The 2025 WISE Conference AGENDA

MAIN AGENDA

7:15 a.m. Vendor check-in and set up
8:00 a.m. Check-in and Small Business Market
9:00 a.m. Welcome by Emcee, Melissa Wilson & Charity of Choice Introduction
9:15 a.m. Breakout Speaker: Tina Hazen: Life is Messy, How to Control, Cope,
and Stay Calm
9:40 a.m. Presenting Sponsor Talk: Maliah Wilson
9:50 a.m. Presenting Sponsor Talk: Debra Dubois
10:05 a.m. Breakout Speaker: Dr. Michelle Fennick: Mastering Time Management for Success
10:25 a.m. Anna Vierling and Cassidy Joined for Hope Interviews
10:30 a.m. Small Business Market
11:00 a.m. Lunch
12:00 p.m. Charity of Choice, Montgomery County Overdose Prevention
Endeavor (MCOPE)
12:25 p.m. WISE Scholarship Announcement
12:45 p.m. Breakout Speaker: Alane Roberts: Bold Choices: Overcoming Grief
1:10 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Stacey Gautreau: Rising Above the Race:
Redefining Success and Embracing True Impact
2:00 p.m. Small Business Market
2:30 p.m. Closing Ceremonies and Door Prizes on Main Stage
3:00 p.m. Conference Concludes
3:45 p.m. Small Business Market Closes