ILA 2024: International Listening Assn. 45th Annual Convention

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ILA 2024: International Listening Assn. 45th Annual Convention

Welcome to the ILA 2024 Convention Program!

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3:30pm CDT

2023-24 & 2024-25 Combined Board Meeting Control Room (2nd Floor)Krishna Naineni • Raquel Ark

4:00pm CDT

Registration & Convention Information AiRE Ballroom 1 & 2 Foyer

5:30pm CDT

Meet & Greet: Pre-Convention Social (Drinks & Hors d'Oeuvres) Common Area (next to AiRE Ballrooms & Fireplace Art)Open to Everyone

6:30am CDT

Breakfast : Hotel Restaurant (6:30 AM to 8:30 AM) AiRE Craft Grill (Restaurant, 1st Floor)

8:00am CDT

Registration & Convention Information AiRE Ballroom 1 & 2 Foyer

8:15am CDT

Listening & Lessons on the Road to Peace: All Day Art Exhibit (8:15am to 4:15pm) AiRE Ballroom 1John Noltner

8:30am CDT

Opening Convention Session: Welcoming & Convention Information Humphrey (1st floor behind coffee kiosk)Raquel Ark • Krishna Naineni

9:00am CDT

"What Do You Mean, Listen?" Using Listening Circles as a Path to Betther Listening Skills AiRE Ballroom 2Dr. Helen Meldrum • Ingrid Nordli Learning to Listen AiRE Ballroom 2Dr. Helen Meldrum • Francine White The Role of Listening in Student Empowerment AiRE Ballroom 2Dr. Helen Meldrum • Pooja Manjakandy • Lisa Athearn A Walk in the Park: Civil Dialogue in Motion Orville/WilburJennie Grau • Robert Sachs

10:15am CDT

Listening to Others: Hydration Break & Networking Common Area

10:30am CDT

ILA Legacy: Listening to the Voice of the Past Orville/WilburManny Steil • Other Members

12:00pm CDT

Luncheon, Announcements & Keynote Address by Dr. Elizabeth Parks, "Sustaining Radical Intercultural Listening Ethic Through Limnal Times" Humphrey (1st floor, behind coffee stand)Elizabeth Parks

1:30pm CDT

Listening: Imagination and Aesthetics AiRE Ballroom 2Michael Purdy • Jerry Catt All in Good Time, A Comedy and Discussion ApolloMichael Z Murphy

2:40pm CDT

Listening to Others: Hydration Break & Networking Common Area

3:00pm CDT

Adventures in ILA Online Land AiRE Ballroom 2Raquel Ark • Brenna McGinnis • Jennie Grau

4:10pm CDT

Listening in Political Tensions ApolloDr. Helen Meldrum • Charles Veenstra Listening to External Stakeholders ApolloDr. Helen Meldrum • David Randall Brandt • William Donohue The Thinker, The Thoughts, and The Sound of Silence ApolloDr. Helen Meldrum • Mubarik Shah Listening Leaders Building a Community of Listening Practice AiRE Ballroom 2Lori Joubert • Manny Steil

6:30am CDT

Breakfast : Hotel Restaurant (6:30 AM to 8:30 AM) AiRE Craft Grill (Restaurant, 1st Floor)

8:00am CDT

Registration & Convention Information AiRE Ballroom 1 & 2 Foyer

8:10am CDT

Listening & Lessons on the Road to Peace: Art Exhibit (8:10am until 12pm) AiRE Ballroom 1John Noltner

8:15am CDT

Listening Scholar Collaborations in Long Distance and In-Person Research Teams ApolloElizabeth Parks Presentation of the Marriage Mirror AiRE Ballroom 2Arthur Robertson

9:15am CDT

Listening to Others: Hydration Break & Networking Common Area

9:30am CDT

Observations & Aggravations of Teaching Online: How Do We Increase Listening? AiRE Ballroom 2Christopher D. Bond • Barbara B. Nixon Telepresence & Listening in the Online Classroom: Who & What Do Students Perceive? AiRE Ballroom 2Christopher D. Bond Transformative Listening Protocol in Healthcare ApolloDr. Helen Meldrum • Laurie Anderson Sath • Anne-Liisa Longmore • Manisha Asrani • Tes Zalrzewsk

10:45am CDT

From Killer Phrases to Curious Questions Orville/WilburJennie Grau Trim Tabs & Butterflies: Sustaining Listening Practice by Focusing on the Little Things Orville/Wilbur

11:45am CDT

Annual Business Meeting of the International Listening Assoc. AiRE Ballroom 2

1:15pm CDT

ILA Convention Tradition: Friday Afternoon Listening Groups: Sightseeing, touring, shopping & more! (Click this title for Sign-Up link) Meet by Minnesota Waterfall Art-Lobby

6:30am CDT

Breakfast : Hotel Restaurant (6:30 AM to 8:30 AM) AiRE Craft Grill (Restaurant, 1st Floor)

8:00am CDT

Registration & Convention Information AiRE Ballroom 1 & 2 Foyer

8:10am CDT

Listening & Lessons on the Road to Peace: All Day Art Exhibit (8:10am to 3pm) AiRE Ballroom 1John Noltner

8:15am CDT

Lessons on the Road to Peace: Presentation from the Artist & Advocate AiRE Ballroom 2John Noltner

9:30am CDT

Shaping the Future of the International Journal of Listening ApolloElizabeth Parks Enhancing Early Listening Development: Milestones Orville/WilburDr. Helen Meldrum • Marva Shand-McIntosh • Ingrid Nordli How Many Universities in the United States Offer a Standalone Course in Listening? Orville/WilburDr. Helen Meldrum • Teri Varner • Molly Stoltz ILA Practicum Project on Creating Awareness About the Need of Communication Skills in Healthcare Orville/WilburDr. Helen Meldrum • Anisha Agarwal

10:40am CDT

What the Covid Pandemic Taught Us About Health Risk Message Perception, Adherence & Listening AiRE Ballroom 2Christopher D. Bond Ethical Listening and the Model Code of Ethics for Educators AiRE Ballroom 2Scott Robinson Listening for Narrative Identity as a Theory of Practice AiRE Ballroom 2Michael Humphrey Swap Shop: Sharing Listening Classroom & Training Activities Orville/WilburBarbara B. Nixon

12:00pm CDT

Luncheon, Announcements, Convention 2025 & Keynote Address by Sandra Bodin-Lerner, "Why We're Here, Where Can We Go?"" Humphrey (1st floor behind coffee kiosk)Sandra Bodin-Lerner

1:30pm CDT

Author Spotlight: Cori Doerrfeld and her book, "The Rabbit Listened" AiRE Ballroom 2Marva Shand-McIntosh • Cori Doerrfeld

2:50pm CDT

Sustaining ILA Through Storytelling: Building Community Through Connection Orville/WilburBrenna McGinnis • Raquel Ark Listening into Being: Spritual Resources for Reflective Practice and Social Activism AiRE Ballroom 2Robert Mundle

3:55pm CDT

Group A: Listening to History: Tour of the Northwest Airlines History Center & Museum Northwest Airlines Center, 3rd Floor-above Apollo room

4:15pm CDT

Group B: Listening to History: Tour of the Northwest Airlines History Center & Museum Northwest Airlines Center, 3rd Floor-above Apollo room

5:30pm CDT

Pre-Gala Reception (Drinks & Hors d'Oeuvres) Foyer/Hall outside Humphrey

6:30pm CDT

Evening Gala: Awards Ceremony & More Humphrey (1st floor behind coffee kiosk)