Yahoo! It’s that time!

We’re excited to announce the new format and speaker lineup for our annual conference to be held on Friday, May 1st. You asked for more connection and networking – and that’s exactly what we have planned for you!

This year’s theme is LIFT AS YOU CLIMB, which aligns perfectly with our core mission of helping women connect and advance. The conference will take place at Bigham Knoll’s seven-acre campus in Jacksonville, Oregon from 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with check-in from 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

This year’s format features two keynotes, a guided networking session, lightning talks, a luncheon panel and a midday movement break. Coffee, light breakfast snacks and boxed lunch are all included with your registration. Detailed information and the registration link can be found here: INFO AND REGISTRATION.

We’ve not only changed our venue this year, but our format as well. Rather than offering concurrent breakout sessions with attendees in different rooms, we’re hosting everyone in the same ballroom for the entirety of the conference. This, along with our opening guided networking presentation,  will allow for greater connection than ever before. We’re also introducing our new Lightning Talks—WLC’s version of TED Talks—which are brief, focused presentations on topics you’ve requested.

A big shout-out to our premiere event sponsors: Lithia & Driveway; Harry & David; and the RVML Community Resource Center, all long-time supporters of this conference. We are so grateful for you and for all the sponsors and volunteers who make this event possible.

WLC is committed to making the conference accessible to all women. Thanks to the generosity of the RMVL Community Resource Center, we are offering a limited number of scholarships for those for whom cost may be a barrier to attending. To inquire about a scholarship, please email [email protected].

Below are conference details and speaker lineup:

 

DETAILS:

Location: Bigham Knoll, 525 Bigham Knoll Drive, Jacksonville, OR 97530

Check-in and coffee: 8:00 – 8:45 am

Conference Program: 8:45 am – 4:00 pm

Networking: 4:00-5:00 pm

Food: Light breakfast snacks and boxed lunch included

REGISTRATION

 

SPEAKER LINEUP:

Guided Networking:

Elissa Denton – You’re Not a Brand: Reclaiming the Heart of Networking

Keynotes:

Dr. Meocha Williams – Lift as You Climb, Without Becoming the Ladder

Jan Spence –  It’s Game Time! Cheer Leadership to Lift as You Climb

Lightning Talks:

Natasha Ickes – Leadership That Builds People and Not Burnout

Sarah Stevens – Creating the Conditions for Growth

Melanie Bonk – Regulated to Rise: Nervous System Attunement as a Leadership Skill

Luncheon Panel:

Dr. Keyan Botsford, Owner Botsford Orthodontics

Annie Jenkins, Executive Coach & Consultant

Libby Gill, Leadership Expert, International Speaker & Bestselling Author

Eve Benton, Associate College Counselor

There’s still time to become a sponsor. If you are interested in our sponsorship opportunities, please contact Sponsorship Director Katie Baldassar at [email protected]. For general information about WLC, visit womensleadership.co.

We look forward to seeing you on May 1st. And feel free to forward this to anyone who might want to join us!

Warmly,

Your WLC Board