BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.2//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Don't miss this unique opportunity to strengthen your advocacy skills at the Upper Peninsula Advocacy Summit in Marquette! \;Full Age nda Coming Soon \;Sunday\, Sept. 133 – 6 p.m. EST \;CBA 361: Grass roots Advocacy (3 credits)This course will equip participants to become st rong public education advocates by collaborating with their communities. P articipants will not only learn the tools to engage in the legislative pro cess\, but how to develop their grassroots advocacy skills. \;Monday\, Sept. 148:30 a.m. ESTRegistration \;9 a.m. ESTWelcome and Introductio ns \;9:10 a.m. ESTElection Forecast With Baldly BipartisanAdrian Hemon d\, CEO\, Grassroots Midwest and John Sellek\, Chief Strategist\, Harbor S trategic Public Affairs \;10:15 \;a.m. ESTHot Topic \;11 \ ;a.m. ESTBreak \;11:10 a.m. ESTLegislative Panel​Invited:Sen. John Dam oose (R-Harbor Springs)Sen. Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan)Rep. Karl Bohnak (R-Negau nee)Rep. Parker Fairbairn (R-Harbor Springs)Rep. Greg Markkanen (R-Hancock )Rep. David Prestin (R-Cedar River) \;12:15 \;p.m. ESTLunch\, Advo cating and NetworkingAll legislators representing the UP will be invited t o stay and talk with board members.1 p.m. ESTLegislative Update and Look A head to Lame Duck1:45 p.m. ESTQ &\; A and Wrap-up2:15 \;p.m. ESTAdj ourn \; \;3 – 6 p.m. EST \;NEW! CBA 304: Empowering Education (3 credits)This course explores how school boards drive student achievemen t through effective governance. Participants will learn proven strategies\ , leadership practices and policy approaches that lead to better education al outcomes. This course serves both individual board members and whole sc hool boards who want to create lasting positive change in student success.  \;Hotel AccommodationsFairfield Inn &\; Suites by Marriott808 S La keshore BlvdMarquette\, MI 49855 \;Room Rate: $159Booking Deadline: Au g. 13\, 2026\, or until sold out. \;Book online or call 906.273.2900 a nd mention the Michigan Association of School Boards. DTEND:20260914T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T114342Z DTSTART:20260913T183000Z LOCATION:MI\,Marquette\,321 E Ohio St SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2026 Upper Peninsula Advocacy Summit UID:RFCALITEM639216854226918104 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Don't miss this unique opportunity to strengthen your advocacy skills at the Upper Peninsula Advocacy Summit in Marquette!

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Full Agenda Coming Soon
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Su nday\, Sept. 13
3 – 6 p.m. EST
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CBA 361: Grassroots Advocacy (3 credits)

This course will equip participants to become strong public education advocates by collaborating with their communities. Participants will not only learn the tools to engage in the legislative p rocess\, but how to develop their grassroots advocacy skills.
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Monday\, Sept. 14
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Lunch\, Adv ocating and Networking

All legislators representing the UP will be invited to stay and talk with boa rd members.

8:30 a.m. EST
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9 a.m. EST

Welcome and Introduct ions

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9:10 a.m. EST
Election Forecast Wit h Baldly Bipartisan
Adrian Hemond\, CEO\, Grassroots Midwest and John Sellek\, Chief Str ategist\, Harbor Strategic Public Affairs
Hot Topic
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11 \;a.m. EST
Break
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11:10 a.m. EST
Legislat ive Panel
​Invited:
Sen. John Damoose (R-Harbor Springs)
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Rep. Karl Bo hnak (R-Negaunee)
Rep. Parker Fairbairn (R-Harbor Springs)
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Rep. David Prestin (R-Cedar River)
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12:15 \;p.m. EST
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Legislative Update and Look Ahead to Lame Duck
1: 45 p.m. EST

Q &\; A and Wrap-up

2:15 \;p.m. EST

Adjourn

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3 – 6 p.m. EST
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NEW! CBA 304: Empowe ring Education (3 credits)

This course explores how school boards drive student achieve ment through effective governance. Participants will learn proven strategi es\, leadership practices and policy approaches that lead to better educat ional outcomes. This course serves both individual board members and whole school boards who want to create lasting positive change in student succe ss.

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Hotel Accommo dations
Fairfield Inn &\; Suites by Marriott
808 S Lakeshore B lvd
Marquette\, MI 49855

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Room Rate: $159


Booking Deadline: Aug . 13\, 2026\, or until sold out.

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Book online or call 906.273.2900 and men tion the Michigan Association of School Boards.

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