Register Now for the
2008 Learning College Summit

June 8-11, 2008
Doubletree Hotel Overland Park-Corporate Woods
Overland Park, Kansas
Hosted by Johnson County Community College

Registration is open for the League’s sixth annual Learning College Summit, hosted by Johnson County Community College. Group and member registration discounts are available. For registration information, visit http://www.league.org/2/conferences/lcs/2008/reg/reg.cfm. Early registration discounts are in effect through May 8, 2008.

Martha Smith, President, Anne Arundel Community College, will provide the opening keynote presentation. Five symposium sessions feature leading community college educators discussing the 2008 Summit's five topics: Organizational Culture, Learning Environments, Learning Outcomes and Assessment, Student Engagement, and Inquiry and Accountability. For additional information about the program, visit http://www.league.org/2/conferences/lcs/2008/program.cfm.

Now in its sixth year, the League’s Learning College Summit brings together community and technical college educators who are committed to a deliberate, powerful focus on learning at their institutions. In a small conference center hotel set in the verdant Corporate Woods of Overland Park, the 2008 Learning College Summit will serve as a working retreat for college teams or individuals to connect with colleagues, share experiences, discuss issues, and explore strategies for overcoming obstacles and meeting challenges. This gathering of educators is designed to foster networking and collaborative opportunities, and is a vehicle for investigating ways colleges have successfully undertaken significant organizational transformation to improve student learning.

Special Events at the 2008 Learning College Summit!

 Sunday, June 8
Opening Reception
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Johnson County Community College

The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art is on the campus of the Learning College Summit host institution, Johnson County Community College, located approximately one mile from the Doubletree Hotel Overland Park-Corporate Woods. Complimentary shuttle service between the hotel and museum will be provided throughout the reception. Tours of the Johnson County Community College campus will also be available during the reception.

Tuesday, June 10
A Taste of Kansas City:
Kansas City BBQ Crawl

Kansas City is famous for its barbecue, and our Learning College Summit hosts from Johnson County Community College have arranged an evening of fun, flavor, and experiential learning, with the intended outcome that Summit participants will understand and appreciate why KC BBQ is considered by many to be the best barbecue in the world.

Join our hosts and the Summit staff for a taste of Kansas City – Barbeque Style! The $27 price includes transportation by motor coach; a delicious barbecue meal served in stages, buffet or family style, at three renowned Kansas City barbecue restaurants; and a T-shirt to certify your achievement of BBQ Crawl outcomes!

The motor coach will depart from the Doubletree Hotel Overland Park-Corporate Woods at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10. Participants will spend approximately 30 minutes at each of three BBQ restaurants, with one-third of the BBQ meal served at each restaurant. Stops are scheduled at Arthur Bryant’s Barbecue, Fiorella’s Jack Stack-Freight House, and Joe’s 101 (AKA Smoking Joe’s BBQ).

You can register for the BBQ Crawl when you register for the Learning College Summit at http://www.league.org/2/conferences/lcs/2008/reg/reg.cfm, or contact Judy Greenfield, greenfield@league.org or (480) 705-8200.

June 8, 9, and 10
Complimentary Evening Shuttle Service
to Area Restaurants

Summit participants will have complimentary shuttle service to restaurant-row areas in the vicinity of the Doubletree Hotel Overland Park-Corporate Woods. Summit participants and their families or other guests are free to take advantage of this shuttle service. Please see the program on site for specific times and routes.