The event of the year for LINGOs Members! Join LINGOs and the member community for our tenth annual member meeting.
Network and learn with fellow members, invited speakers and the LINGOs team. Hosted at the Portland, Oregon (USA) headquarters of founding member Mercy Corps, the agenda is packed with sessions facilitated by members of our community, invited speakers and LINGOs team members.
L earn new skills and tools
I dentify new approaches for organizational learning to apply at your organization… Show more
N etwork with Global NGO Learning Professionals
G et energized about organizational learning and the LLP
O pen your learning to new approaches
S ynergy... work alone or in a small team? Network and build a global team to help you throughout the year!
Session topics of interest to all "black diamond technology" geeks to those new to organizational learning and technology based learning.
Pre Meeting Training on the LINGOs Learning Platform (LLP)
(Nov 11 and 12, Tuesday and Wednesday) If your organization is adopting the LLP in 2014, or planning to launch in early 2015, register for this 2-day training event with the LINGOs Tech Team to learn all you need to manage the new platform. The new LLP is a big step forward and includes a Word Press/Buddy Press front end and NetDimensions Talent Suite LMS on the back end. This workshop will provide you with what you need to set up and manage your LLP.
Front end : Brand your portal and add your customized messaging and content, develop your resource wiki and define your communities and groups
Back end LMS : Load your users into the platform, create catalogs and learning paths, run reports
Member Meeting November 13 and 14 (Thursday and Friday)
Tentative schedule and additions to the list of confirmed guest speakers are coming soon!
10 Year Anniversary Celebration included in member meeting registration. Thursday evening Nov 13.
Keynote Speakers
Kevin Carroll, author, speaker and agent for social change (a.k.a. the Katalyst), it is Kevin’s “job” to inspire businesses, organizations and individuals - from CEOs and employees of Fortune 500 companies to schoolchildren - to embrace their spirit of play and creativity to maximize their human potential and sustain more meaningful business and personal growth.
Vikas Narula, Creator and Co-Founder of KeyHubs, a Minneapolis-based management software and consulting firm, which specializes in helping organizations realize their potential by uncovering and tapping the hidden organization – the informal network of relationships that exist between employees.
Where to stay:
We have a second block of rooms at the Courtyard Portland City Center . The rate of $149/night is available until Friday Oct 24, or when the block fills. Please book quickly! The Courtyard is a little closer to Mercy Corps and located in front of a MAX public transit stop. A few rooms are available at this rate before and after the meeting for those coming early or staying longer.
The original block of rooms at Hotel Vintage Plaza has filled. The Welcome Happy Hour on Wednesday evening and Tenth Anniversary Celebration on Thursday evening Nov 13 take place at the Vintage Plaza.
LINGOs meeting participants may reserve rooms for the Member Meeting and/or Pre Meeting workshop by phone or online before October 8:
Website : LINGOs Meeting Hotel Reservation Link . Enter group ID 12200101375 in the Group Code field.
Phone : Call +1 800-243-0555 and request the group block named “LINGOs Global November Board Meeting” reference group ID 12200101375.
Cancellation/Transfer Policy: We understand plans can change. Earlybird registration can be transferred to another person at your organization. Cancellations made two weeks prior to the event will be refunded, minus a $55 cancellation fee. Cancellation with less than two weeks´ notice will forfeit the registration.
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