South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the National Association of United Methodist Foundations

Location:

Hotel 21c
200 NE A Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 286-6500

In addition to registering for the event here, you must book your room directly with the hotel using the link below:

https://book.passkey.com/e/50594063

Highlights of the Gathering:

• Meet IN-PERSON with other Foundations
• Great meals and a personal tour of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Who Should Attend?

The event is open to CEOs and other executives who will benefit.

Costs:

• Each participant is responsible for their own hotel room.
• The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas will initially cover meal expenses for Arkansas and then be divided among foundations based on the number of participants per Foundation.
• The Foundation will cover incidental costs. Please arrange for your own transportation to and from the airport.

Schedule of Events

Monday, August 14

• Arrivals and check in at Hotel 21c
• 6:00 p.m. dinner at Tavola Trattoria

Tuesday, August 15

• 8:00 a.m. breakfast at Hotel 21c
• Business Session at Hotel 21c
  • 9:00 a.m.
    • Welcome New members:
      • Nebraska: Kristine Roberts
      • Oklahoma: Billy Meade
      • Texas: Lisa Greenwood
    • Catching up on personal life
  • 9:45 a.m. break
  • 10:00 a.m. Speaker/Program— Loria Oliver, Crystal Bridges Chief Development Officer and Board member of the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas
  • 11:00 break
  • 11:15 a.m. debrief and takeaways from Loria Oliver’s session
  • 11:45 a.m. break and walk to lunch
• Noon- lunch at Table Mesa
• 1:30 p.m. Business Session at Hotel 21c
  • What’s happening at your Foundation
  • Disaffiliations effects on the Foundation
• 3:00-afternoon free [bike rides, sculpture garden at Crystal Bridges, Walmart Museum on the square, Top Golf]
• 6:00 p.m. dinner at The Hive at Hotel 21c

Wednesday, August 16

• 8:00 a.m. breakfast at Hotel 21c
• 9:30 a.m. meet in hotel lobby to walk to Crystal Bridges (15 minute walk)
• 10:00 a.m. Crystal Bridges tour
• 11:30 a.m. lunch at Crystal Bridges Eleven Restaurant
• After lunch, departures

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