Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session: Believe I’mPossible: Burn Bright and Blaze a Trail for Others, Sponsored by ADEA Corporate Council and American Dental Association

What is the mindset needed to be vibrant, alive and in command of your life? What does it look and feel like? At any moment, life can throw turmoil in our direction—uncertainty and unrest from changes at work, the shock of sudden financial loss, an automobile accident, serious illness. What does it take to be okay inside of ourselves no matter what?

Allison Massari’s journey, delivered through the art of storytelling, reveals that we can discover untold amounts of strength, joy and aliveness when we learn to embrace our challenges rather than resist them. Ms. Massari states, “We can each make a vigorous, life-changing choice to navigate our way through and beyond adversity and be a force of light for ourselves and others.”

With vision, clarity and compassion, Ms. Massari teaches audiences the potent life lessons she learned on each step of her path after she was severely burned in a fire and faced seemingly insurmountable odds. Her riveting keynote boosts confidence and well-being and offers a balm of hope as she intimately shares the nuances of how to respond to difficult circumstances and maintain personal command and integrity despite life’s disruptions. With genuine encouragement and support, you’ll receive a new perspective from which to see the world and walk away with effective methods to handle challenges and move toward dreams and goals with courage, purpose and the strength of an open heart. Prepare to be profoundly moved and deeply inspired to turn the seemingly impossible into the possible.