Featured Speakers

2026 Main Stage Events

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Speakers are currently being finalized.
Stay tuned for new and exciting details about the June 4, 2025 event!

Melinda Myers – Wisconsin’s Gardening Expert

9:30AM–10:30AM

Topic: Low-Maintenance Gardening to Boost your Landscape’s Beauty
We all want beautiful landscapes that require minimal care. Gardening expert, author, columnist and radio host Melinda Myers will cover strategies to help you reduce maintenance while keeping your landscape looking great. She’ll highlight low-maintenance plants to add and those to avoid when trying to reduce ongoing maintenance. Then she’ll move on to design and ways to create a big impact while reducing care. This combined with a few key maintenance techniques can help save you time while boosting your garden enjoyment.

More About Melinda Myers

Nationally known gardening expert, TV/radio host, author & columnist Melinda Myers has 35+ years of horticulture experience and has written more than 20 gardening books, including her most recent Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, 2^nd Edition. She hosts the “Melinda’s Garden Moment” radio program and The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” instant video series. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms and hosted “The Plant Doctor” radio show for over 20 years and 7 seasons of “Great Lakes Gardener” on PBS. Myers’ website is www.MelindaMyers.com

Senior Fashion Trends – What to Wear to Look and Feel Your Best

11:30:AM

If you are interested in looking and feeling your best at every age, don’t miss our senior fashion trends show led by experts in the fashion industry, including House of Color who will be on hand to share the importance of understanding which colors best suit you. Learn how to accentuate your positives and not let fashion date you. We promise a lot of fun surprises during this interactive session!

Chef Michael Feker - Enjoying Life through the Magic of Food!

2:00PM–3:00PM

Topic: Enjoying Life through the Magic of Food! Chef Feker will share stories from his life as an executive chef working with some of the best chefs in the world while demonstrating healthy cooking techniques for older adults that don’t sacrifice on flavor. You won’t want to miss this information and delicious session as Chef Feker has some fun surprises in store for attendees!

More About Chef Michael Feker

Executive Chef and Founder of Il Mito, Il Mito Café, & Zesti. Chef Feker Catering & C.H.E.F.F. Foundation

Chef Feker embarked on a culinary journey in 1984 after graduating from the California Culinary Academy. With a passion for food, an entrepreneurial spirit and after working with some of the best chefs in the world, Chef Feker opened three successful restaurants in LosAngeles before business opportunities led to a new chapter in Milwaukee. However, it was love that truly rooted Chef Feker in this vibrant city.

In 2000, with an unwavering passion for cooking and a commitment to promoting healthy eating, Chef Feker launched his first restaurant in Milwaukee. Since then, the culinary landscape has flourished with multiple restaurant openings, including IL MITO in Wauwatosa, Il Mito in Delafield, and Zesti in Hartland—each embodying the philosophy that healthy food should never compromise on flavor. Beyond the kitchen, Chef Feker has made significant contributions to the community through a culinary program called Chef Start, his own tv show on Fox6 and WISN channel12, engaging and educating food lovers across Milwaukee. A strong advocate for healthy cooking, Chef Feker firmly believes that food serves as fuel for both the spirit and the body. Every dish created is an exploration of vibrant flavors that celebrate wholesome ingredients, proving that healthy can be delicious. With a focus on innovative and flavor-packed healthy dishes, Chef Feker continues to inspire patrons and aspiring chefs alike, making a lasting impact on Milwaukee’s culinary scene & beyond.

Breakout Speakers

We will have 2 breakout speaker sessions throughout the day. In addition to our fantastic exhibitors, attendees can choose to enjoy any of the featured speakers that are highlighted below.