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SUMMARY:Empowerment Expo 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our mission: create an approachable and comprehensive space to learn\, connect\, and build together a powerful business community strengthened by the invaluable connections and knowledge gained.\n\nThe Empowerment Expo will be comprised of breakout sessions each with various topics\, hosted lunch\, and plenty of worthwhile connections to gain.\n\n\n\nExpo Schedule:\n\nBreakout Session 1\n\nStage: Zui Holloman\n\nDifference\, not Difficulty: Turning Cultural Differences into a Business Advantage\n\n \n\nPavilion: Kelly Loneker\n\nBuilding a Network that Builds Your Business\n\n \n\nBreakout Session 2\n\nStage: Megan Dodge\n\nYou Don't Bounce Back. You Build Forward.\n\n \n\nPavilion: Kelly Loneker\n\nClosing the Gap: Building the Team Your Business Needs\n\n \n\nBreakout Session 3\n\nStage: Beks Abrams\n\nThe AI Gold Rush: What the 90s Taught Us About Adopting Technology\n\n \n\nPavilion: Carrie Poe\n\nSmall Business 101\n\n \n\nBreakout Session 4\n\nStage: Sarah Bariya\n\nThe Work You Stay For: Leading with Purpose When Walking Away Is Easier\n\n \n\nPavilion: Kristina Mease\n\nMarketing and Communications (Title TBD)\n\n \n\nBreakout Session 5\n\nStage: Will Averill\n\nCommunity is Everybody's Business creating and sustaining relationships: nonprofits and local businesses\n\n \n\nPavilion: Chris Miller\n\nHow to Show Up Online with a Clear Plan for Growing Your Business Through Content\n\n \n\n\n\nThis event is open to the public and registration is now open!\n\n**The Chamber has invested into complimentary Bluetooth earbuds and will gladly provide them to those utilizing translation services on their devices.\n\n***If you need accommodations due to dietary needs\, mobility\, language\, etc. please contact The Chamber at (785) 865-4411 or Info@LawrenceChamber.com prior to the event.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Our mission: create an approachable and comprehensive space to learn\, connect\, and build together a powerful business community strengthened by the invaluable connections and knowledge gained.
\n\nThe Empowerment Expo will be comprised of \;breakout sessions \;each with various topics\, hosted lunch\, and plenty of worthwhile connections to gain.
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\nExpo Schedule:
\n\nBreakout Session 1
\n\nStage: Zui Holloman
\n\nDifference\, not Difficulty: Turning Cultural Differences into a Business Advantage
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\n\nPavilion: Kelly Loneker
\n\nBuilding a Network that Builds Your Business
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\n\nBreakout Session 2
\n\nStage: Megan Dodge
\n\nYou Don'\;t Bounce Back. You Build Forward.
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\n\nPavilion: Kelly Loneker
\n\nClosing the Gap: Building the Team Your Business Needs
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\n\nBreakout Session 3
\n\nStage: Beks Abrams
\n\nThe AI Gold Rush: What the 90s Taught Us About Adopting Technology
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\n\nPavilion: Carrie Poe
\n\nSmall Business 101
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\n\nBreakout Session 4
\n\nStage: Sarah Bariya
\n\nThe Work You Stay For: Leading with Purpose When Walking Away Is Easier
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\n\nPavilion: Kristina Mease
\n\nMarketing and Communications (Title TBD)
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\n\nBreakout Session 5
\n\nStage: Will Averill
\n\nCommunity is Everybody&rsquo\;s Business &ndash\; creating and sustaining relationships: nonprofits and local businesses
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\n\nPavilion: Chris Miller
\n\nHow to Show Up Online with a Clear Plan for Growing Your Business Through Content
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\nThis event is open to the public and registration is now open!
\n**The Chamber has invested into complimentary Bluetooth earbuds and will gladly provide them to those utilizing translation services on their devices.
\n***If you need accommodations due to dietary needs\, mobility\, language\, etc. please contact The Chamber at (785) 865-4411 or Info@LawrenceChamber.com prior to the event.
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LOCATION:Lied Center of Kansas 1600 Stewart Dr\, Lawrence\, KS 66045
UID:e.2064.18444
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20261026T150651Z
URL:https://members.lawrencechamber.com/events/details/empowerment-expo-2026-18444
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