The Schedule
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
6:30p - 8:30p
Networking Social - Reception
Cash Bar with Hot and Cold Hors D'Oeuvres
Conference Center Pre-Function Area
Thursday, October 19, 2023
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Conference Registration
Conference Center Pre-Function Area
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet
Fresh baked muffins and scones, sliced fresh fruit and berries, scrambled eggs, Potatoes O’Brien, Applewood smoked bacon.
Conference Center Pre-Function Area
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Maggie Biermeier, WMEA President & Todd Williams, WEBIT President
Naples Room
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Keynote Speaker
Katie Leinenkugel- Distributor Sales Executive - Leinenkugels
Before joining MillerCoors (now Molson Coors) in 2018, Katie worked with
Teach For America as a 1st grade teacher and Uplift Education in Dallas,
Texas as an elementary school principal. She received a master’s degree
in Educational Leadership from Southern Methodist University and Masters
Degree in Business Administration from UT-Austin and moved back to the
Midwest to work as a Brand Strategist for Leinenkugel’s.
Naples Room
9:45 am. - 10:30 a.m.
Session 1
Breakout 1: Early Educator 101
Palmer Schroeder - Reedsburg High School
Naples Room
Breakout 2: QPR - It's like CPR for Mental Health
Maggie Biermeier - Waunakee High School
Florence Room
Breakout 3: BIT & MME Standards Update
Jen Jackson & Tim Fandek - WI DPI
Venice Room
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Exhibitor & Partnership Visits
Conference Center Pre-Function Area
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Session 2
Breakout 1: FBLA Updates for 2023-2024
Jan Imhoff - Portage High School & Jen Jackson - WI DPI
Naples Room
Breakout 2: Marketing Curriculum Share
Heidi Warren - Chippewa High School
Florence Room
Breakout 3: Reading Strategies for the CTE Classroom
Katie Peterson and Stephanie Waldschmidt - Campbellsport School District
Venice Room
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Awards Luncheon
Maggie Biermeier , WMEA President & Todd Williams, WEBIT President
The menu includes house salad, tenderloin beef tips, marinated grilled chicken with basilico, garlic-whipped potatoes, mixed fresh vegetables, and focaccia bread, served with coffee and lemonade.
The buffet will be served in the Conference Center Pre-Function Area with the Awards Luncheon in the Naples Room.
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Membership Meetings
Breakout 1: WEBIT General Member Meeting
Venice Room
Breakout 2: WMEA General Member Meeting
Florence Room
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Exhibitor & Partnership Visits
Conference Center Pre-Function Area
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Session 4
Brewer Doran - Dean of the UW-Eau Claire College of Business
Doran will be speaking on the UW-Eau Claire Business Program, the impact it has in the region, and the initiatives UW-Eau Claire College of Business has in store.
Naples Room
2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Exhibits & Partnership Visits, Dessert & Door Prizes
Conference Center Pre-Function Area
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Session 5
Breakout 1: How Connected are BIT + CS Standards
Amy Bires & Jen Jackson - WI DPI
Naples Room
Breakout 2: Chat with ChatGPT
Stephanie Jansen - Muskego-Norway School District
Florence Room
Breakout 3: DECA Updates
Ashley Tessmer - Wisconsin Rapids High School & Tim Fandek - WI DPI
Venice Room
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Exhibits & Partnership Visits
Conference Center Pre-Function Area
4:40 p.m.
The shuttle will leave for the Helix Experience Business Tour
The Helix business tour will take place around 5:15 p.m. and is located in the River Prairie area. Free coach bus transportation is provided by Progressive Travel.
Location TBD
5:15 p.m.
Helix Experience Business Tour
The Helix business tour will take place around 5:15 p.m. and is located in the River Prairie area. Free coach bus transportation is provided by Progressive Travel.
River Prairie Area - Click here to learn more about the River Prairie Area.
Helix is a simple idea brought to life through carefully crafted execution. Our mission as a wine, craft bar and cafe is to be a catalyst for camaraderie and enjoyment of life’s simple pleasures, and to provide the perfect setting for unique experiences and the creation of special memories. Helix is a strikingly beautiful, uniquely modern and comfortable space like none other in Western WI, or anywhere for that matter. We’ve designed our space with the goal of bringing people together from all walks of life to celebrate what is best described as liquid art—the embodiment of nature, nurture, science and artistry created through the tireless effort, collective skill and passion of farmers and artisanal producers. Our meticulously curated selection of wines, cocktails, regional beers and coffee highlights how craft beverages done right really enhance the enjoyment of life. We sincerely hope that Helix becomes your 3rd space—not home, not work, but a place where you feel comfortable being yourself, whether alone, with family or friends, or with people who might just end up becoming family or friends.
6:00 p.m.
Networking Social
Networking will take place after the Helix tour.
44 North Gastropub offers a variety of atmospheres under one roof. Locally owned and operated, come check them out in River Prairie Park and have an experience unlike any other in the area. 44 North is the place for everyone.
We've reserved a private bar and patio with food and drinks provided for our Networking Social. Come over, grab a drink, and socialize with our colleagues from around the state.
Free coach bus transportation is provided by Progressive Travel.
River Prairie Area
8:00 p.m.
Bus will return to the Hotel
Free coach bus transportation is provided by Progressive Travel.
River Prairie Area
Friday, October 20, 2023
8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet
Raspberry Kringle, sliced fresh fruit and berries, scrambled eggs with peppers, onions, and melted cheese, Applewood smoked bacon, cheesy hash browns, freshly baked buttermilk biscuits, and homemade sausage gravy, served with coffee.
Conference Center Pre-Function Area
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Speaker
David Minor - President & CEO - Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce
Fun Fact: "Over fifteen years, I accompanied over 1,000 high school juniors to Walt Disney World for leadership training."
Naples Room
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Break/Hotel Check out
Conference Center Pre-Function Area
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Session 6
Breakout 1: Transcripted Credit: Who, What, When and Why?
Edward Grochowski - Marketing Instructor - Gateway Technical College
Naples Room
Breakout 2: From Financially Literate to Financially Capable Students!
Jennifer Andrea - Secure Futures
Florence Room
Breakout 3: BIT Curriculum Share / Roundtables by subject area
Marissa Huff - Wilmont Union HS & Steven Wills - Random Lake HS
Venice Room
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Break/Hotel Check out
Conference Center Pre-Function Area
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Session 7
Naples Room
11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Concluding Remarks
Maggie Biermeier, WMEA President & Todd Williams, WEBIT President
Naples Room
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
WEBIT/WMEA Executive Board Meetings
Maggie Biermeier , WMEA President & Todd Williams, WEBIT President
Naples Room