Schedule

Important Note!

All times displayed on the schedule are in Eastern time. 

 Friday | September 26

Day One of Leadership Summit! 

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 

Credentialing Workshop
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Lily

1:00 - 3:00 PM

Board of Directors Meeting

Franklin Board Room

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

 Registration Desk Open Prefunction Area

6:00 - 7:30 PM

Opening Session 

Daisy

8:30 - 9:30 PM

Night Owl Networking

Daisy

 Saturday | September 27

Morning

7:30 AM - 3:00 PM

 Registration Desk Open Prefunction Area

7:30 - 8:30 AM

 Morning Refresher Violet

8:00 - 9:00 AM

 Innovation Lab Educated Choices Lily

9:00 - 10:00 AM

 Opening Keynote Presentation Matt Bergman Daisy

10:00 - 10:45 AM

Passing the Baton: The Future of Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Angela Gott, Kayla Howard

Daisy

10:00 - 10:45 AM

Engineering Influence: Leading Organizational Change Through STEM Equity

Natoshia Anderson

Lily

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The CLEAR Method: Mastering the Art of Delegation

William Ryan

Daisy

11:00 - 11:45 AM

Building Relationships with Elected Officials to Create Organizational Support

Gayla Randel

Lily

Afternoon

1:00 - 2:00 PM

 Speed Networking AAFCS Staff Daisy
2:00 - 4:45 PM KY ACLAC Special Session Daisy
5:00 - 5:30 PM Saturday Leadership Summit Recap Daisy

Evening

6:30 - 8:30 PM

 Dine Around (Must be Registered to Sign Up) The Troll Pub | Old Spaghetti Factory | Doc Crow's | La Bodeguita de Mima

 Sunday | September 28

Morning

7:30 AM - 3:00 PM

 Registration Desk Open Prefunction Area

7:00 - 8:00 AM

 Morning Refresher Violet

8:00 - 9:00 AM

 Innovation Lab  Zwilling Daisy

8:00 - 9:00 AM

 Innovation Lab  National Technical Honor Society Lily

9:00 - 9:45 AM

 From Ready-Made to Custom: Building FCS Teacher Confidence in PBL/RWL with Adaptable, Pre-Designed Projects Diane Mora Daisy

9:00 - 9:45 AM

Achieving Harmony: Work-Life Balance Through the Dimensions of Wellness Wheel Model

Trisha Aldridge

Lily

10:00 - 10:45 AM

The Story You Tell: Reflecting on Your Leadership Journey

Cara Winston Simmons

Daisy

10:00 - 10:45 AM

Creating Connections: How FCS Professionals Can Leverage the Registered Apprenticeship System to Anchor our Discipline to the Workforce

Taylor Spangler

Lily

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Servant Leadership: Leading AAFCS Professionals for Success

Jill Killough

Daisy

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

LEADERSHIP IN MOTION: Driving Change through Influence

Michael Terrell Beard

Lily

Afternoon

12:30 - 1:30 PM

 Innovation Lab Kids Feeding Kids - Diane Mora Lily
1:30 - 2:15 PM Brick by Brick: Building Habits That Stick Carol Erwin Daisy
1:30 - 2:15 PM Public Relations Skills for FCS: Rebuilding Legacies Julian Costa Lily
2:30 - 3:15 PM Work Smarter, Lead Stronger: AI Strategies for Success Debora Johnson Daisy
2:30 - 3:15 PM Marketing Your Program with Media  Toni Wiese, Maya Herr Lily
4:00 - 6:00 PM Leadership in FCS: Building for the Future Daisy

Evening

7:00 - 9:00 PM

 History Walking Tour of Louisville, KY Purchase your ticket during the registration process.

 Monday | September 29

Enjoy our Post-Conference events! Don't forget to register! 

Evening

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Certification Testing

 Purchase your ticket during the registration process.

9:00 - 11:00 AM

Private Trolley Tour of Louisville, KY

 Purchase your ticket during the registration process.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tour of the Louisville, KY Slugger Museum

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