Schedule

SUNDAY, MAY 5
12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Pre-conference activities
  4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. VSAE Registration Desk Open
  5:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m. New Member and First-Time Attendee Mixer (invitation only) 
  6:00-p.m.-7:30 p.m. Opening Reception (all attendees)
  7:30 p.m. Dine on Your Own

MONDAY, MAY 6
  7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. VSAE Registration Desk Open
  7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. ALV Information Session Breakfast
  7:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Breakfast
  8:15 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
  8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Opening Keynote: Ignite your Resilience: Building Confidence in Chaotic Times - Anne Bonney, CSP (1.00 CAE)  (Courtesy of PK Speakers Bureau)
  9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Networking Break
  9:45 a.m-11:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions (1.25 CAE)

• How and Why to Create a Volunteer Leader Learning Framework - Michelle Runge, CAE
• Leadership People Want to Follow – Anne Bonney, CSP
• Demystifying Decision Makers: Connecting Your Association to the Right Corporate Sponsors – Lori Zoss Kraska, MBA, CFRE

11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Luncheon and Board Installation
12:45 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Stretch Break
  1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions (1.25 CAE)

• Choose Your Own Adventure: The Science of Membership Restructuring – Chris Williams, CAE
• Unlocking Change: Mastering the Art of Strategic Conversations – Stephanie Peters, CAE
• Mentorship Redefined: Guiding Leadership Evolution Through a 360 Perspective – Michael Pereira and Celia Zamora, PhD, CAE

  2:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Beverage Break
  2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions (1.00 CAE)

• Amplify Inclusive Teaming Throughout Your Organization – Kimberley Parsons
• Three Scoops and A Mission Statement – Pete Zimek, CAE

  3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Shared Interest Group (SIG) meetings 
  5:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m. President's Reception (invitation only) 
  6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. "Moment in Time" Pre-Dinner Reception (all attendees)
  7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 75th Celebration Dinner (Semi-Formal Attire)
  9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Back to the Future with The DeLoreans

TUESDAY, MAY 7
  8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Breakfast at Your Leisure 
  8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. VSAE Registration Desk Open
  9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Closing Keynote: Every YES Begins with a KNOW: Intel Secrets to Grow Your Organization - Sam Richter, CSP, CPAE (1.0 CAE) (Courtesy of PK Speakers Bureau)
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Hotel Check-out Break
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. General Session:  Unlocking Your Future: Boosting Associations with Generative AI – Sam Richter, CSP, CPAE (1.0 CAE) (Courtesy of PK Speakers Bureau)
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Closing Remarks and 2025 Annual Conference Host Announcement

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