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Peruse through our curated list of free educational resources from our Historic Site Partners. There’s something for everyone young and old.
Applications for the 2027 Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Grant will be accepted through October 23, 2026.
8:00 am
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. Salon III
9:00 am
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. Salon I & II
Gail Broadright | Senior Director, Mars Snacking Premium Brands and Mars Properties
9:10 am
Colleen Dilenschneider | Founder and Managing Member, IMPACTS Experience
10:15 am
Moderated by: Lisa Harrell | Associate Brand Manager, Mars Snacking Premium Brands
11:00 am
11:30 am
Kwasi Hope | Historian and Content Creator, Host, Hidden History
Patrick Madden | Executive Director, National Archives Foundation
12:20 pm
Lunch Buffet will be available in Salon III
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. Roosevelt Conference Room
1:40 pm
James Pepper Henry | President, The Kanza Heritage Society
2:50 pm
Moderated by: Dave Borghesani | Chief Historian, Mars Snacking North America Ann Burroughs | President & CEO, Japanese American National Museum James Pepper Henry | President, The Kanza Heritage Society Jorge Zamanillo | Founding Director, Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino
4:00 pm
4:20 pm
Moderated by: Valerie Donati | President, Brand Building Communications Louise Mirrer, Ph.D. | President & CEO, The New York Historical Sheffield Hale | President & CEO, Atlanta History Center
6:00 pm
Planet Word: A Language Arts Museum 925 13th Street Northwest Entrance on K St. NW Washington, D.C.
Drinks | Discovery | Dinner
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C.Salon III
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C.Salon I & II
Kelly Lynch | Marketing Director, Mars Snacking Premium Brands
9:15 am
Fernande Raine Ph.D. | Founder, Co-Lead & Chief Strategist, The History Co:Lab
10:40 am
Caroline Bader | Vice President, Category Leadership, Mars Snacking
11:50 am
Lunch Buffet will be Available
1:00 pm
1:30 pm
Caroline Klibanoff | Executive Director, Made By Us
Moderators: Cameron Katz | Head of Content & Partnerships, Made By Us Alex Edgar | Youth 250 Co-founder, Made By Us Nia Mosby | Head of Programs & Civic Season, Made By Us Next Generation MARS Associate Group – HCS Team
3:30 pm
Moderated by: Cameron Katz | Head of Content & Partnerships, Made By Us Taylor Malone | Marketing Manager, Social & Engagement, National Geographic Museum of Exploration Aliza Bran | Director of Media Relations, International Spy Museum
5:00 pm
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. Foyer I & II
6:30 pm
Ramin Ganeshram | Culinary Historian/Executive Director, Westport Museum for History & Culture
Justin Cherry | Owner, Baker, Chef, Half Crown Bakehouse
7:45 pm
The Executive Breakout session is by invitation. If you are a CEO, President, Executive Director, or are standing in for your organization’s executive and have not received an invitation, please join us.
For all other inquiries and questions please reach out to Denise Drach Ddrach@elevationgroup.com
