Lincoln Chamber of Commerce to Host Annual Women in Business Conference

The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce (www.lcoc.com) and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business Administration are proud to join forces once again to host the 13th annual Women in Business Conference. The conference, scheduled for Wednesday, April 19, from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Country Club of Lincoln, draws hundreds of emerging leaders for Lincoln’s future. With today’s competitive job market, helping leaders discover tools for success will only help fuel our 21st century workforce and empower them to take action. The schedule includes:

Women in the Workplace: More Engaged and Better Managers – Mark Pogue, Executive Director of the Clifton Strengths Institute and Assistant Professor of Practice in Management, UNL CBA. Find out how to use your strengths at work and learn some proposed solutions to issues that can strengthen your engagement.

Influence with Intention – Laura McLeod, Assistant Professor of Practice in Marketing, UNL CBA. Learn how to better understand your audience and more effectively sell your ideas and yourself.

Telling Your Story – Jody Koenig Kellas, Professor of Communication Studies, UNL. Introduces concepts and practices to highlight the importance of storytelling and improve interpersonal communication.

Cost is $65 – Register online at www.lcoc.com. For more information, contact Kathryn Witte at (402) 436-2369 / kwitte@lcoc.com.