Missouri delegation
CELEBRATING AAUW – The MIDWEST 2023 CONFERENCE
“REACHING NEW HEIGHTS TOGETHER”
Inspiring, educational, focused, welcoming, organized, fun…
over 160 AAUW members and supporters in attendance!
WHEN: OCTOBER 19-21 2023
WHERE: DRURY PLAZA HOTEL, ST. LOUIS (at the Arch)
SEE THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM HERE
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- The planners: Back Row: Maggie Winz – WI, Lucy Barrington – TX, Mary Smith – TX, Kleo Baruth Kritz – WI, Linda Kevorkian – MI Front Row: Diane Ludwig – Columbia Branch, Karen Francis – Ballwin Chesterfield Branch, Sue Shineman – Independence Branch.
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- CEO Gloria Blackwell with Karen Francis
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- Speaker Lisa Maatz
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- Organizer Pat Shores
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- HERstory presenters
SEE ALL ACTIVITY:
THURSDAY, October 19, 2023
10:00—5:30 Registration and Displays Open
1:00 Conference Welcome and Opening Session
1:15 Inclusion – Infusion
1:35 Keynote Address — Lisa Maatz
2:20 Movin’ & Groovin’ Time —Illinois
2:30 Health & Reproductive Rights — Vanessa Wellbery
3:15 1) Strengthening Advocacy — Lisa Maatz OR
2) Assumptions and Bias — Deanie Brown
4:15 Swap Shops 1A and 1B (6 topics each session)
5:30 Networking Time and Drury Kickback
7:00 HERstory Performance / Taste of St. Louis
9:00 Group Photos—States in Group 1
FRIDAY, October 20, 2023
7:00-11:00 Registration
8:00-5:30 Displays Open
8:00 Welcome and Announcements
8:15 Inclusion — Infusion
8:30 Keynote Address — Gloria Blackwell
9:25 Swap Shops 2A and 2B (6 topics each session)
10:30 Town Hall — Gloria Blackwell
11:00 Movin’ & Groovin’ Time—Arkansas
11:10 Gender Pay Gap — Karen Kedrowski
11:50 Luncheon and Panel of AAUW Board Members
1:45 Trending Topics (4 presentations)
2:40 Trending Topics (4 presentations)
3:30 Movin’ & Groovin’ Time—Michigan
3:40 Swap Shops 3A & 3B (6 topics each session)
4:45 AAUW Fund Presentation
5:30 Networking; Drury Kickback, Breaktime
6:45 Dinner Buffet; Legacy Circle Recognitions
8:15 Panel of National Committee Members
9:30 Group Photos—States in Group 2
SATURDAY, October 21, 2023
8:00 Welcome, Announcements, Evaluations
8:10 1619 Freedom School Project — Sheritta Stokes
9:00 ERA: Equality is Overdue — Meghan Kissell
9:40 Break; Check Out
10:00 Counterpart Sessions (6 topics)
10:45 Voting Rights & Challenges —Denise Lieberman
11:20 Lessons Learned / Take-a-Ways
11:45 Conference Closing Session
NOON Conference concludes