By
Sophia
Root
Commerce
Chenango
CHENANGO
COUNTY
–
After
two
successful
years,
Commerce
Chenango
and
the
Chenango
Foundation
are
thrilled
to
announce
that
registration
is
open
for
the
third
annual
Chenango
Women’s
Leadership
Conference.
Attendees
will
enjoy
a
day
with
women
in
all
stages
of
life
and
career.
Whether
you’re
a
seasoned
leader
or
just
starting
your
journey,
the
Chenango
Women’s
Leadership
Conference
is
the
perfect
platform
to
learn,
grow,
and
empower
yourself.
This
year’s
event
will
be
hosted
at
DCMO
BOCES,
Alan
D.
Pole
Campus
in
Norwich
on
March
16,
2026.
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Registration
starts
sharply
at
8
a.m.
This
venue
is
new
to
the
conference
and
can
seat
more
than
300
participants,
increasing
access
for
community
attendance.
The
event
will
start
with
a
keynote
presentation
by
Ruth
Mahoney,
Executive
Vice
President
of
NBT
Bank
and
President
of
NBT
Wealth
Management.
Building
off
the
success
of
last
year’s
event,
the
planning
committee
has
added
informational
break-out
sessions
to
the
regularly
scheduled
keynote
presentation
and
panel
discussions.
This
gives
the
attendees
an
option
to
break
into
separate
cohorts
and
choose
to
attend
an
informational
session
on
one
of
the
following
topics:
How
to
Gain
Financial
Independence,
How
to
Build
a
Network,
How
to
Breathe,
Balance
and
Lead,
and
How
to
Become
an
Entrepreneur.
Each
of
these
breakout
sessions
is
hosted
by
local
leaders,
such
as
Hilary
Wilcox
of
Visions
Federal
Credit
Union,
Amy
Sherwood
of
NBT
Bank,
Melissa
Stagnaro
of
UHS
Chenango
Memorial
Hospital,
Melissa
Beers
of
Teasers/Deja
Brew,
and
Karri
Beckwith
of
Bull
Thistle
Bridal.
The
day
continues
with
three
moderated
panel
discussions:
Leading
in
all
Aspects
of
Life,
Leading
in
the
Community,
and
Leading
with
Self-Care.
Each
of
these
panels
is
stacked
with
inspiring
women
from
Chenango
County.
In
addition,
Allison
O’Neill
from
UHS
Therapies
Norwich/SECO
will
reprise
her
popular
guided
movement
session.
In
the
spirit
of
women
supporting
women,
the
Chenango
Foundation
is
collecting
donations
for
two
local
nonprofits
that
directly
serve
women
in
our
community:
Aunt
Mary’s
House
and
Catholic
Charities.
Attendees
are
encouraged
to
bring
items
such
as
gift
cards
(Amazon,
Lowe’s,
Curtis
Lumber,
Walmart),
paper
products
(toilet
paper,
paper
towels,
napkins),
and
toiletries
(feminine
hygiene
products,
shampoo,
soap,
toothpaste).
These
donations
will
support
both
the
upkeep
of
Aunt
Mary’s
House
and
Catholic
Charities’
outreach
to
the
local
homeless
population.
Early
bird
pricing
for
this
event
is
live
now,
learn
more
and
register
at
the
events
calendar
at
www.commercechenango.com.
Pricing
is
currently
set
at
$75/attendee
but
will
increase
to
$90/attendee
on
February
16th,
2026.
For
group
seating
options,
please
contact
sroot@chenangony.org.
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