Below you’ll find the most up-to-date Schedule details for the 2023 Women in Camp Summit! Schedule and Speaker information is subject to change.
Please Note: All times below are listed in Central Time (CT).
Printable Schedule & Session Descriptions (PDF)
Monday Schedule
Tuesday Schedule
Wednesday Schedule
REGISTRATION OPEN
12:00 pm > 10:00 pm
This is where you’ll find our Summit Base Camp! You can check in or register for the Summit, sign up for our Mentors Program, and more.
OPENING PROGRAM WITH THE WOMEN OF CAMP CODE
2:00 pm > 3:30 pm
In their unique and intentional Camp Code style, Gabrielle Raill, Ruby Compton, and Beth Allison will onboard us all for 3 days of learning networking, all the while building connections with one another, preparing ourselves to get the most from our Summit experience.
MENTOR CHATS
3:40 Pm > 6:15 pm
At the Summit, you may wish to sign up at Base Camp for a 20-minute, one-on-one conversation with one of the Wonder Women in the camp industry. Ask questions, pick their brains, and learn from their experiences.
DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS I
3:45 pm > 4:45 pm
Modern Marketing Modern Marketing Messaging with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Lee Biear
Flying Across the World Right from Your Camp with Megan Lynch
Neurodivergents Will Inherit the Earth (or Camp!) with Kate Taylor
LIFT YOUR VOICE (LYV) SESSIONS I
3:50 pm > 4:10 pm - “Novelty“ Management at Camp with Gwynn Powell
4:25 pm > 4:45 pm - Pass The Aux with Emily Juszczyk
DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS II
5:00 pm > 6:00 pm
Surveys with Purpose: Crafting Mission-Driven Survey Designs for Meaningful Results with Sami Eron
Unleashing Your Potential: Mastering the Art of Goal Setting for Personal & Professional Growth with Destiney Kinsey
Revolutionizing Recruitment of Women and Diverse Staff through Social Media Marketing with Sarah Walter
LYV SESSIONS II
5:05 pm > 5:25 pm - Burnout: How to recover and advocate with Megan Muma
5:40 pm > 6:00 pm - Radical Inclusion in Conservative Spaces with Kyndra Luce
COMMUNITY DINNER
6:30 pm > 7:45 pm
EVENING SOCIAL: WICS BINGO!
8:15 pm > 9:30 pm
REGISTRATION OPEN
8:00 am > 10:00 pm
Stop by to say hi, ask any questions, or sign up for our Mentors Program!
MORNING MOTIVATOR GROUPS
7:00 am > 7:45 am
Get your day off to a rousing start by choosing one of our energizing morning activities (Activities TBD)
AFFINITY GROUPS
8:00 am > 8:45 am
Info and Groups coming soon!
MENTOR CHATS
8:00 am > 10:30 am
Didn’t get your chance to meet with a Mentor earlier? Head on over to Base Camp to sign up for a spot!
**NEW** INTENSIVE SESSIONS
9:00 am > 11:00 am
Intersectional Feminism in Camping: Broadening Our Lens With Simone Gamble
Productive Transitions: Navigating Changes in the Workforce as At-Will Employers With Colette Marquardt
The Journey Staff Take From The Ordinary World to the Extraordinary World of Camp (and Back) With Kim Aycock
Building Your Brand: Why YOU Matter as Much as Camp & How to Share That with the World With Allison Krabill
VILLAGE ACTIVITY & LUNCH
11:30 am > 1:00 pm
MENTOR CHATS
1:30 pm > 4:00 pm
Continuing conversations between Mentors & Mentees! Sign-up for Chats at Base Camp.
DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS III
1:30 pm > 2:30 pm
Benefiting from Rejection With Maggie Mitchell
Develop a Prosperity Mindset to Attract What You Want With Demarra West
LYV SESSIONS III
1:35 pm > 1:55 pm - Understanding privilege - and the harm of the walk With Leilani Nussman
2:10 pm > 2:30 pm - Here's Why I Got in A Fight With A Patzl Sales Rep: Inequity in High Adventure Gear With Claire Griffith
DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS IV
2:45 pm > 3:45 pm
Most Days at Camp for Most People: Empowering Staff to Live Somewhere Between Worst and Best With Kim Aycock
Bodies and Body Positivity: Embracing the Package You Come In With Mandi Baker
Getting on Board with Your Board With Michele Rowcliffe
LYV SESSIONS IV
2:50 pm > 3:10 pm - Lessons I've learned since leaving the camping industry With Neva Baltzell
3:25 pm > 3:45 pm - It's Okay to be a Parent at Camp With Megan Lynch
SHERO TALKS
4:00 pm > 5:45 pm
SHARE. HEAR. EMPOWER. RAISE. OWN.
Together, we’ll choose the topics we’d like to delve into for small group, guided discussions to be absolutely certain we are giving time and thought to as many of the issues affecting us in the industry today.
COMMUNITY DINNER & DARE TO LEAD AWARD
6:30 Pm > 7:45 pm
SWAG SWAP
7:45 pm > 8:15 pm
EVENING SOCIAL: DANCE & SOCIAL PARTY
8:15 pm > 9:30 pm
REGISTRATION OPEN
8:00 am > 1:30 pm
We’re still hanging out to handle any last minute Summit needs or Mentor sign-ups!
MORNING MOTIVATOR GROUPS
7:00 am > 7:45 am
Get your day off to a rousing start by choosing one of our energizing morning activities (Activities TBD)
AFFINITY GROUPS
8:00 am > 8:45 am
Info and Groups coming soon!
MENTOR CHATS
8:00 am > 11:30 am
Last chance to get your Mentor Chat on!
DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS V
9:00 am > 10:00 am
Coaching Staff Through Conflict, Difficult Conversations, and Challenges at Camp Brene Brown Style With Kelly Schuna
The Rise of Online Trolls and How to Mitigate Fallout With Casey Fuerst
Powerful Women Need Each Other: Ditching Female Rivalry for Authentic Connection With Ange Atkinson
LYV SESSIONS V
9:05 am > 9:25 am - Traveling for Work: An Essential Executive Skills for Women Professionals With Colette Marquardt
9:40 am > 10:00 am - It is okay to move to a new camp With Cheryl Oliveira
DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS VI
10:15 am > 11:15 am
The Kids Aren't Alright: Trauma-Informed Management of Young Staff With Claire Griffith
Breaking Barriers: Navigating the Old Boys Club With Allison Krabill and Jordanna Grossinger
Anti-Biased Hiring With Leilani Nussman
LYV SESSIONS VI
10:20 am > 10:40 am - Caring for Your Introverts and Extroverts at Camp With Lou McKenna
10:55 am > 11:15 am - Open Space: Bring Your Own Topics & Network With All Who Join
GRAND FINALE: VILLAGE LUNCH & CLOSING PROGRAM
11:30 am > 1:30 pm
With Beth Allison, Ruby Compton, and Gabrielle Raill
Join us in a final celebration and meal of the Women in Camp Summit that includes special appreciation for our volunteers and team members, exciting surprises, and final goodbyes as Beth, Ruby, & Gabz help us close the 2023 WICS in reflection and future steps for continuing this fundamental work.