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SUMMARY:RISE Springfield Leadership Conference
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the first annual RISE Springfield Leadership Conference presented by INB!\n\n\n\nThis conference will be a full-day event designed for young professionals eager to enhance their leadership and professional skills. This event has a program full of accomplished speakers from the Springfield area that will cover a wide variety of topics that young professionals won't want to miss!\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker\n\nMark Denzler - President & CEO\, Illinois Manufacturers' Association\n\n"Building a World-Class Network": Denzler will discuss building and nurturing a network to make countless new connections\, accelerate your career\, and unlock business opportunities.\n\n \n\nMain Sessions\n\nJamie Toole - Chief Storyteller\, Springfield Luckey Horseshoes: "Defining Your Purpose"\n\n \n\nAmanda Sandner - Chief People Officer\, Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries\, Inc.: "Mastering High Stakes Communication"\n\n \n\nDavid Ziebler - Director of Organization and Employee Development\, SIU School of Medicine - Center for Human and Organizational Development: "Mastering Time & Prioritization: Proven Strategies for Young Leaders & Professionals"\n\n \n\nBreakout Sessions\n\nJanet Gooch - Chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield: "Effective Leadership Strategies for Building High Performing Teams"\n\n\n\nBruce Sommer - Visiting Director Innovation Strategy\, University of Illinois Springfield: "AI/Tech Future & Implications on Work & Society"\n\n  \n\nEmotional Intelligence Panel \n\nPanelists: Kathyy Battee-Freeman\, Teresa Mazzini\, Erica Smith\, and David Ziebler\n\nModerator: Callan Stapleton\n\n\n\nAttendees will have the opportunity to engage in the above professional development sessions\, multiple networking opportunities\, and more throughout the day. Lunch will be provided for attendees. The conference will conclude with a reception for young professionals to unwind and continue to build their professional connections and enjoy complimentary alcoholic beverages and light hors d'oeuvres.\n\n\n\nSpots are limited\, so make sure to register yourself and/or your young professionals today!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">We are excited to announce the first annual RISE Springfield Leadership Conference presented by INB!<br />\n<br />\nThis conference will be a full-day event designed for young professionals eager to enhance their leadership and professional skills. This event has a program full of accomplished speakers from the Springfield area that will cover a wide variety of topics that young professionals won&rsquo\;t want to miss!</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;">Keynote Speaker</span></span></strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong>Mark Denzler</strong>&nbsp\;-&nbsp\;<em>President &amp\; CEO\, Illinois Manufacturers&#39\; Association</em><br />\n&ldquo\;Building a World-Class Network&rdquo\;: Denzler will discuss building and nurturing a network to make countless new connections\, accelerate your career\, and unlock business opportunities.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><strong>Main Sessions</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong>Jamie Toole</strong>&nbsp\;-&nbsp\;<em>Chief Storyteller\, Springfield Luckey Horseshoes</em>: &ldquo\;Defining Your Purpose&rdquo\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Amanda Sandner</strong>&nbsp\;-&nbsp\;<em>Chief People Officer\, Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries\, Inc.</em>: &ldquo\;Mastering High Stakes Communication&rdquo\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>David Ziebler</strong>&nbsp\;-&nbsp\;<em>Director of Organization and Employee Development\, SIU School of Medicine - Center for Human and Organizational Development:&nbsp\;</em>&ldquo\;Mastering Time &amp\; Prioritization: Proven Strategies for Young Leaders &amp\; Professionals&rdquo\;</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><strong>Breakout Sessions</strong></span></span></span></span><br />\n<strong style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Janet Gooch</strong><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">&nbsp\;-&nbsp\;</span><em style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield</em><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">: &ldquo\;Effective Leadership Strategies for Building High Performing Teams&rdquo\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong>Bruce Sommer&nbsp\;</strong>- <em>Visiting Director Innovation Strategy\, University of Illinois Springfield:</em>&nbsp\;&ldquo\;AI/Tech Future &amp\; Implications on Work &amp\; Society&rdquo\;<br />\n&nbsp\;</span>&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><strong>Emotional Intelligence Panel</strong>&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong>Panelists:</strong> Kathyy Battee-Freeman\, Teresa Mazzini\, Erica Smith\, and David Ziebler<br />\n<strong>Moderator:</strong> Callan Stapleton</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in the above professional development sessions\, multiple networking opportunities\, and more throughout the day. Lunch will be provided for attendees. The conference will conclude with a reception for young professionals to unwind and continue to build their professional connections and enjoy complimentary alcoholic beverages and light hors d&#39\;oeuvres.<br />\n<br />\nSpots are limited\, so make sure to register yourself and/or your young professionals today!</span></span>
LOCATION:Memorial Learning Center
UID:e.2356.26622
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260805T210310Z
URL:https://business.gscc.org/events/details/rise-springfield-leadership-conference-26622
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