The ILTACON Co-Chairs provide oversight of the educational program of the conference to ensure it provides value for ILTA members. The Co-Chairs liaise with the Program Planning Council, ILTA staff, and others in developing the learning pathways for targeted member segments.
The Co-chairs lead the volunteer team that develops the education sessions. ILTACON Co-Chairs are responsible for achieving the strategic goals for ILTACON by:
- Delivering high-quality educational sessions that bring value to attendees and their supporting organizations
- Leveraging the expertise of internal and external communities
- Developing and supporting planning committee members
ILTACON Co-chairs serve on ILTA’s Program Planning Council (“Council”), the team of volunteers responsible for delivering ILTA's overall Programming Framework.
Prerequisite
At least one year in the ILTACON Team Coordinator role or comparable volunteer leadership position with substantial responsibility for developing educational content.
Duties and Responsibilities
- work within ILTA’s programming framework, strategic goals, target audiences and planning structure for ILTACON
- work with ILTA staff to:
- select, lead, coach, mentor and inspire the ILTACON planning team
- oversee the development of the comprehensive ILTACON education program, meeting task and event deadlines
- structure and manage the speaker selection process and speaker experience, including the selection of series facilitators as needed.
- conduct collaborative meetings and make presentations to small groups and large audiences (in person and conference calls)
- embrace an agile, nimble and flexible approach to ILTACON planning, participating in the continuous improvement process and problem-solving
Meeting Participation
- participate in ILTACON planning meetings and Council meetings requiring travel (3-5 a year, mainly over weekends)
- attend ILTACON and pre-/post-ILTACON planning meetings
- participate in regular meetings (at least weekly) by voice and/or video
Program Planning Council
- actively participate in Council meetings (monthly phone calls and annually in person)
- assist in developing ILTA's overall annual Programming Framework
- communicate/collaborate with the Council regarding ILTACON programming and how it fits into the Programming Framework