leadership retreat?

  • An opportunity for chapter leaders to hear about what’s happening nationally as well as what other chapters are doing
  • An occasion for sharing ideas and information
  • A chance to build skills and build community
  • A time for motivation, inspiration and rejuvenation

For the retreat to be successful:

  • Each chapter should send at least one representative to the retreat.
  • Each chapter should select board representatives who will prepare for the retreat in advance and participate actively.
  • Attendees are strongly encouraged to share the experience with others who did not attend the retreat when they return home.

 

Portland Fact:

“Home to both a sprawling urban wilderness – the 5,156-acre (2,086-hectare) Forest Park – and the world’s smallest dedicated park, Mill Ends Park (24 inches/61 centimeters across), Portland offers visitors a breath of fresh air. The Portland metro area has 37,000 acres (14,973 hectares) of green space, including 288 public parks and 166 miles (267 kilometers) of trails. And, according to Portland Parks and Recreation, 26 percent of the city is covered by tree canopy.”
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