Summer Symposium 2026: Show Me Generosity
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Summer Symposium 2026: Show Me Generosity

 Export to Your Calendar 7/13/2026 to 7/16/2026
When: Monday, July 13, 2026
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Kansas City Marriott Downtown
200 West 12th Street
Kansas City, Missouri  64105
United States


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Dates: July 13-16, 2026
Location: Kansas City, MO
Hotel: Marriott Downtown Kansas City
Address: 200 West 12th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64105
Click here to book your room. The cutoff date to book is June 22.


Monday, July 13
6-7:30pm Reception Location TBD. Ticket included in registration.

Tuesday, July 14

8:30am - 5:15pm

Registration

Location: Basie B/B1

 8:30am

Breakfast

Location: Basie B/B1

 9:00amTBD
 10:30amTBD
 12:00pmTBD
 1:00pmLunch
 1:30pm

Welcome to Summer Symposium

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Basie A/A1

 1:45pm

Keynote Presentation: TBD

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Basie A/A1

 3:00pmNetworking Break
3:15pm

TBD

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Basie A/A1

4:00pmNetworking Break
4:15pm

Roundtables: TBD

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Basie A/A1

 5:15pmBreak
6:00pmGallery Access and Dinner (included with your meeting registration; guest tickets can be purchased when you register for the meeting)

Join us for a private evening at one of the nation’s most powerful historical institutions.

The National WWI Museum and Memorial stands as a testament to sacrifice, resilience, and collective responsibility—values deeply connected to the spirit of generosity. As we gather for dinner and guided exploration, we’ll reflect on how moments of global challenge have historically called forth profound acts of giving, and what that means for our work today.

Cocktails and an introduction from Dr. Matt Naylor, National WWI Museum and Memorial President and CEO, begin at 5:30 p.m.

Main Gallery access: 6-7 p.m.

Dinner: 7-8:30 p.m.


Wednesday, July 15

 7:00amMorning Walk
8:00am 

Breakfast

Location: Basie B/B1

 8:30am

TBD

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Basie A/A1

 9:45am

TBD


Facilitator: TBD

Location: Basie A/A1

 11:30am

TBD


Facilitator: TBD

Location: Basie A/A1

 12:30pm

Lunch

Location: Basie B/B1

1:45pm

TBD

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Basie A/A1

 2:45pm

TBD

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Basie A/A1

 3:45pmNetworking Break
 4:00pm

TBD

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Basie A/A1

6:30pmDine-arounds: TBD

 

Thursday, July 16

8:00am

Breakfast

Location: Basie B/B1

 8:30am

TBD

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Basie A/A1

 9:45amNetworking Break
 10:00am

TBD

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Basie A/A1

 11:00amNetworking Break
 11:15am

TBD

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Basie A/A1
 12:00pmSummer Symposium Concludes

 

 



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