Welcome to the January edition of The Leading Edge, ALP's bi-monthly e-news bulletin. This will provide a snapshot of ALP events, insights from recent gatherings of colleagues, news and notes from leadership groups around the country.  We hope you come to look forward to receiving this as a valuable resource.  ALP members will also be receiving periodical UPDATES (in addition to these eNEWS blasts) that will have specific information for MEMBERS ONLY. Hopefully you (members) received the December 2010 Updates with the pass code for the Greenleaf conference.  We are looking for content (questions, comments, news happenings) about and for leadership programs.  Would YOU be willing to help produce content or do you have ideas on what would make this tool valuable? Send them to Lura Hammond at info@alp-leaders.net and she will convey them to the Marketing Committee.   

Registration Open for the ALP Annual Conference - June 9 & 10, 2011

Registration is now open for the annual leadership conference.  ALP is collaborating with the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership to provide a forum for our members to gather. ALP members will receive a significant savings ($550) over regular registration fees to the conference. The Greenleaf Center conference will be held June 8-10 at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Dallas, Texas.   For more information on the annual Greenleaf Center conference, schedule, workshops, hotel accommodations or to register for the conference, click the "green leaf".

ALP will once again host an Awards Reception for Preceptor Award winners and Distinguished Leaders Award recipients.  The reception is included in the full conference registration fee. The Preceptor Award is designed to recognize the cornerstone of successful leadership development efforts by the Program Director. Preceptors are recognized for their outstanding communication skills, creativity, trusteeship, ethics, mentoring, and dedication to the concept of strengthening and transforming communities.  SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 15, 2011

The Distinguished Leader Award (DLA) is designed to recognize exceptional community leadership program graduates.  Recipients are men and women who have made significant and notable contributions for the betterment of their communities. ALP Program members are encouraged to nominate for these awards.  For more information on the Awards program, click here.

The Greenleaf conference has numerous workshops that are applicable for community leadership.  In addition, ALP will be presenting four workshops that are specifically for our members:  Alumni Engagement, Program Relevancy, Program Quality, and Building Revenue Streams.   These activities will supplement the strong line-up of presenters and keynotes on servant and community leadership already slated for the conference. For more info see the Conference Page on the Greenleaf website. Kevin Stotts of Leadership Grand Rapids, MI and Dick Hammond of Leadership on the Move, TX are heading up the ALP presence at the Greenleaf International Conference.

Annual Leadership Conference Request for Proposal (RFP) is now available.

Annual Leadership Conference: 2012 (and beyond) Annual Conference RFP Request for Proposal is now available.  If you are interested in hosting the ALP annual leadership conference or have questions, contact info@alp-leaders.net.  All questions and inquiries will be forwarded to the annual conference committee.  Co-chairs for the annual conference are:  Sarah Savage, (Leadership Huntsville, AL) and Shirley Tucker, (Leadership Jackson, MS).  For more information on the annual leadership conference, click:  www.alp-leaders.net/conferences.htm

Regional Conferences Coming to a Location Near You

ALP has received several letters of interest to host a regional leadership conference. These  conferences are designed to provide a quick, valuable, and affordable learning experience for directors, staff, volunteers and board members of leadership groups.  Thank you to Leadership Louisville, KY and LEAD New York/Leadership Syracuse, NY for stepping up as hosts.  If you are interested in hosting a regional conference, please see the Guidelines on the ALP website or contact info@alp-leaders.net for more information.  Regional Conference co-chairs are Deborah Snellen, Business Class, MT and Deanne Finnegan, Leadership Lincoln, NE. In addition, each regional conference will also have an ALP committee liaison. Committee liaisons are, Dr. Ann Otto, OH (liaison to Kentucky regional conference) and Skip Helfrich, NY (liaison with NY regional conference). 

Leadership Connections Continues Monthly Teleconference Calls

Leadership Connections,  monthly teleconference calls are a member benefit that proves to be a powerful tool.  The January 25th topic is Taking Class Projects to a New Level. Coming February 22nd, participants will discuss Recruitment/Selection and March's topic is Graduation/Closing Ceremonies. Members may register for any of the sessions by logging on to the Members Only section on the ALP website.

Membership Update

ALP is pleased to announce two new Legacy Circle Program Members who have joined recently:  Leadership Huntsville, AL and Leadership Wilkes-Barre, PA join the ranks of our Legacy category. Thank you for your generous support of ALP.  We are now approaching the 100 member mark!  For more information on the membership levels, click here.

Click here for a full listing of ALP members, and click here to add your program's name to the list!