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7th Annual Conference - Achieving True North: Lead-Engage-Accelerate-Now

  • Wednesday, August 02, 2017
  • 10:00 AM
  • Thursday, August 03, 2017
  • 4:45 PM
  • Hagerty Center at Northwestern Michigan College 715 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686
  • 0
  • 191 registrants

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:
  • Includes one year MLC Membership.
  • Email Lauren at coordinator@michiganlean.org for the code if you are part of Iowa Lean Consortium, SME, ASQ or IIE.
  • Proof of student status is required for student registration. After completing your registration, please email a copy of your student ID to membership@michiganlean.org.
  • If you are a speaker or a sponsor for the conference, please email Lauren at coordinator@michiganlean.org for the code to register for free.
  • If you are going to be a volunteer at the conference, please email Lauren at coordinator@michiganlean.org for the code to register.


READ ALL OF THIS BEFORE REGISTERING!

Click below for...

The Keynote Speaker Line-up

Agenda 

Optional Pre-Conference Networking Brewery Event Information 

Optional Sailing Charter Networking Event Information - Limit 55 people

Map of the Hagerty Center

Sponsors:


     

Active Learning Session Options #1 - Select only one session when registering (Click each session for the description of the session and speaker bio):

1. Enabling Organizational Improvement Through Effective Change Management - Kevin Britton

2. They Call it Facilitation, but I Call it Fun! - Laura Kempf FULL

3. Rapid Lasting Change Begins with Strong Leaders - Sara Miller

4. Linking Your Vision, Plan and People - Darrell Rogers

5. Roadmap to True North Case Study - Laurie Stark and Annelise Doll

6. Lean for Sale - Tony DeCaria

Active Learning Sessions Options #2 - Select only one session when registering (Click each session for the description of the session and speaker bio):

1. Lean Product Development - Matt Albin

2. Continuous Improvement Through Transformation Goal Alignment - Jeff Downs FULL

3. Business Engag. in Lean Fac. Through Participation Centered Learning - Anne Engler & Mark Krebs

4. Creating New Business Processes - Patricia Malone

5. Is Your Compass Broken? - Amy Sequeira and Trina Poston

Active Learning Sessions Options #3 - Select only one session when registering (Click each session for the description of the session and speaker bio):

1. True North Secret Sauce - Larry Frydrych
2. A Journey into the Inward Life - Art Hoekstra
3. Kaizen 101 - Amy Long and Christine Muscat
4. Coaching for Professional Performance Improvement - Dennis Sergent 

Optional Workshop on Friday- Select only one session when registering (Click each session for the description of the session and speaker bio):

1. A System of Leadership - Dennis Sergent and Rob Pease

2. The 7 Quality Tools for Steering to True North - Ruth Archer

NEW Optional Leadership Track Program - Only room for 20 people! Click for details.

If you register for this Leadership Track, please DO NOT SELECT ANY ADDITIONAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS OR WORKSHOPS.

Includes:
Pre-conference Assessment
3 Breakout Sessions at the conference
1 Friday Workshop at the conference
Post-conference Assessment

If you have any issues with payment or registration, please email Lauren at coordinator@michiganlean.org.

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