Save the Date
Join AdventHealth at the 28th annual Living in Vitality Conference and dedicate a day to living healthier, mind, body and spirit.
Friday, Sept. 26, 2025
8 am to 4 pm
What is LIV
AdventHealth’s Living in Vitality promotes, empowers and amplifies the health and wellness of women in Kansas City and beyond.
The 27th annual Living in Vitality Conference presented by AdventHealth will be held on Friday, September 27, 2024 at the Overland Park Convention Center.
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We are committed to providing:
- Fair-balanced information from nationally and locally credentialed experts. We don’t promote a specific doctor, or a specific treatment – we offer information about the many options available to women today. We encourage women to gain knowledge, talk to their doctor or health care practitioner and make these important decisions on their own.
- An environment of beauty and pampering. We know that women like to be surrounded by uplifting decor, showered with gifts and pampered with screenings and extras.
- A place of warmth, friendship and unparalleled camaraderie. Women who learn together, grow together. Our conferences and educational pieces give women the opportunity to share their lives and experiences so that they can learn from each other.
Contributions are made to AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, a 501(c)(3) organization and are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
What to expect at the Living in Vitality Conference.
2024 Living in Vitality Keynote Speakers
We are thrilled to bring together some of the most inspiring voices for an unforgettable 27th annual Living in Vitality Conference.
Meet The 2024 LIV Co-Chairs
2024 2024 Steering Committee
The LIV steering committee works year-round to create the LIV Conference and monthly events. Led by Event Co-Chairs and mother/daughter duo Carolyn Watley and Ellen Woltkamp, the committee has put in countless hours to make LIV a memorable and educational experience. The LIV committee includes:
- Rory Akers, Lockton
- Jenna Black, Parris Communications
- Kate Buenger, AdventHealth
- Amy Connealy, Delta Dental of Kansas
- Bethany Derrough, Founder
- Dr. Michelle Dew, AdventHealth
- Samantha Hammontree, Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City
- Sudy Hurst, Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, Holbrook Hurst Team
- Brittany Kelso, jetAviva
- Barbara McGrath, MD, Plastic Surgery
- Joellen Messerli, Community Leader
- Margot Nelson, Holmes Murphy
- Diane O'Byrne, Competitive Resources
- Maria O'Connor, JE Dunn
- Haley Prophet, Haley Prophet Consulting
- Suzanne Prendergast, Careport powered by WellSky
- Twyla Rist, Twyla Rist & Associates, Compass Realty Group
- Laurie McCormack, AdventhHealth Kansas City Foundation
- Jill Kaiser, Garmin International
- Kim Rupe, KMBC-TV 9 - Hearst Television
- Kelly Schloegel, Brown and Brown
- Doug Spear, AdventHealth
- Caitlin Waters, CBIZ
- Pamela Young, AdventHealth
- Janet Thompson, CBIZ
- Sangeeta Davalapur, Community Member
- Katie Hammons, Commerce Bank
Meet Our 2024 Sponsors
For information regarding 2024 Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Kate Buenger at [email protected] or 913-676-2299.
with Additional Support from
- AdventHealth South Overland Park Medical Staff
- Aetna
- Allegria Wealth
- Bethany Derrough
- Brown and Brown
- Carolyn Watley and Ellen Woltkamp, 2024 LIV Co-Chairs
- CBIZ
- Central Exchange
- Commerce Bank
- Creative Planning
- Delta Dental of Kansas
- Diane O'Byrne
- Excel Constructors
- Holmes Murphy
- Hunt Midwest
- Hy-Vee
- Johnson County Community College
- Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care
- Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance
- Dr. Barbara McGrath
- Lenexa Chamber of Commerce
- LionShare Marketing
- Lockton
- MBB
- McCown Gordon
- Melissa Huenergardt
- MidAmerica Rehabilitation Hospital
- Monarch Plastic Surgery
- Odyssey Real Estate Capital
- Parris Communications
- Regents Flooring
- Ryan Henningsen - Edward Jones Financial Advisor
- Samantha Hammontree
- The Speaker Exchange Agency, LLC
- The Next Paige Talent Management and Production