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48th Central Area Conference of The Links, Incorporated
SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Friday, May 30, 2025
Saturday, May 31, 2025
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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Central Area Board Meeting
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Central Area Board Dinner
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8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Registration
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Community Service Project: Serve Around Cleveland
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
"Celebrating Friendship" Day Party
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Vendor Marketplace Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Memorial Service
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Opening Night Reception
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Plenary I
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Vendor Marketplace and Exhibits
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Operations Workshop: Strategic Partnerships: From Launch to Sustainability
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Programs Workshop: Pathways to Global Service
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Operations Workshop: What Everyone Needs to Know About Audits (Finance)
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Membership Workshop: Masterclass: The Definition of Linkdom
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Operations Workshop: Best Practices in Archives & History: A Blueprint
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Membership Workshop: TEA Time: Membership in Small Chapters
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Civic Luncheon: " Service is Key" Sponsored by Key Bank
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Plenary II
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Candidates Forum
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Emerald Society Reception
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Area Director's Reception - By Invitation Only
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Dine Around (Optional)
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Club Links
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7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Elections/Voting
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Program Breakfast: "Simply the Best: Excellence in Central Area Programming" Sponsored by Baxter
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Vendor Marketplace and Exhibits
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Plenary III
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Social Justice Luncheon: "Unlocking the Genius of Black Youth" Sponsored by First Energy
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
A Town Hall with Our National Presidents
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Programs Workshop: Planning and Implementing Impactful Programming: Project LEAD High Expectations Demonstration Grant
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Programs Workshop: Beyond the Chapter: Impactful Program Evaluation
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Operations Workshop: Masterclass: The Essentials of Fund Development
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Leadership Workshop: Masterclass: Flip The Script: Making a Career Pivot
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Membership Workshop: Simply the BEST: Membership Recruitment
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Operations Workshop: “Practice Creates Perfection” in Protocol and Rituals
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Programs Workshop: Effective Civic Engagement: The Power of Choice
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Operations Workshop: Mastering the Meeting: Parliamentary Procedures
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Leadership Workshop: Masterclass: Operational Training for Excellence
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Programs Workshop: Roots and Wings: Engaging Black Youth in Your Programming
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Operations Workshop: What Everyone Needs to Know About Chapter Finances
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Host Cluster Event: "Links, Legacies & Lyrics - A Celebration of Service"
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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Plenary IV
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Vendor Marketplace and Exhibits
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Programs Workshop: Strategic Partnership Development for Black K.A.R.E.: Building Bridges to Impacts
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Operations Workshop: Simply the BEST: Chapter Operations and Culture
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Programs Workshop: One-Time Wonder: Transforming Projects into Programs
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Operations Workshop: Navigating Communication, Social Media, and Technology Violations
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Operations Workshop: Mastering the Art of Chapter Communication: Strategies for Effective Documentation and Engagement
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Operations Workshop: Fund Development 2.0
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Friendship Luncheon: "Celebrating the Gift of Friendship" Sponsored by Nationwide
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Town Hall: Age Well, Smile Bright – Oral Health in an Aging World Sponsored by Colgate
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Literary Links
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Area Director's Reception--By Invitation Only
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
White Rose Gala: Illumination