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UMEA Endorsed Community 2024 Retreat

November 13 - November 16

We are pleased to announce our 2024 UMEA Endorsed Community Retreat will be held November 13-16 in Lake Junaluska, NC. The theme is Advising Leadership: How to Inspire and Influence Change. The retreat begins with check-in and a welcome dinner at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 13 and ends at 11 a.m. EST on Saturday, November ...

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