Atlanta Area Alumni Chapter

Please join the Atlanta Area Alumni Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma on Tuesday August 17, 2010 for an evening at Turner Broadcasting System** 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.

Please note:
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.

About the Speaker
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.

To read more about August's event and to RSVP online, please visit us at: http://www.bgs-atlanta.org/event_information.htm

Date

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Time

6 pm - Networking and Social Hour
7 pm - Program and Studio Tour

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.

Cost

There is no cost for this event and free parking will be provided by Turner Broadcasting

RSVP

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 for 2010

September 21

John G. Rice, Vice Chairman of the General Electric Company and President & CEO of GE Technology Infrastructure

October 19

John Ulzheimer, Nationally Recognized Credit Expert will present "The CARD Act- The Good, The Bad and the Meaningless"

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. (*Occasionally we meet on the fourth Tuesday) Come meet with "The Best in Business," to have a good time, and to support Beta Gamma Sigma.