Neighborhood Leadership Summit

8-10:15 a.m. – Registration + Resources
Sunflower, Meadowlark, Cottonwood Rooms

Connect with City and nonprofit partners.

Speakers include:
City of Overland Park: Neighborhood Services, City Forester, Stormwater, Community Services, Sustainability, Mediation Services and Parks and Recreation
City of Olathe: Neighborhood Services, City Arborist, Stormwater, Community Engagement, Financial Services, Solid Waste and Mediation Services
Nonprofit Partners: United Community Services, Livable Neighborhoods, AARP and CAI – Heartland Chapter

9-10 a.m. – Walk Audit*
Hearth Room

Learn how to assess and report on the safety and walkability of a street, intersection or neighborhood, and inspire needed change.

Speaker: Andrea Bozarth, Associate State Director/Outreach and Advocacy, AARP

9-10 a.m. – Building Neighborhood Assets*
Plaza Room

Learn how to identify and map the various assets in your community. By doing so, neighborhood groups can determine how to leverage their community’s assets best to build a connected and livable neighborhood.

Speaker: Minah Chapell, Executive Director, Livable Neighborhoods for the Unified Government of Kansas City, KS and Wyandotte County

10-10:10 a.m. – Break

10:10-11:10 – Event and Activity Planning Panel*
Hearth Room

Hear from the experts about the art of gathering and how to plan and execute events and projects that excite your neighborhood.

Speakers:
Jennifer Nixon, Recreation Specialist, Johnson County Parks & Recreation District
Lori Eby, Neighborhood Leader, Moody Hills Neighborhood
Moderator: Erin Ollig, Strategic Planning Manager, City of Overland Park

10:10-11:10 a.m. – HOA Finance Clinic*
Plaza Room

Have a homeowners association question? Now is your chance to have it answered. Join this session to learn and ask questions from a banker devoted to assisting homeowners associations.

Speaker: Patrick McClanahan, Banker, CAI Heartland Chapter

11:10-11:20 – Break

11:20 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Keynote Luncheon
Crown + Vista Rooms

Learn the importance of neighborhood organizing and what difference you can make as a leader in your community.

Welcoming remarks with Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog.

Speakers:
Curt Skoog, Mayor, City of Overland Park
Rachel Russell, Director of Equity and Community Engagement, United Community Services

*Breakout sessions occurring at the same time.