Aurora University sets September events

AURORA, Ill. August 16, 2006 - A program on collaborative leadership, sales and human resources workshops, and an art show opening highlight September events at Aurora University.

• Sept. 14: Art Show Opening. “First Light II: New Artists, New Work,” a five-artist exhibit Sept. 14-Oct. 27, opens with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Downstairs Dunham Gallery in Dunham Hall, 1400 Marseillaise Place, Aurora. Information: 630-844-5402.
• Sept. 20: Leadership Lecture. “Collaborative Leadership and the Learning Organization” will be presented by Peter M. Senge, author and senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Crimi auditorium in AU’s Institute for Collaboration, 407 S. Calumet Ave. in Aurora. Cost: $100 (continental breakfast included). Information: 630-844-5486 or email sengeevent@aurora.edu.
• Sept. 22: Sales Workshop. The AU Sales Institute and the Naperville Chamber of Commerce will sponsor “Strategic Sales Process,” a panel discussion by area sales executives, from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the Hilton Hotel, 3003 Corporate West Drive in Lisle. Topics include strategies for prospecting, planning sales calls, buyer behavior, the buying process, ethics in the sales process, and gaining commitment. Cost: $25 (including breakfast). Information: 630-788-4152 or email sgreen@aurora.edu.
• Sept. 27: HR Workshop. AU’s Human Resources Institute sponsors “Strategic Human Resources,” a free workshop from 8 to 9 a.m. at the University Banquet Hall at Alumni Hall, 1410 Marseillaise Place, Aurora. Information: 630-844-3866.

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