The Self-Compassion Advantage<\/p>\n
Managing Stress & Building Resilient Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n Join CNFBTA and MPI Greater Orlando for a collaborative morning of education, wellness, community impact, and meaningful connection. The morning will also include breakfast, professional networking, a wellness conversation, and a hands-on CSR activation presented in partnership with Experience Kissimmee.<\/p>\n MPI + GBTA Connection Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n Attendees will be encouraged to step beyond their usual circles and connect with someone new\u2014particularly a member of the partnering organization.<\/p>\n Color-coded Connection Challenge cards and mixed seating prompts will help spark meaningful conversations and new professional relationships.<\/p>\n Complete the challenge and submit your card for a chance to win a prize!<\/p>\n Featured Speaker: Matt Kovatchis, CPCC<\/p>\n Matt Kovatchis is a former corporate banker turned mental health and stress management speaker and executive coach. He delivers engaging keynotes and transformative workshops for associations, corporations, and leadership teams across the country, focusing on stress management, self-compassion, and heart-led leadership.<\/p>\n Drawing from both lived experience and professional expertise, Matt helps others navigate the pressures and personal struggles he once faced himself. He has worked with leading organizations and multiple MPI chapters and hosts The Men in the Arena, a top 1% podcast focused on mental health.<\/p>\n EVENT OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n Discover how self-compassion can help manage stress, strengthen resilience, and support more effective leadership. Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n Thursday, 22 October 2026<\/p>\n 8:00AM – 8:45AM $70.00 Non-member registration The Self-Compassion Advantage Managing Stress & Building Resilient Leaders Join CNFBTA and MPI Greater Orlando for a collaborative morning of education, wellness, community impact, and meaningful connection. Stress is an…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_tribe_events_is_hybrid":"","_tribe_events_is_virtual":"","_tribe_events_virtual_video_source":"","_tribe_events_virtual_embed_video":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button_text":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_at":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_to":[],"_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_event":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_views":"","_tribe_events_virtual_url":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[1458],"class_list":["post-35865","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tribe_events_cat-chapter-event","cat_chapter-event"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Amanda Stokes","author_link":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/fr\/author\/astokesgbta-org\/"},"comment_info":"","taxonomy_info":{"tribe_events_cat":[{"value":1458,"label":"US Chapter Event"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/35865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/86"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/35865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35867,"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/35865\/revisions\/35867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35865"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=35865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nStress is an unavoidable part of leadership\u2014but how we respond to it can transform both our personal well-being and our effectiveness. In this high-energy, interactive keynote, Matt Kovatchis will explore how self-compassion can help leaders manage pressure, strengthen resilience, and lead with greater confidence and authenticity.<\/p>\n
\nLearn practical strategies from Matt Kovatchis for navigating pressure with confidence and authenticity.
\nEngage in a thoughtful conversation focused on wellness and heart-led leadership.
\nConnect with MPI and GBTA professionals through the Better Together Connection Challenge.
\nGive Back through a collaborative CSR activation presented in partnership with Experience Kissimmee.
\nCelebrate the recipient of the MPI Greater Orlando Spark Award.
\nExperience the Hilton Garden Inn Orlando Millenia during an optional property tour.<\/p>\n
\nRegistration, Networking, Headshots
\n8:40AM – Breakfast Buffet
\n8:45AM – 8:55AM
\nWelcome + Housekeeping
\nMPI & CNFBTA
\n8:55AM – 9:00AM
\nHilton Garden Inn Milennia – Welcome
\n9:00AM – 9:10AM
\nMPI Membership + Spark Award
\n9:10AM – 9:55AM
\nKeynote Presentation: Matt Kovatchis
\nThe Self-Compassion Advantage: Managing Stress & Building Resilient Leaders
\n9:55AM – 10:05AM
\nExperience Kissimmee Sponsor Remarks
\n10:05AM – 10:35AM
\nCSR Activation
\nIn Partnership with Experience Kissimmee
\n10:35AM – 11:05AM
\nWellness Conversation
\n11:05 AM \u2013 11:15 AM
\nRaffle \/ 50-50 \/ Final Remarks \/ Event Wrap-Up
\n11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
\nOptional Hotel Tour
\nTHANK YOU TO OUR VENUE SPONSOR
\n$55.00 Member Registration
\n$45.00 Earlybird rate before October 8<\/p>\n
\n$60.00 Earlybird rate before October 8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"