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NAPO2025 Summit Agenda

NAPO2025 Summit in Chicago, Illinois

Agenda

Earn up to 14 CEUs at Summit!

Note: No sessions will be recorded.

  • Tuesday, March 25
  • Wednesday, March 26
  • Thursday, March 27
  • Friday, March 28

Tuesday, March 25

12:00 PM - 5:45 PM

Registration Open


1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Leadership Session (Invitation Only)


3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

International Attendee Exchange

All international attendees are invited to attend this highly interactive exchange of ideas led by NAPO International Liaison, Barry Izsak, CPO. You will meet NAPO leadership and get to know international attendees from around the world as they share the successes and challenges they have experienced in bringing our profession to their respective countries.

Not only will you learn how to maximize your conference experience, you will also learn how to leverage the benefits of your NAPO membership.

A group picture will be taken of all international attendees in attendance that can be used on social media as well as in your own press releases to gain publicity after you return to your country.

Whether you are a first-time conference attendee or a veteran in the profession, all international attendees are welcome and strongly encouraged to attend.


4:15 PM - 5:45 PM

First-Time Attendee Orientation


5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

Summit Showcase


5:45 PM - 7:30 PM

Kickoff Cocktail Party


7:30 PM

Dinner on Your Own


*More details to come
*Agenda subject to change

Wednesday, March 26

7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Quiet Café & Registration Open


7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Networking Breakfast


8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Opening Remarks


8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Kathryn-JanicekMain Stage Speaker Kathryn Janicek, CEO/Founder of Janicek Performance Group

Learn more about Kathryn


10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Networking Break


10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Educational Sessions

Working ON the Business

From Me to Team: Creating Your Dream Business, Janet Bernstein

Working IN the Business

Estate Clearout A-Z, Chantale Routhier Bordonaro

Working ON Yourself

Slay the Fear Monster, Melanie Summers



12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Networking Lunch


12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Summit Showcase


1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

CPO Information Session


1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

SIG Meetings (Open to All)


2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Networking Break


2:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Educational Sessions

Working ON the Business

Let's Talk Money, Honey, Corinne Morahan

Working IN the Business

Making Writing Work for You, Harold Taylor

Working ON Yourself

Live and Work with Intention: Foundational Steps to Align Your Daily Activities with Your Goals and Priorities, Lori Vande Krol



4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Networking Break


5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Backend Business Labs

Topic: Leveraging Basecamp to Manage Your Team & Scale Your Company
Speaker: Liz Jenkins

Topic: Running a MaxSold Sale
Speaker: Joan McCreary

Topic: Apple Photos (Exploring the iOS18 Redesign)
Speaker: Isabelle Dervaux


6:30 PM

Dine Arounds or Hang Around


Thursday, March 27

6:30 AM - 7:30 AM

Morning Wellness


7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Networking Breakfast


7:30 AM - 5:15 PM

Quiet Café & Registration Open


8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Backend Business Labs

Topic: Canva+AI
Speaker: Melynda Weiland

More Backend Business Lab topics coming soon!


9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Networking Break


9:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Educational Sessions

Working ON the Business

The Ten Types of Tools to Streamline Your Business Today, Alexander Agent

Working IN the Business

Expand Your Business with Custom Closets, Naeemah Ford Goldson

Working ON Yourself

Thriving Through Tough Times, Nicole Chamblin



11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon


12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Networking Break


1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Educational Sessions

Working ON the Business

How to Grow a Social Media Following, Cassandra Aarssen

Working IN the Business

Tapping into the Aging Baby Boomer Market: Is Your Business Ready for the Boom?, Kim & Mike Barnes

Working ON Yourself

What Are You Going to Do with a Week Full of Saturdays?, Barb Mason



3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Networking Break


3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

SIG Meetings (Open to All)


3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Summit Showcase


4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Backend Business Labs

Topic: CapCut Video Editing for Content Creation Productivity
Speaker: Tanisha Porter

Topic: Notion
Speaker: Shawndra Holmberg

Topic: OneNote - Digital Notebook
Speaker: Laura Leist


6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Chapter Photographs and President's Reception


*More details to come
*Agenda subject to change

Friday, March 28

6:30 AM - 7:30 AM

Morning Wellness


7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Networking Breakfast


7:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Quiet Café & Registration Open


8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Main Stage, DEI Presentation


10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Networking Break


10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

General Session


11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Closing Remarks / Sponsor Prizes


*More details to come
*Agenda subject to change

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