Agenda

October 29, 2026 | Laurel Manor, Livonia

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6:30 am – 8:00 am – Exhibitor Set Up

8:00 am – Registration Opens

8:00 am – 9:00 am – Breakfast & Exhibits Open

9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome & Annual Business Meeting
Katie Dominguez, MSIA Chair
Roxanna Perez, MSIA Board

9:15 am – 10:00 am  Legal Update
Dawn Drobnich, MSIA Executive Secretary

10:00 am – 10:30 am Agency Update
Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency

10:30 am – 10:45 am Kids’ Chance of Michigan
Brooke Blower, MI Chapter President

10:45 am – 11:00 am – Break & Visit Exhibits

11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Speaker: Wendy Block, Senior Vice President of Business Advocacy, Michigan Chamber

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch & Visit Exhibits

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Panel Discussion
John Gorski, MD, FACS, Hand and Plastic Surgeon, Michigan Surgery Specialists
Denise Claiborne, MS, OTR/L, CHT, Clinical Manager & Certified Hand Therapist, Motus Rehabilitation
Denise Pretzer, Workers’ Compensation Program Supervisor, Risk Management Department, Detroit Public Schools Community District

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break & Visit Exhibits

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Coming Soon!
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3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Closing Remarks
Prize Drawings

3:40 pm Happy Hour
Following the MSIA 2026 Fall Conference at Cantoro’s Italian Market – Plymouth

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