| 7:30 -- 8:00 a.m. | Registration; Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 -- 8:15 a.m. | Welcome Opening Ceremony Honoring Heroines of Sepember 11 presented by members of Women in Public Life. Music by Julie Walker Remarks: President Ken Dobbins |
| 8:15 -- 9:15 a.m. | Panel:
Overcoming Physical Adversity Mary Burton - Executive Director, American Red Cross Dr. Karen Henrickson - Director of Nursing, Southeast Hospital Kathie Kearbey - Independent Living Center of SE Missouri Brenda Schiwitz - Lieutenant, Scott County Sheriff's Department Vicki Moldenhauser - Cape Girardeau Fire Department |
| 9:15 -- 9:30 a.m. | Break |
| 9:30 -- 10:30 a.m. | Panel:
Overcoming Emotional Adversity Dr. Nancy Blattner - Academic Associate, Office of the Provost Barb McKeon - Employee Counselor, Southeast Hospital Dr. Aimee Berger - Assistant Professor, Women's Studies |
| 10:30 -- 11:45 a.m. | Panel:
Overcoming Professional Adversity Darlene Green - Comptroller, City of St. Louis Diane Diebold - Cape Girardeau County Collector Dr. Irene Ferguson - Dean of Students Denise Stallman - Instructor, Women's Studies |
| noon - 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon Keynote: Former Lt. Governor Harriett Woods Special Video Message from Senator Jean Carnahan |