11th Annual WomEn's Leadership Forum

Registration for the 11th Annual WomEn's Leadership Forum Closes on Tuesday, March 15

Registration will close on March 15. Any inquiries can be directed to Becky Little at blittle@dcrchamber.com or 651-452-9872.

Join us for the 11th annual WomEn's Leadership Forum, where this year's theme is Charting Your Course. The WomEn's Leadership Forum was created for women to hone their leadership skills. This event will engage, educate, and empower professionals of all levels. The conference features female speakers and panelists, who share their stories, advice, and help to empower their peers.

As part of the DCR Chamber Charitable Foundation's initiatives, scholarships will be presented to excelling young women looking to chart their own professional course.

INTRODUCING THE SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE INTERVIEW

Courtney Godfrey

Courtney Godfrey is a local TV reporter in Minneapolis, Minnesota. While her job is fun and fulfilling, Courtney’s biggest accomplishments stem from her advocacy and charitable work. After suffering a life altering injury in 2017, Godfrey has used her platform as a local TV reporter to spread a message of hope and perseverance. In 2021, she took a huge leap of faith by pursuing a career in competitive snowboarding – landing her on the world stage. Her story of resilience will have you both laughing and crying, all while challenging you to shift your perspective.

POWER FORUM

EMCEE & MODERATOR - Roshini Rajkumar

The DCR Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of Roshini Rajkumar as our emcee and moderator for the 11th Annual WomEn's Leadership Forum.

Roshini is a C-suite strategist and crisis coach, media analyst, multimedia content creator, and professional speaker.

A licensed attorney and former TV reporter, Roshini is called upon by media across the US for commentary about crisis management, political strategy, leadership, and PR blunders. She has conducted thousands of interviews during 25 years in broadcasting. Roshini is a legal analyst for Court TV; a political analyst for WJR Detroit and KNUS Denver; and a crisis analyst for Minnesota Live on KSTP-TV in Minneapolis. From 2012-2021, she hosted REAL Talk with Roshini Sundays on WCCO Radio. Her book, Communicate That!, is in its third edition.

Check out the Marketplace where many vendors and businesses display tasty treats, apparel, accessories, services, beauty products, travel options, and more!

You can be an exhibitor in the Vendor Marketplace! Please click HERE to download an application. Applications must be received by February 18, 2022.

And don't forget the Wine & Spirits Pull, where you can take home a bottle to enjoy later. This is a popular portion of the event to see what cork number you pick that corresponds to the wine and spirits on display.

NEW this year is the Mystery Purse Raffle - enter for the chance to win a designer bag filled with gift cards.

This signature event raises funds for the DCR Chamber's Charitable Foundation, supporting our community initiatives, scholarship program, and non-profit partners.

Schedule of Events*

7:30 AM Registration/Marketplace

8:00 AM Opening Remarks

Breakfast

Foundation Scholarship Presentation

Annual Awards Presentation

9:15 AM Marketplace

9:45 AM Power Forum

11:00 AM Marketplace

11:30 AM Keynote Interview

12:30 PM Marketplace

1:00 PM Event Concludes

*subject to change

COVID-19 PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONS
We are watching and following CDC guidelines and state guidelines as we tailor our COVID-19 Preparedness & Precautions guide to what is best for our guests and our venue partner. We request that Masks be worn unless eating or drinking.

In addition, we have implemented a “health attestation” policy for all attendees and staff. This means when a person attends one of our events, they are attesting, to the best of their knowledge, neither they nor any member of their household are experiencing any of the CDC-defined COVID-19 symptoms. The current symptoms to monitor: Fever above 100.4 degrees, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills or repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell.

As part of this protocol, our expectation is that all attendees and staff are taking their temperature prior to arriving onsite. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to keeping yourself and others healthy.