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Our Next Event
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Please
join the
Atlanta Area Alumni Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma
August 17, 2010
for an evening with
Paige Lillard
VP of Business
Excellence
Turner Broadcasting System, INC
as she presents
Building an Organization for Agility and High Performance
Learn how
Turner Broadcasting’s Technology and Operations
divisions implement organizational systems that focus on leadership,
customer needs, staff empowerment and process efficiency through a
proven framework that can be applied to any organization.
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Paige
Lillard is the Vice President of Business Excellence with Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc where she is responsible for the development
and attainment of organizational strategies within sixteen business
units worldwide. Paige pioneered the Business Excellence approach within
Turner and leads a team of internal experts whose mission is to improve
business performance and organizational culture at Turner. Results are
achieved through the development of dynamic systems that enable high
performance including, leadership, strategy development, customer and
market focus, process excellence, workforce focus, and measurements
aligned with business strategy.
Paige has extensive experience with the Malcolm Baldrige Framework for
Performance Excellence and is a three-year veteran of the Board of
Examiners governed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) under the US Secretary of Commerce.
Paige holds an MBA from Kennesaw State University, a Bachelor of Arts in
Radio and Television Communications from Hofstra University, and is a
member of Beta Gamma Sigma national honor society of business schools.
She is also a Senior Member of the American Society for Quality. She was
selected to participate in Harvard University’s Women’s Leadership Forum
on International Business Expansion and Change Leadership and recently
graduated from the Betsy Magness Leadership Institute, a highly esteemed
executive leadership program led by the Center for Creative Leadership
in conjunction with Women in Cable and Telecommunications.
Paige’s volunteer efforts have included her work as a founding member
and President of the Georgia Center for Performance Excellence, Co-chair
of Kennesaw State University’s Executive MBA Advisory Board, KSU
Executive MBA program team coach and student mentor, and tutor in Time
Warner’s Time to Read program.
This
event will NOT be held at the 5 Seasons,
but hosted at Turner Broadcasting Studios in Midtown Atlanta.
Attendance will be limited to the first 40 reservations and parking will
be FREE. Our group of attendees must be cleared with security prior
to the event, so the closing date to reserve your seat is August 12.
Please bring a form of picture I.D.
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Date: |
Tuesday,
August 17, 2010 |
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Time: |
6 pm - Networking and
Social Hour
7
pm - Program and Studio Tour
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Location: |
Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc.
1060 Techwood Dr
Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Directions:
I-75 Southbound: Exit 250, 16th
street, toward 14th St/10th St. Once you cross over 14th Street, veer right
toward Techwood Drive. The TBS Visitor Entrance is on the right.
I-85 Southbound: Exit 84, 17th St, toward 14th St/10th St. Vere left at fork
and continue traveling toward Techwood Drive. The TBS Visitor Entrance is on
the right.
I-75/85 Northbound: Exit 250, 10th/14th/Georgia Tech exit. Turn left at top
of ramp, heading West on 10th Street. Turn right onto Techwood Drive and
left into Visitor Entrance.
A security Officer at the
guard booth will direct you to visitor parking. Take parking deck elevator
to 1st floor lobby of 1000 Building and check in with the receptionist. |
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Cost: |
There is no cost for this
event and free parking will be provided by Turner Broadcasting |
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RSVP
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Attendance will be limited to the first 40 reservations
and parking will be free. Our group of attendees must be cleared with
security prior to the event, so the closing date to
reserve your seat is August 12. Please bring a form of picture I.D. |
Future
Speakers:
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September 21 |
John G.
Rice, Vice Chairman of GE |
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October 19 |
John Ulzheimer
Nationally Recognized Credit Expert will present "The CARD Act - The Good,
The Bad and The Meaningless" |
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November 16 |
Leonard Witt, Robert D. Fowler Distinguished Chair in Communication, Executive Director, Center for Sustainable Journalism, Kennesaw State University will
present “The State Of Local Journalism: Seeking New Business Models So It
Has A Future” |
The
Atlanta Area Alumni Chapter meets
MONTHLY
on the THIRD TUESDAY at Five Seasons Brewing.
Come on out to the Five Seasons to meet
with "The Best in Business," to have a good time, and to support Beta Gamma
Sigma.
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