NILA 2020

NILA 2020

It’s no secret that SHPE’s success is heavily reliant on the commitment and involvement of our regional and chapter leaders. As a result, for the past thirty years, SHPE has used our National Institute for Leadership Advancement (NILA) to build a strong foundation among our ranks across the nation.

In 2020, this fundamental fact was as important as ever, but the format had to adapt to the social distancing standards needed to keep everyone safe. As a staff, we quickly pivoted to a fully virtual NILA. And while there is no substitute for being in a room with almost 200 of our most enthusiastic members proudly shouting their region chant, our online event offered an unexpected benefit.

This year, we had over 700 individuals in attendance which included 140 professionals and 621 students.

Compare this to the 183 participants we had in 2019, and we saw a nearly 400% increase!

From August 7 – 9 attendees were immersed in intensive content for 8-hours a day. Lectures given by experts from Honeywell, Accenture, PG&E, Lockhead Martin, BP, Toyota, and ExxonMobil provided high-level insights into critical thinking and global innovation. Breakout sessions offered practical boots-on-the-ground advice and tools to help our leaders recruit, educate, and inspire their members. And Regional Check-Ins gave the local connections and personal interactions our events are known for.

We were still even able to offer an interactive competition, Game On!, which declared a winner each day as well as an overall champion. It was exciting to see how motivated our members were and how they still managed to thrive in these unusual circumstances.

While we weren’t sure how interactive an online event could be, we were floored with the response!

WIth sponsors, presenters, board members, and SHPE attendees, we had 939 unique users. We counted nearly 1,200 chat messages and 770 attendee notes.

We tracked 870 social posts with 6,500 likes and comments. 1,414 responses came from polls and surveys throughout the conference, and 422 sponsor connections were made.

At the end of the three-day conference, 576 leaders were certified. With these numbers, some would say our membership is more prepared, equipped, and ready than ever before to face the challenges ahead. We’re not yet sure what 2021 has in store for us, but we’re now confident whatever it is, our Familia will handle it with resilience and pride!

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It’s no secret that SHPE’s success is heavily reliant on the commitment and involvement of our regional and chapter leaders. As a result, for the past thirty years, SHPE has used our National Institute for Leadership Advancement (NILA) to build a strong foundation among our ranks across the nation.

In 2020, this fundamental fact was as important as ever, but the format had to adapt to the social distancing standards needed to keep everyone safe. As a staff, we quickly pivoted to a fully virtual NILA. And while there is no substitute for being in a room with almost 200 of our most enthusiastic members proudly shouting their region chant, our online event offered an unexpected benefit.

This year, we had over 700 individuals in attendance which included 140 professionals and 621 students.

Compare this to the 183 participants we had in 2019, and we saw a nearly 400% increase!

From August 7 – 9 attendees were immersed in intensive content for 8-hours a day. Lectures given by experts from Honeywell, Accenture, PG&E, Lockhead Martin, BP, Toyota, and ExxonMobil provided high-level insights into critical thinking and global innovation. Breakout sessions offered practical boots-on-the-ground advice and tools to help our leaders recruit, educate, and inspire their members. And Regional Check-Ins gave the local connections and personal interactions our events are known for.

We were still even able to offer an interactive competition, Game On!, which declared a winner each day as well as an overall champion. It was exciting to see how motivated our members were and how they still managed to thrive in these unusual circumstances.

While we weren’t sure how interactive an online event could be, we were floored with the response!

WIth sponsors, presenters, board members, and SHPE attendees, we had 939 unique users. We counted nearly 1,200 chat messages and 770 attendee notes.

We tracked 870 social posts with 6,500 likes and comments. 1,414 responses came from polls and surveys throughout the conference, and 422 sponsor connections were made.

At the end of the three-day conference, 576 leaders were certified. With these numbers, some would say our membership is more prepared, equipped, and ready than ever before to face the challenges ahead. We’re not yet sure what 2021 has in store for us, but we’re now confident whatever it is, our Familia will handle it with resilience and pride!

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