OCTOBER 10TH, 5:30PM-8PM Location: Venue Cornhusker Room 4111 Pioneer Woods Drive Suite 100

Join us for dinner at Venue on our opening night. We will hear from our Keynote Speaker, Nia Patterson, and have plenty of time to get to know one another. We will have a buffet dinner, dessert, and a cash bar will be available. 

Nia Patterson (They/Them) is a Black, Non-Binary, and Queer Multi-Disciplinary Business Owner. They are also well-known and well-respected for their work as a body liberation activist, artist, creative, podcast host, and published author. Nia is the multi-passionate force behind Nia Patterson LLC, @TheFriendINeverWanted, and Self Love Tool Chest. They are also the host and producer of two podcasts: Body Trauma, and Everyone's A Little Fatphobic. Their work centers around creativity, spirituality, art, and business creation, as well as Queer identity and liberation work. Nia is deeply passionate about advocating for all people in all bodies with a heavy emphasis on marginalized folx and, as a result of their work, seeks to bring resources and services to those who do not readily see the representation of themselves in the world. If you're interested in working 1:1 with Nia, please reach out to them at hey@niapatterson.com.