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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 (Room 31)
    Ryan Cotton, President/CEO – Rock Steady Boxing
  • Creating a Culture of Safety Though Praesidium Accreditation (Room 32)
    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 (Room 33)
    Kellie Wardman, Senior Consultant, Donor By Design
  • Managing Communication in Crisis (Room 34)
    Molly Thompson, Chief Strategy Officer, YMCA of South Hampton Roads
  • Work Smarter, Not Harder – AI & Time Management (Room 35)
    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 (Room 31)
    Ryan Cotton, President/CEO – Rock Steady Boxing
  • Creating a Culture of Safety Though Praesidium Accreditation (Room 32)
    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 (Room 33)
    Kellie Wardman, Senior Consultant, Donor By Design
  • Managing Communication in Crisis (Room 34)
    Molly Thompson, Chief Strategy Officer, YMCA of South Hampton Roads
  • Work Smarter, Not Harder – AI & Time Management (Room 35)
    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

Pins Mechanical
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 (Room 20)
  • Childcare/Day Camp (Hayes D)
  • Overnight Camps (Hayes E - back)
  • Aquatics (Hayes A - back)
  • Membership (Hayes A - front)
  • Health/Wellness (Hayes E - Front)
  • Branch Executives (Room 30)
  • Youth Sports (Exec Mtg. Room)
  • CEOs (Room 31)
  • COOs (Conference Rm)
  • Property/Facility (Room 32)
  • CFOs (Room 33)
  • Human Resources (Room 34)
  • Marketing/Communications (Room 35)
  • Financial Development (Study 3)
  • Social Responsibility/Outreach (Study 1)
  • Youth/Teen/Family (Study 2)
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 (Room 20)
  • Childcare/Day Camp (Hayes D)
  • Overnight Camps (Hayes E - back)
  • Aquatics (Hayes A - back)
  • Membership (Hayes A - front)
  • Health/Wellness (Hayes E - front)
  • Branch Executives (Room 30)
  • Youth Sports (Exec Mtg. Room)
  • CEOs (Room 31)
  • COOs (Conference Rm)
  • Property/Facility (Room 32)
  • CFOs (Room 33)
  • Human Resources (Room 34)
  • Marketing/Communications (Room 35)
  • Financial Development (Study 3)
  • Social Responsibility/Outreach (Study 1)
  • Youth/Teen/Family (Study 2)