16th Annual Women's Leadership Symposium
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Date and Time
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT
Tuesday, October 12th, 2021
8:00am - 4:30pm
Location
The Campus Theatre
413 Market Street
Lewisburg, PA 17837
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$120 - In-Person & Virtual Registration
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Description
16th Annual Women's Leadership Symposium
Blazing Trails - Following Our Passions. Improving Our Futures.
Join us at our 16th Annual Women's Leadership Symposium to experience a community of women who will empower, educate, and lead together. The theme of this year's symposium is "Blazing Trails - Following Our Passions, Improving Our Futures" and is happening at The Campus Theatre and throughout downtown Lewisburg on Tuesday, October 12th.
Registration includes light breakfast, a meal voucher redeemable at a local participating restaurant of your choice, a 15% off coupon to shop at a variety of merchants in downtown Lewisburg, the opportunity to network with women leaders and much more.
$120 - In-Person & Virtual Registration
This event is brought to you by the Women's Leadership Committee of the Greater Susquehanna Valley. This is a rain or shine event. No refunds. Attire is casual - bring your walking shoes!
Opening Keynote Speaker:
- Una Martone, President & CEO, Leadership Harrisburg Area
In this session, Una Martone, President & CEO of Leadership Harrisburg Area will provide tips and tools to help attendees know when (and how) to blaze a trail; when to follow a path; and when to step aside so that others can pass.
Morning Presentations:
Community Leaders Panel Discussion
Moderated by Jennifer Wakeman, Executive Director, DRIVE - Driving Real Innovation for a Vibrant Economy
- Amanda Craig, Board President, TIME - The Improved Milton Experience
- Ellen Ruby, Executive Director, Lewisburg Downtown Partnership (LDP)
- Jody Ocker, Chairperson of ThinkSunbury Committee, Sunbury Revitalization Inc. (SRI)
- Julia Curtis, Board Member, Selinsgrove Projects Inc. (SPI)
- Kathy Vetovich, President, Shamokin Area Businesses for Economic Revitalization (SABER)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Panel Discussion
- Andrea Wary RN, BSN, M.Ed., Associate Vice President, Department of Emergency Medicine, Geisinger Health System
- Dawn Zell Wright, FACHE, Vice President of Human Resources, UPMC - North Central PA Region
- Sarah E. Farbo, Assistant Director for Service Leaders Program & Career Development Center/Adjunct Faculty, Susquehanna University
- Thelathia "Nikki" Young, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Equity and Inclusive Excellence, Associate Prof. of Women's and Gender Studies and Religion, Bucknell University
Afternoon Presentations:
Gender and Inequality in the Workplace: Social Scripts in Professional Spaces
- Erica Gene Delsandro, PhD, Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, Bucknell University
- Tiffany Demmon, Public Programs & Outreach Manager, Samek Art Museum, Bucknell University
- Sarah Hixson, Fellow, Samek Art Museum, Bucknell University
- Kim E. Wheeler, AICP, Executive Director, SEDA-Council of Governments
In this session, Kim Wheeler, Executive Director of SEDA-Council of Governments will summarize the presentations held throughout the day and provide attendees with a call to action.
