Schedule
This is a tentative schedule and is subject to change at any time. Please contact Dr. Denise Case, Program Chair, for more information.
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You can download a pdf version here.
The conference will be held at Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center located at:
8741 Ryckert Street
Lenexa, KS 66219
Friday, November 8th
12:00
Registration Opens
Registration is in the pre-function area. Registration will open at 12:00 pm and will close at 5:00pm. Please arrive before 5:00 pm if attending the conference on Friday. If you have questions, please contact registration@minkwic.org.
1:30
Opening Session
Get the scoop and the info you need to enjoy your time at the conference.
Presenter: Sarah Peters
Ballroom (City Center C & D)
2:00
Refreshment Break
Refreshments will be served in the pre-function area. Grab a snack while you walk around and enjoy the poster contest.
Academic Track
Technical Track
General Track
2:00-2:50
Poster Contest
Meeting Place 2 and 3
Pre-function Area
City Center A
Creating PWA Workshop
Diversity Panel
Moderator: Andrea Hendricks, Cerner
Chair: Meilani Conley,
Southwest Baptist University
Colton Steeve,
Northwest Missouri State University
3:00-3:50
Poster Contest Cont.
Meeting Place 2 and 3
Pre-function Area
City Center A
Data Science Workshop
Building a Career in Tech
Emily Rohrbough,
Cerner
Chair: Meilani Conley,
Southwest Baptist University
Tamara Johnson,
Commerce Bank
4:00-4:50
Is Graduate School Right
for me? Panel
Meeting Place 2 and 3
City Center B
City Center A
A Swift Introduction to Swift
Resume Workshop
Lacey Frank and Natalie Taylor,
Commerce Bank
Moderator: Annie Hoekman,
Kansas Wesleyan University
Michael Rogers,
Northwest Missouri State University
5:00
Room Key Pickup and Break
We will also be handing out hotel keys for those who elected to receive a MINK WIC room.
Pre-function area
6:00
Dinner
We will be serving a delicious dinner in the ballroom.
7:00
Keynote
Kim Wall form Atlassian will be speaking and will be introduced by Dr. Carol Spradling, NWMSU
8:00-9:00
City Center A
Networking Event
Future of MINK WIC
Faculty and Staff only. Your advice is needed for the future of the MINK WIC.
Don't be shy! Come join us in the ballroom for an evening filled with networking led by our student coordinator.
Coordinated by: Addi Lewis
Ballroom
Saturday, November 9th
7:00-8:30
Breakfast
A hot breakfast will be served in the ballroom, City Center C & D. Breakfast is a buffet, come mosey on down any time between 7 and 8:30. Breakfast will no longer be served after 8:30.
8:00
Registration
Registration will be open from 8:00 am to 10:00am. Please arrive before 10:00am if you plan to attend the conference on Saturday (career fair participants are exempt). f you have questions, please contact registration@minkwic.org.
8:30
Opening Session
Start a new day with conference news and remarks.
Presenter: Sarah Peters
Ballroom (City Center C & D)
10:00-10:50
Lightning Talks
Jamie Patel and Patty Aenchbacher, American Century Investments
Moderators: Cindy Tu, Northwest Missouri State University and Wen Hsin, Park University
Open Networking
​Trends in the Industry
City Center A
Meeting Place 2 and 3
City Center B
Feel free to mix and mingle!
11:00-11:50
Graduate Research
Moderator: Kim Wall,
Atlassian
Moderators: Cindy Tu, Northwest Missouri State University and Wen Hsin, Park University
Open Networking
Imposter Syndrome Panel
City Center A
Meeting Place 2 and 3
City Center B
Feel free to mix and mingle!
Academic Track
Technical Track
General Track
9:00-9:50
Lightning Talks
Moderator: Katie Howell,
SS&C
Moderators: Cindy Tu, Northwest Missouri State University and Wen Hsin, Park University
Building an Open Source Artificial Pancreas
How to Get an Internship Panel
City Center A
Meeting Place 2 and 3
City Center B
Sarah Withee,
Independent Consultant
10:00
Refreshment Break
Refreshments will be served in the pre-function area.
12:00
Lunch
A boxed lunch will be available in the ballroom. Grab and go or mingle with new friends.
1:00
Where are they now?
Past participants will talk about where they are now and how the women in tech community has helped them succeed.
Moderator: Sarah Peters, CivicPlus
Ballroom (City Center C & D)
2:00
Refreshment Break
Refreshments will be served in the pre-function area.
2:00
Career Fair and Resume Critique
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm we will be having a career fair in the pre-function area. Northwest's career services will also be having one-on-one resume critiques.
