It’s time to start planning for the Innovations 2011 Conference, and the League for Innovation in the Community College is pleased to announce that our 14th annual conference will be held February 27 to March 2, 2011, in San Diego, California. Please check back soon for updated conference and travel information. Call for Proposals is now open, Click here to submit! Innovations 2011 is the premier event for professionals dedicated to improving organizational teaching and learning, and discovering new approaches for enhancing the community college experience. The conference provides a tremendous forum for collaboration among academic experts and leading community college professionals, while granting participants exclusive access to the most inventive and thought-provoking programs from around the world.

Opening General Session	Monday General Session
Allan Golston President, United States Program Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	Sarita E. Brown President, Excelencia in Education
Tuesday General Session	Closing General Session
Paul Lanning President and CEO, the Foundation for California Community Colleges	Janet Zadina Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry and Neurology Tulane University School of Medicine

The conference provides opportunities for colleagues to showcase their model programs, share lessons learned, and look to the future by experiencing a wide array of new ideas through the Conference Streams:

• Learning and Teaching
• Leadership and Organization
• Workforce Preparation and Development
• Student Services and Activities
• Basic Skills and Developmental Education
• Resource Development and Foundation Management
• Research, Assessment, and Accountability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Sustainability
• Open Educational Resources

The 2011 conference features:

• Engaging keynote speakers discussing critical issues facing community college educators
• Forums, Special Sessions, Roundtable Discussions, and Poster Sessions
• Learning Center Courses—three-hour and six-hour intensive workshops granting Certificates of Completion
• 24-Hour Email and Internet Lab
• An extensive exhibition featuring educational products and services
• The opportunity to exchange ideas with hundreds of colleagues during receptions and refreshment breaks