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10:30 a.m.

Registration/Vendors Open

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Opening General Session Lunch and Welcome

Hayes Grand Ballroom

1:00-1:45 p.m.

Keynote – Evolve your Leadership in 3

Andre Young
1:45-2:00 p.m.

Break/Transition

2:00-3:00 p.m.

Workshops Round 1

  • The Leader’s 7: 7 Professional Languages of Leadership (Room 30)
    Andre Young
  • Rock Steady Boxing – Fighting Back Against Parkinson Disease
    Ryan Cotton, President/CEO – Rock Steady Boxing
  • Creating a Culture of Safety Though Praesidium Accreditation
    Britt Darwin-Looney, VP & Carri Burgjohann, Director - YMCA of the USA, Child Protection and Organizational Risk
  • From Imposter to Impact: Building Confidence for YMCA Leaders
    Wardman, Senior Consultant, Donor By Design
  • Managing Communication in Crisis
    Molly Thompson, Chief Strategy Officer, YMCA of South Hampton Roads
  • Work Smarter, Not Harder – AI & Time Management
    Jorge Perez, CEO, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
3:00-3:15 p.m.

Break/Transition

3:15-4:15 p.m.

Workshops Round Two

  • Leadership Academy Cohort 4 Final Presentation (Room 30)
  • Rock Steady Boxing – Fighting Back Against Parkinson Disease
    Ryan Cotton, President/CEO – Rock Steady Boxing
  • Creating a Culture of Safety Though Praesidium Accreditation
    Britt Darwin-Looney, VP & Carri Burgjohann (Ber Joe Hann), Director - YMCA of the USA, Child Protection and Organizational Risk
  • From Imposter to Impact: Building Confidence for YMCA Leaders
    Wardman, Senior Consultant, Donor By Design
  • Managing Communication in Crisis
    Molly Thompson, Chief Strategy Officer, YMCA of South Hampton Roads
  • Work Smarter, Not Harder – AI & Time Management
    Jorge Perez, CEO, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
4:15-6:00 p.m.

Vendor Reception (hors d oeuvres & cash bar)

Pre-function Area
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Dinner on Your Own

8:00-10:00 p.m.

YPN Evening Activity

Hayes Grand Ballroom
7:30 a.m.

Registration/Exhibitors Open

8:00-8:30 a.m.

Breakfast Buffet

8:30-9:30 a.m.

Welcome and General Session

  • Alliance Update
  • Leadership Academy Cohort 4 Recognition Ceremony
  • Leadership Awards
9:30-10:15 a.m.

Keynote Speaker – Tune into your Cues

Kristin Bock, Founder – Body Language Blueprints
10:15-10:30 a.m.

Break/Transition

10:30-11:30 a.m.

YPN Peer Communities

  • DEI
  • Childcare/Day Camp
  • Overnight Camps
  • Aquatics
  • Membership
  • Health/Wellness
  • Branch Executives
  • Youth Sports
  • CEOs
  • COOs
  • Property/Facility
  • CFOs
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing/Communications
  • Financial Development
  • Social Responsibility/Outreach
  • Youth/Teen/Family
11:30-11:45 a.m.

Break/Transition

11:45-1:30 p.m.

Luncheon with Youth & Government

Hayes Grand Ballroom
1:45-2:45 p.m.

YPN Peer Communities

  • DEI
  • Childcare/Day Camp
  • Overnight Camps
  • Aquatics
  • Membership
  • Health/Wellness
  • Branch Executives
  • Youth Sports
  • CEOs
  • COOs
  • Property/Facility
  • CFOs
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing/Communications
  • Financial Development
  • Social Responsibility/Outreach
  • Youth/Teen/Family