Jamestown  (NDFU) – The “Sky’s the Limit” at the fifth annual WILD (Women in Leadership Development) Conference slated for Jamestown on Sept. 13-14 at the North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) Conference Center. Women will find inspiration from nationally-recognized speakers and encouragement to eliminate the words “I can’t” and “there are limits” from their vocabulary.

 

Chelsey Jacobson, NDFU conference leader, says, “The goal of the conference is to encourage women to be active and passionate about getting involved in their communities and in leadership roles.”

Lauren Leader-Chivee, a writer, researcher and thought leader on diversity and women’s issues in the workplace and in between, is one of two keynote speakers. She was named by Fortune magazine as one of the “50 Most Influential Women on Twitter,” and currently serves on the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations. She is the author of Crossing the Thinnest Line.

 

North Dakotan Rebecca Undem will also share the speaker spotlight. She aims to inspire women to live BIG (Bold, Inspired, Growth-Oriented) lives and view all the detours as an opportunity to grow and evolve. She’ll share relatable excerpts from her book, How Mommy Got Her Groove Back, which encourages people to take a step back and focus on the important things in life.

 

The conference begins with the popular Ladies’ Night on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Participants can shop at a variety of vendor booths, enjoy appetizers and wine, and learn some self-defense techniques taught by the North Dakota Safety Council.

  

Along with keynote speakers on Thursday, Sept. 14, a panel of North Dakota women in agriculture and leadership positions will be sharing their inspiring stories.

 

Conference sponsors include NDFU, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, and Farmers Union Insurance.

 

Cost of the two-day event is $99 and open to the public. Attendees must be NDFU members ($30 membership required). However, that cost is easily recouped from savings in products, services and grocery store discounts through NDFU’s Member Benefits Plus program.

 

To register, go to www.ndfu.org/wild. For more information, follow the conference at www.facebook.com/ndfuwild or contact Chelsey Jacobson at cjacobson@ndfu.org or 701-952-0131.

Agenda 2017 WILD Conference

Sept. 13, Ladies’ Night – Appetizers and two beverage tickets included
  • 6:00 p.m. – Registration and shopping
  • 6:30 – Networking activities
  • 7:00 – Self-defense course taught by NDSC
  • 8:30 p.m. – Shopping and wrap up by 9 p.m.
    *A shuttle bus will pick up at the Fairfield Inn and Quality Inn before the Ladies’ Night and run to the conference center and return when the evening concludes. Shuttles run only on Ladies’ Night.
Sept. 14, Conference Day – Lunch and snacks included
*A limited amount of both keynote speaker’s books will be available for purchase at the event
  • 8:30 a.m. – Registration and shopping
  • 9:15 a.m. – Keynote Speaker Lauren Leader-Chivee
  • 10:30 a.m. – Lauren Leader-Chivee book signing and break
  • 11:00 a.m. – Women in Leadership and Agriculture Panel
  • 12:15 p.m. – Lunch, shopping and networking activities
  • 1:30 p.m. – Keynote Speaker Rebecca Undem
  • 2:45 p.m. – Rebecca Undem book signing
  • 3:15 p.m. – Door prizes and wrap up