
News|Articles|February 24, 2025
WVC 2025: Entertainment and workshops
Author(s)Caitlin McCafferty, Content Producer
Here is a sneak preview of some of the workshops and entertainment coming up at WVC
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To kick off WVC 2025, Connie Britton will take the stage at the Oceanside Ballroom, Level 2, to welcome attendees. Britton will participate in a Q&A moderated by Heather Prendergast, Viticus Group Board President. Britton is best known for her roles on television shows Friday Night Lights, American Horror Story, Nashville, and The White Lotus. Britton is also a GoodWill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program which advocates for poverty eradication and women’s empowerment. The event is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, and doors open to attendees at 8:00 AM with the event beginning at 8:30 AM.
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