🌱 What leadership lessons are emerging from HFMA’s conference in National Harbor?
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In today's newsletter:
- What leadership lessons are emerging from HFMA’s conference in National Harbor?
- Planning to present health research at National Harbor this December?
- Where to watch every World Cup match right in National Harbor
Also on today's calendar: Save a Dog Today: Adopt and Foster Urgent Dogs (11am - 7pm, Arrive by 6pm) and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: How do birds learn how to fly ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. The critical relationship of the CEO and CFO (chiefhealthcareexecutive.com) — National Harbor is hosting healthcare finance leaders as the HFMA conference explores how CEOs and CFOs can navigate mounting financial pressures on hospitals. A featured session highlighted the candid, trust-based partnership between Corewell Health’s top executives, showing how honest debate and shared strategy help large systems make tough decisions and stay focused on patients and staff. 
2. June 8, 2026: AcademyHealth Issues Call for Presentations for 2026 D&I Conference (rethinkingclinicaltrials.org) — National Harbor’s Gaylord National Resort will host a major health research conference on dissemination and implementation science this December, and organizers are now seeking presentation proposals. Local clinicians, researchers, and public health professionals can submit work on improving clinical, community, and policy practice across nine thematic tracks before the July 16 deadline.
3. World Cup 2026: A guide to watch parties across the DMV (fox5dc.com) — World Cup fans in National Harbor can catch every match at TAP Sports Bar, which is promoting massive-screen viewing all tournament long. A special June 12 World Cup celebration at National Harbor will also feature games, giveaways, and a team spirit competition, alongside other watch parties across the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia region.
4. Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo 2026: Five Takeaways for CFOs (bain.com) — A major Gartner finance conference just wrapped up at National Harbor, bringing CFOs together to talk about AI, workflow redesign, and leading through economic uncertainty. Speakers stressed that finance leaders must prove real returns from AI, fix “workflow debt,” and take a stronger role in shaping strategy as volatility becomes the norm.
5. Annual Conference 2026, Day 1: AI shows promise, but people come first (hfma.org) — National Harbor is hosting HFMA’s 2026 Annual Conference, where healthcare finance leaders are stressing that AI tools only work when organizations invest first in people, training, and collaboration. Sessions in town highlighted real-world AI use cases, C‑suite decision dynamics, and the handoff to a new HFMA National Chair, all framed around navigating a turbulent healthcare landscape.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Save a Dog Today: Adopt and Foster Urgent Dogs (11am - 7pm, Arrive by 6pm) →
Prince George's County Animal Services Facility & Adoption Center, 3750 Brown Station Rd, Upper Marlboro
11:00 am -
Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market →
Alexandria
10:00 am
Tuesday June 9
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Pins and Needles: Crochet Club
Oxon Hill Branch Library Oxon Hill - Foundry
5:30 pm -
Retracing Your Roots: Reclaiming History, Identity, and Legacy
Oxon Hill Branch Library Oxon Hill - Lecture Hall
6:00 pm -
Movie: "Shadow of a Doubt" (PG)
Oxon Hill Branch Library Oxon Hill - Lecture Hall
1:00 pm -
Graphic Novel Book Discussion - Tweens
Oxon Hill Branch Library Oxon Hill - Foundry
4:30 pm -
Manga and Anime Club
Oxon Hill Branch Library Oxon Hill - Lecture Hall
5:30 pm -
Get Active: Line Dancing
Oxon Hill Branch Library Oxon Hill - Foundry
6:30 pm -
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
Oxon Hill Branch Library Oxon Hill - Foundry
10:30 am -
Play and Grow: Ages 0-3
Oxon Hill Branch Library Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
11:00 am -
The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
6:00 pm
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
Thursday June 11
Monday June 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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ELD Author's Tea / Open House (Existing/PreK)
Indian Queen Elementary Fort Washington, MD 20744
8:30 am -
Technology Help
Hillcrest Heights Branch Library Hillcrest Heights -
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Pins and Needles: Crochet Club
Oxon Hill Branch Library Oxon Hill - Foundry
5:30 pm -
Retracing Your Roots: Reclaiming History, Identity, and Legacy
Oxon Hill Branch Library Oxon Hill - Lecture Hall
6:00 pm
Tuesday June 9
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