2023 Pathfinder Fall Meeting

The 2023 Pathfinder Fall Meeting will kick off on Wednesday, October 11 with a welcome event at the hotel at 5pm. Thursday, October 12 will include a full day of programming, followed by an evening off-site reception. The meeting will conclude on Friday, October 13.

Be sure to book your hotel room here before September 20, 2023 (or until the room block is full), to take advantage of the discounted rate of $325 per night.

The room block is full for the night of October 11th. Here's a list of other hotels nearby that we are suggesting:

Embassy Suites | 900 10th St NW | $428/night

.2 miles from the Marriott Marquis

Henley Park Hotel | 926 Massachusetts Ave NW | $355/night

312 feet from the Marriott Marquis

Residence Inn | 901 L St NW | $422/night

.2 miles from the Marriott Marquis

For questions about registration or reservations, please contact LCLD Events Manager Kelsey Thompson.

AGENDA (View PDF version here)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023

5:00 – 7:30 pm ET

Registration & Light Reception

6:00 – 7:30 pm ET

Dine Arounds

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023

8:30 – 9:30 am ET

Registration & Breakfast

9:45 – 10:00 am

Welcome

Sarah Alexander, Pathfinder Program Manager, LCLD

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Navigating the Producer/Manager/Leader Dilemma

Carrie Fletcher, Affiliate Instructor, Harvard Law School Executive Education &

John Mitchell, "The Purple Coach" and Owner, KM Advisors, LLC

12:00 – 1:30 pm ET

Lunch

1:30 – 3:00 pm ET

Working Effectively Across Differences

Mitchell Karp, Partner, VallotKarp &

MaLora McCullough, Consultant, VallotKarp

3:00 – 3:30 pm ET

Break

3:30 – 5:00 pm ET

Networking Round Robin

5:15 pm ET

Group Photo

5:15 – 7:00 pm ET

Break

7:00 – 9:00 pm ET

National Portrait Gallery Reception

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2023

9:00 – 10:00 am ET

Breakfast

10:00 – 11:30 am ET

Advice from the Trenches

Corporate Homie, Bemetra Simmons, CEO & President, Tampa Bay Partnership &

Demetra Liggins, Partner, McGuireWoods, LLP and 2012 LCLD Fellow

11:30 am – 1:00 pm ET

Lunch

1:00 – 2:30 pm ET

Managing Up

Mary Abbajay, President & Founder, Careerstone Group, LLC

2:30 – 3:00 pm ET

What's Next? An Introduction to LCLD Alumni

Alyssa Yuen, Alumni Program Manager, LCLD

3:00 – 3:15 pm ET

Closing & Send-Off

Sarah Alexander, Pathfinder Program Manager, LCLD