Summit Agenda

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

8:30 a.m.

Breakfast Reception and Registration

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 

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

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 Reception and Registration

9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. 

Heart-Mind Leadership
Michelle Steffes, CEO, 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

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

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 

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