[MNASIS-L] FW: Reminder! MN-SLA Workshop deadline April 11

[Ann Treacy]

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From: Denise Cumming [mailto:dcumming at mntech.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 4:55 PM
To: anntreacy (E-mail)
Subject: FW: Reminder! MN-SLA Workshop deadline April 11

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Mail your registration today!  Deadline is April 11.

         Developing & Demonstrating Your Professional Value:
                   How to Advance Your Career and 
          Increase Your Value in the Eyes of Your Employer
        Hosted by the Special Library Association, MN Chapter
                  Wednesday, April 16th, 1-4:00 PM
            Thomson University, West Group Campus, Eagan

The New Economy has changed what is expected of us and what our 
employers value.  No matter what our position, there is an expectation
that we be entrepreneurs, that we seek creative avenues to achieve
uncommon results, delight our clients and create a competitive
advantage in the marketplace.

To help facilitate discussion of these issues, the MN Chapter of the
Special Library Association will host a workshop Wednesday, April 
16th
from 1-4:00 PM on how information professionals can create value for
themselves and their employers.  

Registration:
The cost of this workshop is $40 per person.  For more information and
to register, please go to the MN-SLA website at
http://www.sla.org/chapter/cmn/events/e041603.htm
<http://www.sla.org/chapter/cmn/events/e041603.htm> 

Agenda:
1:00 - 1:30 Meet & Greet fellow information professionals/enjoy light
refreshments

1:30- 3:30 Leveraging Your Full Potential to Achieve Professional
Goals: Workshop and group exercises led by Patricia Berg, PDI
International Presentation and Q&A by Peter Sidney, Cargill
Information Center

3:30 - 4:00 Wrap up & Networking 

Speaker Bios:
Patricia Berg is the General Manager of Personnel Decisions 
International, Career Management Services.  Her work with clients
focuses on helping them to fully explore and develop their strengths
and achieving their personal and professional goals.

She has been in the consulting and career transition business for 20
years, beginning her career at PDI in 1984.  After eight years, she
joined Career Dynamics as Director of Outplacement and in 1992 was
promoted to Vice President and Managing Director where she was
responsible for the Individual Effectiveness business.

In 1997, Right Management Consultants acquired Career Dynamics 
and Berg joined the management team of the Minneapolis office.  As 
VP
and Managing Director of Career Transition and Field Consulting, she
played a significant role in the integration of the two Minneapolis
offices.  Pat later left Right Management Consultants to launch her
own consulting practice, Professional Edge, Inc., focusing on coaching
senior executives in business practices and personal development.  
She
has also worked with non-profit organizations in developing actionable
strategic plans that addressed critical business issues.  

Prior to her career in consulting, Berg was a human resource director
and teacher.

Peter Sidney was named assistant vice president of the Knowledge
Management Center of Expertise, Public Affairs at Cargill in October
2000. His responsibilities include knowledge collection and sharing
activities of information management, corporate archives, web
management and development, and competitor/customer intelligence. 

Sidney joined Cargill as a librarian in 1989 and has served as manager
of the Information Center since 1996. Prior to joining Cargill, he
worked as a manager at the Pillsbury Company's Business Information
Center, and as a reference librarian at the White House and Executive
Office of the President Library. 

Sidney has served as Deputy Chair of program planning for the 1999
Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association. He also was
President of the MN. Chapter for 1993-94, Director of the Business and
Finance Division for 1987-89, and Secretary of the Food, Agriculture
and Nutrition Division for 1999-2001. Additionally, Sidney is active
in the Society of Competitive Intelligence, Twin Cities Knowledge
Management Forum, United States Agricultural Information Network, 
and
Conference Board Information Services Advisory Council. 

Sidney has been honored with the 1996 SLA Public Relations Award,
Cargill Financial Services Valued Internal Partner Award, and Special
Achievement Award from the Executive Office of the President. 

For more information contact: 
Lora Alexander 
Lora.Alexander at personneldecisions.com
952-915-7608 

Jill Strand 
jill.strand at target.com
612.761.7194

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Registration form:

         Developing & Demonstrating Your Professional Value:
                   How to Advance Your Career and 
          Increase Your Value in the Eyes of Your Employer
        Hosted by the Special Library Association, MN Chapter
                  Wednesday, April 16th, 1-4:00 PM
            Thomson University, West Group Campus, Eagan

Cost is $40 per person Ï Make checks payable to MN Chapter of the 
                               SLA.  

                          Registration Form
    Registration form and payment must be received by April 11th!

Name:___________________________________________________

Company/Organization: 
________________________________________________________

Address: 
________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________ State: ___________ 
Zip: ___________

Phone: ____________________________ 
Email: ___________________________

Professional Organization: Please circle one 

SLA       ASIST       MALL       MLA       SCIP    Other: 
__________________________________________________

How did you hear of this event? Please circle one 

Email    SLA Website       Word of mouth       Star Tribune       Twin
Cities Business Journal

Other: ________________________________________________

Do you need a receipt? Please circle one Yes       No 

Send completed registration form with payment by April 11th to:
Barb Weldon
10506 Aquila Circle
Bloomington, MN  55438


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