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Fireside Chat with Marquetta Atkins-Woods and Salina Ferrow

Feb 22, 11:30 PM – Feb 23, 1:00 AM

Wichita

Groover Labs, 334 Saint Francis, Wichita, 67202

Join us for our first fireside chat of 2024! In conjunction with Black History Month, we're highlighting two local entrepreneurs doing amazing things in our community - Marquetta Atkins-Woods, the Founder and Executive Director of Destination Innovation and Salina Ferrow, the CEO of Contribution Consulting. The conversation will be lead by Ricki Ellison of Greater Wichita Partnership.

In-person event

About this event

Join us for our first fireside chat of 2024! In conjunction with Black History Month, we're highlighting two local entrepreneurs doing amazing things in our community.

Marquetta Atkins-Woods is the Founder and Executive Director of Destination Innovation. The organization is a hub of youth leadership development. Home to Camp Destination Innovation, Root the Power, Progeny, Wings Up, Word to Life and so much more. Our youth are the best investment we can make that yields the best returns!

Salina Ferrow is the CEO of Contribution Consulting, LLC. Contribution Consulting LLC appreciates and understands that the difference between your business and your competitors is the quality and efficiency of your call center. Their approach is to come along side your business to contribute suggestions and recommendations that can help improve your customer and employee experience.

The conversation will be lead by Ricki Ellison, the Director of Talent, Workforce Development and Community Engagement at Greater Wichita Partnership. 

Get your tickets today for what is to be an incredible evening.  

Check out what happened

Speakers

  • Marquetta Atkins-Woods

    Destination Innovation

    Executive Director

  • Salina Ferrow

    Contribution Consulting, LLC

    CEO

Moderator

  • Ricki Ellison

    Greater Wichita Partnership

    Director of Talent, Workforce Development and Community Engagement

Startups

When

When

February 22 – 23, 2024
11:30 PM – 1:00 AM UTC

Where

Where

Groover Labs
334 Saint Francis
Wichita, 67202

Organizers

  • Erin Koehn

    KANZA Bank

    Wichita Chapter Co-Director

  • Mary Beth Jarvis

    NXTUS, Inc.

    Wichita Chapter Co-Director

  • Kristyn Smith

    College of Innovation and Design

    Wichita Chapter Team Member

Global sponsor

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Dell Technologies

Partners

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Shaken or Stirred Bartending

Groover Labs logo

Groover Labs

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