--- title: News from the big LERN Conference – Friday, Nov. 22 description: Internet pioneer and The Geek Squad founder Robert Stephens offers his insights and perspectives on what's next. image: https://blog.lern.com/hs-fs/file-339258491-jpg/images/robert-stephens-resized-600.jpg --- [LERN Club Sign-In](http://beta.lern.org/club/) [![lern-logo.png](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/June-folder/lern-logo.png "lern-logo.png")](http://lern.org) ** # Articles # News from the big LERN Conference – Friday, Nov. 22 Fri, Nov 22,2013 @ 10:00 AM by Kathryn Will | **Beyond Social Networking: What’s Coming Next ![Robert Stephens](https://blog.lern.com/hs-fs/file-339258491-jpg/images/robert-stephens-resized-600.jpg)** Internet pioneer and The Geek Squad founder Robert Stephens offers his insights and perspectives on what’s emerging next online, and with work and life, in a General Session today from 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom. **New trend in design** One trend we observed in this year’s award winning brochures is the increasing similarity of print design and web design. Come see the best in our field for 2014 in lifelong learning marketing, programming and management. Today’s Awards luncheon features the latest new ideas.  Award winners are from all institutional settings, including associations, recreation, public schools, universities and community colleges. **Check out the Posters** Posters of new ideas and success stories are on display today. Come steal some great ideas. **Today’s SuperStars** ![Robert Stephens](https://blog.lern.com/hs-fs/file-339258491-jpg/images/robert-stephens-resized-600.jpg?width=134&height=134&name=robert-stephens-resized-600.jpg)Robert Stephens, Beyond Social Networking: The Sharing Economy   ![Brooke Freedman](https://blog.lern.com/hs-fs/file-379719022-jpg/images/brooke-freedman-resized-600.jpg?width=144&height=144&name=brooke-freedman-resized-600.jpg)Brooke Freedman, New! Inbound Marketing **Half-off LERN Publications** LERN manuals, books and publications are 50 percent off at the LERN Bookstore. Come get great deals on “Information That Works.” **Last Day for exhibits** The exhibits close today at 3 p.m. in the Hall of Learning. **More concurrent sessions tomorrow** More great sessions tomorrow morning, 8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m., 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m., and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. **Sports Saturday** Saturday is casual day. Wear your favorite sports team shirt or hat. **“The End of the Auto Age”** Don’t miss it! All new, with stories, humor, more hats, and dancing! They accurately predicted the decline in suburbs last year. Come see what they predict tomorrow. “I’ll never leave a LERN conference early again,” said Ellen O’Brien after hearing Nine Shift.  Tomorrow, Saturday morning, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (we end on time). **Today’s Schedule** 8 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.: Concurrent Sessions 9 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.:  Internet pioneer Robert Stephens, General Session 10:50 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.: Break 10:20 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.: Concurrent Sessions 11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions 12:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: International Awards Luncheon 1 p.m. CST: 50th anniversary of the death of President Kennedy 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.:  Break 2 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.:  Concurrent Sessions 3 p.m.: Silent Auction 3 p.m.: Exhibits Close   *Want more LERN Training?* *[![Download the 2014 Executive Leadership Institutes Brochure](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/119076/2df1d09a-b1bb-4781-8d64-5606fa6f2b04.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/119076/2df1d09a-b1bb-4781-8d64-5606fa6f2b04) *       ### LATEST NEWS Video: How to Get the Most From a LERN Membership LERN Video - The LERN Program Review: Position Your Unit for Success LERN Cancellation Rates and New Programs: A Lesson From Netflix Kathryn Lynch-Morin Ready for Liftoff: Drones and Drone Courses are More Popular Than Ever Kathryn Lynch-Morin Working with the University of Nebraska - Omaha LERN [Tweets by @LernUpdates](https://twitter.com/LernUpdates) [LERN Club Sign-In](http://beta.lern.org/club/)