With six different sessions in each time slot, you can choose the topics most important to you!
Chief Glenna Wallace​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​ Enoch Elwell
Chief Glenna Wallace of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma will kick off the conference as the opening plenary speaker on Tuesday, October 22.
Chief Wallace was elected into office in 2006 and is the first woman to ever hold this position in her tribe. She spent over 38 years in various capacities at Crowder College, including Interim Academic Dean, Department Chair of Communications, Director of International Travel and Director of Adult Basic Education (GED).
Chief Wallace holds degrees from several institutions, which include an Ed.S., M.A. and B.A. from Pittsburg State University and Post Graduate Studies at Tulsa, Arkansas, and Southwest Missouri State Universities.
OPENING PLENARY (open to the public)
Enoch has been involved with startups since his grade school popsicle stand, with his latest adventure being a luxury treehouse retreat,TreetopHideaways.com. Driven by a passion to help others, Enoch currently supports hundreds of emerging startup communities through the CO.STARTERS platform, helping local ecosystem builders around the world take the first steps in accelerating the success of thousands of creative starters annually. Together, these nontraditional small business owners are growing a thriving culture of collaborative entrepreneurial support in their communities.
Enoch is committed to accelerating the convergence of economic development and community development beyond the CO.STARTERS Community and is globally recognized for his expertise, providing strategic support to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in establishing the field of "Ecosystem Building" through the ESHIP Summit Community, as a founding board member of the Startup Champions Network, and as a founder of the Rural Rise national network.
​​​​​​​ Mayor Jeff Hall
​​​​​​​ Craig Gossman
​​​​​​​ Ali and Jon Hovan
Additional Sessions will be added as details become available
​​​​​​​ Jessica Mathews
​​​​​​​ Caitlin Meives
​​​​​​​ Aaron Domini
​​​​​​​ Bevin Farrand
​​​​​​​ Mary Glauser
​​​​​​​ Kalpa Baghasingh​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​ Danielle Steinhauser
​​​​​​​ Paul Rosak
Additional Sessions will be added as details become available
​​​​​​​ Liz Argyle
​​​​​​​ Gordon Goldie
​​​​​​​ John Sandor
​​​​​​​ Melinda Shah
Additional Tuesday Sessions include:
- MS 101 - Organization with David Polalowski
- ARTful Revitalization with Heather Malarcik, Cristie Thomas, Steve Patterson
- Glass in Rehabiltation with Kyle Sword
- MS 101 - Design with Matt Wiederhold and Tom Starinsky
- National Register Essentials: Significance + Integrity with Barb Powers
- From the 1800s to mid-century modern, exploring Newark's architectural gems(Tour) with Nathalie Wright
MS 101 - Economic Vitality with Amy Reinhart
Ohio & Federal Historic Tax Credits with Mariangela Pfister & Lisa Brownell
Restoring Newark's National Treasure with Megan Evans & Connie Hawk
Old School House Tour
Building a Volunteer Culture with Kristy Doyle
Zoning 101: A Berlitz Course for Main Street Directors with Elizabeth Gossman
Licking County Courthouse Tour
​​​​​​​ Shannon Fergus
