Marian Hicks
Annual Conference Chair
District 25 Annual Conference
May 19-20, 2023
Schedule – subject to updates
| Friday, May 19, 2023 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Registration Opens |
| 5:15 p.m. | How to Advance in the Workplace (Irish Burch) |
| 6:15 p.m. | First Timers Reception |
| 6:45 p.m. | Doors Open |
| 6:45 p.m. | Parade of Banners Lineup |
| 7:00 p.m. | Opening Ceremony with Parade of Banners |
| 7:15 p.m. | Friday Night Dinner – Grand Ballroom |
| Keynote – Irish Smith Burch | From Demotion to Promotion: How to Go from Playing Small to Walking Tall! |
| 8:15 p.m. | Table Topics Contest Watch Party (Grand Ballroom) |
| 9:30 p.m. | Friday Night Social (Grand Ballroom) |
| 9:45 p.m. | Hospitality Suite Opens |
| 11 p.m. | Hospitality Suite Closes |
| Saturday, May 20, 2023 | |
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 7:30 a.m. | Doors Open |
| 8 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. | Saturday Morning Breakfast (Grand Ballroom) |
| Keynote – Dr. Basheer Ahmed | Stepping into Leadership |
| Hospitality Suite Opens | |
| 9 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. | Education Session 1 |
| Jonelle Jackson | Transformational Change |
| Jeff Klein | The 7 Costly Mistakes Networkers Make |
| 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | Education Session 2 |
| Kelly Renee/Ronn Hicks/Bette Williamson facilitated by Tasha White | Get Your Write On |
| Dr. Dwan Bryant | Extreme Focus! |
| 11 am.. – 11:50 a.m. | Education Session 3 |
| Brittney Garcia- Dumas | Social Media: Where Social Media and Technology Collide |
| Jiles King | The Art of the Story! |
| 11:45 a.m. | Doors Open |
| 12:15 p.m. | District Awards Luncheon – (Grand Ballroom) |
| Keynote – Chef Jason Blackwell | Competitive Mindset/Growth in Competition |
| 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Education Session 4 |
| Berlinda Dorsey | Strategies for Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone |
| Chef Jason Blackwell | Branding Your Superpower |
| 3:00 p.m. | International Speech Contest Watch Party (Grand Ballroom) |
| 5:30 p.m. | DTM Ceremony Rehearsal (Grand Ballroom) |
| 6:30 p.m. | Doors Open (Grand Ballroom) |
| 6:30 p.m. | Dignitary Parade Lineup (Hallway) |
| 6:45 p.m. | Dignitary Parade |
| 7:00 p.m. | Saturday Night Dinner & Distinguished Toastmaster Ceremony (Grand Ballroom) |
| Keynote – Berlinda Dorsey | The Power to be your BEST YOU! |
| 9:00 p.m. | Conference Adjourns |