Summit Agenda

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_{Meetings & Education Summit /// Monday, Sept. 14, 2026}

8:30 a.m.

Breakfast and Registration sponsored by Choose Lansing

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Events That Pay: Designing for Engagement, Revenue & a Neuroinclusive Edge (Workshop - Part 1) 
Tracy King, MA, CAE, CEO, InspirEd LLC

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Events That Pay: Designing for Engagement, Revenue & a Neuroinclusive Edge (Workshop - Part 2) 
Tracy King, MA, CAE, CEO, InspirEd LLC

11:25 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

Breakout Sessions  

12:25 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Networking Lunch sponsored by Experience Grand Rapids

1:10 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

2:20 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

From Manual to Scalable: Practical AI Workflows for Event Teams Who Can’t Keep Up
Anca Platon Trifan, CMP, WMEP,  AI Strategist & Speaker, Tree-Fan Events Productions LLC

3:25 p.m. - 4:25 p.m.

Reception sponsored by Mission Point Resort

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Paddle, Pour and Play with Destination Ann Arbor (Advance Registration Required)

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_{She Leads /// Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026}

8:30 a.m.

Breakfast and Registration sponsored by Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau

9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. 

Heart-Mind Leadership
Michelle Steffes, CEO and Founder, IPV Consulting

10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

A Panel Discussion Among Colleagues: Work-Life Balance & Caregiving

Moderator:  Jean Jernigan, CAE, CMP, IOM, President, Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce

Panelists:
     Kate Pojeta, CAE, CMP, Chief Operating Officer, Shared Resources, Inc.
     Ashley Wisniewski, Director of College Engagement, Michigan Community College Association
     Stephanie Wohlfert, CMP, CTA, Director of Sales, State Accounts, Choose Lansing

11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

The Health Conversations Women Aren’t Having -
Sleep, Stress, Hormones, Energy, and the Cost of Powering Through
Dr. Breanna L. O'Keefe, DO, Physician & Owner, Premier Primary Care and Wellness, PLLC

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Networking Lunch sponsored by Crystal Mountain

12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.

A Panel Discussion Among Colleagues: Compensation, Benefits & Financial Security

Moderator: Brandy Mikula, CPA, Principal, Maner Costerisan

Panelists:
     Angel Davis, Director of Business & Operations, Michigan Association of Administrators of
     Special Education
     Debbie Stair, MNML, Assistant Director of Leadership Development, Michigan Association of School
     Boards
     Randi Talmage, CTA, GMS, Sales Manager, AHC Hospitality

1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

A Panel Discussion Among Colleagues: Career Advancement & Visibility

Moderator: Jill Sokacz, CAE, President & CEO, Michigan Trucking Association

Panelists:
     Bonnifer Ballard, CAE, CEO, Michigan Veterinary Medical Association
     Kasie Blazevski, CAE, Founder & CEO, Illumascend Health Partners, LLC
     Delaney McKinley, CAE, Executive Vice President of Operations, Michigan Manufacturers Association

Sponsored by Choose Lansing 

2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

The Happy Class: Elevating Wellbeing, Self-Fulfillment and Success
Marilyn Suttle, CVP | CEO | Suttle Enterprises, LLC

 3:20 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Reception