89th Annual Session
Blue Ridge Conference on Leadership
Leadership – What Matters: Reflection, Relationships, and Results
October 14-17, 2008
Blue Ridge Assembly
Black Mountain, North Carolina

ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION – 9:00 AM TO 9:00 PM
Blue Ridge Assembly Center

 1:00  PM     Pre-Conference

 6:00  PM     Dinner –  Blue Ridge Center Dining Room

 7:00  PM     Welcome and Opening Remarks – Heaton Hall Auditorium

                     Keynote:  Greg Blake
                     “Selfless Leadership in a Self Serving World!
                    
 9:00  PM     Blue Ridge Coffee House
                     Cookies / Coffee – Blue Ridge Center Lobby

Wednesday October 15, 2008

 7:00 AM      Spirit Renewal Program in Chapel (Christian Focus) – Dr. McBride
                     (Optional)

 7:30 AM      Breakfast – Dining Room

 9:00 AM     “The Blue Ridge Experience”
                     Speaker: Dr. Tom Haggai
Heaton Hall Auditorium

 9:45 AM      Awards – Heaton Hall
                     Blue Ridge Student Challenge Awards
                     Heaton Award
                     Blue Ridge Service Awards

10:00 AM     Break

10:30 AM     Keynote Address:  Dr. Andy Neillie (Heaton Hall Auditorium)
                     “Redford Principle #1: It doesn¹t matter how much you care for someone, it takes time for your care to be trusted.”

12:00 PM     Lunch – Blue Ridge Dining Room

Wednesday October 15, 2008 - Continued

1:30 PM       Breakout Sessions

3:30 PM       Build Your Own Conference – Options

1. Hike
2. Discussion Pods 
3. Personal or Group Activity Time

6:00 PM       Dinner – (Barbeque sponsored by Veolia Water)

7:30 PM       “Lincoln’s Lessons for Leaders” (Back by Popular Demand)
                     Dr. Gene Greissman – Heaton Hall Auditorium

9:00 PM       Blue Ridge Coffee House
                     Blue Ridge Assembly Lobby  

Thursday October 16, 2008 – Continued

7:00 AM       Spirit Renewal Program in Chapel (Christian Focus) – Dr. McBride
                     (Optional)

7:30 PM       Breakfast

8:30  AM      Keynote Address – Dr. Twyman Towery (Heaton Hall Auditorium)
                     “Change is Opportunity in the 21st Century”

9:45 AM       Break

10:00 AM     Breakout Sessions

12:00  PM     Lunch

1:30 PM       Breakout Sessions – Various Locations
                       
3:30  PM      Build Your Own Conference – Options

1. Hike
2. Discussion Pods (TBA) 
3. Personal or Group Activity Time

 6:00  PM     Dinner

 7:00  PM     Wes Fox (Medal of Honor Recipient)
                     Fireside Chat on “Courage”

 7:30  PM    Movie Night – Washburn Center (TBA)

Friday, October 17, 2008

 7:00 AM      Spirit Renewal (Christian Focus, Chapel - Optional)
                    
 7:30 AM      Breakfast –Dining Room

 8:30 AM     Keynote Address – Brenda White Wright (Heaton Hall Auditorium)
                     "From Excuses to Excellence: Leading the Way to the Top!"

 10:00 AM     Closing Remarks
                      Drawing for Networking Contest and Evaluations

10:30 AM     Conference Ends at 10:30