PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE AGENDA           

​

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

1:00pm       Conference Registration (1:00pm-4:00pm) - Gravier Foyer

• Sign up for Renewal Activities and Dine-Arounds 

4:00pm       Opening Reception & Networking - Second Floor Balcony - Music, Snacks and Bar Service

6:00pm       Dinner on Your Own - Dine-Arounds Sign-up available at Registration to join grantees from NOLA

 

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

7:00am       Conference Registration Continues (7:00am - 8:15am) - Gravier Foyer

7:00am       Celebration of the Eucharist (Optional) - Gravier E-F

7:00am       Breakfast Buffet (7:00am-8:15am) - Cypress Ballroom-2nd Floor

8:15am       Conference Opening - Gravier A-D

• Welcome to GRC - Mary Wildeman, Jeanne McAlister, Kaitlyn Richardson and Andrea Tice

• Welcome to New Orleans - New Orleans Councilwoman Helena Moreno

• Opening Prayer - Sister Patty Huffman, D.C.

• GRC Recap & Conference Overview - Sister Mary Bader, D.C. - Conference Master of Ceremonies​

10:00am     Opening Keynote - Elia Hernandez-Moreno (click name for bio) - Gravier A-D

  National Program Director of Communication across Barriers

11:30am     Lunch Buffet - Cypress Ballroom-2nd Floor

12:30pm     Grantee Organizations Serving People on the Margins - Gravier A-D

• Inclusion of People with Disabilities 

• Trafficking 101

• Immigration at the Border Panel Discussion​

3:00pm       Renewal Activities:

• Yoga, Chair Massages, Guided Meditation, NOLA Giveback, Guided Canvas Painting with Elia Hernandez-Moreno

5:00pm       Banquet Reception - Gravier Foyer

6:00pm       St. Louise de Marillac Awards Banquet and Presentation - Gravier A-D

 

Thursday, August 1, 2024

7:00am       Celebration of the Eucharist (Optional) - Gravier E-F

7:00am       Breakfast Buffet (7:00am-8:15am) - Cypress Ballroom-2nd Floor

8:15am       Renewal Activities:

• Yoga, Chair Massages, Guided Meditation, NOLA Giveback

9:15am       Opening Day 2 - Gravier A-D

• Opening Prayer - Sister Kathy Overmann, D.C.

• Recap and Day Overview - Sister Mary Bader, D.C.

10:30am     Grantee Networking and Discussion by Focus Area ​

11:30am     Lunch Buffet - Cypress Ballroom-2nd Floor​

12:30pm     Keynote Speaker – Susan Burton (click name to see bio) - Gravier A-D

  Founder of A New Way of Life

2:15pm       Lived Experience on the Margins - Gravier A-D​

3:30pm       Grantee Highlight – St. Louise de Marillac Service Award Winner - Gravier A-D​

4:30pm       Wrap-Up and Sending Forth - Gravier A-D

6:00pm       Dinner on Your Own - Dine-Arounds Sign-up available at Registration to join grantees from NOLA