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Program Dates and Topics for Class of 2024
All programs are held on Thursdays from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Below are the program topics, dates and locations for the current Leadership Springfield class.
Orientation & Reception
9/4/2024 (Wednesday, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm) - Arlington's
Session 1: Leadership Awareness
9/5/2024 - Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
Session 2: Cultural Intelligence & Team Building
9/12/2024 - O'Shea Builders (O'Shea University)
Session 3: Leadership in State Government
9/19/2024 - Illinois State Capitol
Session 4: Leadership in Agriculture
9/26/2024 - BRANDT, Inc.
Session 5: Leadership in Local Government
10/3/2024 - City of Springfield, Municipal Center West
Session 6: Leadership in Technology
10/10/2024 - Memorial Learning Center (M.G. Nelson Family Auditorium)
Session 7: Leadership, Management & Authority
10/17/2024 - BUNN (Stevenson Dr.)
Session 8: Professional Development
10/24/2024 - Sarah Petty Photography
Session 9: Leadership in Education
10/31/2024 - Lincoln Land Community College - Trutter Center
Session 10: Leadership in Tourism
11/6/2024 (Wednesday) - Route 66 Motorheads Bar, Grill & Museum
Session 11: Leadership in Healthcare
11/14/2024 - SIU School of Medicine (South Auditorium)
Session 12: Leadership in Homeland Security
11/21/2024 - FBI Springfield Division
Session 13: Leadership Development
12/5/2024 - ImpactLife Office
Session 14: Project Presentations
12/12/2024 - INB Learning Center
Team Projects
One of the valuable elements of the Leadership Springfield program is the community-based project that the participants undertake during the course of the September through mid-December program. Assigned to project teams, participants are challenged to exercise creativity and problem-solving skills by working on projects for the benefit of area not-for-profit organizations.
If your organization would like to submit a project for consideration for the next Leadership Springfield class, please return the Team Project Proposal Form by July 29, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Schafer at 217.525.1173 ext. 203 or lschafer@gscc.org.