Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of Civic Ventures, will be the keynote speaker at “Re:Generation at 50+: Lives Re-Defined, Communities Re-Imagined,” on Thursday, October 30, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Worcester, Mass.

Sponsored by the Colleges of Worcester Consortium Gerontology Studies Program, the conference is designed to raise awareness of issues facing communities as residents age and to facilitate a regional response “so we are prepared for the coming Age Wave.”

Jewish Family & Vocational Services will hold a luncheon and exhibition for baby boomers. Exhibitors will provide information about jobs, fitness and nutrition, social security, financial planning, leisure activities, caregiver resources, legal issues, insurance, volunteer opportunities, AARP, caring for parents, travel, second homes and new housing opportunities.

Marc Freedman will speak during the luncheon.

Marc Freedman will be a speaker of the Fall 2008 Kirkpatrick Lecture Series at Ball State University. Scheduled for September 25th, Marc will discuss encore careers and the emergence of a new stage of life between adult midlife and old age.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Parking is available in the lot behind the Alumni Center off of Bethel Avenue.

For more information, please call the Community Center for Vital Aging at(765) 289-4541.

Hudson Valley Community College presents a day-long conference entitled "Conversations on Work and Learning: Careers and Education for the Second Half of Life".  The conference is targeted to Baby Boomers who wish to learn more about options for careers and education in the second half of life as well as interested employers, policymakers, educators and human resource professionals. 

Marc Freedman will speak on the priorities of Baby Boomers and Retirees in their work life. Focusing on each generation’s changing expectations of work and retirement, Marc will advise employers on how to brand their company and opportunities to the highly valued, aging workforce. First 100 registrants who attend the webinar will receive a FREE copy of Marc’s book. For more on Generational Recruiting, visit www.careerbuilder.com/generation. To sign up for the event, visit http://www.careerbuilder.com/jobposter/events/webinar/ and follow the link to register.

The Center for Creative Aging at Harold Washington College in Chicago will host Marc Freedman as the opening speaker for the Spring Lecture Series. Marc will be speaking about Encore Careers and the invention of a new stage of work.

Admission is free; light refreshments will be served. http://hwashington.ccc.edu/creativeaging/main.htm

Are you a midlife career professional considering a career change? Do you seek more meaning and fulfillment in your work?

Marc Freedman, author of Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life and founder and CEO of Civic Ventures, will speak on “Finding Purpose in Midlife Career Transitions.” The program is sponsored by the University of Southern California’s Career Planning and Placement Center, USC Alumni Association and USC Marshall Alumni Association.

Marc Freedman will discuss encore careers at the Portland City Club on Friday, April 11.  Doors open at 11:30 a.m.; the program will begin at 12:15.
 
As the date nears, information on making a reservation will be posted on the City Club website: http://www.pdxcityclub.org/forums-events/friday-forums.php

Marc Freedman will be the featured speaker at an event sponsored by the Council of Michigan Foundations, "Building an Encore Economy: How Experienced, Older Adults Can Revitalize Michigan."

Marc Freedman will discuss Boomers and the invention of a new stage of work.

George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

The event is open to the public, free of charge; click for map and directions.