| Tuesday, July 4, 2023 |
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| 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Central Area Board Meeting | |
| 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Central Area Board Dinner | |
| Wednesday, July 5, 2023 |
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| 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM | Community Service Project: Chicago Food Depository | |
| 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Headshot Studio | |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Connecting Links Meet and Greet | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Vendor Marketplace | |
| 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Registration | |
| 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Area Director’s Reception (by Invitation) | |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Opening Night Reception An Evening Under the Stars… Celebrating Central Area HBCUs… Promoting Excellence & Bright Futures | |
| 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Club Links | |
| Thursday, July 6, 2023 |
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| 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM | Sunrise Yoga | |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Plenary I | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | TechTok: Rules of the #Hashtag | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Masterclass: Navigating Linkdom as a New Sister | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Navigating the Road Ahead: Transforming your Chapter’s Future Through Successful Strategic Planning | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Your Secret Sauce Strategy for Service and Friendship | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Chapter Secretaries’ Workshop: A Safari Exploring the Role | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Keeping the Momentum Going--Where Are We Now? The State of the States | |
| 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Connecting Links: Mahogany Bronzeville Tour and Lunch | |
| 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Connecting Links OPTIONAL EXCURSION: Golf and Lunch | |
| 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Civic Luncheon--"Hats Off to Our Unsung Heroes" | |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Plenary II - Operations Day | |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Registration | |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Transportation starts for HCE | |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Candidates' Forum | Delegate Voting | |
| 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Vendor Marketplace and Exhibits | |
| 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Connecting Links Hospitality | |
| 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM | “Sweet Home Chicago” Host Cluster Event | |
| Friday, July 7, 2023 |
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| 6:00 PM | Dinner On Your Own | |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Memorial Service | |
| 8:45 AM - 10:30 AM | Plenary III - Program Day | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | When Art Meets Technology: A Digital Masterpiece Happens | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Nominating Procedures-The 4 C’s | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Keeping Our Basket Green | |
| 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Program Luncheon: Linking to Empower Communities – Action into Impact | |
| 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Connecting Links Hospitality | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | CLE Cluster Practice | |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Club Links--Happy Hour Edition | |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Emerald Society Reception (by Invitation) | |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Registration | |
| 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Vendor Marketplace and Exhibits | |
| 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Headshot Studio | |
| 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM | Game Night | |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Connecting Links OPTIONAL EXCURSION: Chicago Cigar Experience | |
| Saturday, July 8, 2023 |
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| 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM | Sunrise Yoga | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Plenary IV | |
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Registration | |
| 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Connecting Links: DuSable Museum Tour and Lunch | |
| 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Friendship Luncheon: Celebrating Our Friendship, “My Sister’s Keeper” | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Literary Links | |
| 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Vendor Marketplace and Exhibits | |
| 2:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Headshot Studio | |
| 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Area Director’s Reception by Invitation | |
| 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM | White Rose Gala & After Glow | |