Name: EDCTN+ Day
Start: 2026-09-11T14:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-11T21:00:00.000Z
Location: Theater on the Lake, North Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago

# EDCTN+ DAY

### Learn. Connect. Move. Evolve. Lead.

**Friday, September 11 | 9AM–5PM**
**Theater on the Lake | Chicago**

**EDCTN+ by STRENGTH Collective** is a full day of deeper learning, meaningful connection, and career growth in health + wellness, created for both the everyday person and professionals shaping the industry.

Experience one day of **workshops, fireside chats, real conversations, certifications, continuing education, networking + community** across multiple spaces.

### oneTABLE | Community + Conversation

**9AM — Breakfast & Strangers**
Join Nate Hiser of One Thousand Chicagoans for breakfast where strangers become friends through meaningful conversation and shared stories.

**12PM — The Business of Belonging**
A candid conversation with wellness leaders about building communities that create connection, impact, and successful businesses.

**2:15PM — Peptides Explained with Josh Black**
A straightforward conversation breaking down peptides and the growing conversation around them in health + wellness.

### INNVTN+ | Ideas + Industry

**9AM — Building a New Fitness Modality: The Story Behind Lagree**
Sebastien Lagree shares the journey from innovative fitness concept to global brand—including entrepreneurship, intellectual property, brand consistency, challenges, and lessons for wellness leaders.

**10:45AM — Wealth + Wellness with Atlanta Life Insurance**
A conversation exploring the connection between financial wellbeing, longevity, and building a stronger future.

**12:30PM — Beyond the Game with Albert Almora Jr.**
The World Series Champion gets real about high performance, leadership, resilience, purpose, and taking lessons from professional sports into entrepreneurship and life.

**2:15PM — Hope in Motion: Mental Health + Wellbeing with Arshay Cooper**
An inspiring workshop exploring resilience, mental wellbeing, hope, and the power of community.

### EXCHNG+ | Stories + Experiences

**The Art of the Pivot**
How do you reinvent yourself without losing who you are? Explore career transitions, resilience, overcoming self-doubt, and turning change into opportunity.

**12PM — BellFest Pop-Up with Madeleine Conti**
A special EDCTN+ pop-up experience bringing movement, energy, and community together.

### ACDMY+ | Advance Your Craft

Take your career further with hands-on education and certification opportunities, including the chance to become a **certified Palango! Dance Fitness Instructor.**

### Or simply come WORK + CONNECT. (This is free to attend, food & beverage purchase available)

Not taking a workshop? Grab your laptop, meet someone new, and spend your Friday working remotely from the **Lakefront Restaurant at Theater on the Lake** while surrounded by Chicago's health + wellness community.

**One day. Multiple rooms. Endless ways to learn, connect + grow.**

Workshop 

EDCTN+ Day

Access to all the experiences on Friday, if you register for Breakfast and Strangers and or Business of Belonging Breakfast and Lunch is included in those workshops. Registraions for classes and workshops will be emailed 24-48 hours after tickets are purchased.

EDCTN+ Day

About this event

EDCTN+ DAY

Learn. Connect. Move. Evolve. Lead.

Cancellation policy