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WPF National Member Issuer Rate
$150 - Conference (Includes Welcome & Founders’ Receptions)
$25 - Founders Only
$50 - Post-Conference Brunch Cruise (WPF Members Only)
WPF National Member Professional Rate
$400 - Conference (Includes Welcome & Founders’ Receptions)
$100 - Founders Only
$125 - Post-Conference Brunch Cruise (WPF Members Only)
Non-Member Rate
$575 - Conference (Includes Welcome & Founders’ Receptions)
$150 - Founders Only

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Schedule

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All times are in Pacific Time.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Time Range Description
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pre-Conference Executive Committee Meeting (National Board Executive Committee Members Only)

Location: Michigan Room
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Pre-Conference Board Meeting (National Board Members Only)

Location: Michigan Room

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Time Range Description
6:45 AM - 6:00 PM Conference Registration - Sheraton Grand Chicago

Location: SHERATON BALLROOMS 1, 2, 3
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Networking Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome to the 25th Anniversary Conference by WPF Conference Committee Chairs
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome to Chicago - Lori Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Stronger Together - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Panel

Moderator: Danielle Scott, PFM; Diversity Officer: Erica Miles, Wells Fargo Underwriter: Desrye Morgan, Wells Fargo; Attorney: Lorraine Tyson, Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Issuer: Jennifer Wright, Texas Department of Transportation;
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Networking Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Keynote Speaker: Natalie Jaresko, Executive Director, Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Luncheon
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM WPF President's Remarks, Keynote Speaker Jane Fraser, CEO, Citi and 2021 Scholarship Awards
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Speaker: Anna Akbari, PhD, author of "Startup Your Life: Hustle and Hack Your Way To Happiness"
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Mentorship Committee Update and Networking Break
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM State of Women in Public Finance Panel

Moderator: Ritta McLaughlin, WPF President & Community Outreach FINRA Investor Education Foundation Panelists: Vivian Altman, Managing Director & Head of Public Finance, Janney Montgomery Scott; Rachel Halfaker, Senior Associate, Milken Institute (Excellence & Equity in Public Finance Program); and Kari Arfstrom, Deputy Executive Director for Learning, National Association of State Treasurers (NAST)
4:30 PM - 4:50 PM Presentation of Founders' Awards and Champagne Toast
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Announcement of Next Year's Conference in Scottsdale, AZ and Closing Remarks
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Founders' Awards Reception - Sheraton Grand Chicago (Open To All)

Join us for an evening of cocktails and hors d'oeurves to celebrate our award winners at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel Riverwalk Patio. Congratulations to our 2021 Founders' Awards Recipients! Lifetime Achievement Award – Rachael Eubanks; She’s Our Hero Award – Suzanne Beitel; and Rising Star Award – Danielle Scott.

Friday, September 24, 2021

Time Range Description
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Exercise Options ( Group walk or yoga)

Yoga - WRIGLEYVILLE ROOM Walk - Meet in Hotel Lobby
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Community Service Event: Blessing in a Backpack in the Michigan Room at the Sheraton Grand

Where: Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel - MICHIGAN ROOM What: Blessing in a Backpack
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM Post Conference Activity - Networking Cruise on the Chicago River

Join us for a two hour Networking Cruise on the Chicago River! This event includes the following: Cocktails, food, and fun. Details: Boarding at 12:00 pm Location of Boarding: 455 N Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago (Next door to Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel) Cruise from 12:30 - 2:30 pm
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