TRACK 1: SELF-DISCOVERY — TRANSITIONING INTO RETIREMENT

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Breakfast Plenary Session 
  •  Easing the Transition into Retirement
     Keynote speaker:  Dr. Cynthia Barnett, author, Prime Time Makeover

	10:15 a.m.– 11:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
	•  Breakout A:  Finding Purpose and Passion Retirement
	Speaker:  Dr. Cynthia Barnett, author, Prime Time Makeover
	•  Breakout B:  Becoming a Lifelong Learner
	Speaker:  Kali Lightfoot, National OLLI Resource Center
	•  Breakout C:  Preparing for Relationship Changes in Retirement
	Speaker:  Dr. Lori Russell-Chapin, Bradley University
	•  Breakout D:  Retirement Investing and Planning
	Speaker:  Bill Kwon, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

TRACK 2: FINANCIAL MATTERS — CREATIVE RETIREMENT IN TURBULENT TIMES

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Luncheon Plenary Session
   • Preparing for the Retirement Boom
     Keynote Speaker:  Tom Rowley, Van Kampen Investments

	1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
	•  Breakout A:  Retirement Investing and Planning
	Speaker:  Bill Kwon, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
	•  Breakout B:  Estate Planning and Planned Giving
	Speaker:  Jim Benckendorf, Benckendorf & Benckenforf, P.C.
	•  Breakout C:  Navigating Medicare
	Speaker: Nancy Bell, Central Illinois Agency on Aging
	•  Breakout D:  Understanding Your 50+ Body
	Speaker:  Marjorie Getz, Bradley Center for Learning Assistance

TRACK 3: HEALTH CARE CONCERNS — Proactive Approaches to Healthy Living

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Afternoon Plenary Session 
  •  Mental and Physical Effects of Retirement
     Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Larry Lindahl, OSF Institute on Aging

	4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
	•  Breakout A:  Blueprinting Your Future:  Map the Next Chapter in Your Life
	Speaker:  Robin Albright, Zinger Zanger, Inc.
	•  Breakout B:  Understanding Your 50+ Body
	Speaker:  Marjorie Getz, Bradley Center for Learning Assistance
	•  Breakout C:  Emotional Well-Being in Retirement
	Speaker:  Donna Nordwall, Proctor Counseling Center
	•  Breakout D:  Becoming a Lifelong Learner
	Speaker:  Kali Lightfoot, National OLLI Resource Center

 

CLOSING: COMPLIMENTARY COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND BOOKSIGNING

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