AGENDA
Tuesday, December 8
8:30 am – Arrival
8:45 am – Welcome and Opening Remarks, Sam Wilson, Regional Vice President
9:00 am – 9:45 am State Spotlight: Your 2027 Plans and Priorities, Jay Haapala, Sr. ASD – Community Engagement, AARP Minnesota
9:45 am – 10:00 am Break
10:00 am – 10:45 am Outreach + Advocacy: Turning Ideas into Impact, Amber Miller, Sr. ASD – Outreach, AARP Wisconsin
With guests Ramon Harris, ASD – Outreach, AARP Michigan, and Mark Hensley, ASD – Outreach & Advocacy, AARP North Carolina, joining virtually
10:45 am – 11:00 am Break
11:00 am – Noon The CSN Events Framework, Sarah Kelsea, Sr. Advisor, Office of Community Engagement
Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch
Optional discussion topic: Learning from Each Other – AI Tools and Tactics
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Growing Impact with Volunteers, Robert Lyons, Outreach Manager, AARP Iowa & Erin Simon Skoglund, State & Community Engagement Analyst, AARP Minnesota
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm Break
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm The Power of Partnership, Amber Miller, Sr. ASD – Outreach, AARP Wisconsin
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Outreach Meets Local Advocacy, Jay Haapala, Sr. ASD – Community Engagement, AARP Minnesota
4:00 pm – Closing
Wednesday, December 9
8:30 am – Arrival
8:45 am – 9:00 am Welcome and Opening Remarks, Sam Wilson, Regional Vice President
9:00 am – 9:45 am The Vision: Advocacy & Outreach Integration, Brad Anderson, Vice President, Office of Community Engagement
9:45 am – 10:30 am Guidance: Advocacy & Outreach Integration, Seth Boffeli, Local Advocacy Director, Office of Community Engagement
10:30 am – 10:45 am Break
10:45 am – 11:45 am Localizing Federal Issues, Lisa Lamkins, Sr. Campaigns Strategic Advisor
11:45 am – 12:45 pm Lunch
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Panel Discussion with Local Elected Officials, Michael Wagler, State Director, AARP Iowa
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm Break
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Group Exercise: Beyond the Legislative Ask – Designing Engagement Pathways, Sarah Kelsea & Lisa Lamkins
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Group Exercise Sharing: Beyond the Legislative Ask – Designing Engagement Pathways, Sarah Kelsea & Lisa Lamkins
4:00 pm – Closing
Thursday, December 10
8:30 am – Arrival
8:45 am – 9:00 am Welcome and Opening Remarks, Sam Wilson, Regional Vice President
9:00 am – 10:00 am The Next Frontier for Fraud: What's Next at the State and Local Level? Chad Mullen, Sr. Director Financial Security, joining virtually
10:00 am – 10:15 am Break
10:15 am – 11:00 am What's Next in Housing? Federal Changes, State Strategies, Local Impact, Coralette Hannon & Samar Jha, joining virtually
11:00 am – Noon Data Centers in the Central Region: State Action, Lessons Learned, and the Road Ahead, Coralette Hannon & Bill Malcolm, joining virtually
Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Bringing Lobby Day Home: Building Year-Round Influence on Social Security, Lisa Lamkins, Sr. Campaigns Strategic Advisor
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm The Next Frontier in Caregiving: Emerging Challenges and Policy Opportunities, Brian Posey, Government Affairs Director, joining virtually
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Central Region Opportunity Exchange & Closing Discussion, Paige Yontz & Jina Ragland
4:00 pm – Closing