| Day/Date |
Program Topic or Tour Location |
Location of class / Meeting place for tour |
Speaker/Guides: |
Notes: (starting time 8am unless noted differently) |
| Thursday, January 09, 2020 |
Intro to Leadership Academy |
Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) 402 Court St |
Bill Fleming (Executive Director)& Renna Hadsall (Events Manager) |
Be ready with your "speed intros". |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2020 |
City of Pekin |
PACC 402 Court St. |
City Manager Mark Rothert, Police Chief John Dossey, and Fire Chief Kurt Nelson |
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| Thursday, January 16, 2020 |
What is Leadership |
PACC 402 Court St. |
Nathan Thomas (Exec Director of Residential Living and Leadership @ Bradley) |
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| Tuesday, January 21, 2020 |
TCRC |
21310 Rt 9 Tremont |
Jamie Durdel (President & CEO) and Greg Cassidy (Senior VP of Program Services) |
You may want to have cash with you to purchase some of their food & pet items! |
| Thursday, January 23, 2020 |
City Tour |
Meeting place to be determined |
Bill Fleming (Executive Director PACC) and various city officials |
Bus stops to include waste water, airport, street department and communications center |
| Tuesday, January 28, 2020 |
Preston-Hanley Funeral Home & Crematory |
500 N. 4th St. Pekin |
Buster Hanley, Director |
We start at the funeral home on 4th Street and finish with a tour at crematory at 200 S. Veteran's Dr. |
| Thursday, January 30, 2020 |
Schramm School & Serving on a NPO Board |
Schramm School 300 Cedar St., Pekin |
Bill Fleming (Executive Director PACC) Tina Lazarz (Schramm School Principal) |
This class includes a tour of Schramm School. |
| Tuesday, February 04, 2020 |
Navigating the Courts |
Tazewell County Court House |
Various judges/attnys/ administrative officials |
Meet at Chamber office and walk over together |
| Thursday, February 06, 2020 |
Excalibur Seasoning |
1800 Riverway Dr. Pekin |
Tom Hornstein President/CEO |
STRONG SMELLS. You may want to bring a change of clothes or go home for a shower. Beware of wearing/bringing leather or suede. Do not wear jewelry. |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2020 |
Dirksen and Civil Rights |
The Dirksen Congressional Leadership Research Center 2815 Broadway Rd., Pekin |
Tiffany White Executive Director |
The Dirksen Congressional Center is a sponsor of the Academy. This class includes a tour of archives. |
| Thursday, February 13, 2020 |
Taz Co Government |
Tazewell County Justice Center 101 S. Capital St. |
Taz County Sheriff Jeff Lower and Taz County Administrator Wendy Ferrill |
This class also includes a tour of the county jail. |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2020 |
Education |
Pekin Comm High - Holman Tech Ed Center 320 Stadium Dr |
Dr. Danielle Owens - Dist 303 Supt and Dr. Bill Link - Dist 108 Supt |
This class includes a tour of Career Center and High School. |
| Friday, February 21, 2020 |
Peoria Air Natl Guard |
Meeting place to be determined |
Special Day & Time: Tour is from 1pm til 4pm |
We will be carpooling because of rules at the ANG. Waiver MUST be completed and returned to Renna. |
| Tuesday, February 25, 2020 |
Pekin - Facts, Fiction & Perception |
PACC 402 Court St. |
Maureen Naughtin (YWCA Community Outreach Director) |
An open and honest discussion about Pekin's history and what is being done to alter our reputation. |
| Thursday, February 27, 2020 |
Pekin Park System |
Meeting at Miller Senior Citizens Center 551 S 14th St, Pekin, |
Cameron Bettin (Exec Director), Shawn Powers (Supt of Recreation) & Alisha Dault (Miller Center Director ) |
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| Tuesday, March 03, 2020 |
Working with the Media and UnityPoint Health |
UnityPoint Health Pekin 600 S. 13th St. |
Rusty Dunn (Marketing Communications Manager at Caterpillar Inc.) and Jeanine Spain (Chief Operating Officer) |
We'll hear from our sponsor at UnityPoint Health and then have a discussion on how to work with the media |
| Thursday, March 05, 2020 |
Springfield |
Meeting place to be determined |
ALL DAY. Leaving at 9:00am. Returning at approximately 5:00pm |
Tour of the Lincoln Museum and the State Capital with an opportunity to see the IL House of Representatives in session. Lunch is included. |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2020 |
NRG Energy - Powerton Station |
13082 E. Manito Rd., Pekin |
Chris Valentine (Health & Safety Specialist) |
This tour of our local plant will include a discussion on alternative energy |
| Thursday, March 12, 2020 |
Federal Prison |
2600 S. Second St. Pekin |
TENATIVE - Currently scheduled for 9am til Noon, but Prison reserves the right to change date and/or times |
Waiver MUST be completed & there will be special instructions. |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2020 |
Pekin Insurance and Round Table |
PACC 402 Court St. |
Dan Connell (Executive VP for Pekin Insurance) |
After hearing from Pekin Insurance, we'll discuss the overall program & specific classes/tours. |
| Tuesday, March 24, 2020 |
GRADUATION BANQUET |
Pekin Country Club 310 Country Club Dr. |
6pm. More Details to Come |
Featured Speaker: State Representative Mike Unes |
