First Annual Conference and Business ExpoFriday, September 20, 2019 ~ Sunday,

September 22, 2019The Professional Development and Business Partner Committees of the Mile High Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators welcomes you to The Keystone Resort and Conference Center for the 2019 Mile High ALA Annual Conference and Business Expo! This year the MHC of ALA is excited to bring you a new expanded format, two events in one, the Business Expo with our Annual Retreat! Please join us for this two-night weekend mountain adventure of learning and networking with your fellow members and business partners for some well-deserved personal time before the busy holiday season begins at the low cost of $239! That is two nights in a beautiful mountain setting while connecting with your colleagues and friends! You’ll be enhancing both your personal and professional growth through our educational retreat and business expo. Thanks to the continued support of the official sponsors of this retreat, our Mt. Elbert business partners, we are excited to have Shari Harley for three sessions in this refreshing mountain air at 9,173 feet. For those who need continuing education credits all three of Shari Harley’s sessions have been submitted for CLM, HRCI & SHRM re-certification credits.

Professional Development CommitteeColleen Killorin – ChairSheila Rogers – Co-ChairCommittee Members:Christina Meisel; Dennis Mapes; Kate Phillips; Liz Martinez; Lynn Davidson; Nancy Anderson; Sarah Stromberg; Sharon Jurenka; Stacie Hedrick; Snezhanna Singleton and Tami Lawley

Business Partner CommitteeTerri Moore-Natal – ChairJessie Meier – Co-ChairCommittee Members:Amanda Teags; Amy Kempster; Barbara Ingram; Brian Bernhard; Chris Hashemi; Dennis Mapes; Donnell Kisa; Jerry McPeake; Jill Griffiths; Kelli Taylor Sanders; Liz Martinez; Mark Neighbors; Sarah Stromberg; Stacie Hedrick; Tami Lawley; Linda Gross; Gail Berg and Missy Hirst

A Special Thank You to our Mt. Elbert Business Partners for Sponsoring our Annual Retreat

Price

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Friday Cocktails & Dinner

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ALA Members

$239

Non-Members

$279 $189

Shari Harley runs Candid Culture, a training and consulting firm making it easier to tell the truth at work. Shari is bringing candor back to the workplace. Before launching her business Shari led leadership development training for OppenheimerFunds, conducted customer service training for American Century Investments, and facilitated for Dale Carnegie Training. Shari is the author of the book How to Say Anything to Anyone, has a master’s degree in Communication, and taught leadership development at the University of Denver. Shari’s practical approach has led her to speak and train in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Dubai and Australia. From ‘Making Meetings Work’ and ‘Delegating Better’ to ‘Managing Your Career’ and ‘Saying Anything to Anyone,’ Shari’s tips are sure to delight and inform in a real,

direct and very funny way. Watch videos and learn more about Shari at www.candidculture.com.

Friday, September 20, 2019 – Arapahoe Room (Lodge)How to Say Anything to Anyone: Setting Expectations for Powerful Working Relationships enhancing Interpersonal Effectiveness* Session will be 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. with a break.You have a request for one of your co-workers but don’t know how to say it, so you don’t say anything. A project you worked on for six months has become a black hole. There is no information about the status. You’re frustrated, but you don’t say anything. Two employees aren’t working well together. It’s impacting the atmosphere in the office. You don’t know what to say, so you don’t say anything. Speaking up when we are frustrated is hard and, as a result, most of us don’t. Instead, either we tell other people (aka gossip) or we say nothing, and relationships become strained. You can say anything to anyone and have it be easy. You just need to lay the ground work to do so, and most of us don’t.

Three Learning Objectives:1. Build trust in all of your business relationships, making it easier to say hard things.2. Find out what the people you work with need from you, so you don’t have to guess.3. Tell others what you need, making it more likely that your needs are met.

Saturday, September 21, 2019 – Castle Peak 1-4 (Conference Center)Just Say It! Making Any Conversation Easy* Session will be 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. with a break.No one wants to hear that she isn’t doing a good job. Thus no one wants to tell her. Telling your boss you’re frustrated or aren’t hitting your targets is even more difficult, and thus many of us don’t. Worse, is that most feedback, positive or negative, is useless because it’s vague. Get a simple formula to make even the most difficult conversation easier. Conversations will be short, specific and on point. They won’t be personal. They will be actionable. You’ll be able to say what you want to say, when you want to say it, in a way that the other person can hear you and take action.

