The CIM workshop is designed for those individuals who need to brush up their management, supervisory, and leadership skills. The 5-day workshop, taught by Tim Merriman, NAI Executive Director, and Lisa Brochu, NAI Associate Director, focuses on developing good business skills for management of interpretive sites.

Workshop Information
The workshop features segments on meeting management, conflict resolution, business planning, budgeting, contract administration, leadership, staff evaluation and coaching, strategic planning, and more. Participants will develop a business plan during the workshop. The plan will be presented at the end of the workshop.

Certification is optional. Anyone can take this course, regardless of whether or not certification is desired. Many people choose to take the course to learn more about business plans or leadership/supervisory skills and do not attempt certification. Either approach is acceptable, however, presentation of the business plan will be videotaped and can be used  to fulfill one of the requirements for certification as a manager in NAI's professional certification program. Participants can also complete the Part 1 certification exam at the workshop, working in small groups to complete the test. Participants will still need to complete their Part 2 (essay) exam and the other required evidences of performance within one year of receiving their certification packet to finalize certification.

Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved for the CIM group at the Best Western Kiva Inn. To get the special group rate of $99 for a king room or $107 for a room with two queen beds, please call the Kiva at 970-484-2444 and let them know you are with NAI.

Cost

• With Certification (fees included):
  • NAI members: $625
  • Nonmembers: $700
     
• Without Certification:
  • NAI members: $500
  • Nonmembers: $550

Registration
If you think you're going to come, please make your hotel reservation and send in your registration early, as we will cancel the workshop if we don't get enough people signed up by June 27, 2009.

Cost for the workshop is $600 for current individual members, $675 for non-members and includes 5 days of instruction, course materials, and certification fee. Other cost options also appear on the downloadable registration form.

Those wishing to register may register online here or click here to download a PDF registration form. as a PDF file.

Send the form by mail with a check to NAI, P.O. Box 2246, Fort Collins, CO 80522, or fax it to 970-484-8179 with a credit card number.

Certification Information
For more information on the Certification Program, download PDF copies of the Certification Study Guide or Certification At a Glance table.

Lisa Brochu, Associate Director
naiprograms@aol.com
1-888-900-8283 toll-free