2024 Leadership Summit

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Friday

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm – ACLAC representatives
6:00 pm – Opening Session

Saturday

Continental breakfast provided
7:30 am - 9:30 am – AAFCS BOD meeting
8:00 am - 9:30 am – Approaches to Creative Solutions, Part I
9:30 am - 10:00 am – Break and Coffee
10:00 am - 11:30 am – Approaches to Creative Solutions, Part II
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch Provided
- Lunch Keynote: Enabling Family Mealtime: Community and school-based programs to provide take-home meals to food-insecure families (by: Pete's Garden and Kids Feeding Kids)
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Leadership Lessons
- Leaders We Know: Applying Best Leadership Practices
- Innovating Academia: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools for Efficiency in Higher Ed Leadership
- A Tool for Today’s Leader: Improv
- Eat That Frog! Time Management Tools for Lifelong Success.
Dine Around Day (optional)
9:00 pm - late night get together (theme: TBD)

Sunday

Continental breakfast provided
8:00 am - 12:00 pm - Morning Real Colors workshop
8:00 am - 12:00 pm - Leadership Lessons
- Leadership Lessons from the Movies
- Building Leaders, Boosting Success: Student Involvement in FCS
- Elevate to FCS week
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch provided
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Afternoon Real Colors workshop
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Leadership Lessons (these are a repeat of the morning session)
- Leadership Lessons from the Movies
- Building Leaders, Boosting Success: Student Involvement in FCS
- Elevate to FCS week
5:00 pm - Closing ceremonies

Monday

9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Certification Testing
9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Educational Excursion

Members	$299.00
Non-Member	$399.00
Student	$199.00
Educational Experiences	$35.00 (add-on)
Certification Test	$50.00 (add-on)

View the Proposal submission guide here!

June 10	Proposal submission opens
July 22	Proposal submission closes - Deadline Extended!
August 2	Proposals selected to be included at the 2024 Leadership Summit

Book Your Hotel HERE!

Room Block Closes on August 27, 2024.

Kansas City Marriott Downtown

200 West 12th Street

Kansas City, MO 64105, US

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We invite you to discover the Heart of Kansas City’s Downtown & Historic Union Station - $35.00

First, tour Pete's Garden, a community and school-based program that provides take-home meals to food-insecure families using foods donated by local restaurants. Discover the process of collecting, processing, packaging and distribution of ready to eat meals to communities in need provided by Pete’s Garden.

Then, experience the vibrant energy of Downtown Kansas City! Take advantage of the free KC Streetcar as you travel through the Power & Light District considered KC’s epicenter for entertainment with several restaurants, live music and lively bars to River Market, the oldest neighborhood in downtown Kansas City, bustling with unique shops, local eateries and farmers markets on our way to Union Station for a guided tour.

At Union Station, see through the eyes of those who witnessed and shaped its history. Go back in time to the Station’s glorious opening in 1914 and experience memorable events that have shaped this iconic building including an infamous gangster massacre, tearful farewells and reunions of both world wars.

At the workshop, a special paper-based administration will provide an opportunity to sit for one of the following exams, each corresponding to one of the AAFCS professional certifications:

FCS Composite Exam: CFCS - Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences
Human Development & Family Studies (HDFS Exam): CFCS-HDFS - Certified in Human Development and Family Studies
Personal & Family Finance: CPFFE- Certified Personal and Family Finance Educator
Nutrition and Wellness Educator: CNWE – Certified Nutrition and Wellness Educator

Click here for exam information and to access assessment materials. The DISCOUNTED COST for this special paper-based testing (PBT) at the Leadership Summit is $50.00. Assessment administration will be on Monday, September 23. To register, simply add the exam item during the registration process for the workshop. Once registered and paid, you will be contacted to identify the specific content exam.