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Chamber members,

The Leadership Las Cruces program is comprised of nine day-long training sessions that span a period of nine months. Area individuals who participate in the program learn about a wide variety of fields by taking an in-depth look at areas such as state and local government, health care, economic and small business development, agriculture, education, military and other community topics.

The Leadership Las Cruces program educates on community diversity, trains future leaders, networks, encourages community involvement, introduces one to different elements of Las Cruces and connects individuals to future key leaders. Furthermore, in terms of benefits, the Leadership Las Cruces program educates, trains, promotes both personal and professional growth, allows individuals to give back to the community, allows individuals to make an investment in the future growth of Las Cruces and creates visibility and recognition of all involved.

Candidates for the Leadership Las Cruces program are selected from professional, educational, governmental, non-profit and business sectors within the Las Cruces, Doña Ana County area. The class size is limited to 28 participants. An individual must apply in order to participate in the program with support from their employer. The goal of the program is to find individuals who have an interest in becoming more involved with the community and are interested in becoming a more effective leader.  Anyone interested in applying for the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce premier program, Leadership Las Cruces must meet the deadline of February 5^th, 2010 to apply.


Past graduates had this to say about Leadership Las Cruces:

• "I have lived in the community all of my adult life and found LLC interesting and thought provoking. Agriculture Day was my favorite as it made me aware of our advances in water resource management in our desert community" ~ 2009 graduate Ronn Wilson, clinical manager for Memorial Medical Center. 
• "The program was very eye-opening and thought-provoking. I will have more to share about the community with others and am more interested in what goes on in Las Cruces." ~ 2008 graduate James Wilson, sales manager at Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces
• "The class made it possible for us to get out of our own little worlds. There is just so much we need to know, and this helped us with that." ~ 2007 graduate Shirley Jaquez, executive director of Jardin de los Niños
• "We had the opportunity to see, visit, and go places most Las Cruces natives never see. We were able to ask questions and see today's history being made." ~ 2006 graduate Bruce Ball, Benchmark Business Solutions/Xerox account manager for Doña Ana and Otero Counties

The 2010 Leadership program begins with Leadership Orientation on March 19-20 and will continue monthly throughout the year until graduation in November. Classes are generally held between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Tuition for the class is $900 and includes all meals and travel to most sites, and advance notice will be given of any additional expense. Payment must be received prior to the first session as to insure confirmation as a participant. Due to advance planning requirements of the program, no refunds will be given after the first program day.

If you have additional questions or would like an application, visit the Chamber office at 760 W. Picacho Ave. or contact Joel Courtney, Chamber Communication and Leadership Director, at jcourtney@lascruces.org

The Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce:
Creating one leader at a time, to become an even better community.