Open Enrollment Retreats
Women’s UNconference

WE & ME
We’re back for another round of intentional women’s leadership & community building! This event started as a way to bring women in all stages of their lives & careers together to learn directly from each other, make quality connections, and explore new opportunities to build a more collaborative environment across all aspects of life.
This year we’re focusing on WE & ME: what it means to cultivate community personally and professionally; highlighting the power of experiential learning by leveraging the incredible depth of knowledge in the room from both participants and facilitators.
WTF is an UNconference?
We’ve discovered the MOST VALUABLE parts of conferences are inevitably the times that are unstructured and unplanned. So, we took those experiences—the in-between moments—and created a whole ass event around it. Welcome to: the UNconference! We’ve curated an entire day around quality learning experiences, insightful conversations, and valuable tools for life & work to implement in the moment and well after departure. Out with powerpoints; in with experiential learning.
October 8, 2026
We will convene (again) at Sugar Lake Lodge for an experiential UNconference where the day is focused on interactive learning sessions, life & work skills development, and giving back to our incredible community while deepening our connections to each other. In short: supporting WE (as a community) and empowering ME (an ode to investing in self).

October 8th, 2026
What to get excited for:
8:00–9:00 a.m. – Check-in & Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – Kick things off with a warm welcome (and plenty of coffee!)
9:30 a.m. – Community Give-Back Collaboration
11:00 a.m. – Choose from multiple interactive workshops focused on the “ME”—personal growth, skills, and self-investment
12:15 p.m. – Lunch & Learn—featuring five fast-paced, TED Talk-style sessions packed with practical life hacks and useful takeaways
1:30 p.m. – More interactive workshop options centered on the “WE”—community, connection, and collaboration
2:45 p.m. – The Great Team Building Gameshow—a real-world simulation of what it REALLY takes to build a high-performing team (plus prizes)
4:00 p.m. – Bonfire Happy Hour & Celebration Reception (featuring a surprise guest… who may or may not be a magician)

Registration
October 8
Standard Registration
$120 Individual Chamber Member
$135 Individual
$75 off total for same-org registrations of 4 or more
Includes:
- Full-day event including lunch, snacks, coffee
- All activities, panels, workshops & materials
- Premium goodie bag, plus discounts from local/fav businesses
- One free drink & take-home swag piece from closing reception
October 7–8
REGISTRATION PLUS
$235 A head start on the fun!
Everything in Standard Registration PLUS:
- Invite to Pre-Event Dinner Experience (Oct 7th evening); the ME before WE
- Professional headshots with our photographer
- Customized merch
Be a part of the movement!
Support the WE
This event is built on a pretty simple idea: when women are empowered and find community, good things happen.
It’s also built on coffee, name tags, workshop supplies, and a whole lot of logistics.
If your business wants to help us bring this experience to life, we invite you to partner with us and sponsor the UNconference! Together, we can create a day that’s impactful, inspiring, and maybe even a little magical. (There is, in fact, a magician involved.)
PRESENTED BY
The Leadership Lodge, GR Chamber, and The Herald Review

FOLLOW THE LEADERSHIP LODGE
for exciting announcements on session topics and facilitators!
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