INSPIRE CONNECT EMPOWER
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Wednesday, October 12th (Pre-Conference Events)
4:00-6:00- Joint AYP Board Meeting at 21c
6:30-9:00- Conference Kick-Off Celebration (open to all)
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- 21c exclusive penthouse access with roof top views
- Food and beverage provided
Thursday, October 13th
10:00- Noon: Conference Registration
10:00-12:30: Vendor Fair
12:45-2:00: Opening Session
- Welcome- Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett
- Keynote- Sam Presti, Oklahoma City Thunder General Manager
2:15-3:00: Professional Development Breakout 1
- Millennial Panel
- Programming and Social Responsibility
- Transitioning into a New Role
- Thinking Diversity in everything you do
3:00-4:00: Connections Breakout
- Aquatics (Safety Around Water Program)
- Health and Wellness (Certification Tracks & Active Aging)
- Executive/ Development (Board Development & NAYDO Learnings)
- Membership (National Membership Summit takeaways)
- Sports (YMCA State Tournaments, Adaptive Programming, Adult Programs)
- Early Childhood Programs
- School Age Programming (YUSA Upgrade)
- Human Resources/ Risk Management
- Business Management
- Communications/ Marketing
4:00-4:30 Break (check in to rooms, visit vendors)
4:30- Meet in the lobby for “Party with a Purpose” bus tour
4:30-7:00: Party with a Purpose
7:00-8:30: Dinner and Awards Banquet
Friday, October 14th
8:15: Morning Devotional, Steve Chiles
8:30: Breakfast
9:00: Opening Keynote
10:00-10:45: Professional Breakout 2
- Fulfilling your Passion, Serving your Purpose
- Managing Up, Building your bench
- Ask and you shall receive
- Cause Driven Leadership (Youth Development), Rob Lowell, YUSA
11:00-11:45: Professional Breakout 3
- Fulfilling your Passion, Serving your Purpose
- Managing Up, Building your bench
- Ask and you shall receive
- Cause Driven Leadership (Healthy Living), Rob Lowell, YUSA
11:45-Noon: Conference Closing and Prize Drawing
Noon: Hotel Check Out
1:30 (optional): Whitewater Rafting Experience at RIVERSPORT Adventure Park in the Boathouse District (Additional $45)
- If transportation is needed from the hotel to the Boathouse District and/or from the Boathouse District to the airport, please contact Cassie Hack at 405-297-7730 or [email protected] and we will arrange free transportation.