Boardology™ 400 – the Pipeline Seminar

Into the Pipeline…Preparing Women & Minorities
for Corporate Board Service

2009 PIPELINE SEMINAR SCHEDULE

February 19-20 – San Francisco
February 18th Invitation only VIP Reception
Boardology™ Institute – the Pipeline Seminar
Hosted by Foley Lardner LLP
1 Maritime Plaza – Suite 600

May 7-8 – Chicago Illinois
May 6th  Invitation only VIP Reception
Boardology™ Institute – the Pipeline Seminar
Location TBA

The Boardology™ Institute presents a director-candidate development program in an intensive TWO-day seminar framework. It is designed to jump-start prospective candidates’ preparation for corporate board service AND to equip them with tools and insights to conduct successful Board Appointment Campaigns.

Overview

First Day: From 8 am to 5:30 pm (includes breakfast, lunch & snacks)
Second Day: From 8 am to 5 pm (includes breakfast, lunch & snacks)

As a result of this program, attendees will:

  1. Develop broader perspective & deeper understanding of board service requirements
  2. Identify areas of needed development in order to qualify for board service.
  3. Create a strategic action plan to address developmental issues and realize an appointment
  4. Forge a relationship with Boardroom Bound as a resource for implementing their strategy
  5. Create a network of peer and professional support that includes CEOs & Board Directors

Among the topics covered:

  • Corporate Governance – Implications of Sarbanes-Oxley in 2007
  • Requirements of Boards and their Directors’ Roles & Responsibilities
  • Priorities and Expectations CEOs (or Board Directors) have of their Boards
  • Fiduciary Responsibility of Directors – what types of scenarios Directors encounter; what financial skills are required
  • Board Protocol – Balancing Fitting In with Effecting Change
  • Straight Talk with a Director – hear directly about a Director’s personal board selection & service experience
  • Top Strategies for Getting Appointed to a Corporate Board
  • Positioning Yourself with a Compelling Board Bio

Details

Facilitators & Guest Presenters

The Pipeline Seminar is facilitated by a team selected for their dual expertise in group dynamics and ability to provide Boardology® Coaching services. They “walk the talk” as do our guest presenters who are recognized experts in their fields. Guest CEOs and Directors share their candid and unvarnished experience(s) to give candidates an “insider” perspective on the boardroom.

Boardroom Bound® is a Washington, DC metro-area-based 501©(3) organization that to date has pre-qualified over 500 candidates and helped 23 companies with 25 board appointments.

WHAT YOU GET…

Communications Profile - - - Board Readiness Assessment Tool2
Comprehensive Pipeline Seminar Workbook - - - Opportunity for Follow-up Coaching
Listing on the Boardroom Bound® Board Candidate Database©
Access to Presenters, Facilitators and Boardroom Bound Principals

REGISTER ON THE WEBSITE OR WITH ATTACHED FORM

Regular Rate . . . . . $1,500
Program FRIEND Rate . . . . . $1,200 Flat Fee (must be a Boardroom Bound Friend)
10 % Discount off $1,500 registration fee, for one OR the other following categories:

  1. Early Bird Registration (by close of business)
    15 days prior to the date of the event
  2. Mission Supporters
  3. Membership in any of the following groups:

ATHENA International, Brown and Black Forum, Dialogue on Diversity, Inc., Euro-American Women’s Council, givingyouavoice.com Internet Magazine, Hispanic College Fund, Inc., Hispanics Impacting Public Policy, the HistoryMakers™, Latitudes Group, Leadership America, League of Black Women, Leaps of Thought LLC, Medelia Communications, The Nasdaq Stock Exchange, Inc., National Association Female Executives, NAWBO-Nation’s Capital/Chicago/NY Chapters, National Foundation Women Legislators, The NYSE Group, Org. of Chinese American Women, , re:invention, inc., SBTV.com, U of C Women's Business Group – UCWBG, Up From the Dust, Urban Dreams, Women Entrepreneurs, Inc., Women-21/U.S. Labor Department, Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry, Women Impacting Public Policy, Women in Technology International™, Women’s Leadership Exchange, WomensRadio/WomensCalendar.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations will be accepted until 10 days prior to the Pipeline Seminar with a 80% refund. No refunds are available thereafter and registration may be applied to the next selected Pipeline seminar date or to our individualized Boardology™ coaching sequence. To cancel, e-mail Boards123@aol.com.

2 Designed by Deloitte & Touche in 2001.
3 Once new Board Bio has been completed and translated onto the Boardroom Bound Experience Questionnaire format for inclusion on the Boardroom Bound Candidate database. The $200 Listing cost is bundled into the Pipeline Seminar registration.
4 Boardroom Bound® recruits 100 “Friends of” the program in each city where we launch the program. Friends donate $500 to support the program and receive discounts on Boardology™ Institute Pipeline Seminars and Coaching Services, visibility on the website and on collateral materials and opportunity to renew status.