GAWDA continues to raise the bar each and every year, as the 2024 Spring Management Conference in San Antonio, Texas, set yet another new attendance record. This year’s SMC saw a record 808 attendees who gathered for a whirlwind weekend from April 19-21st. With a theme of “Leading with Purpose, Serving with Heart,” gratitude, culture and service were the names of the game. Those “soft skills” which Main Stage Presenter Adrian Gostick rebranded as “Power Skills” combined with the weekend’s musical theme had vibes at an all-time high. The SMC was the perfect kickoff to the 2024 GAWDA meeting schedule and we look forward to celebrating IMPACT Leadership throughout the summer, culminating in the Annual Convention in October in Phoenix, Arizona.