BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T120000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Save the Date 2026 Leadership Academy DESCRIPTION:2026 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY\n\nWe welcome experienced middle and senior managers to join... Leadership Academy!\n\nLimited to only 25 participants\, this fieldtrip-based\, case-study model course meets for 12 consecutive Friday mornings\, from 8:30 11:30 a.m.\, from September 4 through November 20. \n\nThe Leadership Academy program focuses on:Learning about the Aurora regionLearning about Servant LeadershipExpanding your personal and professional networkLeadership Academy Logistics\nOrientation on September 5\, the group meets at the Aurora Regional Economic Alliance. Over the next 10 weeks\, the group visits more than 10 locations to learn about major organizations in the community and hear their leaders speak about leadership styles and best practices. Week 12 will be a graduation for participants and their guests.The Leadership Academy group will visit and/or tour and hear from representatives from the following companies and organizations:\nAbout the 2026 Leadership Academy Facilitator\nSandra Harrison\, founder and CEO of DVA Leadership & Development Training Consultants\n\n Sandra Harrison is a workforce chameleon\, seeming to have mastered multiple professions across her career. Sandra is the founder and CEO of DVA Leadership & Development Training Consultants. She is a corporate leadership development trainer. With her extensive background in instructional design and delivery\, and her certification as a play expert\, she is able to deliver innovative and impactful training solutions. You can often hear her clients rave about their DVA experience.\n\nSandra's dedication to community service is evident through her active involvement in various boards and commissions. Her leadership and commitment to making a difference have earned her recognition as a trusted and influential professional in her field. She was recognized by the City of Aurora for commitment to service and partnership in her community. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

2026 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

We welcome experienced middle and senior managers to join... \;Leadership Academy!

Limited to only 25 participants\, this fieldtrip-based\, case-study model course meets for 12 consecutive Friday mornings\, from 8:30&ndash\;11:30 a.m.\, from September 4 through November 20. \;

The Leadership Academy program focuses on:

Leadership Academy Logistics
Orientation on September 5\, the group meets at the Aurora Regional Economic Alliance. Over \;the \;next 10 weeks\, the group visits \;more than 10 \;locations to learn about \;major organizations in the community and \;hear their leaders speak about leadership styles and best practices. Week 12 will be a graduation for participants and their guests.

The Leadership Academy group will visit and/or tour and hear from representatives from the following companies and organizations:


About the 2026 Leadership Academy Facilitator
Sandra Harrison\, founder and CEO of DVA Leadership &\; Development Training Consultants



 \;Sandra Harrison is a workforce chameleon\, seeming to have mastered multiple professions across her career. Sandra is the founder and CEO of DVA Leadership &\; Development Training Consultants. She is a corporate leadership development trainer. With her extensive background in instructional design and delivery\, and her certification as a play expert\, she is able to deliver innovative and impactful training solutions. You can often hear her clients rave about their DVA experience.

Sandra&rsquo\;s dedication to community service is evident through her active involvement in various boards and commissions. Her leadership and commitment to making a difference have earned her recognition as a trusted and influential professional in her field. She was recognized by the City of Aurora for commitment to service and partnership in her community. \;



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