Chief Executive Network Announces 2007 Innovation Leadership Conference

Chief Executive Network (CEN) will host its 4th Annual CEO Innovation Leadership Conference at the Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans on November 1 & 2, 2007. CEN is considered to have the nation’s top yearly innovation conference dedicated solely to CEO’s and senior executives. CEN’s Innovation Conference last year received a 4.7 rating out of 5.0 from the attending senior leaders.

2007 presenters include Patia McGrath, Director of Corporate Marketing at General Electric; Larry Keeley, President of Doblin, Inc.; Dr. Glenn Forbes, CEO of Mayo Clinic Rochester; Rohit Talwar, CEO of Fast Future; Graham Milner, Executive Vice President of Global Development and Chief Branding Officer of WD-40 Company; and Stephanie Barry, Director of Global Innovation of WD-40 Company.

This two day conference is open to CEN members and nonmembers and is designed specifically for chief and senior executives of all industry sectors.

“With innovation there are “theorists” and there are successful practitioners. CEN knows that the best learning comes from people with a solid track record in the field of innovation. CEO’s and senior executives need solid advice in order to maintain their competitive edge in this highly competitive global economy. On the Monday following our conference, in addition to returning to their office with a solid tool kit of implemental ideas, our attendees will return with more confidence in instilling a winning culture of innovation,” said Bob Grabill, President and CEO of Chief Executive Network.

This will be CEN’s 16th conference in eight years. Past conference speakers have included Jim Collins, author of Good to Great; Larry Bossidy, former Chairman of Honeywell Corporation; Gary Kelly, Vice Chairman and CEO of Southwest Airlines; Carol Bernick, Chairman and Director of Alberto-Culver; Fred Poses, CEO of American Standard; and Dan Burnham, former CEO of Raytheon.

Media interested in attending this conference should contact Kevin Smith at 785-832-0303

About Chief Executive Network (www.chiefexecutivenetwork.com)
Chief Executive Network is the premier North American industry sector organization for chief and senior business executives. The network supports its membership with current information on best practices, recent trends, and technological advances. Through meetings and peer connection programs, members have the opportunity to gain key business contacts, receive critical guidance on key decisions, and significantly shortcut their learning curve.

Contact: Kevin Smith, Program Manager, Chief Executive Network, 785-832-0303, kevin@chiefexec.com
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