Calendar of Events

ALA Gateway Chapter Calendar of Events

Upcoming Educational Programs - March 2010 thru April 2012

MARCH

March 17, 2010 Installation of 2010-2011 Gateway Chapter Officers

Program: ALA Update
Speaker: Susan French Koran, President - ALA
Location: Thompson Coburn, LLP, One U.S. Bank Plaza – 35^th Floor

March 17, 2010

Program: ALA National Webinar - Law Firm Innovation:Will You Lead or Follow?
Speakers: Gary and Catherin Mitchell of GEM Communications
Contact: ALA Headquarters
March 19, 2010 Gateway Chapter Bunny Hop!

Location: Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard, 515 North 6^th Street 12^th Floor
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Wanda Mohan 314-849-8094 Ext. 12

APRIL

April 7, 2010

Program: ALA Gateway Chapter Board Retreat
Guest: Steve Wingert, At-Large Director ALA National
Location: Missouri Athletic Club
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

April 21, 2010

Program: ALA National Webinar – Administrator’s Role as Coach in a Multi-Generational Workplace
Speakers: Judy Hissong and Camille Grabowski
Downtown Location: Greensfelder Hemker & Gale, 10 South Broadway, Suite 2000
Clayton Location: Husch Blackwell Sanders, 190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 600

May 2, 2010

Program: ALA National Certified Legal Manager (CLM) Exam
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Contact: Lisa Mikita, ALA Headquarters

MAY

May 3 – 6, 2010

Program: ALA National Annual Educational Conference & Exposition
Location: The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
Contact: Kathleen Rossell, ALA Headquarters

May 19, 2010

Program: Obsessions of a Recovering Workaholic
Speaker: Paul Burton
Location: Thompson Coburn , 505 North 7^th Suite 3500

May 19, 2010

Program: ALA National Webinar – The Social Networking Revolution
Speaker: Ross Fishman
Contact: Rosemary Shiels, ALA Headquarters

JUNE

June 14-16, 2010

Program: ALA Essential Competencies for Legal Administrators
Location: Grand Hyatt, Denver CO
Contact: Lisa Mikita, ALA Headquarters

June 16, 2010

Program: ALA National Webinar – The Keys to Develop and Implement the Firm’s Dreaded Strategic Plan
Speaker: John Remsen
Contact: Rosemary Shiels, ALA Headquarters

June 25-27, 2010

Program: ALA Chapter Leadership Institute
Location: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV
Contact: Nicole Larson, ALA Headquarters

JULY

July 13, 2010

Topic: An interactive presentation including ideas and exercises on Team Building/Team Development Techniques for Staff.
Presenter: Husch Blackwell's Training & Development Manager, Derek Cisler
Location: Fox Galvin, One Memorial Drive, 16th Floor, St. Louis, Missouri 63102, 314.588.7000

July 21, 2010

Program: ALA National Webinar – Legal Risks to Assessing Candidates by Social Network Sites
Speaker: Shelly Freeman, J.D., HROI
Contact: Rosemary Shiels, ALA Headquarters

AUGUST

August 13-14, 2010

Program: ALA National – Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront, Portland, OR
Contact: Nicole Larson, ALA Headquarters

August 18, 2010 Gateway Chapter Vendor Fair!

Location: Missouri Athletic Club
More info to follow

August 18, 2010

Program: ALA National Webinar – Law Firm Profitability Enhancement
Speaker: Richard Turnbow
Contact: Rosemary Shiels, ALA Headquarters

SEPTEMBER

September 15, 2010

Program: ALA National Webinar – Electronic Records Management: How to Manage your ESI in the 21^st Century
Speaker: Dana Moore

Contact: Rosemary Shiels, ALA Headquarters

September 23 – 25, 2010

Program: ALA National Large Firm Administrators Retreat
Location: Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Austin, Texas

Contact: Lisa Mikita, ALA Headquarters

OCTOBER

October 1, 2010 Community Challenge Weekend

More info to follow

October 15-16, 2010

Program: ALA Region 3 Educational Conference & Exposition
Location: The Drake Hotel, Chicago, IL
Contact: Jane Mundell, ALA Headquarters

October 19, 2010 (3rd Tuesday due to Chicago conference)

Topic/Presenter: TBD
Location: Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP, 190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 600, St. Louis, MO 63105, 314.480.1549

NOVEMBER

November 5-6, 2010

Program: ALA National – Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA
Contact: Nicole Larson, ALA Headquarters

DECEMBER

2011

March 16, 2011 Installation of 2011-2012 Officers

May 23 – 26, 2011

Program: ALA National Annual Educational Conference & Exposition
Location: Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, Florida

2012

January 2012 2012 Nominating Committee Selection & Meeting

February 15, 2012 2012 Slate of Officers presented to Membership

March 21, 2012 Election of 2012-2013 Officers

April 23 – 26, 2012

Program: ALA National Annual Educational Conference & Exposition
Location: Hawaii Convention Center, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii

2013

April 15 – 18, 2013

Program: ALA National Annual Educational Conference & Exposition
Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland (Washington DC area)

2014

May 19 – 22, 2014

Program: ALA National Annual Educational Conference & Exposition
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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