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We can't wait to see you in T-5 days in Kelowna! Friday night is our special WAMMY networking event - A Taste of the Okanagan. We're excited to chat with everyone who signed up! It will be a special evening showcasing the Okanagan Valley's culinary and beverage scene, allowing WAM 2025 attendees to savor a variety of local flavors while meeting and mixing with other WAM 2025 colleagues. A perfect atmosphere for networking and enjoyment while appreciating the region's hospitality. Last year, in Long Beach, CA, we had a sunset cruise that was tons of fun, so we're looking forward to seeing you Friday!

We know you love WAM and there's no conference like it! ?? ?? ?? But if you'd like to attend the Academy of Management, it's time to register

Welcome Jonathan - our Vice President ?? WAM is so grateful to have him as part of our Executive Board. Jonathan has been helping to organize the upcoming Kelowna conference and he'll be in charge of next year's conference when he moves to the President position (PS: Serving in the Presidential track is a 4 - year commitment. 1. VP, 2. President elect, 3. President, 4. Past President). Come say hello to him in Kelowna....here's his bio, so you have some fun talking points. ? Jonathan H. Westover, Ph.D. is a best selling and award-winning author and podcaster, a TopVoice in HR, Culture, Leadership, Innovation, Future of Work, Diversity and Inclusion, Change Management, and Education (Thinkers360), ranked in the Top 30 in Management and Organizational Culture (Global Gurus), and ranked in the top 20 of global researchers in the following areas - "Future of Work," "Global Leadership," "Organizational Development, "Public Service Motivation," and "Social Impact" (Google Scholar). ? Additionally, ScholarGPS has ranked him the #16 scholar in the world for job satisfaction research. ? LeadersHum put him on their Power List of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership to watch. ? He is an entrepreneur, management consultant, teacher, and research academic based in Orem, Utah. ? He is the host and producer of multiple shows on the HCI Podcast Network, Chief Academic & Learning Officer of the HCI Academy, and serves on a host of nonprofit, community, and association boards and committees and has received numerous awards for his teaching, research, and service to the community. Check out his website: https://lnkd.in/gfw2Hjg2 Connect with him on LinkedIn: Jonathan H. Westover, PhD, MPA, AF-CIPD, SFHEA

What are you doing Saturday afternoon once the conference ends? ?? ?? ?? Join us for a special excursion! Book here: https://lnkd.in/g8tr3gSp

Check out the 2025 conference program at a glance! ?? See you in T-10 days in Kelowna! For the full program and conference details, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gvDfHDUH

Would you like to be a part of WAM leadership? We have 4 open positions! ?? Serving on the?Executive Board?for WAM is a great opportunity to give back, get more engaged with our dynamic WAM community, and make new friends!? ?? Board?members communicate via email throughout the year and meet in person once a year in November for a collegial one-day meeting and festive dinner to plan our March conference. ?? We ensure a vibrant, well-organized conference, a strong doctoral consortium, the solid financial standing of the organization, and pick future conference locations. Apply for one of four open positions: ? Presidential track: Four-Year Term ? Chief Financial Officer:?Five-Year Term ? Rep at Large:?Three-Year Term ? Rep at Large:?Two-Year Term See the job descriptions here: https://lnkd.in/gvnps25S Please submit bio, interested role, and a picture to Chris Bradshaw:?[email protected] so we can include you in the 2025 conference voting.

You're going to want to be there ?? Contact our organizers Bahar ([email protected]) or Kyle?([email protected]?) with any questions.

WAM 2025 is just around the corner. You can book the conference hotel (Delta Hotels Grand Okanagan Resort) until Feburary 26th with our discount rate (pending availability). ?? To reserve a room at the WAM 2025 special rate, please email?[email protected]?with the following: ? Identify that you would like to reserve a room taking advantage of the special WAM 2025 rate ? Dates of arrival and departure ? Number of guests ? Billing – pay own; master; paid with a 3d party credit card ? WAM 2025 special rate may be applied according to room availability. ? ?? Visit the WAM website for more info: https://lnkd.in/gvDfHDUH ?? Check out the hotel video: https://lnkd.in/gQAnPqQe

Are you an entrepreneurship doc student? Check out the consortium opportunity at AOM in Copenhagen this July. ??

Congratulations to us - WAM members - for growing into a vibrant online community! We're at 400 followers here on Linkedin. A few months ago, we started this page from 0. ?? ?? ?? It's amazing what an awesome WAM family we have! Thank you to all the long-time as well as new members who make WAM truly Wammy ?? A special thank you to our Communication Specialists, two undergraduate students at Pepperdine University who have helped over the last year to grow our engagement. They organized a hackathon, created an email list to expand our newsletter reach, and documented the Long Beach, CA conference via strategic multimedia storytelling. Charisma Greenfield and Hannah Schendel, we appreciate you!