Plan Now to Attend Our
11th Annual Global Conference

Leadership for Transformation

Intercontinental Praha Hotel
Prague, Czech Republic
11-14 November 2009

• General Information

• First Keynote Announced!

• Conference Registration

• Conference Hotel

General Information

The 2009 ILA Conference at Prague features numerous networking opportunities with an anticipated 600+ participants, 100+ simultaneous sessions facilitated by presenters from around the world on a wide range of leadership research, programs, and trends, and more!

Keynote Speakers

The ILA is pleased to announce the first confirmed keynote speaker for the 11th Annual Global Conference in Prague. More information on other keynotes will be provided as it becomes available.

Keith Grint is a renowned scholar and founding co-editor of the journal Leadership. Grint founded and is a co-organizer of the International Conference in Leadership Research. He wrote the literature review for ‘Strengthening Leadership in the Public Sector’ (2000) a project of the Performance and Innovation Unit (Cabinet Office) and his books include most recently Leadership, Management & Command: Rethinking D-Day (2008); Leadership: Limits and Possibilities (2005); Organizational Leadership (2004); and The Arts of Leadership (2000).

Grint is Professor of Defence Leadership at Cranfield University and Deputy Principal (Leadership and Management) at the Defence College of Management and Technology within the Defence Academy in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom provides Higher Education for personnel in the British Armed Forces, Civil Service, Other Government Departments and service personnel from other nations.

Grint has a heralded background as a professor in the field of leadership studies. He was Professor of Leadership Studies and Director of the Lancaster Leadership Centre at Lancaster University Management School, and before that, was Director of Research at the Saïd Business School and Fellow in Organizational Behaviour, Templeton College, University of Oxford. He remains a fellow or research associate at many distinguished institutions around the world. Beginning in January 2010 he will become Professor of Public Leadership and Management at Warwick Business School.

General Conference Registration

The Conference event fees in Euros (€) reflect the currency exchange rate on 4/17/09, and are likely to change. Please consult the daily currency exchange rate for the most accurate conference fee in Euros (€).

Register Online Now; or Download a Registration form.

1. To qualify for the ILA member rate, your membership must be current at the time of registration through the end of the conference.

2. To qualify for the ILA student member rate, you must be a fulltime student who is not employed fulltime.

3. To qualify for the Central/Eastern European rate, you must reside in Central or Eastern Europe with the exception of Germany or Austria, whose residents should register at the member or non-member rate.

Conference registration fees do NOT include ILA membership. The conference registration fee includes access to all conference sessions, keynotes, and community meetings, as well as all coffee breaks and receptions. It does not include preconference sessions, meals, or other special events.

ILA membership dues are not refundable. Conference cancellations received in writing by October 31, 2009 are refundable, less a $75 fee. Sorry, but there are no refunds after October 31. Substitutions are allowed through the start of the conference provided ILA is notified in writing.

Conference Hotel

The 2009 ILA Conference will be held at the InterContinental Praha Hotel which is situated on the corner of Prague’s historic Jewish Quarter, just four blocks from Old Town Square, presiding regally above the hilly banks of the Vltava River. Experience "The City of One Hundred Spires" from its premier location - in the heart of the area's most famous sights.

The ILA room block rates for a classic single is €165 and for double use is €185.

Complete details about reservations at the InterContinental, and alternative booking arrangements.

Book your stay at the Intercontinental Praha Now at Early Bird Classic Room rate of €145 for single and €165  for double bed.

To enjoy the early bird special, you must reserve ONLY by emailing or faxing this form. You CANNOT receive the early bird rate through the call center or the Web

**Early bird Special rates valid only for bookings reserved until July 31. Cancellation after July 31 will result in full cancellation fees for length of stay. Name change allowed.