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  • Tuesday, Aug 26th
    9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CST
    Tackling the Waitlist Challenge: Real Strategies from the Field
    Location: Conference Rooms 20-21
    Facilitator: Colleen Clark – Meals on Wheels America
    OperationsNetworking
  • Tuesday, Aug 26th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Listen, Learn and Share: MORE Program Successes (Members Only)
    Location: Pearl 1
    Facilitator: Kelly Trimyer, MBA – Meals on Wheels America
    Facilitator: Emily Chauncey – Meals on Wheels America
    OperationsListening Session
  • Tuesday, Aug 26th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST
    Peer-to-Peer Insights: Unpacking Rural Opportunities
    Location: Conference Rooms 16-17
    Moderator: Shon E. Gress, MSHCS, BSC, AAB – Meals on Wheels Guernsey County
    Panelist: Kim Cool – Meals on Wheels - Bullhead City, AZ
    Panelist: Kaaren Peck, CVA, MEd – Grand River Meals on Wheels
    Session Organizer: L. Carter Florence, DrPH (she/her/hers) – Meals on Wheels America
    OperationsPartnershipsMember Panel
  • Tuesday, Aug 26th
    1:15 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Core Functions and Essential Practices of Effective Meals on Wheels Providers
    Location: Pearl 1
    Speaker: Kimberly P. Bernard, PhD – Brown University
    Speaker: Lisa Juckett, PhD – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    Panelist: Tonya Bradley-Parker, MA (she/her/hers) – Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association
    Panelist: Keith A. Fisher, EMBA – Meals on Wheels San Diego County
    Panelist: Kristen Slawinski – Northwest Assistance Ministries
    Panelist: Inga Wilson, CVA – VNA Meals on Wheels
    Research and DataOperationsExpert InsightsMember Panel
  • Wednesday, Aug 27th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    MORE Partner Workshop: Amazon Business
    Location: Pearl 2
    Speaker: Joe Quaranta – Amazon Business
    Speaker: Ali Gurevich – Amazon Business
    OperationsExpert Insights
  • Wednesday, Aug 27th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    MORE Partner Workshop: Bloomerang
    Location: Pearl 3
    Speaker: James Goalder – Bloomerang
    OperationsFundraisingExpert Insights
  • Wednesday, Aug 27th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    MORE Partner Workshop: CARS
    Location: Conference Rooms 16-17
    Speaker: Jim Strassburg – CARS
    OperationsExpert InsightsFundraising
  • Wednesday, Aug 27th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    MORE Partner Workshop: DoorDash
    Location: Conference Rooms 1-4
    Moderator: Daniel Riff – DoorDash
    Panelist: David Waidelich, MBA – Feed More
    Panelist: Tonya Bradley-Parker, MA (she/her/hers) – Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association
    Panelist: Suzanne Cullen – Neighborhood Meals on Wheels
    OperationsExpert InsightsNutritionMember Panel
  • Wednesday, Aug 27th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    MORE Partner Workshop: Galley
    Location: Pearl 1
    Speaker: Josh Branham – Galley
    OperationsNutritionExpert Insights
  • Wednesday, Aug 27th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    MORE Partner Workshop: OMNIA Partners/Premier
    Location: Conference Rooms 20-21
    Speaker: Candace Duerr – Omnia Partners/Premier
    OperationsExpert InsightsNutrition
  • Wednesday, Aug 27th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    State-Level Initiatives that Drive Local Impact (Members Only)
    Location: Pearl 2
    Moderator: Amelia Kurtz – Meals on Wheels America
    Panelist: Feleen Nancarvis – Meals on Wheels of Lancaster
    Panelist: Heather deJong – Meals on Wheels of Ocean County
    Panelist: Christine Winge, MA – Meals on Wheels Monterey Peninsula
    OperationsLeadershipMember Panel
  • Wednesday, Aug 27th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    Steady Support: Making Monthly Giving Work for Your Organization
    Location: Pearl 3
    Speaker: Mike Stefanski, MA, MBA – Aperio Philanthropy
    Speaker: Katie Reynolds – Aperio Philanthropy
    FundraisingOperationsExpert Insights
  • Thursday, Aug 28th
    9:45 AM - 11:00 AM CST
    Diversify or Double Down? Rethinking Revenue for Resilience
    Location: Pearl 3
    Moderator: Christina Ritchie – Meals on Wheels America
    Panelist: Timothy May – Meals On Wheels of Central Maryland, Inc.
    Panelist: Aaron McClung, MBA – FeedMore
    Panelist: Forrest Myane – Meals on Wheels San Antonio
    FundraisingOperationsMember PanelWorkshop
  • Thursday, Aug 28th
    9:45 AM - 11:00 AM CST
    Equipping Your Organization to Prepare for Natural Disasters
    Location: Conference Rooms 20-21
    Panelist: Beth Aker – East Pasco Meals on Wheels
    Panelist: Beth E. Hurny-Fricano, Ed. D., LMSW – Meals On Wheels of Syracuse, New York, Inc.
    Panelist: Shirley Urshan – United Way of San Antonio
    OperationsLeadershipWorkshop
  • Thursday, Aug 28th
    9:45 AM - 11:00 AM CST
    Navigating the Unknown: Strategic Decision-Making During Uncertain Times
    Location: Conference Rooms 1-4
    Speaker: Michael Walker, Ed.D. – Dynamic Decisions Coaching
    OperationsLeadershipExpert InsightsWorkshop
  • Thursday, Aug 28th
    9:45 AM - 11:00 AM CST
    Supply Chains, Shortages and Rising Costs – Oh My! Maintaining Resilient and Agile Operations
    Location: Pearl 1
    Speaker: Aaron Fish, MBA CHS – Trestle Hospitality Concepts
    Session Organizer: Ucheoma Akobundu, PhD, RD (she/her/hers) – Meals on Wheels America
    Session Organizer: Sharron Crawford Corle, MS – Meals on Wheels America
    Session Organizer: rachel baker
    OperationsFundraisingExpert InsightsWorkshop