The Marion Chamber of Commerce is excited to bring back its annual professional development event, APOGEE, to Marion on October 24th, 2024. This event will continue to inspire attendees with innovative speakers and engaging breakout sessions. APOGEE begins at 9 am and concludes at 3 pm. Doors open at 8 am for registration.
Continuing Education Units will be provided by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce
This live leadership development event will be hosted by Marion Chamber of Commerce and facilitated by Elizabeth Strusz.
TICKETS
Individual - $99.00 (event value $300)
Table Rates - Table of 6 for $594. (includes signage at table)
Student - $50. Sponsored opportunities available with valid student ID (please contact the office for more information or pre-register)
Tickets include 2.5 credits for HRCI CEUs and SHRM PDCs, breakfast, and lunch.
TRAVELING TO MARION
Thanks to our central location to various Midwest airports and a new direct flight to Chicago with Contour Airlines, our attendees can travel easily to enjoy this year's event.
SPEAKERS
Brittany Dawson
Session Title: Egoless Leadership: Shifting from Me to We
True leadership has nothing to do with ego or personal glory. It's about empowering those around you for maximum collective impact. This session explores egoless leadership - putting the needs of the team and organization first while balancing your needs. You'll learn to move from "me" to "we" by cultivating self-awareness, vulnerability, and humility. Discover how to create psychological safety, distribute decision-making, and inspire others to reach their full potential. Shift your mindset from being a singular leader to an enabler of leadership in others. Master egoless leadership to foster highly engaged, empowered teams laser-focused on a shared mission. It's time to step back and let your people soar.
Jessie DaSilva
Session Title: What Millennials & Gen Z Want: Recruit & Retain the Generations
Millennials and Gen Z have gotten bad raps for job hopping, but here’s the secret: They hate it! In this signature talk, Jessie explains how companies can better retain Millennial and Gen Z employees by understanding the myths about the generations, major life events they've experienced, and how to integrate them into a work culture that wasn’t built by them. By examining the trends around what these workers are looking for when deciding on a place to work, organizations can keep all their best employees on a budget. Instead of wasting thousands of dollars in recruitment and training, you’ll create a place where everyone wants to work and your employees can collaborate together better than ever.
Local Leader Panel
- Roman Basi - President and Managing Partner at Basi, Basi, Henson & Associates, Inc.
- William Davis - Illinois Region President at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center
- Bernadette Engram - Director of Enterprise Health Care Management at BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois
- Goldie Robinson - Owner at Robinson Insurance Agency, LLC
HOUSEKEEPING NOTES
As of October 1st 2023, event tickets will need to be paid for when they are reserved. If you need to make other arrangements, please contact the office. Registration and Payment Deadline is October 19th. Unpaid Invoices will not be allowed to attend. These new policies were put in place at the July 2023 Budget Committee Meeting due to concern about unpaid event registrations.
When putting in your credit card information, please make sure your entered information matches what is on file!
Tickets reservations can be changed through the Monday before the event. If your plans change the week of and you can't attend, we encourage you to send a co-worker or guest to represent your organization and network. Once we turn in our catering numbers on the 20th, limited tickets will be available and refunds will not be issued.
