Neighborhood Leadership Summit

8-10:10 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: Linda J. Redford, Ph.D., R.N. Associate Professor-Emerita, University of Kansas Medical Center; Member Executive Council, Kansas AARP

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

The most valuable resource in neighborhood organizing is connections! In this session, Livable Neighborhoods defines the various types of community assets and leads participants in an asset mapping activity.

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
LaMonica Upton, Senior Program Manager for Neighborhood Leadership, UMKC Center for Neighborhoods
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, Community Associations Institute

11:10-11:20 – Break

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

Welcoming remarks with Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog. Learn the importance of neighborhood organizing and what difference you can make as a leader in your community.

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.