Shuttle 1: Departs SLC at 10:15 AM

Ian Withy-Berry

Austin Remington

Eve Downing

Nolan Flores

Allister Dias

Shuttle 2: Departs SLC at 1:00 PM

Basil Ribakare

Clay Robinson

Jason Norris

Sam Lebo

Martha Smith

Maddie Schink

Carter Jasper

Shiva Rajbhandari

Shuttle 3: Departs SLC at 3:15 PM

Christopher Hendrix

Dre Boyd-Weatherly

Jonathan Blankenship

Masume Krol

Regan Bollweg

Owen Fink

Radhia Abdirahman

Marisol Olivas

Garret Moseley

Alicia Doney

Welcome Event: Sunset on the Range

5:15 PM - Bus Pick-up

Location: Out front of building 1 (lobby)

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Sunset on the Range

Western Governors’ Leadership Forum

Location: Pendry Hotel, Junior Ballroom (Building 3)

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Breakfast

Jack Waldorf - Executive Director of the Western Governors’ Foundation

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Disagree Better

Marianne Viray - Executive Director of Disagree Better

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM - Break

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM - Leadership: It’s not one thing - it’s everything

Gary Wilmot - Executive Director of the LOR Foundation

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM - The Constituent Never Changes: Leadership Lessons from the Cabinet Room to the Boardroom

Tiffany Clason - Senior Director of Public Relations and Government Affairs for Swire Coca-Cola

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM - Break

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Group photos

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch & Making the MostOut of Your Experience

Anna Caplan - Manager of the Western Governors’ Foundation

1:00 PM -2:30 PM - It’s Who You Know - Strategic Networking and Leveraging the Contacts You Have

Jenifer Freeman - Advisor to Leveraging Local Leaders

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM - The Honorable Josh Green, Governor of Hawai’i

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM - The Honorable Spencer Cox, Governor of Utah

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM - Break

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - A Communications Workshop

Greg Thielen - Former Senior Leadership Development Consultant for Wells Fargo

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM - Wrapping Up

Anna Caplan - Manager of the Western Governors’ Foundation

5:15 PM - 6:00 PM - Professional Headshots (optional)

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM- Dinner for Delegates, speakers, and special guests

Location: Pool House Bar & Grille (Pendry Hotel, Building 2)

7:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Breakfast

Location: Pendry Hotel, Kita Restaurant (Building 1, near the lobby)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Lunch

Location: Pendry Hotel, Dos Olas Restaurant (Building 3, Main Level)

12:20 PM - Buses transport delegates to WGA Annual Meeting

Western Governors’ Association Annual Meeting: Day 1

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM - WGA Annual Meeting Opening Remarks

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM - Keynote Conversation

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM - Break

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM - Session I: Energy Superabundance: Unlocking Prosperity in the West

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM - Session II: Shared Stewardship 2.0: A New Era of Collaborative

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Break

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Opening Reception

6:30 PM - Buses transport delegates back to Pendry Hotel

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Delegate Dinner

Location: Drafts Burger Bar

7:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Breakfast

Location: Pendry Hotel, Kita Restaurant (Building 1, near the lobby)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - W.E.S.T.E.R.N Photo Bee (Optional Activity)

Location: Pendry Hotel, lobby, building 1)

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - Lunch (Grab and Go)

Location: Salon III, Building 3

12:30 PM - Buses transport delegates to WGA Annual Meeting

Western Governors’ Association Annual Meeting: Day 2

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM - WGA Annual Meeting Keynote and Conversation

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM - Session III - Securing the Innovation Economy: Protecting State Technology Ecosystems

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM - Break

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM - Session IV - The Road Ahead for FEMA

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM - Session V - Boosting Student Literacy Rates

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM - Closing Session

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM - Free time

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Closing dinner: “America’s Potluck”

10:00 PM - Buses transport delegates back to Pendry

7:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Breakfast

Delegates depart

7:15 AM - Shuttle 1 Departs

Shiva Rajbhandari

Nolan Flores

Regan Bollweg

Owen Fink

Alicia Doney

8:30 AM - Shuttle 2 Departs

Clay Robinson

Eve Downing

Christopher Hendrix

Basil Ribakare

10:40 AM - Shuttle 3 Departs

Sam Lebo

Maddie Schink

Radhia Abdirahaman

Carter Jasper

11:20 AM - Shuttle 4 Departs

Allister Dias

Garrett Moseley

Dre Boyd-Weatherly

Ian Withy Berry

Marisol Olivas

Austin Remington

Jonathan Blankenship

Masume Krol

Driving: Hotel check-out is 11:00 AM

Abraham Rodriguez

Michael Ankner