Chamber Vision August 2014 | Page 10

10 August 2014 Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau August 15 Deadline to Apply for the 27th Class of Leadership Emporia Applications for the 27th Class of Leadership Emporia are due in by Friday, August 15. Applications are available on line at www.emporiakschamber.org and at the Trusler Business Center, 719 Commercial. If you would like to nominate a candidate for the class, call the Chamber office with their name and address and request that an application be sent to them. The Emporia Area Chamber has partnered with the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) to create stronger, healthier, more prosperous communities. We know it is risky and challenging work. The mission of the KLC is to foster civic leadership for healthier Kansas communities, and their core objectives are to inspire, educate, and connect communities. Leadership Emporia has evolved over the years and has incorporated the KLC theory of civic leadership into its core curriculum. Leadership Emporia and KLC envisions bringing social capital (the capacity of people to work together across boundaries), and the civic culture of Kansas towns, cities and regions to create innovative methods to support adaptive work through collaborative civic engagement. Our goal is that this would grow significantly throughout the state. Leadership Emporia begins with a two-day opening retreat on Thursday, September 18, and Friday, September 19, 2014, followed by five sessions held October through December. The public is invited to join the class in celebrating the completion of all their sessions on Friday, December 12th. Participants must attend all sessions in order to graduate from the program. Leadership Emporia is open to anyone interested in wanting to learn more about exercising leadership on deep, daunting, adaptive challenges. Please mark the dates of each session on your calendar now to insure your availability if you are applying. Opening Retreat: September 18 and 19 Session One: October 2 Session Two: October 16 Session Three: October 30 Session Four: November 13 Session Five: December 4 Celebration Luncheon: December 12 To learn more about Leadership Emporia and its programming, call Jeanine McKenna at 342-1600. Applications are due August 15, 2014.