2025 Conference

New Horizons Shaped Together:
Empowered Beginnings, Innovative Futures

Wednesday, May 28

12:00 pm ⦿ Set Up & Registration

12:00-1:30 pm ⦿ Ballroom ⦿ Service Provider Exhibits Setup

1:30-4:30 pm ⦿ Registration Opens

3:00pm ⦿ MRA President’s Welcome & Service Provider Exhibits Open

⦿ Sky Lounge

3:00-3:15 pm ⦿ MRA Welcome ⦿ Michael Kiener Ph.D., CRC, Maryville University, MRA President & William Dooley, Asst Director of VR Mental Health Services, MRA President-Elect

3:15-3:45 pm ⦿ Service Provider Recognition: Elizabeth Perkins Coordinator, Programs MO Vocational Rehabilitation

3:45 ⦿ Opening Keynote

5:00 pm ⦿ Kick Off Pep Talk

5:00-5:15 pm | Chris Clause: Assistant Commissioner, Office of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation Services, DESE

5:30 pm ⦿ First Night Networking

5:30-7:30 pm ⦿ Sky Lounge ⦿ Escape Room, Networking games, Food, Drinks. Sponsored by Missouri Welding Institute  

Thursday, May 29

7:30 am ⦿ Introduction

⦿ Sky Lounge

7:30-8:25 am ⦿ Registration Opens & Hot Breakfast

8:30-9:00 am ⦿ MRA President Morning Welcome/PEQ Survey with Michael Kiener & Jessica Doebber

9:00–9:15 am ⦿ Exhibitors/Relax N’ Recharge Break

9:15 am ⦿ Break Out Session #1

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10:15 am ⦿ Exhibitors/Relax N’ Recharge Break

10:40 am ⦿ Break Out Session #2

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11:45 am ⦿ Awards Luncheon

⦿ The Sky Lounge
Awards Luncheon with Extra Special Guest – Governor’s Council on Disability: Kimberly Pudlowski, Director, MU Pre-ETS Banquet Lunch

1:45 pm ⦿ Exhibitors/Relax N’ Recharge Break

2:15 pm ⦿ Break Out Session #3

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3:20 pm ⦿ Break Out Session #4

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Friday, May 30

7:00 am ⦿ Welcome

⦿ Sky Lounge

7:00 – 8:30 am | Hot Breakfast & Morning Business Session- Michael Kiener, MRA President

8:45 am ⦿ Break Out Session #5

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10:00 am ⦿ Silent Auction Closes & Conference Announcements

10:30 am ⦿ Closing Keynote

11:30 am ⦿ Closing

‘Name Tag’ Basket Drawing, Exhibitor Bingo Drawing, Silent Auction Winners