Schedule & Programs

7:45 am – 8:30 am – Breakfast, Gold Coast Foyer/Ballroom

8:30 am – 8:45 am– Welcome from SMPS HQ with Marci Thompson, Gold Coast Ballroom

8:45 am – 10:15 am – Keynote with Maisha Christian, Career Leadership: What it Means & Why it Matters, Gold Coast Ballroom

10:15 am – 10:45 am – Break with Exhibitors, Gold Coast Foyer

10:45 am – 11:45 am – Breakout Sessions  (3 Tracks)
1. Marketing Track: Build Your Firm’s Future with Spot-On On-Call Proposals with Lindsay Young and Barbara Shuck, Gold Coast North
2. Business Development: Step Into Your Own Spotlight: An Actor’s Approach to Confidence in Presenting with Pamela Conine, Golden Spur Room
3. Leadership Track: What it Takes to Win and Grow in a Highly Competitive Market with Wally Hise, Gold Coast South

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm – Lunch & Fellows Panel Q & A – All Attendees, Gold Coast Foyer/Ballroom

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Breakout sessions (3 Tracks)
1. Marketing Track: Beyond the Hype: Integrating AI Tools into Your Marketing Playbook with Tim Asimos, Gold Coast North
2. Business Development Track: Own It! How Clear Communication Grows Trust, Confident Leaders & Business with Susan Young, Golden Spur Room
3. Leadership Track: Game Changer, Attracting and Keeping Quality Talent in a Labor Shortage with Maisha Christian, Gold Coast South

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Break and Visit With Exhibitors, Gold Coast Foyer

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Breakout Sessions (3 Tracks)
1. Marketing Track: Cultivate Your Literacy to Communicate Effectively about Data with Courtney Kearney, Gold Coast North
2. Business Development Track: Growing Your Firm with Effective Business Plans with Sarah Kinard, Golden Spur Room
3. Leadership Track: Face-to-Face: How to Leverage 1-on-1 Meetings to Inspire Performance with Kelly Riggs, Gold Coast South

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Cottonwood Hosted Bar, Cottonwood Welcome Reception

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Dinner and Drinks at the Cottonwood. Cocktail attire optional. sponsored by Olsson
Gold Coast Ballroom