2022 Conference Schedule
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Attendee Registration Open
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Welcome with City of Grand Rapids Commissioner Senita Lenear
10:15 a.m. - 10:45a.m.
Opening Keynote: Shannon Cohen
#BetOnHer... #BelieveInHer... #InvestinHer
Why the Future of Work Belongs to Rockstar Women Leading, Loving, and Serving in Transformational Ways
#BetOnHer is a collective anthem and mindset centering the importance of believing + investing in the aspirations, ambition, and wellness of women. In this interactive session, Rockstar Woman Brunch ™ Founder Shannon Cohen will share inspiration and strategy designed to ignite, inspire, and uplift!
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Leaving the Ladder Down: A Conversation Between Leaders
Listen in on a conversation between Paul Hess, Co-Owner and Director of Operations for Epoch Hospitality Group and MRLA Board Chairman, and Jean Lanfear, V.P. of Human Resources for Patton Wings!
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Vendor Break
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Next Generation Hospitality & The New Hustle
Attendee Registration Open
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Welcome with City of Grand Rapids Commissioner Senita Lenear
10:15 a.m. - 10:45a.m.
Opening Keynote: Shannon Cohen
#BetOnHer... #BelieveInHer... #InvestinHer
Why the Future of Work Belongs to Rockstar Women Leading, Loving, and Serving in Transformational Ways
#BetOnHer is a collective anthem and mindset centering the importance of believing + investing in the aspirations, ambition, and wellness of women. In this interactive session, Rockstar Woman Brunch ™ Founder Shannon Cohen will share inspiration and strategy designed to ignite, inspire, and uplift!
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Leaving the Ladder Down: A Conversation Between Leaders
Listen in on a conversation between Paul Hess, Co-Owner and Director of Operations for Epoch Hospitality Group and MRLA Board Chairman, and Jean Lanfear, V.P. of Human Resources for Patton Wings!
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Vendor Break
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Next Generation Hospitality & The New Hustle
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Leaving the Ladder Down: A Conversation Between Leaders
Listen in on a conversation between Doug Small, President & CEO of Experience Grand Rapids, and Norina Cadili, General Manager of JW Marriott Grand Rapids, about leadership in our industry!
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
I'm Not Your Superwoman
Nikki Thompson Frazier - Sweet Encounter Bakery
As women, we are expected to be everything to everyone. On paper, we have it all together but if we must be honest, most women in leadership are TIIIRRREED!
We are tired of the rat race, the mental gymnastics, the demands of home and work and mostly, the guilt we feel that there just isn't enough time, resources and energy to be everything to everyone.
We were not built to be superwomen. So how do we balance it all and put ourselves back on the the priority list? We will discuss simple yet effective ways to restructure our lives because being superwoman is overrated!
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Vendor Break
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
We WIHL Leadership Panel with
Melissa Winkel, Stefanie Congdon, Emily Habib & Christina Post
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Closing Keynote: Anne Bonney
Leadership People Want to Follow
You need to be savvy to lead teams in today’s workplace. You’ve got different generations with
varying levels of experience, cultural assumptions and the never-ending change happening in
your industry, organization and team. Your best bet for success is to be the kind of leader your
people WANT to follow.
In this engaging (and fun!) presentation, Change Management Authority Anne Bonney will
ignite your leadership with skills that will heat up your team’s motivation and performance.
Teaching connection, communication and delegation to get even better output from your team;
Anne will bring you rapid-fire content to reduce turnover, increase engagement and
productivity directly impacting your culture so positivity and collaboration catch fire, and create
an inferno of goal achievement and satisfied customers. Who doesn’t want that?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Connection skills that immediately impact your culture with greater engagement,
collaboration and motivation, resulting in increased productivity
• Reduce “water cooler” talk that negatively influences attitudes within the workplace
• Improve individual performance and reduce unwanted behaviors
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Grab a drink, a snack, your notes from the day, and connect with your industry peers who are dedicated to advancing the mission of WIHL!
Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Leaving the Ladder Down: A Conversation Between Leaders
Listen in on a conversation between Doug Small, President & CEO of Experience Grand Rapids, and Norina Cadili, General Manager of JW Marriott Grand Rapids, about leadership in our industry!
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
I'm Not Your Superwoman
Nikki Thompson Frazier - Sweet Encounter Bakery
As women, we are expected to be everything to everyone. On paper, we have it all together but if we must be honest, most women in leadership are TIIIRRREED!
We are tired of the rat race, the mental gymnastics, the demands of home and work and mostly, the guilt we feel that there just isn't enough time, resources and energy to be everything to everyone.
We were not built to be superwomen. So how do we balance it all and put ourselves back on the the priority list? We will discuss simple yet effective ways to restructure our lives because being superwoman is overrated!
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Vendor Break
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
We WIHL Leadership Panel with
Melissa Winkel, Stefanie Congdon, Emily Habib & Christina Post
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Closing Keynote: Anne Bonney
Leadership People Want to Follow
You need to be savvy to lead teams in today’s workplace. You’ve got different generations with
varying levels of experience, cultural assumptions and the never-ending change happening in
your industry, organization and team. Your best bet for success is to be the kind of leader your
people WANT to follow.
In this engaging (and fun!) presentation, Change Management Authority Anne Bonney will
ignite your leadership with skills that will heat up your team’s motivation and performance.
Teaching connection, communication and delegation to get even better output from your team;
Anne will bring you rapid-fire content to reduce turnover, increase engagement and
productivity directly impacting your culture so positivity and collaboration catch fire, and create
an inferno of goal achievement and satisfied customers. Who doesn’t want that?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Connection skills that immediately impact your culture with greater engagement,
collaboration and motivation, resulting in increased productivity
• Reduce “water cooler” talk that negatively influences attitudes within the workplace
• Improve individual performance and reduce unwanted behaviors
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Grab a drink, a snack, your notes from the day, and connect with your industry peers who are dedicated to advancing the mission of WIHL!
Sponsored by:
Thank You to our WIHL Conference Sponsors!
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