8:30-9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast, Networking

9:00-9:20 Welcome and Introductions 

State Co-Chairs:  Paaige Turner and Laura Treanor

Location:  Christine Grant Ballroom 

Take Control of Your Career 

9:30-10:30 Breakout Sessions (Choose 1)

Strategies to Navigate Your Career

Description: Career pathways don’t always follow a clear sequence of advancement. Hear about the career pathways of these accomplished professionals, what shaped their decisions, and the advice they have to offer.

Panelists: Dr. Susan Sciame-Giesecke, Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, and Kristin Schunk-Moreland

Moderator:  Laura Treanor

Location: Jesse Owens Room

AI: Keys to Take Control of Your Day 

Description:  With the increase in applications of artificial intelligence, there are numerous ways you can use AI to your advantage in daily life. Discover how it can make your daily life more pleasant, productive, and easy to manage.

Panelists: Jaci Lederman, Darcy Lee, and Linda Calvin

Moderator: Carol L. Smith

Location: Auditorium

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:45 Breakout Sessions (Choose1)

Communicating Your Career Needs

Description:  Articulating your career needs to your supervisor or others can feel challenging.  Hear and practice techniques for expressing your needs to support your current role and professional growth.

Panelists: Renee Thomas-Woods, Melissa Rubrecht, and Andrea Stuffel

Moderator: Patti Pelletier 

Location: Jesse Owens Room

Network Like a Pro

Description:  This session is activity-based and will serve as a low-stakes networking space for women to connect while also providing participants with pointers and practice on how to network like a pro.

Moderator: Dana Cummings and ​​Mandie Greiwe

Location: Christine Grant Ballroom

11:45-12:00 Break

12:00-1:00 Lunch

12:30-1:00  Required IR Meeting 

Location: Theodore Roosevelt Room

Take Control of Your Life

1:00-2:15 Keynote Address

Kris Taylor, Founder of Evergreen Leadership

Be the Heroine in Your Own Career and Life

Description:  Our fast-paced, quickly changing world creates chaos. With chaos comes opportunity; but only if we choose to embrace it. 

Location: Christine Grant Ballroom

2:15 -2:30 Break

2:30-3:15 Annual Awards and Closing Remarks

Thank you to our conference sponsors!