“Real Talk, Real Issues, Real Solutions”
Thursday, November 2, 2023, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
University of Mary Washington
Stafford Campus
The Annual Women’s Leadership Colloquium @ UMW brings together professional women from all walks of life to learn and grow together. This day-long event will center on the theme of happiness and resilience.
Keynote
Michelle Gielan has spent the past decade researching the link between happiness and success. She is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change and was named one of the Top 10 authors on resilience by the Harvard Business Review.
During her engaging session packed with research, interactive experiments, stories, takeaways and humor, you will learn:
- What optimists do in times of challenge, and how that wards off burnout
- The science behind creating a more positive and optimistic mindset
- Practical, researched habits to retrain your brain to be more resilient & happier
- Ways to apply the science of happiness to your relationships to strengthen connections
- How to create cultures of high performance &sustainable resilience
The Location
The University of Mary Washington Stafford Campus hosts the Colloquium.
Address: 125 University Blvd, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22406
From Interstate 95, take Exit 133, Route 17 North. Travel about 3 miles north on Route 17. Turn left onto Village Parkway at traffic light. Turn right onto University Boulevard.
For more information, e-mail colloquium@umw.edu.
Standard Registration September 16th – October 20th:$199.00 per person
Standard Registration + Senior Leader Session: $239.00 per person
Final Registration beginning October 21st:$219.00 per person
Final Registration + Senior Leader Session: $259.00 per person
*Please email askornia@umw.edu if you are using a separate form of payment for the senior leader session.*
Group Registration
You can also register a group of five or more people from the same organization at the discounted rate of $159 per person through October 21.
Student Registration
We welcome and encourage students at this event. The student rate is $35.
Please contact Anjanie Skornia for a separate registration and payment link.
Senior Leader Session: $40.00
The Senior Leader Session will take place during the first breakout session of the day. It is designed to give senior leaders (Directors and Above) an opportunity to speak freely among peers as they gain tools and practice application of communications skills in working with leadership teams and boards as well as internal and external teams.
*Fee Disclosure Statement:
o The service fee for domestic card payments is 2.85%
o The service fee for international card payments is 4.25%
o The minimum service fee for card transactions over $20.00 and less than $106.00 is $3.00
o The ACH charge (online check payment) is .50 cents per transaction
Refund policy: Refunds are not given. Registrants unable to attend may send a substitute.
Become a Sponsor
Why sponsor the Women’s Leadership Colloquium @ UMW?
This event attracts attendees from all career levels who may become potential clients, while at the same time, your sponsorship is giving back to a non-profit program that supports the professional development of women in our community.
2023 UMW Leadership Colloquium Sponsorship Agreement
Sponsorship questions? Please contact Anjanie Skornia.