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2024 Women's Leadership Forum
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Pricing | Scholarships | Hotel | Schedule | Session Descriptions | Business Partner Opportunities |
Online registration closed at 11:59 PM PT on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Onsite registration will NOT be available.
Join WACUBO in Denver, Colorado for an opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with peers from all over the West Coast and Pacific Islands. This workshop series will take place over three days at The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa.
Women's Leadership Forum Platinum Sponsor |
Women's Leadership Forum Gold Sponsors |
Women's Leadership Forum Silver Sponsors |
Women's Leadership Forum Pre-Conference Sponsor |
Registration | Member Rate Early Bird Pricing On or before 12/21/2023 |
Member Rate After 12/21/2023 |
Non-Member Rate |
January 24 Half-Day Pre-Conference |
$100 | $100 | $175 |
January 25–26 Women's Leadership Forum |
$625 | $675 | $775 |
Online registration closed at 11:59 PM PT on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Onsite registration will NOT be available.
The WACUBO Room Block has sold out. Rooms are still available at the hotel but the Women's Leadership Forum group rate is not guaranteed. Alternative hotels are available in the area to reserve your stay. All events for the forum will be held at The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa.
The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa
321 17th Street
Denver, CO 90202
(303) 297-3111
*Room Rate: Starting at $189 for single and double occupancy plus tax per night, with a limited number of rooms available from Tuesday, January 23–Friday, January 26, 2024.
Parking: Self-parking is available for $59 per day, excluding gratuity.
Reservations: Rooms at the WACUBO group rate have sold out. You can call the hotel to make a reservation via phone today at 1-800-686-2649. Please mention you are with the WACUBO Women's Leadership Forum 2024 event.
Transportation: For any transportation needs, please contact the concierge to make arrangements.
Terms, Conditions, and Policies
WACUBO events are community events intended for education, networking, and collaboration. We value the participation of everyone and want all attendees to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Accordingly, all attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees throughout all events hosted in the WACUBO space. To make clear what is expected, all attendees, speakers, Business Partners, organizers, and volunteers at any virtual event are required to conform to the following Code of Conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event. In registering for and/or participating in this event, you consent to comply with the following Code of Conduct.
Examples of encouraged behavior that contributes to a positive environment include:
We do not tolerate the following:
WACUBO will adhere to recommendations set forth by the CDC, as well as state/local/venue requirements, whichever is more strict, at the time of the event. WACUBO reserves the right to make safety-related changes as we get closer to the event. WACUBO may require attendees to certify that they are fully vaccinated as defined by the CDC guidelines, or attendees may be asked to produce a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours, or attendees may be asked to produce documentation of recovery from COVID-19, in line with CDC guidelines at the time, in order to attend in-person conference.
Additionally, you may be asked to attest to your health status onsite, prior to participating in the event. If you are not willing to complete this health questionnaire or your responses indicate that you may be at risk for spreading the virus, WACUBO reserves the right to determine your eligibility for a refund.
WACUBO offers professional development scholarships to employees of WACUBO member institutions. These scholarships will go toward all or a portion of the registration fees of an annual conference, professional development workshop, or other WACUBO-sponsored professional development programs.
Scholarships DO NOT cover other expenses (e.g. travel, incidentals, etc.).
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Platinum $10,000 |
Gold $5,000 |
Silver $2,500 |
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Introduction of Keynote and Day One Opening Speaker |
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Host of One Breakfast and Lunch |
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Participation in Two Sessions |
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Host of Welcome Happy Hour Reception |
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Rotating Banner on WACUBO Website |
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Host One Breakfast |
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Conference Attendee List, Branding/Logos in Marketing Materials and Communications; Event Signage and Printed Materials |
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This event will take place in the Mountain Time Zone. The schedule is subject to change.
Wednesday, January 24 | ||
Time | Session | Speakers |
12:30–4:30 PM MT | Pre-Conference Workshop Part 1: Leadership Moves: Charting Your Career Path Part 2: Negotiating the Job Offer: Due Diligence and the Ask |
Ellen Heffernan, Spelman Johnson |
5:00–7:00 PM MT |
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Thursday, January 25 | ||
Time | Session | Speakers |
7:30–8:30 AM MT | Breakfast | |
8:30–9:45 AM MT | Welcome & Keynote | Chancellor Michelle Marks, PhD, University of Colorado Denver |
9:45–10:00 AM MT | Break | |
10:00–11:00 AM MT | Session 1A: Things We Do That Drive Our Mentors Crazy |
Lizzy Barron, Arizona State University Sara Reed, Western Governors University Megan Villasenor, University of California Office of the President |
Session 1B: Empowering Women: Navigating Governance for Inclusive Leadership and Lasting Impact | Melissa Harman, Moss Adams Annie Rose Favreau, Moss Adams |
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11:00–11:15 AM MT | Break | |
11:15 AM–12:15 PM MT | Session 2A: Women in Non-Traditional Fields |
Kim Case-Nichols, Nevada Health & Bioscience Corp. |
Session 2B: Using Generative AI to Enhance Data Storytelling | Stefani Langehennig, University of Denver | |
12:15–1:15 PM MT | Lunch | |
1:15–2:15 PM MT | Session 3A: The Potential of Automation, Integration and AI in Higher Education |
Sarah Hintz, CPA, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) Erica Shafer, Colorado College Enid Ruiz-Mattei, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) |
Session 3B: Challenges and Opportunities for Women as Higher Education Leaders: Cultures, Structures, and Beliefs | Erin Hutchinson, University of Colorado Boulder | |
2:15–2:30 PM MT | Break | |
2:30–3:30 PM MT |
Shelly-Ann Eweka, CFP, CHFC, TIAA |
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Session 4B: How to Support Women | Mark McGurk, University of Texas at El Paso David Jensen, Colorado College John Gudvangen, University of Denver |
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3:30–4:00 PM MT | Break | |
4:00–5:00 PM MT | Session 5: How Women Can Be the Leaders of the Future | Sara Reed, Western Governors University |
Friday, January 26 | ||
Time | Session | Speakers |
7:30–8:30 AM MT | Breakfast | |
8:30–10:00 AM MT | Session 6: One. Only One Life. | Teri Bump, American Campus Communities |
10:00–10:15 AM MT | Break | |
10:15–11:30 AM MT | Session 7: Panel - Women Trending Upward | Queen King, California State University, Los Angeles Barbara Cevallos, University of California Office of the President Stephanie O'Malley, University of Denver |
11:30 AM–12:00 PM MT | 2024 Women's Leadership Forum Closeout |
Megan Villasenor, University of California, Office of the President; [email protected]
The Western Association of College and University Business Officers (WACUBO) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.