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Kosair for Kids Shrine Leaders Conference (Assistant Rabban)

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Tampa Airport Marriott Hotel
4200 George J Bean Pkwy
Tampa, FL 33607

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Members Benefit from Kosair for Kids Shrine Leaders Conference

For over three decades, Shriners International has hosted an educational conference for the Temple’s elected officers. Over these many years, much has changed about the conferences, including the addition of a complete Ladies education component, but the one thing that has remained constant is the excellent level of instruction provided, as evidenced by the positive evaluations received from the attendees. While the conferences have always contained a leadership module, this area has been expanded to be particularly beneficial to our Fraternity and its leadership. The design and purpose of these conferences is to provide the knowledge and tools needed to successfully lead as a member of the Temple Board of Directors, and in preparation for ascending to the office of Temple Potentate. As evidenced by the titles, these conferences are offered for the first time to any Noble who has attained the office of Oriental Guide or higher and then again, with added topics and deeper instruction on some key repeat topics, to those Nobles who have attained the office of Assistant Rabban or higher. The Board of Directors of Shriners International believes that it is the responsibility of Shriners International to provide the best possible training and education for our temple officers. In fact, this training has been deemed so important that we have recently been awarded grants from Kosair for Kids, which has funded a substantial portion of the Assistant Rabban Conference.
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Charles E. Maddox:
I would tell other Shriners the benefits of this conference are being able to exchange ideas. One, not only to network with their counterparts and Imperial officers, but two, to try to figure out what they don't know.

Emily Maddox:
You don't really know what you don't know until you listen and share ideas with your counterparts.

Steven Livernash:
It's a chance where all my counterparts from around the world can get together at the same time, and we can discuss various things that are happening with different Temples and we all face different challenges.

Rhonda Denney:
In the grand scheme of things, we all have some very similar issues, and so it's been great just to be able to problem solve and do some strategizing, and then come up with some ideas that maybe we can take back to our Shrine.

Keith Jones:
The opportunity to be placed in a bubble where we're all focused on the same thing, to not only focus on this job, but also focus on it with a bunch of brothers around the country who are also on the same journey.

Scott Denney:
I enjoy the fact that the people that are here from Shriners International are so dedicated to what we're doing. They're dedicated to making sure that we become the best servant leaders that we can be.

Steven Livernash:
I think a great leader represents all the nobility, not just your point of view and what you want to get across for your year. It's all about the awareness of other people's ideas and how you can incorporate them to make your nobility and your Temple a better place for the future.

Emily Maddox:
I think a great leader is someone who doesn't assume that they know everything. It's important that you're willing to listen to your counterparts, to your Nobles, to the ladies. It's important to be flexible, to be a good leader.

Charles E. Maddox:
Being able to think outside the box and learn how to think outside the box. Being able to figure out what plans they need to make in order to succeed as leaders within their Temples.


 

Registration will open after the first of the year.

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For over three decades, Shriners International has hosted educational conference for the Temple’s elected officers. Over these many years much has changed about the conferences, including the addition of a complete ladies education component, but the one thing that has remained constant is the excellent level of instruction provided, as evidenced by the positive evaluations received from the attendees. While the conferences have always contained a leadership module, this area has been expanded to be particularly beneficial to our Fraternity and it’s leadership. The design and purpose of these conferences is to provide the knowledge and tools needed to successfully lead as a member of the Temple Board of Directors and in preparation for ascending to the office of Temple Potentate.

As evidenced by the titles, these conferences are offered for the first time to any Noble who has attained the office of Oriental Guide or higher and then again, with added topics and deeper instruction on some key repeat topics, to those Nobles who have attained the office of Assistant Rabban or higher.

The Board of Directors of Shriners International believes that it is the responsibility of Shriners International to provide the best possible training and education for our temple officers. In fact, this training has been deemed so important that we have recently been awarded grants from Kosair for Kids, which has funded a substantial portion of the Assistant Rabban Conference.

Kosair for Kids Shrine Leaders Conference*
*formerly known as the Assistant Rabban Leadership Conference

Arrival / Registration Day: Sunday, March 9, 2025
Dates of Classes: Monday, March 10 – Wednesday, March 12, 2025*
Location: Tampa Airport Marriott Hotel, Tampa, Florida
Rates: Discounted hotel rates are set at $209.00, per night, plus applicable taxes (currently 13.5%)

Dress: The dress for the seminar will be business casual for both men and ladies. Please note: with Fez for men.

Questions: Please contact Chris Harrison.

*These are the actual dates in which classes and workshops will be held. If at all possible, arrival should be planned for the day prior with departure the day following the dates noted above.

Event Contact Chris Harrison charrison@shrinenet.org