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2019 NAWC Agenda


Wednesday, November 6, 2019


Time
Topic
Location

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Plano Headquarters Campus Tour (Optional)
Start Times: 1pm and 2pm

Location:

Plano HQ

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Registration

Location:

Ballroom Foyer
East Reg

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Welcome Reception
Speaker: Bill Fay

Location:

Garden Court I & II

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Transfer

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Executive Hosted Dinner Tables & Keynote Address

Keynote Speaker: Mark Templin

Location:

Crystal IV & V


Thursday, November 7, 2019


Time
Topic
Location

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Registration

Location:

Ballroom Foyer
East Reg

7:45 AM - 8:30 AM

Newtworking Breakfast

Location:

Garden Court I & II

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Conference Opening

Welcome Address: Karen Ideno

Emcee: Kelly Stefanich

Location:

Crystal IV & V

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Keynote Address

Introduction: Kelly Stefanich

Speaker: Nina Vaca, Pinnacle Group CEO

Location:

Crystal IV & V

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Break & Transfer

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Breakout Session #1
  • Becoming a Brand of Choice (Executive Only)
  • The Future is Now: Toyota Women Driving Innovation (Non-Exec Only)
Location:

 

Lalique Ballroom

Crystal VI - VIII

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Break & Transfer

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Lunch, WIIT Awards and Transforming the Business Panel

WIIT Awards: Stacey Begley, Andrea Daverio, Karen Ideno

Lunch Panel Moderator: Maria Brink

Panelists: Susan Elkington, Cheryl Hughes, Julia Wada 

Location:

Crystal IV & V

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Group Photo

Location:

Garden Court I & II

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Break & Transfer

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Breakout Session #2
  • Mentoring: Investing in You
  • Own Your Career Growth Piece by Piece
  • Risky Business: The Secret to Success
  • TWOW: Toyota Way of Working
  • Networking: It Takes a Village
  • Commanding a Room and Wow’ing a Crowd
Location:

 

Crystal VI

Crystal VIII

Crystal III

Crystal VII

Crystal II

Crystal I

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Break & Transfer

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Breakout Session #3
  • Mentoring: Investing in You
  • Own Your Career Growth Piece by Piece
  • Risky Business: The Secret to Success
  • TWOW: Toyota Way of Working
  • Networking: It Takes a Village
  • Commanding a Room and Wow’ing a Crowd
Location:

 

Crystal VI

Crystal VIII

Crystal III

Crystal VII

Crystal II

Crystal I

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Networking Break & Transfer

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Dinner & Executive Message

Emcee & Toast: Mercedes Felix

NAWC Core Planner Message: Gina Barro, Christi Perri

Executive Message: Sandra Phillips Rogers

Location:

Crystal IV & V

8:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Post-Conference Networking

Location:

Ballroom Foyer


Friday, November 8, 2019 (Optional)


Time
Topic
Location

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Networking Breakfast

Location:

Crystal VI - VIII

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM

Keynote Address

Host: Debbie West

Speakers: Joe Burton, Whil Concepts CEO

Liz Gibson, Elena Sacca Smith, Christine Wenger

Location:

Crystal IV & V

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM

Break

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Community Engagement Learning Session and Activity
Introduction: Ana Meade

Facilitator: Roslyn Dawson Thompson, Texas Women’s Foundation CEO

Location:

Crystal I - III