It's with great pleasure that we announce our opening session speakers - Captain James Lovell, Jr. and Gene Kranz - pioneers in NASA's manned space programs. Our meeting theme - "Defining Leadership - Failure Is Not An Option" - is the focus of five speakers who have unique perspectives on Leadership in business and in life. You can't afford to miss this meeting!

Captain James Lovell, Jr.	Gene Kranz	Bill George	Michael Treacy	Rulon Gardner

Wednesday, July 25th Opening Session - 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. James Lovell and Gene Kranz "Failure Is Not An Option" Captain James Lovell is a NASA pioneer. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, naval aviator and test pilot, Captain Lovell literally has had a career of going where no man had gone before. He brings his unique experiences as a Gemini 7, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 astronaut, and as a successful businessman to his presentation. He has won numerous awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and now is President of Lovell Communications.

Wednesday, July 25th Opening Session - 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Gene Kranz and James Lovell "Failure Is Not An Option" Gene Kranz served as a jet fighter pilot in the Air Force before joining the infant NASA organization in 1960. He became assistant flight director for the Project Mercury program, then flight director for the Project Gemini program. He also won the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He was flight director for the Apollo missions, and in 1983 became Director of Mission Operations with 6,000 employees and a budget of $750 million. Mr. Kranz retired after 37 years of service and now consults and is the author of the best selling book - "Failure is not an Option."

Thursday, July 26th 10:30 a.m. to noon Bill George "Discover Your Authentic Leadership" Bill George is the former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic. Under his leadership, Medtronic's market capitalization grew from $1.1 billion to $60 billion, averaging 35 percent a year. Mr. George is currently a Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, where he is teaching leadership and leadership development. His new book (to be released March 2007 - each member attending will receive a copy of the new book) "True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership" uses face-to-face research on the lives of 125 authentic leaders to demonstrate how to become an authentic leader. His presentation is a concrete and comprehensive description of his plan for leadership success.

Friday, July 27th A Full Morning Workshop - 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Michael Treacy "Leadership in a Competitive Marketplace" Mr. Treacy is a market leadership expert. He brings over 25 years of experience helping companies achieve market leadership. His ideas have been shaped by his academic experiences at M.I.T. (he holds a Ph.D. from M.I.T.) and as an entrepreneur who has established many successful firms as an expert strategist. He is currently the co-founder and chief strategist of GEN3 Partners, a firm based in Boston and St Petersburg, Russia. GEN3 Partners is dedicated to creating science-based product innovations for a wide range of clients and was the inventive force behind Proctor and Gamble's Crest Whitestrips®. He is the author of several best selling books including "Double-Digit Growth."

Friday, July 27th Closing Keynote Presentation - 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Rulon Gardner "The Road Back to the Olympics" Rulon Gardner is an Olympic athlete with an inspiring story of athletic excellence, character, leadership and sportsmanship. He defeated an "undefeated" Russian wrestler to win a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Games. He was named Sportsman of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee and received the U. S. Olympic Spirit Award. In 2001, he was given the James E. Sullivan Memorial Award for the nation's top amateur athlete. He has been called the "poster boy for plain livin'." Mr. Gardner will offer his insights into the actual cost of peak performance, and highlight his experiences which teach that through individual greatness, teams are built and motivation is inspired.