16th Annual Women's Leadership Symposium

Name: 16th Annual Women's Leadership Symposium

Date: October 12, 2021

Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

Registration: Sorry, public registration for this event has been closed.

Event Description:

16^th Annual Women's Leadership Symposium
Blazing Trails - Following Our Passions. Improving Our Futures.

Join us at our 16^th 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 12^th.

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

Work/Life Balance with Art and Hobbies

Tiffany Demmon, Public Programs & Outreach Manager, Samek Art Museum, Bucknell University
Sarah Hixson, Fellow, Samek Art Museum, Bucknell University

Closing Keynote Speaker:

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.