Teammates! How Women Win When We Amplify Each Other
Keynote by Dani Welniak
We can't wait to welcome Dani Welniak Executive Director of Communications from the KC Current as our keynote speaker:Her address, "Tales from the Front Lines," will detail her career as a female athlete, societal issues affecting women in sports like pay equity, and tell the story of rallying a city to bring a professional women's soccer team to Kansas City
The remainder of the day will include (see details below):
- A summary of how the pandemic affected women's economic status and their needs returning to the workforce
- Networking lunch (included in the registration price)
- World-cafe style small group discussions to create templates for policies organizations can adopt to be more responsive to women's needs
- A networking happy hour will close the day.
Tickets are $160/person which includes lunch and a networking happy hour.
Questions? Email Alex Terwilliger, Associate Director
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 | Welcome | |
| 9:00 | Keynote: Tales from the Front Lines | Dani Welniak, Executive Director of Communications, Kansas City Current |
| 10:15-10:45 | Break | Please visit the Teal Van parked outside of the Best Conference Center for Current merchandise, schedules, stickers, etc. |
| 10:45-noon | The Economic Impact of the Pandemic on the Women of Kansas and Metro KC. What Women Need to Return to the Workforce | Professors Donna Ginther and Misty Heggeness |
| Noon-1:30 | Lunch On Site | Catered by SPIN! Pizza |
| 1:30-3:00 | World Cafe. Small, Rotating Table Discussions to Share Policies to ring to Organizations and Create a Women-Friendly Workplace | Topics: Affordable Child Care, Flexible Supportive Personnel Policies, Pay Equity, Educational and Professional Development Opportunities |
| 3:00-3:30 | Small Group Reporting Out | Cafe Facilitators |
| 3:30-4:00 | Conference Wrap-Up and Adjournment | |
| 4:00-5:00 | Networking Happy Hour | BEST Conference Center Lobby |