Three learning objectives:

1. Give clear and specific feedback that employees can act upon immediately2. Provide feedback to peers, direct supervisors, and others at a higher level in a way

that does not elicit defensive responses 3. Eliminate your blind spots. Receive more feedback without showing emotion or

frustration

Saturday, September 21, 2019 – Crestone/Red Cloud (Conference Center)*Expo will be 11:00 am – 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Saturday, September 21, 2019 – Castle Peak 1-4 (Conference Center)It’s Your Career. Manage It!*Session will be 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. with a break.Many professionals are waiting for their boss or mentor to provide the training, coaching, and exposure they need to advance their career. The truth is it’s up to each employee to create opportunities, gain visibility, and get the feedback they need to strengthen their performance and position themselves for future roles in the organization.

It’s Your Career. Manage It! provides the specific language to use to establish candid relationships with direct supervisors, mentors, coaches, and coworkers.  Employees will know what to say to get more of what they want and less of what they don’t at work. Managers and coaches will get the language and tools they need to guide direct reports and coaches into a future they’re excited about.

Program Outcomes:

1. Start new relationships powerfully and strengthen existing relationships.2. Create more trust in your office and business relationships.3. Take charge of your career.4. Get more feedback.

5. Give more feedback in a way both you and the recipient are comfortable.6. Have productive coaching relationships and meetings. Get the most out of

mentoring and coaching relationships.

Retreat Agenda

Friday, September 20, 201911:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration

Keystone Lodge (outside Divide Room)1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Shari Harley-How to Say Anything to Anyone: Setting Expectations for Powerful Working Relationships

Keystone Lodge (Arapahoe Room)

4:00 p.m. Hotel Check-In

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Annual Meeting

Keystone Lodge (Arapahoe Room)

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Cocktails

Keystone Lodge (Divide Room)

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Dinner

Keystone Lodge (Divide Room)

Saturday, September 21, 20198:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet

Conference Center (Castle Peak 1-4)

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Shari Harley – Just Say It! Making Any Conversation Easy Conference Center (Castle Peak 1-4)

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Exhibits/Silent Auction Open & Lunch

Conference Center (Crestone & Terrace)

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Shari Harley – It’s Your Career. Manage It!

Conference Center (Castle Peak 1-4)

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Exhibits Open / Silent Auction

Conference Center (Crestone & Terrace)

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception

Conference Center (Belvedere Room)

Sunday, September 22, 201910:00 a.m. Checkout for those staying in Condos

11:00 a.m. Checkout for those staying at the Keystone Lodge (Late check out is based on availability and there is a fee $35/$45 depending on the room type.)

Download the Mile High Chapter of ALA’s App for up-to-date information before and during the Expo!

The App can be found in the App Store for iPhones or Google Play for Android Phones.

Nearby Attractions in KeystoneCheck out the many activities that Keystone has to offer:

https://www.keystoneresort.com/explore-the-resort/activities-and-events/golf.aspx

Local Bars and Restaurants:

https://everythingsummit.com/keystone/restaurants

Registration Deadline is August 19, 2019!Visit www.milehighala.com to Register Today!

The discounted hotel rate is $170.00 per night (resort fee and self-parking included). The rate is good for 3 days before and after the retreat. If reserved, these additional nights are outside the retreat package and must be paid by the attendee directly to the hotel.

Late registrations will be accommodated on a first-come first-served basis.

Hotel Check-in is at 3:00 p.m. and Check-out is at 11:00 a.m.

Complimentary Wi-Fi. Dress attire is casual. Parking:https://www.keystoneresort.com/explore-the-

resort/about-the-resort/getting-here.aspx

Chapter members attending the retreat are eligible for any raffle drawings conducted at the retreat.

The Professional Development and Business Partner Committees look forward to seeing you in Keystone!

Directions to KeystoneKeystone Lodge and Spa

Keystone Resort and Conference Center

22101 US-6Dillon, CO 80435(970) 496-3712Take I-70 W to Blue River Pkwy in Silverthorne. Take exit 205 from I-70 W. Follow US-6 E to Decatur Rd in Keystone (about 11 min (6.5 mi)).

Keystone Conference Center633 Tennis Club Road Dillon, CO 80435(970) 496-4142Follow US-6 E to Lone Pine Rd in Keystone (about 11 min (6.8 mi)). Turn left onto Blue River Pkwy, Continue onto US-6 E 6.5 mi Turn left onto Tennis Club Rd Turn right onto Lone Pine Rd. Keystone Conference Center will be on the left.