CEO Retreat

Starts: Nov 2, 2022 05:00 PM (CT)
Ends: Nov 3, 2022 03:30 PM (CT)

Let’s meet along the shore of beautiful Lake Geneva - Come be inspired!
Designed specifically for an intimate group of association CEOs only, this retreat will focus on leadership and planning for the future and serve as a venue for sharing ideas with built-in time for confidential roundtable discussions on current topics of interest. All this, set against the backdrop of sparkling waters.

Maximum of 20 spots available.

CAE Credits: Up to 5

Who Should Attend: Association CEOs

Agenda

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

5:00 - 8:00 pm
Cocktail Reception & Dinner
Sponsored by Pier 290

We’ll kick off the retreat with pre-dinner cocktails at Lake Geneva's only lakeside restaurant Pier 290. Dinner will begin at 6:00 pm. We will be joined by our event sponsors and plenary speaker to network with our group. Dress is business casual.
A shuttle will be provided by The Abbey Resort to and from Pier 290.

Thursday, November 3, 2022

9:00-9:30 am
Registration and Breakfast

Start the day off right with coffee and breakfast. At 9:25 we’ll be welcomed by representatives at the Abbey Resort.

9:30 am-12:30 pm
The Belonging Project – and Why Leaders Need It
3 CAE hours

Presenter: Jennifer Bartolotta, President, Bartolotta & Associates

Through your participation in this highly interactive workshop you will:

Gain core neuroscience competencies about the impact your emotions have on your physiology and importantly your relationships.
Explore your experiential bias and gain tools for self-regulation and neutralization.
Increase your ability to filter incongruent behavior and "see" the humanity in your co-workers, family members, friends and complete strangers.
Gain leadership skills in how to lead with unmistakability; meet employees where they are; and create an environment where your employees feel seen, heard and like they matter.
Coalesce as a group and leave with an increased sense of belonging with each other.

Jennifer Bartolotta is President of Bartolotta & Associates which “Trains for Trust” by helping leaders understand the number one attribute employees seek from their workplace, psychological safety. Previously she co-owned the Bartolotta Restaurants, during her tenure Jennifer served on numerous non-profit boards and was widely recognized for her contributions to Milwaukee. Jennifer is also an accomplished keynote speaker.

12:30-1:30 pm
Luncheon

We’ll enjoy lunch together where we’ll be joined by Dale Knapp, Director of Research and Analytics of the Wisconsin Counties Association, as our luncheon expert and discussion leader. Mr. Knapp will share insights into the WI economy and how it may impact the organizations we lead.

1:30-3:30 pm
CEO Roundtable Discussion
2 CAE hours

The final part of our event is the highly valued CEO Roundtable session where we’ll have confidential discussion on a variety of timely topics that are important to you.

Location

The Abbey Resort, Lake Geneva.

Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at The Abbey Resort for our attendees. A block of discounted hotel rooms is available for attendees, see information below to secure your room:

The Abbey Resort
269 Fontana Blvd
Fontana-On-Geneva Lake, WI 53125

Hotel Phone Number: (262) 275-9000
Rates: $109 room + $15 resort fee per night
This special room block rate is available through Wednesday, October 19.
Please call the hotel directly at (262) 275-9000 and reference the WSAE CEO Retreat room block to make your reservations.

Registration

WSAE member CEOs only: $350.
Register by Monday, October 31, 2022.

Cancellation Policy
Confirmed registrations must be cancelled in writing by Friday, October 28 to receive a full refund, less a $50 cancellation charge. No refunds shall be made after Friday, October 28, however substitutions are allowed. Please contact membership@wsae.org for assistance with cancellations or substitutions.

Thank You Sponsors

Host sponsors:

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Message from the 2024 Women's Forum Subcommittee Chair

Caley Mutrie, CAE, IOM

The WSAE Women’s Forum is excited to present its third annual conference: Leading Out Loud. This conference will unite women and allies in the association, nonprofit, and hospitality industries.

Terry Pearce coined "Leading Out Loud" in his 1995 book Leading Out Loud: Inspiring Change Through Authentic Communications. When we lead out loud, we communicate authentically from the inside out. And that's what the 2024 WSAE Women's Forum is about - bringing our authentic selves together for a day of sharing, listening, learning from each other's wisdom and experience, and creating genuine connections.

When we lead out loud, we use our voices to create opportunities and shift perspectives. When we speak up and take risks, we free ourselves of limiting societal norms and the roles we've absorbed throughout our lives and careers from gender stereotyping. As aspiring and seasoned leaders alike, it is our responsibility to ourselves and each other to stop downplaying our experiences and opinions and support and inspire each other to find and raise our voices.

Building on the success and learnings of the 2022 and 2023 Women's Forums, this year's Forum will focus on leadership and career development, expanding our influence as leaders in our communities, becoming more assertive in our communications, leveraging the mentor/mentee relationship for personal and organizational benefit, learning from each other how to handle complex and challenging situations that confront us in our professional lives every day, and the importance of wellness, managing stress and caring for ourselves.

This year's Women's Forum will create space for consequential discussions, motivating us to tap into our unique inner voices and raise them for personal and collective benefit in the workplace, our homes, our communities, and our hearts and minds. This year's program is a day-long conversation between our presenters, facilitators, and you. So, ask your questions and share your experiences and successes as we inspire each other to raise our voices and lead out loud.

Don't wait! Please register today and plan to join us for what will be an engaging and much-anticipated program!