Community Futures Fraser Fort George is hosting a three-day conference next week focused on entrepreneurship and being a leader in the business community.
The fourth annual LEAP (Leadership & Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program) conference is expected to draw 200 in-person and virtual attendees to the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre, Oct. 24-26.
Featured speakers include award-winning Gitxsan journalist/author Angela Sterritt, whose book Unbroken is based on the stories of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Sterritt’s presentation is set for Wednesday, Oct. 25.
Also on the guest list is motivational speaker JR LaRose, a member of the One Arrow First Nation in Alberta who grew up in a single-parent home in Edmonton and went to become a Grey Cup champion in 2011 as the B.C. Lions’ starting safety.
Attendees will have their choice of five interactive workshops providing hands-on tools from world-class experts: The Art of Self Promotion: Sam Laliberte, serial entrepreneur, freelancer, author, coach; Conquer and Cultivate: Angela Garmon – business owner, philanthropist, CEO ; Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion: Yvette Wu, founder of Subtext Consulting Inc.; Collaborative Leadership: Communication Tools for Effective Teams: Dr. Katherine Greenland, strategic communications consultant; and Seven Rules You Were Born to Break: presented by a surprise mystery author/comedian/entertainer.
Tuesday is the registration deadline for the conference.
For more information go to the Community Futures LEAP Conference webpage.
