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Leadership Conference
9/13/2009 - 9/14/2009
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Lisa Carlson wins a stadium tote bag in the conference opening door prize drawing!
The 2009 Leadership Conference for MESPA officers, division presidents, division presidents-elect, committee chairpersons, and committee representatives from each MESPA division was held September 13-14, 2009 at Breezy Point Conference Center near Brainerd.  

The statewide committees are: Communications, Educational Advisory, EPAC (Elementary Principals Action Committee), Legislative Resolutions, Membership, Minnesota School of Excellence, Negotiations, Retirement.

These school leaders plan the association's priorities and actions for the year -- within the context of the five goals of the MESPA Strategic Plan. Thank you to all of these members for their time and commitment to MESPA!

The conference was preceded and followed by the first MESPA Board of Directors meetings of the year: Strategic Planning Board
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The MESPA Executive Committee in their MESPA shirts: l-r, Executive Director P. Fred Storti, President-Elect Kris Stueve, Secretary/Treasurer Tim Bell, State NAESP Rep. Jean Clark, President Jon Millerhagen, and Past-President Dick Oscarson.
Meeting on Sunday morning, Sept. 13; and Business Board Meeting on Monday afternoon, Sept. 14.







  • Who attends and what is the agenda?

    This is our 36th annual Leadership Conference. The Leadership Conference kicks-off the MESPA year -- creating a foundation for MESPA priorities, communications, and actions for the coming year. It provides an opportunity for MESPA officers, board of directors, and standing committees to establish plans of action and to network with colleagues.

    If you are one of the 130 MESPA leaders who will attend MESPA’s Leadership Conference on September 13-14, watch your mail for conference information. A letter (and an e-mail version of the letter) will be sent in late June reminding you of times and location.

    For a schedule outlining the
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    Minnesota School of Excellence Committee -- led by Matt Dorschner (in gold).
    two-days' meetings,
    scroll to the MESPA Leadership Conference Schedule document (PDF).

    The board of directors meet at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday.
    General registraion begins at 12:30 p.m., with the first general session for all participants at 1:00 p.m.

  • When and where?

We will meet at the beautiful and relaxing Breezy Point Conference Center, just outside Pequot Lakes.
Sunday-Monday September 13-14, 2009
For directions to Breezy Point, scroll to the map below.
  • Reserve your hotel accommodations for the evening of September 13 by contacting the Breezy Point Conference Center. To download a reservation form, scroll down.
Fax or mail the completed form to the Breezy Point Conference Center.
Fax: (218) 562-4510
Mailing Address:
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MESPA South Suburban division leaders!
9252 Breezy Point Drive, Breezy Point, MN 56472.

To get the MESPA rate and be assured of a room, reservations are due by August 21, 2009.

  • Let the MESPA office know you are attending

    Please return the Leadership Conference confirmation card that was in your mailing to the MESPA office no later than Friday, August 21, so we can determine the number of attendees and prepare accordingly (meeting materials, space, food orders).

    Or you may confirm your attendance by e-mail at mespa@mespa.net.

  • Questions?

    Contact Olivia Gault, MESPA Director of Communications and Professional Development, in the MESPA office:
    651-999-7313 or 800-642-6807



Get Acrobat Reader  MESPA_Leadership_Conference_Schedule.pdf  
Get Acrobat Reader  Map_to_Breezy_Point.pdf  
Get Acrobat Reader  MESPA_Breezy_Point_Reservation_2009.pdf  
Download this reservation form to book your room for the MESPA 2009 Leadership Conference!

Image Gallery: 2009 Leadership Conference Highlights

Lisa Carlson wins a stadium tote bag! L-R: Dick Oscarson (past president),Jon Millerhagen (president), and Kris Stueve (president-elect) draw names and distribute door prizes to open the conference. The MESPA Executive Committee in their MESPA shirts! l-r: Executive Director Fred Storti, President-Elect Kris Stueve, Secretary/Treasurer Tim Bell, State NAESP Rep. Jean Clark, President Jon Millerhagen, Past-President Dick Oscarson. See all 6 images.


Image Gallery: MESPA Divisions
Leaders from the 12 statewide MESPA divisions gathered for dinner on the Breezy Point deck.
Western Division West Suburban Division Southwest Division See all 12 images.


Image Gallery: MESPA Committees
Division representatives to MESPA's eight committees met over two days.
Division President-Elects...also known as the Communications Committee....also known as the Nominations Committee. Negotiations Committee Minnesota School of Excellence Committee shows they know how to keep a sense of humor -- while keeping their eyes on excellence. See all 8 images.


Image Gallery: MESPA Board Meetings
The Leadership Conference was preceded by a Strategic Planning Board of Directors meeting -- and following by a Business Board of Directors meeting.
President Jon Millerhagen and Executive Director P. Fred Storti open the board meeting. Kris Stueve opens presentation of small group conclusions Small group discussion of strategic goal 5. See all 9 images.




Check out the Leadership slide shows
Scroll down to view four short slide shows from the 2009 Leadership Conference, with photos of:
  • MESPA divisions
  • MESPA committees
  • MESPA board meeting, and
  • General Leadership Conference highlights
For a larger view, click on the individual photos.
To see all photos
in a slide show, click on the slide show title!



Where are we meeting and how do I get there??
For directions to Breezy Point, scroll to the map (PDF document) below.


Hotel reservations due August 21
Reserve your hotel accommodations for the evening of September 13 by contacting the Breezy Point Conference Center. Reservations are due August 21. To download a reservation form, scroll to the bottom of this page.


Evaluation Form
As our association works to "go green" and reduce our carbon footprint in the world, we're moving toward an electronic professional development evaluation process. To connect to our Web-based Leadership Conference evaluation forms, click here.


Leadership Conference materials
All materials used at the Leadership Conference, at the general sessions and in committee meetings, are posted in the Leaders Center on the MESPA Members Only Web.