Sunflower Fair Workshops
Check out our awesome series of Sunflower Fair workshops! Pick one to attend in the morning and one in the afternoon. Please be sure to wear your name badge as this acts as your “ticket” to Sunflower Fair activities.
Also, we ask that you please:
Turn off all electronic devices during all general sessions and workshops.
Observe “quiet time” in the exhibitor area during all general sessions in the main area.
Keep all personal belongings with you at all times. Tony’s Pizza Event Center staff move tables and chairs after each session. Lost and found items will be taken to the registration table.
Sign in and complete an evaluation for each session.
Please do not through the northwest or southwest doors in the back of the general arena.
No food may be brought into the Tony’s Pizza Event Center per facility rules.
The Workshop Session Sneak Peek for 2024:
Morning Workshops: 10:20 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (Choose one)
Be in the Know About Brain Matters: Understanding Dementia …………..NW Heritage Hall
Michelle Niedens, LSCSW, Director, KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s Cognitive Care Network
Yum! Yum! Bright Ideas for Making Healthful Food in Your Kitchen….SW Heritage Hall (Front)
Demonstration by Chef CJ Adkins, EVCO Wholesale Foods
Thanks to EVCO Wholesale!
Cool Moves for Your Well-Being!..............................................................SW Heritage Hall (Back)
Lorelle Boxler, RN and Rhonda Thornburrow introduce gentle, smooth Tai Chi moves for Arthritis and fall prevention
Get Buzzed About Beeing in Kansas ………………………………………………………..Room 200
Bee keeper Gerrett Morris of Salina provides the buzz on Kansas bees
Better Ways for Brighter Days!.......................................................................................Room 201
Angela Bogart focuses on two advanced heart procedures at Salina Regional’s Heart Center
Thanks to Salina Regional Health Foundation!
Be Bright and Get It Right! What You Need to Know to Have Your Wishes Known……………………………………………...Room 202
Corinne Petrik, Kansas Legal Services, Comprehensive review of Living Wills and Durable Power of Attorney
Know Before You Go! Your Medicare and Hospital Care………………………………….Room 203
Karen Mayse, SHICK Counselor and Jaron Caffrey, Kansas Hospital Association review what to know about your Medicare coverage before you’re in the hospital
Afternoon Workshops: 1:30 P.M. – 2:25 P.M. (Choose one)
Be your Best Health Care Advocate!……………………………………….………………..NW Heritage Hall
Dr. Archelle Georgiou, nationally-known medical expert and morning Keynote Speaker shares tips on how to advocate for your best health care
Hearing Matters! Your Health and Your Brainpower……………………………..SW Heritage Hall
WSU audiologist Cynthia Richburg, PhD and KU’s Michelle Niedens, LSCSW talk about how good hearing helps deter dementia
Spotlighting Help for Veterans and Family Members………………………………….....Room 200
Experts from veteran’s groups provide information on benefits available to veterans, spouses and ex-spouses
Be in the Know How Your Vote Counts in Kansas………………………………………..……Room 201
League of Women Voters panel provides information and answers questions about Kansas voting rules and processes
Multiply Your Knowledge about Medicaid Division of Assets………………………….Room 202
Dom Cavicchia, Kansas Legal Services—discusses rules about dividing assets to avoid spousal impoverishment
under Medicaid
Cybersecurity: Battling Bad Buzzards! Protecting Your Money and Your Life ……Room 203
Technology expert Chad Copeland provides practical tips for securing your identity and financial information
Thanks to KS Bank of Manhattan!
