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Look at the great program we have planned for the Professional Conference!

 

Star Quarterbacks Kick Off Professional Conference
The number one volunteer and the number one professional at JCC Association will kick off our conference sharing the stage and their insights on how to develop strong working relationships between professionals and lay leaders. Join us on Sunday, March 11 at 1 p.m. for an illuminating conversation between JCC Association Chair Alan Solow and President Allan Finkelstein. Between the two of them, they have decades of experience in the JCC Movement, and they will reveal how they have built and maintained powerful collaborative partnerships in the different organizations they have worked with.

What Did Queen Esther Know About Leadership?
 
Join us to hear author Connie Glaser on Monday, March 12

In her sixth book, WHAT QUEEN ESTHER KNEW: LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES FROM AN ANCIENT SAGE, best-selling author and consultant Connie Glaser shows us that smart, savvy, and courageous Queen Esther transformed herself from an orphan girl in exile to the most powerful woman in the Persian empire. How did she do it? By being a brilliant strategist, a persuasive speaker, and a courageous risk-taker, yet all the time remaining true to her principles and ethics. The themes of the book - leadership, credibility, and integrity - resonate today as powerfully as they did in ancient times. Based on the critically-acclaimed book, this program provides the "Best leadership advice in 2000 years!" Connie’s books have been translated into over a dozen languages and are among the most widely-read and influential books on workplace diversity and women’s leadership. Recognized for having her finger on the pulse of today’s workplace, Connie serves as chair of the Travel Advisory Council for Inter- Continental Hotels. She also serves on the Women's Advisory Board for Office Depot, and the Advisory Board for Emory University Graduate Women in Business. Connie’s syndicated column, Winning at Work, appears in the Atlanta BusinessChronicle and leading business journals around the country. She also is a nationally-featured columnist with bizwomen.com. Connie was recently acknowledged for her achievements by being named Businesswoman of the Year by Office Depot. She has also been honored by being named to The World Who's Who of Women.

 

Talking to Different Generations in Different Ways
 
Join us with keynote speaker Chuck Underwood Tuesday, March 13

We have no choice. We must understand the influence of different generations on the marketplace and workplace, because those influences are powerful and permanent. Those of us who learn the values and motivations and attitudes of each generation will fare much better than those who don’t. Find out the differences between the five living generations: G. I. GENERATION (born 1901-1926), SILENTS (born 1927- 1945), BOOMERS (born 1946-1964), GEN X (born 1965-1981), MILLENNIALS (born: 1982-present) from our keynote speaker Chuck Underwood, founder and president of The Generational Imperative, Inc. Having studied and researched the generational values and beliefs that guide the decision-making of Americans for two decades, he is a leading authority on generational dynamics in both the marketplace and workplace. Chuck began his generational research in the late 1980s, long before such information attracted the widespread attention of business leaders. In 1999, in order to conduct research studies for his clients and his own company, he underwent formal training in qualitative research methodology and focus-group moderating. His research clients now include such giants as Procter & Gamble, Eli Lilly, Coca-Cola, Western-Southern Insurance, Group Voyagers Travel, and others.

Tuesday Nights Are Made for Parties!
 
Don't miss the hottest party of the year! On Tuesday, March 13, we’ll be kicking up our heels and having a ball. Meet JCC professionals while you dance the night away at the JCC Professional Conference Gala. There will be food and drink and music. Join your friends at this celebration and groove to a danceable mix of today’s top hits and timeless classics. Visit the many interactive stations around the room and take part in fun activities that are sure to be a blast! With so many JCC professionals in one room, how could we not have fun!

 

Buddy’s Place
 
Join us on Sunday night and Monday night high above Baltimore Harbor at Buddy’s Place – have a drink with your colleagues, and share some time with old friends and new.