2024 Leadership Summit

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Kansas City Marriott Downtown
200 West 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105, US

Members

$299.00

Non-Member $399.00
Student $199.00
Educational Experiences $35.00 (add-on)
Certification Test $50.00 (add-on) 

*Payment is required prior to the event, if you are an organization registering one or more individuals and require an invoice, please reach out to AAFCS staff at annualconf@aafcs.org

LETTER OF JUSTIFICATION

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Register now! The first 100 people to register will be entered into a raffle to win a sequin Ellen Richards pillow!

Friday
  • 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm –  ACLAC representatives
  • 6:00 pm – Opening Session
Saturday
  • Continental breakfast provided
  • 7:30 am - 9:30 am – AAFCS BOD meeting
  • 8:00 am - 9:30 am – Approaches to Creative Solutions, Part I
  • 9:30 am - 10:00 am – Break and Coffee 
  • 10:00 am - 11:30 am – Approaches to Creative Solutions, Part II 
  • 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch Provided
    • Lunch Keynote: Enabling Family Mealtime: Community and school-based programs to provide take-home meals to food-insecure families (by: Pete's Garden and Kids Feeding Kids)
  • 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Leadership Lessons
    • Leaders We Know: Applying Best Leadership Practices
    • Innovating Academia: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools for Efficiency in Higher Ed Leadership
    • A Tool for Today’s Leader: Improv
    • Eat That Frog! Time Management Tools for Lifelong Success.
  • Dine Around Day (optional) 
  • 9:00 pm - Night Owl Networking (Interactive activities and collaboration exercises with take-aways for attendees to implement at home. )
Sunday
  • Continental breakfast provided
  • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm - Morning Real Colors workshop
    • Learning Objectives:

      Learn more about your personal strengths.
      Discover the personal strengths of others.
      Learn how to build instant rapport with people.
      Learn the most effective methods of speaking to different people.
      Learn to hear what people are really saying.

  • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm - Leadership Lessons
    • Leadership Lessons from the Movies
    • Building Leaders, Boosting Success: Student Involvement in FCS
    • Elevate to FCS week 
  • 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch provided
  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Afternoon Real Colors workshop
  • 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Leadership Lessons (these are a repeat of the morning session)
    • Leadership Lessons from the Movies
    • Building Leaders, Boosting Success: Student Involvement in FCS
    • Elevate to FCS week 
  • 5:00 pm - Closing ceremonies
Monday
  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Certification Testing
  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Educational Excursion

We invite you to discover the Heart of Kansas City’s Downtown & Historic Union Station - $35.00 

First, tour Pete's Garden, a community and school-based program that provides take-home meals to food-insecure families using foods donated by local restaurants. Discover the process of collecting, processing, packaging and distribution of ready to eat meals to communities in need provided by Pete’s Garden.

Then, experience the vibrant energy of Downtown Kansas City! Take advantage of the free KC Streetcar as you travel through the Power & Light District considered KC’s epicenter for entertainment with several restaurants, live music and lively bars to River Market, the oldest neighborhood in downtown Kansas City, bustling with unique shops, local eateries and farmers markets on our way to Union Station for a guided tour.

At Union Station, see through the eyes of those who witnessed and shaped its history. Go back in time to the Station’s glorious opening in 1914 and experience memorable events that have shaped this iconic building including an infamous gangster massacre, tearful farewells and reunions of both world wars.

At the Summit, a special paper-based administration will provide an opportunity to sit for one of the following exams, each corresponding to one of the AAFCS professional certifications: 

  • FCS Composite Exam:  CFCS - Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Human Development & Family Studies (HDFS Exam):  CFCS-HDFS - Certified in Human Development and Family Studies
  • Personal & Family Finance:  CPFFE- Certified Personal and Family Finance Educator
  • Nutrition and Wellness Educator:  CNWE – Certified Nutrition and Wellness Educator

Click here for exam information and to access assessment materials. The DISCOUNTED COST for this special paper-based testing (PBT) at the Leadership Summit is $50.00. Assessment administration will be on Monday, September 23. To register, simply add the exam item during the registration process for the workshop. Once registered and paid, you will be contacted to identify the specific content exam.

KEY NOTE SPEAKERS

Friday Night Keynote Speaker

Announcing Jenny Horn, DNP, MHA, NI-BC from Charlie’s House as the Opening Session Speaker at the 2024 AAFCS Leadership Summit!!
 
Charlie’s House is located on Hospital Hill in Kansas City. It is open for parents and caregivers to tour and learn about safety. Named in honor of her son, Charlie’s House is dedicated to reducing the number of injuries to children in and around the home. Join us in September and learn about their work and impact.

Saturday Luncheon Keynote Speaker

Announcing Tamara Weber and Diane Mora from Pete's Garden and Kids Feeding Kids as the Lunch Keynote Speakers at the 2024 AAFCS Leadership Summit!!

Pete's Garden is a food rescue committed to less food waste and more family meals. Join us in September and learn about their work and impact.

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) 

  • 21.6 miles from Leadership Summit Hotel 
  • 24 minute drive 

Why Attend the AAFCS Leadership Summit

  • Connect with Members
  • Engage in Discussions
  • Learn Best Practices
  • Expand Connections
  • Earn PDUs
  • Experience KC
  • Have Fun!

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Sponsorship by Real Colors will include two Real Colors workshop sessions!