BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.3//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Explore how Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion are reshaping th e future of the meeting and events industry. Join us in learning from some of the most prominent meeting and event DEI professionals and impactors i n our area. But that's not all - we are taking it a step further! Uncover the hidden pages and tools from our history as we delve into Kansas City's redlining and it's impact on the community. Don't miss this incredible op portunity to learn\, connect\, and pave the way for a more inclusive tomor row. Let's rewrite the narrative together!PANELISTS:Alexandra ScottTalent Acquisition and Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion StrategistUnity World H eadquarters at Unity VillageAlexandra Scott&rsquo\;s work is driven by her love to empower others to build confidence and showcase the value of cult ural differences. She believes the only way to achieve greatness and truly value others is to be open to earn from their perspectives and experience s which lends to the fabric of who they are. Alexandra is certified in org anizational culture competency in diversity and inclusion and a facilitato r of Courageous Conversations.Lauren ConawayFounder and CEOInnovate HERLau ren Conaway serves as an advocate for women+ leaders as founder and CEO of InnovateHER KC\, a 6.5K+ member leadership community that serves women an d gender minorities in the verticals of entrepreneurship\, community advoc acy\, civic engagement\, education\, nonprofit and corporate management an d the arts. Through InnovateHER KC and as co-host of the Startup Hustle Po dcast\, a top 10 entrepreneurship podcast on Apple\, she makes it her miss ion to amplify\, elevate and celebrate women doing bold things in Kansas C ity and beyond\, facilitating space for leadership development\, a support ive network\, resource sharing and mentorship for marginalized leaders and founders. \;Gary BroilsAccomplished PHD holder and Professional Exper t Speaker on all DEI mattersDr. Gary Broils is a passionate organizational leader with over 25 years of progressive career growth as a management co nsultant\, academic professor\, and in industry. As a consulting leader\, Gary leads teams during complex project delivery and advises C-level clien ts for strategy and performance improvement. He has served in adjunct facu lty roles at different universities providing instruction in project manag ement and business topics. His industry experience includes technology and management roles at several Kansas City area companies\, including: H& \;R Block and Service Management Group. Gary is also a military veteran wh o served in the United States Marine Corps.Gary has a doctorate degree in business from the University of Phoenix and his doctoral research was in f actors affecting organizational effectiveness. He leverages that area of r esearch focus and his own personal experiences in providing diversity\, eq uity\, and inclusion (DEI) consulting services to a wide range of organiza tions. His DEI consulting services include strategy development\, business case modeling\, diversity and inclusion assessments\, and organizational training.Gary&rsquo\;s volunteer activities with non-profits includes serv ing on the Board of Directors for Central Exchange\, a leading organizatio n in Kansas City with the mission of advancing a diverse group of women in meeting their full potential through providing high quality programming a nd opportunities to build their professional network.Gary is also a sought -after speaker. He has been invited to deliver speeches both to small and large crowds at major corporations and during conferences.Suzanne WheelerF ounder and Former President of the LGBTQ+ Chamber\, as well as pivotal in the removal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy in the MilitarySuzanne is a retired Army Colonel and combat veteran who spent the last two years of h er career serving as an out transgender woman. She became an integral memb er of the Obama administration&rsquo\;s team\, which facilitated the lifti ng the ban on transgender military service. She served as the Executive Di rector of the Mid-America LGBT Chamber\, where she diligently worked to im prove LGBTQ+ business opportunities and help employers improve outcomes by cultivating the inclusion of gender and sexually diverse employees\, cust omers\, clients\, and patients.Thank you to our sponsors! DTEND:20231018T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260309T215905Z DTSTART:20231017T220000Z LOCATION:MO\,Unity Village\,500 Unity Circle North SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Engage: Tools of the Community UID:RFCALITEM639086723450471497 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Explore how Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclus ion are reshaping the future of the meeting and events industry. Join us i n learning from some of the most prominent meeting and event DEI professio nals and impactors in our area. But that's not all - we are taking it a st ep further! Uncover the hidden pages and tools from our history as we delv e into Kansas City's redlining and it's impact on the community. Don't mis s this incredible opportunity to learn\, connect\, and pave the way for a more inclusive tomorrow. Let's rewrite the narrative together!

PANELISTS:

Alexandra Scott
Talent Acquisition and Diversity\, Equity\, and Incl usion Strategist
Unity World Headquarters a t Unity Village

Alexandra Scott&rsquo\;s work is driven by her love to empower others to build confidence and showcase the value of cultural differences. She believes the only way to achieve greatn ess and truly value others is to be open to earn from their perspectives a nd experiences which lends to the fabric of who they are. Alexandra is cer tified in organizational culture competency in diversity and inclusion and a facilitator of Courageous Conversations.

Lauren Conaway
Founder and CEO
Inn ovate HER

Lauren Conaway serves as an advocate for wom en+ leaders as founder and CEO of InnovateHER KC\, a 6.5K+ member leadersh ip community that serves women and gender minorities in the verticals of e ntrepreneurship\, community advocacy\, civic engagement\, education\, nonp rofit and corporate management and the arts. Through InnovateHER KC and as co-host of the Startup Hustle Podcast\, a top 10 entrepreneurship podcast on Apple\, she makes it her mission to amplify\, elevate and celebrate wo men doing bold things in Kansas City and beyond\, facilitating space for l eadership development\, a supportive network\, resource sharing and mentor ship for marginalized leaders and founders.

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Gary Broils
Accomplished PHD holder and Professional Expert Speaker on all DE I matters

Dr. Gary Broils is a passionate organization al leader with over 25 years of progressive career growth as a management consultant\, academic professor\, and in industry. As a consulting leader\ , Gary leads teams during complex project delivery and advises C-level cli ents for strategy and performance improvement. He has served in adjunct fa culty roles at different universities providing instruction in project man agement and business topics. His industry experience includes technology a nd management roles at several Kansas City area companies\, including: H&a mp\;R Block and Service Management Group. Gary is also a military veteran who served in the United States Marine Corps.

Gary has a doctor ate degree in business from the University of Phoenix and his doctoral res earch was in factors affecting organizational effectiveness. He leverages that area of research focus and his own personal experiences in providing diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI) consulting services to a wide ran ge of organizations. His DEI consulting services include strategy developm ent\, business case modeling\, diversity and inclusion assessments\, and o rganizational training.

Gary&rsquo\;s volunteer activities with non-profits includes serving on the Board of Directors for Central Exchan ge\, a leading organization in Kansas City with the mission of advancing a diverse group of women in meeting their full potential through providing high quality programming and opportunities to build their professional net work.

Gary is also a sought-after speaker. He has been invited to deliver speeches both to small and large crowds at major corporations a nd during conferences.


 Suzanne Wheeler
Founder and Former President of the LGBTQ+ Chamber\, as well as pivotal in the re moval of the Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy in the Military

Suzanne is a retired Army Colonel and combat vet eran who spent the last two years of her career serving as an out transgen der woman. She became an integral member of the Obama administration&rsquo \;s team\, which facilitated the lifting the ban on transgender military s ervice. She served as the Executive Director of the Mid-America LGBT Chamb er\, where she diligently worked to improve LGBTQ+ business opportunities and help employers improve outcomes by cultivating the inclusion of gender and sexually diverse employees\, customers\, clients\, and patients.

< p>Thank you to our sponsors!

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