5:00pm - 7:00pm     Registration

5:30pm - 7:30pm     Reception

Sponsored by First American Title Insurance, The Official ARDA VIP Experience Partner

8:00am - 4:00pm     Registration

8:30am - 9:00am     Continental Breakfast

9:00am - 9:30am     Opening Remarks and ARDA Update, Jason Gamel. President & CEO, ARDA

9:30am - 10:00am     Opening Remarks and Welcome Session with WIN Chair Fiona Downing and Vice Chair Laurie Hansen

10:00am - 11:00am     General Session: Women of Influence and Impact in Central Florida

A conversation with a group of Orlando leaders who will bring their unique perspectives on women and work while sharing their journey to leadership, challenges along the way, and advice for young women hoping to do the same.

Moderator: Kelly Cohen, Managing Partner, The Southern Group
Speakers: Michelle Maikisch, Incoming Executive Director, Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX)
Kathy Ramsberger, President & CEO, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Beverly Seay, Entrepreneurial Modeling and Simulation Defense Industry Senior Executive, UCF Board of Trustees

11:00am - 11:15am     Networking and Refreshment Break

11:15am - 11:45am     Keynote Speaker Conversation featuring Sam DePoy, SVP Global Public Policy, ARDA:

Fiona Downing, Senior Managing Director, Panorama, RCI and Travel + Leisure Clubs, and ARDA WIN Chair, will interview Sam DePoy, ARDA’s SVP of Global Public Policy. Ms. Depoy is a leading star in Washington, DC’s inner lobbying circles. She will tell the story of how she got where she is, what it takes to make it in lobbying and public policy, and will give an insider’s take on DC politics.

11:45 am - 1:00pm      Lunch with Keynote Speaker: Former Congresswoman Val Demings

Former Congresswoman Val Demings will address our group from 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm. Please visit the lunch buffet beginning at 11:45 am and spend the beginning of our lunch hour visiting with friends before our esteemed guest speaks.

1:15pm - 2:15pm     General Session: Quiet Quitting: Is it Real? Are Employees Disengaged and What Can Employers Do About it?

There’s a buzz about “quiet quitting” taking over social media, but what does it mean, and what can employers do to overturn the trend?  Leaders in our industry will help us understand the root causes of disengagement and identify opportunities to increase employee engagement.

Moderator: Kimberly Marshall, Chief Human Resources Officer, Travel + Leisure Co.
Speakers: Leigh Ann Nieman, Director, Member Experience, Disney Vacation Club
Denise Haeggberg, SVP, Global Talent Management, Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Nigel Lobo, COO, Grand Pacific Resorts

2:15pm - 2:30pm     Break

2:30pm - 4:00pm     General Session: Women Lifting Women: Women in Leadership Training

Facilitators:

Susan Apgood and Anjali Varma. Susan and Anjali are professors at the American University Kogod School of Business, where they developed and instruct the award-winning course Women in Organizational Leadership. Both women are entrepreneurs, seasoned marketers, and business coaches that specialize in women’s leadership. 

Session Description:

While leadership is key to organizational success, women are not always equally represented. Women tend to rise to middle management and then halt being promoted, with even fewer representing on boards and as members of the C-suite. This workshop highlights the severity of gender inequality in the workplace, the negative implications for business, the challenges and barriers that women leaders face and offers tools that can be integrated immediately to overcome these barriers while proposing strategies on how men can serve as allies and provides recommendations on how organizations can support women leaders to make lasting change. 
Participants will better understand the obstacles facing women leaders, including the double bind, the confidence gap, and challenges related to negotiation and communication. Participants will also learn about descriptive and prescriptive bias and strategies to overcome these common challenges. The presentation will create a safe space for open and honest dialogue about these critical issues.

4:00pm - 4:30pm     Closing Remarks and Meeting Wrap Up