12:00 p.m.
Registration and Lunch
1:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Clair Canfield
Clair Canfield is a senior lecturer at Utah State University with more than 17 years of experience teaching communication studies. His work focuses on interpersonal communication, conflict management, and conflict transformation, with an emphasis on practical strategies that improve relationships, organizations, and communities.
He holds an undergraduate degree from Weber State University and a master’s degree in Communication Studies from the University of Montana. While completing doctoral work at the University of Utah, he also earned a graduate certificate in conflict resolution and became a certified mediator. Drawing on extensive teaching and mediation experience, Clair is passionate about helping individuals and groups move beyond conflict avoidance and develop the skills to engage conflict constructively and create meaningful change.
2:30 p.m.
Break
– p.m.
Breakout Sessions
3:45 p.m.
Break/Snack - Vendor Exhibits (Stewart Center)
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
5:00 p.m.
Dinner, Networking, and Entertainment
The evening event will include a catered dinner, light entertainment, and networking time. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with conference vendors and colleagues.
Gordon Greenwood & The Hurt - a band made up of established and highly-regarded local musicians.
Gordon Greenwood is a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter of funky soul music. The band is made up of some of Greenwood’s dream list of musicians who came together during the COVID pandemic.