Informal discussion with peers during receptions and meals has long been a valued component of the educational experience delivered by TRSA’s Ehrlich-Stempler Executive Management Institute (EMI), conducted annually at the University of Maryland. As the training program founded 51 years ago begins its second half-century this Aug. 7-11, TRSA is making the industry-networking aspect a more integral part of the program.
 
Two off-campus evening social activities are now incorporated into the agenda (included in the participant registration fee). Previously these outings were optional and billed separately. Now, when registering for EMI, participants simply need to request to ...