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12:00 – 12:30 pm | Lunch
12:30 – 12:35 | Welcoming Remarks by Convergence Board Chair, Art Taylor
12:35-12:55 | Connecting at Tables with Convergence Programs Director, Suzanne Ghais
12:55-1:10 | State of Convergence by CEO and President Mariah Levison
1:10-2:05 | Navigating a Defining Moment– A keynote conversation with Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Shannon Green, President & CEO of Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement, offering insights into the current political moment and what the future holds. The discussion will be moderated by Romanita Hairston, CEO of the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.
2:05-2:20 | Break
2:20-2:40 | Celebrating Stuart Butler for nearly two decades of Board and Program service with Convergence
2:40-3:35 | Economic Mobility in St. Louis – a conversation with Jason Purnell, CEO of James S. McDonnell Foundation, on how the Foundation has embraced a collaborative problem-solving approach and the impact it has had on their work
3:35-5:05 | The Collaborative Solutions Cafe – a dynamic, interactive experience where you’ll engage directly with Convergence leaders and partners to explore our current Collaboratives and projects addressing some of our nation’s most intractable challenges.
5:05-5:15 | Reflections and Wrap-Up with Convergence CEO and President Mariah Levison and Executive Vice President Beth Miller
5:15 – 6:00 pm | Reception
Please contact Convergence Associate Director of Development, Jenn Dziak at [email protected] with additional questions about this form!
There is a public lot across the street. It has an automated pay system. You need to take a photo of your license plate and pay on an app. The Whittemore House as an arrangement for a discounted rate. The person at the front desk can help.
The Dupont Hotel next door also has public parking in their lot. The entrance is off Q Street behind the Whittemore House.
Please let us know if you have any questions by emailing [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you!
From Conflict to Convergence, a groundbreaking new book by Convergence leaders Rob Fersh and Mariah Levison, was available for purchase at the event by Kramers.
If you’d like to purchase a copy and are in the DC area, stop by Kramers to support a local bookstore! You can also purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, and Target.
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