november 1-3, 2024
Welcome to Wellness Week(end), a sacred space created with each of you in mind. Here, wellness is not just a destination but a birthright, and together, we are here to claim it, unapologetically. I stand before you as a multiple sclerosis thriver, a mom, a daughter, a future wife, and your sister in this journey but most of all, I stand as a reminder that we belong and deserve to take up space wherever we go.
Wellness Week(end) is more than a retreat it’s a declaration that we, as Black women living with MS, will no longer shrink, hide, or settle. We are here to own our stories, celebrate our resilience, and take up all the space that this world so often tries to deny us.
I know firsthand the weight we carry navigating a world that doesn’t always see our struggles or celebrate our victories. But here, in this community, we are seen, heard, and embraced. This weekend, I want you to know that your voice matters, your story is powerful, and your presence is vital. Together, we are creating a movement that says we are enough just as we are in all of our strength, grace, and complexity.
Over the next three days, through workshops, talks, and fellowship, I invite you to stand tall in your truth Share your journey lift your head high, and let the are unstoppable Take up ust WITH LOVE & EMPOWERMENT
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
8:00 AM - Registration, Exhibitor Tables and Wellness Marketplace Open
9:00 AM - General Session Doors Open
9:30 AM - We Are ILL Team Remarks
9:45 AM - Opening Remarks
10:00 AM - Keynote Address
10:30 AM - Morning Break
11:00 AM - Insurance Insights: Navigating Coverage with MS
11:30 AM - Someone I Love Has MS | Powered by Novartis
12:00 PM - Lunch Served
1:30 PM - Beauty Shop Convos | Sponsored by Biogen
2:15 PM - Afternoon Break
2:45 PM - Thriving with MS for a Lifetime | Sponsored by Genentech
3:30 PM - Photo Installation Available
5:00 PM - Happy Hour Reception
MIND BODY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
7:45 AM - General Session Doors Open
8:00 AM - Exhibitor Tables and Wellness Marketplace Open Adaptive Fitness (all ability levels & seated options)
10:00 AM - Morning Break
10:30 AM - Photo Installation Available
Support Group Session A: Care Partners & Loved Ones
Support Group Session B: Persons Living with MS | Powered by Novartis
12:00 PM - Lunch Served
1:30 PM - How to Tell Your Story | Powered by Biogen
2:00 PM - Participating in Clinical Trials / Research | Powered by Viatris
2:30 PM - Afternoon Break
3:00 PM - Treating the Whole Person: Integrative Medicine and MS | Sponsored by Sanofi
3:30 PM - Love, Intimacy and MS
5:00 PM - Happy Hour Reception
7:30 PM - VIP Private Dinner
SOUL
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3
9:00 AM - General Session Doors, Exhibitor Tables and Wellness Marketplace Open Photo Installation Available
9:30 AM - Morning Booster (Breakfast Light Bites Served)
10:00 AM - “And I Am Telling You” About My Story: A Musical Performance and Q&A with Jennifer Holliday
11:00 AM - Inspirational Closing Remarks
11:30 AM - Group Photo in Maroon
12:00 PM - Wellness Week(end) Ends
thank you to our
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