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This year's event will focus on innovation for public policy leaders, think tank professionals, and grassroot advocates. Held directly before the Heritage Foundation's Resource Bank event, this annual training seminar is designed to substantially improve the effectiveness of market-oriented policy institutes and the management skills of their leaders. In the current economic climate, it is important for organizations to learn strategies that maximize their efficiency and demonstrate their value to supporters. This breakfast will help you learn how you can move your organization past just existing to prospering. We are pleased to have the following speakers elucidate on ideas and ways to be innovative and effective:

Dan Pallotta, author of Uncharitable and founder of Pallotta TeamWorks.

 Uncharitable Presentation

Presentation Video

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Dan Pallotta will discuss his ground-breaking book Uncharitable, which addresses the need for the capitalization of philanthropy. Most charities lack the money, techniques, and talent they need to succeed, so instead of just borrowing business methods from the for-profit world, they need to embrace capitalism and seek to make a profit through furthering their mission. Dan argues that charity is no longer an exchange between the non-needy and the needy. It is an exchange between equals to help the needy; between the donors and the charity work force to provide services to the needy. View recent reviews of Uncharitable. View an interview with Dan on Reason TV.

Tony Woodlief, Vice-President of Academic Programs for the Market-Based Management Institute.

 Non-Profit Innovation Presentation

Tony Woodlief will discuss how to innovate by first understanding what your organization's capabilities are and how to link them to market opportunities. He'll also discuss the importance of experimentation and measurement in fleshing out what your innovative venture needs to become.

State Think Tank CEO Dinner (invite only)  

Thursday, April 23:

8:00am - 11:00am - SPN Leadership Development Breakfast

Lunch- Heritage Foundation Resource Bank starts

Friday, April 24:

Lunch - Heritage Foundation Resource Bank Concludes

Friday, April 24-April 26

Atlas Liberty Forum

To register for the SPN Leadership Development Breakfast only, please click the 'register' link above or below. You must register for the following events separately in order to attend them:

• The Heritage Foundation's 32nd Annual Resource Bank Meeting (April 23-24, 2009)
• Atlas Economic Research Foundation's 2009 Liberty Forum (April 24-26, 2009)

Hotel

Hyatt Regency Century Plaza

2025 Avenue of the Stars,
Los Angeles, California 90067
Tel: (310) 228-1234

Reference the Heritage Foundation block to obtain a room at the discounted rate of $230/night.

Transportation

To/From LAX:
Super Shuttle - offers 24-hour service, 7 days a week to and from LAX/Century City.

• Arriving guests will find a Shared Ride island outside of each baggage claim area. Look for blue vans with yellow lettering marked "Super Shuttle."
• Departing guests make reservations 24 hours in advance of leaving the hotel for LAX. Phone: 800-258-3826 (outside California), or 310-782-6600 (inside California).
• Cost is $13.00 each way

Taxis - can be found curbside on the Lower/Arrival Level islands in front of each terminal under the yellow sign indicating Taxis.

• Cost is approximately $35.00 each way