About Northwest Exchange
We’re so excited and can’t wait for you to join us our lovely city of Portland for the 2019 Northwest Exchange! View speaker bios and other information on our Facebook Event page.
To find the list of resources and speaker presentations, use these links to get to our conference-specific pages:
Agenda:
Day | Time | Event | Speaker |
Friday | 3-6pm | Registration at Portland Downtown Marriott 1401 SW Naito Pkwy Portland, OR 97201 |
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4-7:00pm | Welcome Reception at Cerulean Winery 1439 NW Marshall St Portland, OR 97209 |
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Saturday | 7:30-8:30am | Registration/Breakfast | |
8:30-8:45am | Opening Remarks (welcome, logistics, etc) | Jeanie Nguyen & Emily Owens, NW Exchange Co-Chairs |
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8:45-9:30am | Be Unstoppable: Let Go of Self-Doubt and Play Full Out | Marli Williams, EmCee & Master of Fun | |
9:30-10:15am | Round Robin League Intro | ||
10:15-10:30am | Break | ||
10:30-11:30am | Building a More Inclusive Junior League | Cara Snow, AJLI Rep | |
11:30-12:15pm | Lunch | ||
12:15-1:15pm | Breakout #1a: Owning Your Authentic Voice | Marli Williams | |
Breakout #1b: Inter-League Communication: That’s What She Said | Cara Snow | ||
1:15-1:30pm | Break | ||
1:30-2:30pm | Expert Panel on Creating Safe Spaces for Difficult Conversations: How to Speak Up for Yourself and Others |
Dr. Kehaulani Haupu, Ed. D. Christine Lewis; Caretia Fernandez; Nicole Amend |
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2:30-2:45pm | Break | ||
2:45-3:45pm | Breakout #2a: Being Aware of Your Space and Speaking Up When You’re Uncomfortable |
Kendra Harding | |
Breakout #2b: How Current Bylaws & Policies Help with Transparency |
Cara Snow | ||
3:45-4:00pm | Closing Remarks (Expectations) | Jeanie Nguyen & Emily Owens | |
5:30-8:30pm | Dine Around Dinners | ||
8:30-10:00pm | Post Dinner Opportunities (Optional): Karaoke, Dive Bar, High End Bar |
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Sunday | 7:30-8:30am | Breakfast | |
8:30-8:45am | Administrative Remarks | Jeanie Nguyen & Emily Owens | |
8:45-10:00am | Challenges & Opportunities in Action: How to Intervene when Microaggressions Occur | Alanna Hein, Hein Consulting Group |
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10:00-10:15am | Break | ||
10:15-11:00am | Round Table Activity – What Can You Do to Be Unstoppable? |
committee moderators | |
11:00-11:15am | Break | ||
11:15-12:15pm | JLTalk: Marketing the League, Digital Marketing, & Marketing Yourself |
Corissa Saint Laurent Nancy Yen Shipley Kristin Kilshaw |
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12:15-12:30pm | Closing Remarks | Jeanie Nguyen & Emily Owens | |
12:30 | Departure Bags |