1. Information Items
Middle Management

2. Middle Management Conference
Background - The Committee will continue to host a Middle Management Conference every other year. We held a highly successful conference this past April in Blacksburg, VA. Georgia will host the Middle Management Conference April 6-9, 2009 in Athens Georgia.
Committee(s) Involved – Middle Management
Time Line – April 6 - 9, 2009

3. Urban Pre-Conference Meeting
Background – The Middle Manager’s Committee of the Program Leadership Network have held successful urban conferences for the past several years. A pre-conference meeting to discuss urban programming issues for Extension will be held prior to next year’s joint PLN/AEA/ASRED meeting. This will be added to the PLN agenda.
Committee(s) Involved – Middle Management
Time Line – Monday afternoon prior to opening of the PLN Conference.

4. Succession Planning for Middle Management Positions
Background –The MM Committee, in cooperation with PSD, has begun to develop desirable competencies, as well as barriers and incentives, to the development of a qualified applicant pool for these positions. We will be working with the PSD to develop an inventory of all leadership and management curricula available within the south to be used to give direction to the establishment of training and development experiences (ie. Job shadowing, mentoring, CECP curriculum, etc.) The goal is to develop a training program for identified candidates for middle management positions.
Committee(s) Involved – Middle Management/Program & Staff Development
Time Line – Next Program Year.

5. Summary Middle Management Conference, April 6-9, 2009, Athens, GA
Urban Pre-Conference Meeting
Succession Planning