Conference Agenda

Day 1, Tuesday, Feb. 20 Registration Open: 7:30am - 5:00pm

8:15am -
9:00am

Opening Keynote:
Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe

Mike Kehoe was sworn in as Missouri's 48th Lieutenant Governor on June 18, 2018, after being appointed to the position by Governor Mike Parson. He was elected by Missourians to a full term on November 3, 2020.

In his time before public office, Lt. Gov. Kehoe spent a number of years in the industry at a van conversion and ambulance manufacturing company. Lt. Gov. Kehoe will join us for our Opening Session to welcome our attendees and give updates from Jeffersion City.

Conference
Session Tracks

10:30am -
11:30am

12:00pm -
1:00pm

1:15pm -
2:15pm

3:30pm -
4:30pm

Economic Playbook

Workforce

Marketing

Operations & Technology

Leadership

Financing Solutions That Protect Your Bottom Line

Recreational Marijuana: One Year Later

No B.S. Marketing

Panel:
Energy Efficient Solutions

Leading the
Next Generation

Lunch Keynote Day 1:
Dan Meers, K.C. Wolf Mascot - Kansas City Chiefs

On November 23, 2013, Dan Meers came within inches of losing his life while practicing a bungee jump and zip line stunt at Arrowhead Stadium… home of the Kansas City Chiefs. What Dan anticipated being the thrill of a lifetime ended up being the spill of a lifetime. The stunt went terribly wrong and Dan plummeted 75 feet before crashing into the stadium seats. Miraculously Dan survived. He spent 9 days in the hospital and got some really big scars. Dan smiles when he says, “Scars are just Tattoos that come with a Cool Story”. Join us for this special presentation where will Dan share his incredible story and the important lessons that he learned during his long road to recovery about leadership and about life.

Case Study: Solving YOUR Challenge

Supporting a Workforce Pipeline

Evaluating & Improving Your Website Content

What Worker Shortage?

Session Title Coming Soon

Capitalizing on Chaos in a Volatile Market

Getting Creative with Your Culture for Retention

Optimizing the Digital Experience

Preventative Maintenance & Predictive AI

Session Title Coming Soon

5:30pm -
6:30pm

Dinner Keynote: Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman

Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman, The Wingman, is a Hall of Fame leadership speaker, executive coach, and the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Never Fly Solo. He teaches organizations how to build trusting, revenue producing relationships with their employees, partners, and customers while sharing his experiences as a combat decorated F-16 fighter pilot, sales manager and entrepreneur.

His compelling stories and strategies on overcoming obstacles, performing under pressure, and servant-based leadership are extremely relevant to organizations who seek to create a resilient, courageous, "One Team, One Mission" performance-focused culture of collaboration and trust.

All dinner attendees will receive access to the Resilience Challenge Course (5-video series) and a free audiobook copy of Never Fly Solo.

LEARN MORE ABOUT WALDO

6:30pm -
8:30pm

Missouri Manufacturers
Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction

Join us in celebrating the history and impact of Missouri manufacturers as we induct the Inaugural Class of the Missouri Manufacturers Hall of Fame!