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DESCRIPTION:CAREERS ARE BUILT THROUGH CONNECTIONCareers rarely follow a per
 fectly mapped-out path. Unexpected changes\, bold decisions and surprising
  opportunities can take us in directions we never imagined&mdash\;but we r
 arely navigate those turns alone.Join Hadley Schafer\, Shannon Smith\, Tra
 cy Punch and Jordan Swenson for an honest and engaging conversation about 
 the career and life pivots that reshaped their paths. Representing associa
 tion leadership\, entrepreneurship\, event technology\, catering and nonpr
 ofit work\, the panelists will share how relationships\, volunteering\, ne
 tworking and the courage to say &ldquo\;yes&rdquo\; helped them move forwa
 rd when plans changed.Attendees will leave with practical strategies for b
 uilding authentic professional relationships\, staying visible within thei
 r communities and creating a network that supports them&mdash\;not only wh
 en they need something\, but throughout every stage of their careers.Wheth
 er you are navigating a transition\, considering your next move or prepari
 ng for whatever comes next\, this session will remind you that a pivot is 
 not the end of the plan. It may be the beginning of something even better.
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LOCATION:Texas\,Houston\,1800 Post Oak BLVD\, Suite 6110\, 2nd Floor
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SUMMARY:Plot Twist: The Power of the Pivot—and the People Who Help You Make
  It
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>CAREERS ARE BUILT THROUGH CONNECTION</p><p>
 Careers rarely follow a perfectly mapped-out path. Unexpected changes\, bo
 ld decisions and surprising opportunities can take us in directions we nev
 er imagined&mdash\;but we rarely navigate those turns alone.</p><p>Join Ha
 dley Schafer\, Shannon Smith\, Tracy Punch and Jordan Swenson for an hones
 t and engaging conversation about the career and life pivots that reshaped
  their paths. Representing association leadership\, entrepreneurship\, eve
 nt technology\, catering and nonprofit work\, the panelists will share how
  relationships\, volunteering\, networking and the courage to say &ldquo\;
 yes&rdquo\; helped them move forward when plans changed.</p><p>Attendees w
 ill leave with practical strategies for building authentic professional re
 lationships\, staying visible within their communities and creating a netw
 ork that supports them&mdash\;not only when they need something\, but thro
 ughout every stage of their careers.</p><p>Whether you are navigating a tr
 ansition\, considering your next move or preparing for whatever comes next
 \, this session will remind you that a pivot is not the end of the plan. I
 t may be the beginning of something even better.</p>
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