Senior Communicators Meet April 24-26 in Las Vegas
Communication Leadership Exchange 2013
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--?Take Charge of Change, Before It Takes Charge of You? is the challenge for senior communicators this month in Las Vegas, April 24-26. The Communication Leadership Exchange?s annual conference features a best-selling author, an executive from the Four Seasons Las Vegas, distinguished professors, the President of The Arthur W. Page Society, the Chief Communication Officer of USAA, and a social network expert. The conference is organized by the Communication Leadership Exchange, an association of senior-level communicators.
?Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work?
Attendees represent industries including financial services, insurance, pharmaceutical, professional services, healthcare, and media. To register for the April conference, please go to
http://bit.ly/Z2s2XP
Best-Selling Author Chip Heath and ?Moneyball for Communicators? to Speak
Stanford Professor Chip Heath, best-selling author,?Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work," will present findings from his book and lead a discussion with attendees. They also will receive two copies of his new book prior to publication.
?Moneyball for Communicators? Ben Waber, Ph.D, senior researcher at Harvard Business School, will explain how a new understanding of everyday interactions can lead to higher engagement and greater productivity with dramatically positive business results.
The Four Seasons ?Bluewater Innovation? program
General Manager, Mark Hellrung, of the Four Seasons Las Vegas, host of The Leadership Exchange conference, will detail how ?Bluewater Innovation? leads to new ideas and collaboration among employees for consistent customer service across hotel properties. The Four Seasons has been rated as the top hotel in Las Vegas by Conde Nast?s Traveler magazine.
Social Network Expert
For several years, Zachary Johnson has studied and consulted about social network science and why it will change how managers make decisions and businesses are managed. Johnson, the co-founder and CEO of Syndio Social, will demonstrate how social network data can be analyzed and applied to future organizational management.
Research, Power of Storytelling, and Difficult Communication
Roger Bolton, president of The Arthur W. Page Society, will present a new model for stakeholder engagement. The Arthur W. Page Society?s members represent chief communications officers of Fortune 500 corporations, CEOs of the world?s largest public relations agencies, and leading academics from the nation?s top business and communications schools. Bolton will be joined by Wendi Strong, chief communications officer of USAA, who will share how that company is bringing the new model to life within USAA?s Corporate Communication function. The model is detailed in the ?Building Belief? report.
Storytelling is the theme of Dr. Patricia Riley?s presentation. As associate professor and director of the Global Communication master?s degree program at the University of Southern California, Dr. Riley will reveal findings from research on how to craft inspiring stories to motivate employees. Eric Eisenberg, Ph.D, professor of Communication and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Florida, will tell attendees about how to overcome situations when communication might make the situation worse.
About the Conference
?Our conference will offer thought-provoking research and discussion on how communicators can drive better communication and business results in an ever-changing world,? said Sherry Scott, president, The Communication Leadership Exchange. ?This month?s conference draws communicators from Sodexho, New York Life, CUNA Mutual, Hoffman-LaRoche, State Farm, Pfizer, Prudential, TIAA-CREF, Vanguard, Hallmark Cards, Aetna, and National Geographic. It?s a terrific time to network with senior-level communication leaders from a cross-section of industries.? To register for the April conference, please go tohttp://bit.ly/13ZRMZQ.
Influence Exchange Members Before, During, and After the Conference
To communicate with both conference attendees and The Exchange membership, sponsors may purchase marketing packages ranging from $3,000-7,500 (http://bit.ly/123Q7Vt) with lower priced conference only marketing options. For more information on sponsorship, contact Fred Droz, fred.droz@thecommunicationexchange.org, 866 463-6226.
About The Communication Leadership Exchange
Founded in 1955, The Communication Leadership Exchange (http://www.thecommunicationexchange.org) is a by invitation-only organization promoting the best practices in corporate communications across a broad range of industries. Our select membership includes senior professionals from Fortune 500 companies, small-midsize companies, large consulting firms, and independent counselors. From vice-presidents to owner/operators, members are senior communicators with extensive expertise and decision-making roles for their organizations and clients. Members represent companies including Aetna, Bank of America, Capital One, Cigna, Delta, Gagen MacDonald, Georgia Pacific, IBM, IKEA, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan Chase, Pfizer, State Farm, Southwest Airlines, Towers Watson, and Weyerhauser.
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