Schedule
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Time |
Event |
Title |
Presenter(s) |
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9:30 am – 10:00 am |
Check In & Coffee Service |
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10:00 am – 10:30 am |
Opening |
Welcome Address |
Dan Burkhardt, Magnificent Missouri |
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10:45 am – 11:30 am |
Breakout 1A |
Evidence-Based Advocacy: Integrating Health, Education, and Economy in Outdoor Recreation |
Dr. Evan Coulson, Trailhead Collective; Dr. Katie Dudley, University of Illinois Extension; Dr. Brooke Jacobs, Delve Health Consulting |
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Breakout 1B |
Reimagining Downtown St. Louis: Outdoor Recreation as Investment Strategy |
Ryan McClure, Gateway Arch Park Foundation; Mark Perkins, Great Rivers Greenway; Mona Vespa, GO! St. Louis |
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11:45 am – 12:30 pm |
Breakout 2A |
From Idea to Action: Bringing Grassroots Outdoor Projects to Life |
Aubrey Byron and Matt Wyczalkowski, St. Louis Coalition to Protect Cyclists & Pedestrians (CP2); Ryan Hanlon, Friends of Carondelet Park; Ricky Hughes, STL Run Crew |
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Breakout 2B |
What’s Possible Here: Lessons from Outdoor-Driven Cities |
Melanie Borger; RIVERSPORT Foundation; Brannon Pack, Experience Fayettevile |
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12:30 pm – 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
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1:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
Featured Presentation |
Parks, People, and Prosperity: Insights from Missouri’s 2026 State Parks Reports |
Daniel Engler, Missouri State Parks |
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2:15 pm – 3:00 pm |
Breakout 3A |
Powering the Rivers: Aligning Around Our Most Valuable Natural Assets |
Michael Sertle, American Rivers; David Tobey, Ozark Riverways Foundation; Charlene Waggoner, Missouri Paddling Coalition; Dan Zarlenga, Missouri Department of Conservation |
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Breakout 3B |
Owning Your Story: Positioning Your Community as an Outdoor Destination |
Cory Jobe, Great Rivers & Routes; Tony Mellinger, Aspen Creative; Kyle Spradley, Kyle Spradley Photography |
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3:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
Outdoor Reset |
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3:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
Refreshments & Networking |
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4:00 pm – 4:45 pm |
Keynote Address |
From Five to 500,000: Building a Movement Through Leadership, Strategy, and Community |
Anthony Reed, former Fortune 500 executive, Hall of Fame athlete, author, award-winning filmmaker, nationally recognized speaker |
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4:45 pm – 5:00 pm |
Closing |
Closing Remarks |
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5:15 pm – 6:45 pm |
Film Presentation |
We ARE Distance Runners: Untold Stories of African American Athletes |