Media Advisory
General Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum Slated for Friday, Nov. 16
Media Contact(s)
Debbie Reno, (919) 513-0150
Nov. 14, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Howard Putnam, former CEO of Southwest Airlines, will headline the sixth annual General Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 16, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at North Carolina State University's Jane S. McKimmon Conference and Training Center.
The forum, titled "Shaping the Game: The Power of TEAM Leadership," will also include the forum's namesake, retired Army Gen. Hugh Shelton; Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré, commanding general of the First Army; Courtney Lynch, founder of Lead Star; and James Speed, president and CEO of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Media coverage of the forum is invited. Media should preregister for the event by calling News Services at 919/515-3470. Media representatives must sign in upon arrival in the McKimmon Center lobby. The McKimmon Center is located at the corner of Western Boulevard and Gorman Street; free parking will be available in the McKimmon Center lot.
Putnam will give the keynote address at 1:45 p.m.; Lynch and Speed will speak at the opening session at 8:15 a.m. and Honoré will speak at the "super seminar" at 11:30 a.m. The event will also include concurrent breakout sessions and a luncheon. The cost of the forum is $179, and preregistration is strongly encouraged. For more information or to register, visit www.ncsu.edu/sheltonleadership, or call 919/515-2261.
The General Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum is an annual seminar series that focuses attention on the importance of leadership development. The forum is one program offering of the General Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Initiative, which is administered by NC State's Office of Extension, Engagement and Economic Development. As executive director, Gen. Shelton is committed to developing values-based leadership skills to enhance corporate, government, education, nonprofit and youth development organizations. The General Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Initiative offers scholarships, as well as executive, faculty, student and youth development conferences.
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