Kudos to everyone who made the NMC October Conference a great success! From our presenters and panelists to our volunteers and working staff, we are grateful for all your support and commitment to each other to connect, share and engage in meaningful learning and conversations.
October Conference presentation slides are available for viewing on the October Conference Google Drive in the 2024 Presentations folder. We will add more presentations as they are received.
Kudos to all of our colleagues and community presenters, facilitators, and panelists who did a fabulous job sharing the knowledge and expertise with us:
- Alison Thornton (3)
- Ann Ronayne, CFC
- Brandon Everest (2)
- Bridget Munroe
- Chief Jim Tuller, TCFD
- Christine Mac
- Craig Hadley
- Craig Saunders, MI Rehab Svcs/MI LEO (2)
- Denny Nguyen
- Esther Triggs, IAA
- Gary Holik, MI Rehab Svcs/MI LEO (2)
- Hannah Krohn
- Hannah Rodriguez
- Heidi Davidson (parent)
- Javon Brame (2+keynote)
- Jenna McQueer
- Jennifer Stoll
- Jim Smielewski, Chief Jim Tuller & Team, TCFD
- Jim White
- John Zachman
- Katie Sommer-Ford
- Koleen Kerlin-Spigarelli
- Kristen Salathiel
- Kristy McDonald
- Laura Blanchard
- Leanne Baumeler (2)
- Linda Berlin
- Lindsey Dickinson (2)
- Lisa Blackford
- Lisa Thomas (3)
- Marcus Bennett (2)
- Nancy Gray (2)
- Nick Roster
- Rachel Wilczewski
- Ryan Wilson
- Sarah Montgomery-Richards
- Sherry Trier
- Tammy Coleman
- Terri Gustafson (2)
- Kim Dobek
- Jim Patterson
- Aryi Nortena
Kudos to the NMC Food Services Team for an outstanding job with delicious food and enough coffee to keep us going!
Kudos to the Facilities Team for all their work setting up for and cleaning up after the event. You make our campus sparkle and create spaces for connection. We appreciate you!
Kudos to Megan Holtry and the Dennos Team for scheduling and hosting the opening session; to Maria Ulrich for her masterful technical skills managing slides, microphones, sound, and lighting. You made October Conference run flawlessly!
Kudos to our volunteers who created a welcoming presence for everyone, including:
- Linda Berlin, Christa Abdul-Karim, Hollianne McHugh, Lisa Blackford, Mark DeLonge, Marcus Bennett, and CJ Schneider.
- Kyle Morrison, Alison Thornton, Ricky Hagberg and Michelle Beckett for putting on their capes to ensure guest logins worked before the sessions began and for troubleshooting to alleviate stress during technical issues. We appreciate your standard of excellence.
- Jim White and the security team for providing NMC training equipment for the TC Fire Department to use in their sessions. We appreciate your support.
- Marcus Bennett for planning a fun kickball event, even though weather postponed the game and we weren’t able to play.
Kudos to all of our colleagues who participated in each of the sessions, creating connection and a great space to learn about our topics!