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2021 T1W Info Posts:
Meet the T1W 2021 Plenary Speakers
Toward One Wisconsin 2021 is Less Than a Month Away!
T1W 2021 Announces New Conference Co-chair and Plenary Speaker
Save the Date for Toward One Wisconsin 2021!
2021 T1W in the News:
Kao Kalia Yang Invited to Speak at T1W
Author, Filmmaker, Businesswoman to Speak at T1W
Statewide Diversity Conference to Be Held in Eau Claire
Richard Poirier: Toward One Wisconsin conference envisions a more equitable future
The first Toward One Wisconsin conference was held on April 11-12, 2019, in Milwaukee, WI. Here are a few of the highlights from the 2019 conference:
- Over 500 participants
- 3 nationally recognized plenary speakers and 1 Artist-in-Residence
- 3 Federal Reserves involved (St. Louis, Minneapolis, Chicago)
- Governor Tony Evers shared a message of the importance of inclusivity throughout the state
- 100 breakout sessions
- Over 250 presenters
- 50 scholarships awarded to individuals that were not able to afford the registration fee
- 82% percent of the attendees used the WHOVA ap to find out details about the conference
- 6,306 times sponsors and partners were displayed on WHOVA (conference social media app)
- 18 exhibitors
- 84% percent who completed the evaluation indicated they would attend the conference next year
A conference video was also made about sharing the importance and need to continue the discussion, available here.