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March 8-10: Indianapolis | June 14-16: Denver
July 12-14: Memphis | Region 2: TBA

2013 Locations
Region 12: Memphis

When: July 12-14, 2013
Where: Double Tree Downtown Memphis
Apply: Online before May 10

Program Schedule

Friday, July 12

Registration

Opening Session
Introductions and icebreakers to kick off a full weekend of everything SPJ.

Dinner/Q&A with National Leadership
After dinner, catch up on the state of the society, straight from SPJ’s national leaders. Ask questions, voice suggestions and learn how you can participate on a national level.

Group Activity
Details TBA.

Saturday, July 13

Understanding and Appreciating Individual Contributions
This session focuses on one thing — you. You’ll learn to better understand your personal style and increase your effectiveness when working with others.

Lunch

Rapid Fire: SPJ Need to Know
During this session, we’ll cover things you know, things you didn’t know and things you’ll want to know, all at an incredibly rapid pace. We’ll cover helpful hints from the folks at HQ, tips and tricks about SPJ.org, one of your most valuable resources, and more.

Small Group Breakouts
— Board Development and the Leadership Funnel
— Programming
— Raising and Managing Money
— Working Together: Campus & Pro

Rapid Fire: Web Tools for Leaders
We’ll fire a quick list of web tools that make it easier for you to do your job as a leader — from communication tools, to event planning and everything in between.

Chapter Workbook
— Officer Information
— Social Media and Digital Information
— Program Recipe

Explore Memphis
Head off with a group of your new SPJ friends to places all over the city. You’re on your own to enjoy an evening of excitement.

Sunday, July 14

SPJ Sit Down: Idea Exchange
Sit down as a group with your peers to reflect on everything you’ve learned. Share new and old ideas, make lasting connections and even plan for future joint events.

Taking It Home
Tell us what you liked, what you hated and what you wish we would have done. Then, write a note to yourself about things you’d like to accomplish in the coming year. We’ll mail it to you in a few weeks just to jog your memory.

Graduation, Awards and Goodbyes

Questions?

Contact Chapter Coordinator Tara Puckey with questions or comments about the Institute at (317) 927-8000, ext. 215 or via e-mail.