Women's Leadership Conference

Join attendees from across the state for the 10th Annual Women's Leadership Conference. Individuals at every age and every stage of their professional lives (from entry level to senior leadership) are invited to attend this high-impact, interactive leadership conference. The 2025 Women's Leadership Conference is designed to provide attendees with powerful framework and tools to grow professionally and personally and become more effective leaders and the best version of themselves.
The conference is developed by a group of women with the intention of energizing, supporting, developing and educating women leaders and those who desire to become leaders.
New in 2025, a New Beginnings: VIP Networking Event will be held the night before the Conference, on Tuesday, January 14. Gina Glover will be the featured speaker at this program, offering Focus on the 5th Question: Moving Conversations to Connections.
The Conference's theme is Bravery & Courage Lead to Growth and will feature speakers Lisa Brouwer and Stephanie Perkins. Brouwer will present Daring Leadership, Courageous Living and Perkins will present Confidence in Conflict: A Model for Emotional Intelligence and Effective Communication. The program will also feature a conversation with a panel of local leaders.
A lunch buffet is included in the price of admission.

Brave Beginnings: VIP Networking Event – Tuesday, January 14
Tentative agenda:
5 – 6 p.m.: Check-in & Networking, Cash Bar, Appetizers, Mattea Joy to play acoustic music
6 – 6:45 p.m.: Gina Glover keynote: Focus on the 5th Question: Moving Conversations to Connections
6:45 – 7:30 p.m.: Networking, Cash Bar, Appetizers, Mattea Joy to play acoustic music


Women's Leadership Conference – Wednesday, January 15
Tentative agenda:
8:15 – 9:00 a.m.: Check-in & Networking, Coffee & Breakfast Refreshments
9:00 – 9:10 a.m.: Opening Remarks
9:10 – 10:40 a.m.: Lisa Brouwer keynote: Daring Leadership, Courageous Living
10:40 – 10:55 a.m.: Break/Transition
10:55 – 11:55 a.m.: Interactive Exercise
11:55 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Lunch & Networking
1:00 pm – 2:30 p.m.: Stephanie Perkins keynote: Confidence in Conflict: A Model for Emotional Intelligence and Effective Communication
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.: Break/Transition
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.: Local Panel: Connecting, Bravery, Tough Conversations
3:45 – 4:00 p.m.: Closing remarks
4:15 – 5:30 p.m.: Networking & Cash Bar
Price:
Early Bird Pricing for members $159 (through January 1, 2025). The non-member rate for an individual is $179.
Registration at the Early Bird Rate for members for a table of eight is $1,300
The VIP Reception is an additional $50 for members and an additional $70 for non-members.