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SUMMARY:2026 Building Community Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:\nJoin us for the 2026 Building Community Breakfast, featuring our keynote speaker Liz Nead!\nAs we work to make Ames and Story County a more inviting place to live, work and do business, it is critical that we assemble programs like this to empower our members and the greater community. Local leaders who impact hiring, decision-making, organizational culture and environment are encouraged to attend this breakfast.\nWe look forward to having you join us!\n \nAbout the speaker:\nLiz Nead is an adventure speaker, traveling the world and taking on challenges to find lessons of leadership, communication diversity and inclusion. A diversity speaker and researcher for over a decade, she specializes common language and daily communication around race and cultural differences in the workplace. Liz uses a direct, humorous and vivid style from the stage to create opportunities for communication around differences Liz has also served as an executive coach and consultant for companies like Paypal, News Corp, National Guard and YWCA.\nLiz is a television host and author, writing several Amazon best sellers, most recently “The 1440 Principle.” She also won a regional Emmy for her television show, “Life Dare.” Liz balances her passionate work with a thriving family of seven, and husband of 25 years, a retired army major.\n \nSchedule of Events:\n7:30am – doors open, breakfast served\n7:50am – opening remarks, keynote speaker to follow\n9:00am – event to conclude\n \n \nSponsored by:\n		\n			\n					\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Presenting Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Silver Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Silver Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Bronze Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Bronze Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n				\n				\n												\n											\n															\n											Supporting Sponsor\n										\n									\n				\n					\n				\n				\n		\n
URL:https://amesalliance.com/upcoming-event/2026-building-community-breakfast/
CATEGORIES:Alliance Events
LOCATION:1407 University Blvd, Ames, IA 50011
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