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Presented by the City of Ottumwa

Schedule

8:00 CHECK-IN AND BREAKFAST (Sponsored by Apex Clean Energy)

9:15 OPENING REMARKS: Lexi Marek Beeler 

9:30 OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Michelle Perdue (Sponsored by Ottumwa Legacy Foundation)
            TOPIC: The Right to Belong: Building Connectedness and Community Beyond Barriers

10:30 BREAK (Sponsored by Iowa Home Care)

10:45 BREAKOUT SESSION I

 ROOM

     1     William Kiefer (Sponsored by Ottumwa Regional Health Center)
             TOPIC: Stand up for Yourself, Because You Are Enough

     2     Lilian Okech (Sponsored by Cargill)
             TOPIC: Unleashing Potential: Cultivating Self-Awareness and Self-Confidence

     3     Angie Will (Sponsored by South Ottumwa Savings Bank)
             TOPIC: Beautiful Inside & Out:  A race to boost self-esteem

11:45 BREAK

12:00 LUNCH

12:15 PANEL DISCUSSION: Natalie McGee, Lori Schaefer-Weaton, Mayuri Farlinger, & David Bossou - Moderator: Shea Greiner (Sponsored by River Hills Community Health Center)
              TOPIC: Belonging

1:15 BREAK

1:30 BREAKOUT SESSION II

 ROOM 

      1     Lexi Marek Beeler (Sponsored by  CommonGround Iowa)
              TOPIC: The Best Kind of Gift

      2     Cheri Monahan (Sponsored by ITC Midwest)
              TOPIC: Building Influence

      3     Claudia Schabel (Sponsored by Alliant Energy)
              TOPIC: DEI - Diversity/Equity/Inclusion

2:30 BREAK (Sponsored by Iowa Home Care)

2:45 BREAKOUT SESSION III

 ROOM

      1     Marc Roe (Sponsored by Community 1st Credit Union)
              TOPIC: XVI - You Write Your Life’s Story With Every Waking Minute

      2     Andrea Shafer (Sponsored by Cambridge Investment Research)
              TOPIC: The Power of Finding Your Authentic Self

      3     Brenda Clark Hamilton (Sponsored by JBS)
              TOPIC: Embrace the ‘Boss Lady’ in You! Lead Your Life with Guts, Grit, and Grace

3:45 BREAK

4:00 CLOSING REMARKS AND SPOTLIGHT KEYNOTE: Christina Moffatt (Sponsored by Buena Vista University)
              TOPIC: The Sweet Life

5:00 NETWORKING EVENT (Sponsored by Cambridge Investment Research)

MEDIA SPONSOR: Ottumwa Radio Group