I don't know about you, but I'm convinced we have the best Chapter in all of LMA. We're 250 members strong, have three major social events and eight programming events each year, and many of our members go on to have leadership roles at LMA International. Thank you to all of you who come out for programs, volunteer on committees and the Board, sponsor our events, and otherwise take time to help our Chapter deliver outstanding member benefits!
So far this year, we've had what I consider to be exceptional programming, including sessions on Creating a Sales Culture with Steve Bell; Crisis Communications with Rudy Burwell and John Hellerman; Creating Business Development Leaders for the Future with Jill Weber; the Law Firm Business Model with Tom Clay and a panel discussion with Chapter CMOs titled "If I Knew Then What I Know Now." Collectively, we've had more than 350 people attend these programs, with many of you coming to more than one program!
Also, on May 16 we had our first official "unofficial happy hour" at Asia Nine, which was organized by Board Members Sarah Painter and Sabrina McGowan. The event was promoted entirely through the Chapter's LinkedIn group page, Twitter, and Facebook accounts and a couple dozen people turned out to blow off steam and connect outside of regular Chapter events. If you are not already following the Chapter on its social media feeds, I'd recommend you join/like/follow now asfuture "unofficial happy hours" will be announced the same way.
With all of what has been going on in the Chapter we've probably still missed a few of you so far in 2012! If that's the case, please join us for our annual June Networking event on the 21st, sponsored by The Homestead (Side note: My son Cameron learned to walk in their Great Hall and they make a mean "Goldbrick" Sundae).
If you can't make the June event, here is what is in store for the Chapter for the rest of 2012:
2012 LMA Capital Chapter Program Calendar:
- June 21 - Networking Event
- July 12 - Circumnavigating the Globe: International Opportunities for Law firms. Presented by the consultants of Edge International.
- August 16 - Webinar: Best of the Web for Professional Development. Presented by Heather Morse, Director of Marketing for Barger & Wolen LLP.
- August 9 - Summer Social
- September 12 - How Generosity Can Generate a Triple Bottom Line for Your Firm. Presented by Deb Knupp of Akina.
- October 24 - Annual Half Day Program - Legal/Digital: Innovations in Online Marketing and Business Development. Presenters TBD.
- December Holiday Party (Date Pending)
Sincerely,
Ezra Crawford
2012 LMA Capital Chapter President
Ezra Crawford is Director of Marketing at BuckleySandler LLP