Focus on Service Excellence

We are pleased to invite you to attend the Eleventh Annual Illinois Public Service Institute (IPSI) to be held October 7 through October 12, 2012 at the Keller Convention Center in Effingham, Illinois.

The IPSI Planning Committee has carefully planned a program built to address the challenges faced by public service professionals representing communities of all sizes. The IPSI course is divided into three one-week sessions focusing on leadership development, service excellence and personal supervisory skills. The sessions are non-sequential and one may begin the three-year cycle at any time.

Complete registration information, including the fees is included. The tuition is $695 plus the housing costs that start at approximately $80 per day plus the room tax. Institute activities begin with registration on Sunday afternoon and end at noon on Friday. Classes are held from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily, with the exception of Monday when classes extend into the evening. Participants are expected to attend evening functions that include classes, group meals and activities. Wednesday afternoon and evening are considered “free time” and a wide variety of activities are available for participants looking for opportunities to get better acquainted with peers from across the state.

The IPSI Advanced Institute is a two and one-half day program held in conjunction with the Basic Institute. This is a program overlaps with the Basic Institute and gives graduates an opportunity to return to IPSI for refresher courses and also to reconnect with other graduates of the program. Advanced Institute participants join the Basic participants with registration on Sunday afternoon through Wednesday at noon and they are encouraged to join in all the activities offered on Sunday through Wednesday.

Continuing Education Credit is available as well as college credit through Southern Illinois University and Northern Illinois University. Both Universities will offer up to three hours of academic credit in an independent study format at either the undergraduate or graduate level for completion of each year of the Institute. Information about college credit and continuing education credit will be available at the beginning of the Institute.

IPSI continues to grow and to maintain the best possible learning environment we must limit the number of people registering for their first year to a maximum of fifty. In recent years, there have been people that were not able to register because the class was full. So keep in mind that the class size is limited and register early.
IPSI is an outstanding program that will help you reach your professional goals and enhance your effectiveness and efficiency on the job. If you have any questions please contact Mary Bender at 231-797-5536 or mbender102@aol.com. Information will be updated regularly on this site.

Sincerely,

Richard Bering
Chairman
IPSI Advisory Council

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