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82 P E E R T O P E E R : I L T A ' S Q U A R T E R L Y M A G A Z I N E | S U M M E R 2 0 2 1 M E M B E R R E S O U R C E S ILTACON is Education AND Networking! We have it ALL! Peer Powered Education is what ILTACON is all about, or is it?? Yes, ILTA is known for its unique, volunteer -ed, stellar education… however there is more to ILTACON than education. What? Might you ask? Networking. The stories are many and often of how the relationships cultivated at ILTACON stretch far beyond the conference, to assist in elevating careers, knowledge, mentor ship, and life long friendships. ILTANs are a unique group of people, unlike what you might find at other conferences. Having said that, what activities and opportunities are available to strengthen old relationships and spark new ones? Beginning Sunday at ILTACON, you will find Community of Interests groups gathering in the afternoon to meet, greet, and discuss similar topics of interest, this will turn its way toward the orientation and then to our opening reception where you will have an opportunity to see and greet friends old and new alike. We've waited a long time for this. The background music of a Vegas Jazz trio will liven the evening and create an enjoyable atmosphere for everyone. Monday morning, Dr. Mae Jemison will kick us off as our Keynote speaker; this Keynote is sponsored by Disco. If you aren't familiar with Dr. Jemison, I recommend you learn more about this driven, intelligent women who has inspired many throughout her career. If you are a fan of Star Trek you'll even recognize her from a cameo appearance from the original series. On Thursday, the G100 will wrap up our week with a moderated keynote discussing the "Strategic and Predictive Outcomes: What G100 Firms Are Talking About". Although there will not be an exhibit hall grand opening in 2021, the Business Partners have several activities going on each evening, so I encourage you to step out and get to know them well. We have a great group of industry thought leaders who have insights to future trends and market changes that will assist each of you as you make decisions in your firms. Throughout the week you can find digital comedic fun for those attending from the digital side, and Thursday we will stream the live performance of Comedian Andy Forrester. He entertained us digitally at ILTA>ON, so we thought we'd bring him live and in person so that you can experience all that is Big A. There will be multiple opportunities for 'like minded' discussions for our in person and digital attendees, including our Wednesday night speed networking event. This is the first time we have tried this and we are truly looking forward to the possibilities, so stay tuned for more information on this one. Although the past couple of years have proven to be, well… not normal, we are ready to get back to being together, experiencing stellar education, and reenergizing our lasting relationships. ILTA by Dawn Hudgins Dawn Hudgins VP of Service Delivery ILTA

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