Speaking Engagements

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January 11 Rock County Youth Group
Janesville, WI

Guest Speaker
Lori kicks off the new year with a community service visit to a local youth group. Lori’s message is one of believing in yourself, and not being afraid to try. She encourages youth and adults alike to take the steps necessary to climb those mountains in your life and reach your goals.
 
 
January 22 Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation
The Mountaineers Program Center in Magnuson Park,
7700 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, Washington
www.nwpf.org/GettingStarted.aspx

Keynote Presenter
Adventurist and MS patient Lori Schneider
presents a message of self-empowerment to the Parkinson’s community of Seattle. Lori will motivate, engage, empower, and inspire individuals to reach for their goals and realize their dreams.
 

February 3 Merck Serono
‘Living science, transforming lives’
Geneva Switzerland

Guest Speaker
Lori continues her global movement to bring a greater awareness of MS around the world. Join Lori as she explores what the future holds for patients with neurodegenerative diseases, like MS, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. She will be joined by a host of professionals in the medical and pharmaceutical fields
 

February 4 Merck Serono
‘Living science, transforming lives’
Geneva Switzerland

Co-Presenter
Lori has the esteemed pleasure of co-presenting a segment titled: Overcoming Boundaries-Inspirations and Aspirations from Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. Accompanied by Tom Isaacs, Co-founder of Cure Parkinson’s Trust, UK, they will discuss why dialog between scientists and patients is imperative in neurodegenerative diseases.
 

February 26 American Birkebeiner Ski Race
Cable, WI
www.birkie.com/page/show/110407-birkie-skiers-for-cures

Once again the beautiful communities of Cable and Hayward, WI, will host the world renowned cross country ski event, the American Birkebeiner. Join thousands as they help raise money for MS, while skiing for the cure. Stop MS in its tracks!
 
March 1 Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner
Beloit, WI
http://greaterbeloitchamber.com/

Keynote Speaker
The Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit organization comprised of a diverse membership of businesses and organizations. Their mission is to serve the business community by providing effective benefits and programs to their membership. Lori will provide inspiration at their annual meeting, to hundreds of regional business men and women.
 
March 8 MS Awareness Day
National MS Society
www.nationalmssociety.org

People all over the nation are coming together during MS Awareness Week, catapulting our movement toward a world free of MS. There are so many ways for you to raise awareness. Get involved during MS Awareness Week!
 
April 1 UW Madison
Gala Event Celebrating 100 years of Women’s Physical Fitness
Madison, Wisconsin
www.wisc.edu

Gala Event Keynote Speaker
Join Lori as she heads back to college, to celebrate 100 years of physical education for women. Lori will keynote this gala evening honoring the centennial anniversary of this monumental kinesiology event!
 
April 2 UW Madison
UW lecturers series – School of Education Building
Madison, WI
www.wisc.edu

Join Lori for an all campus, student, faculty, and community presentation, featuring an audio-visual show highlighting Lori’s Mt. Everest climb and beyond. This event will follow the 5K run/walk earlier that day, honoring the theme of physical education. Meet Lori after the talk at the community barbeque!
 
April 7 CESA #12
Heartwood Conference Center
Trego, WI

Once again Lori will be speaking for CESA #12 educational district and sharing a keynote address at their annual Adolescents & Families conference. This conference is geared towards educators, social service workers, and anyone who works with youth, with prevention as a focus. Lori will remind adults of their role as ‘life sherpas’ in raising strong, healthy, teens.
 

April 30 Beloit College, Beloit, WI
www.beloit.edu

Guest Speaker
Beloit College on the banks of the Rock River, host guest speaker Lori Schneider. A message of empowerment will be shared with students, faculty and members of the community. A big thanks to the Beloit MS Club for the invitation!
 
May 1 Rock River MS Walk
Riverside Park
Janesville,W
Click here to read more

Family fun run/walk
Meet Lori and friends as they return to the banks of the Rock River in Janesville, WI, to raise money for a cause near and dear to her heart. Janesville will be hosting its second annual MS fundraising walk, to raise money for MS research. Wear your orange and come to this historic park for a day of fun! Your friends with MS will thank you.
 
May 24 Eiffel Tower climb for World MS Day
Paris, France
www.tour-eiffel.com

Adventure Activity
Join Lori as she hikes the 1665 stairs of the Eiffel Tower in Paris to commemorate World MS Day! Lori climbed these stairs 19 years ago, when she mistakenly stood in the wrong ticket line, thinking she would be riding the elevator to the top. This time she makes the hiking journey as a training climb for her upcoming Kilimanjaro, Africa climb for patients with MS and Parkinson’s Disease.

To read more about the adventure click here 
 

2011 continued
 

 

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