BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250729T170000Z DTEND:20250729T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Business Women's Forum 2025: 7/29 Own Your Life\, Own Your Career – The Unexpected Path to Your Career Success DESCRIPTION:Online registration is now closed. Please email Kat Kaddas at kkaddas@slchamber.com if you'd like to be added to the waitlist. \n\n\n\nSociety has taught us to keep our "personal" and "professional" lives separate\, but the reality is we spend 1/3 of our adult waking hours at work\, so it's really all one life. Whatever is going on in your personal life is impacting your professional life and vice versa. This exciting and engaging presentation challenges that status quo and challenges women to change their views on career development. In addition to focusing on all the classic things like obtaining new skills and networking\, let's shift our focus to what's going on in our whole lives. \n\n\n\nPlease Note: If you are attending the event with a friend/colleague\, you won't be sitting together at lunch. This is primarily a networking event and we purposely separate people to encourage networking. \n\n\n\nLUNCHEON AGENDA:\n\n11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Registration/Networking\n\n11:30 AM - 11: 40 AM Non-Profit Spotlight - Women's Leadership Institute\n\n11:40 AM - 11:55 AM Networking Lunch\n\n11:55 AM - 12:00 PM Announcements\n\n12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Sponsor Comments \n\n12:10 PM - 12:55 PM Topic Presentation & Round Table Exercise\n\n12:55 PM - 1:00 PM Closing Remarks & Drawings \n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTER: \n\nKaty Blommer\, Founder\, Women's Best Life University\n\nKaty Blommer is the Founder of Women's Best Life University and a Vice President in banking at a large financial institution\, where she has worked for 24 years. She started in banking doing customer service and worked her way up to the VP level\, leading large teams. On her journey\, she's learned how to be an excellent leader and coach and found her passion for coaching women in all aspects of their lives. She does this through her company group program called The Working Mom Happiness Method and her successful podcast of the same name. Katy was also named one of Utah Business's 30 Women to Watch in 2023! She lives in Farmington\, Utah\, with her husband and two boys\, and she has spent the last 16 years learning how to create balance\, maintain healthy habits\, and design her best life as a working mom. \n\n\n\nNON-PROFIT SPOTLIGHT: \n\nThe Women's Leadership Institute (WLI) is a Utah-based nonprofit focused on elevating the stature of women in leadership across the state's business and political landscapes. Through research-based programming\, leadership development\, and strategic partnerships\, WLI equips companies and individuals to create cultures where women thrive. Its signature ElevateHER ChallengeTM is implemented by hundreds of Utah businesses committed to inclusive\, forward-thinking workplace practices. Each year WLI runs the Career Development Series\, the Rising Leader Series\, and the Political Development Series\, leadership cohorts designed to help women advance in leadership and politics. Learn more at www.wliut.com.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCALL TO ACTION:\n\nOne of the Business Women's Forum's goals is to influence positive change in our community. Our Fundraising Partner\, Nothing Bundt Cakes\, will be at the event selling bundtlets and will donate 20% of the proceeds to our Non-Profit Spotlight. So be sure to check them out\, get yourself something sweet\, and help support our community!\n\n\n\n\n\n \nRUBY SPONSOR:\n\nServing the complete financial needs of local families & businesses since 1939\, America First is Utah's #1 credit union and one of the country's largest and most progressive. The organization is a national leader in embracing technology and innovations to enhance the member's experience and convenience. America First delivers a wealth of products and services\, including business banking\, free checking\, free online banking with bill pay\, free mobile banking\, free financial counseling\, low-rate loans\, smart savings programs and more. Get details at americafirst.com\, call 1-800-999-3916\, or visit a branch. Federally insured by NCUA/Equal Opportunity Lender.\n\n\n\nLUNCHEON SPONSOR:\n\n\n\n\n\nPEARL SPONSOR:\n\nInterMountain Business Lending\n\n\n\n\n\n *Note: If your company is a member of the Salt Lake Chamber\, but you are having trouble registering\, it could be that we do not have your email in our system. We can help fix that. Please email events@slchamber.com. Thank you for your patience. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Online registration is now closed. Please email Kat Kaddas at kkaddas@slchamber.com if you'\;d like to be added to the waitlist. \;
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\nSociety has taught us to keep our "\;personal"\; and "\;professional"\; lives separate\, but the reality is we spend 1/3 of our adult waking hours at work\, so it'\;s really all one life. Whatever is going on in your personal life is impacting your professional life and vice versa. This exciting and engaging presentation challenges that status quo and challenges women to change their views on career development. In addition to focusing on all the classic things like obtaining new skills and networking\, let'\;s shift our focus to what'\;s going on in our whole lives. \;
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\nPlease Note: \;If you are attending the event with a friend/colleague\, you won'\;t be sitting together at lunch. This is primarily a networking event and we purposely separate people to encourage networking. \;
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\nLUNCHEON AGENDA:
\n11:00 AM - 11:30 AM  \;Registration/Networking
\n11:30 AM - 11: 40 AM Non-Profit Spotlight - Women'\;s Leadership Institute
\n11:40 AM - \;11:55 \;AM \; Networking Lunch
\n11:55 \;AM - 12:00 \;PM  \;Announcements
\n12:00 \;PM - 12:10 \;PM  \;Sponsor Comments \;
\n12:10 \;PM - 12:55 PM  \;Topic Presentation &\; Round Table Exercise
\n12:55 PM - 1:00 PM  \;  \;Closing Remarks &\; Drawings  \;  \;
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\nABOUT THE PRESENTER: \;
\nKaty Blommer\, Founder\, Women'\;s Best Life University\n\n
Katy Blommer is the Founder of Women'\;s Best Life University and a Vice President in banking at a large financial institution\, where she has worked for 24 years. She started in banking \;doing customer service and worked her way up to the VP level\, leading large teams. On her journey\, she'\;s learned how to be an excellent leader and coach and found her passion for coaching women in all aspects of their lives. She does this through her company group program called The Working Mom Happiness Method and her successful podcast of the same name. Katy was also named one of Utah Business'\;s 30 Women to Watch in 2023! She lives in Farmington\, Utah\, with her husband and two boys\, and she has spent the last 16 years learning how to create balance\, maintain healthy habits\, and design her best life as a working mom. \;
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\nNON-PROFIT SPOTLIGHT: \; \;
\nThe Women'\;s Leadership Institute (WLI) is a Utah-based nonprofit focused on elevating the stature of women in leadership across the state'\;s business and political landscapes. Through research-based programming\, leadership development\, and strategic partnerships\, WLI equips companies and individuals to create cultures where women thrive. Its signature ElevateHER ChallengeTM is implemented by hundreds of Utah businesses committed to inclusive\, forward-thinking workplace practices. Each year WLI runs the Career Development Series\, the Rising Leader Series\, and the Political Development Series\, leadership cohorts designed to help women advance in leadership and politics. Learn more at www.wliut.com.
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\nCALL TO ACTION:
\nOne of the Business Women'\;s Forum'\;s goals is to influence positive change in our community. \;Our Fundraising Partner\, \;Nothing Bundt Cakes\, will be at the event selling bundtlets and will donate 20% of the proceeds to our Non-Profit Spotlight. So be sure to check them out\, get yourself something sweet\, and help support our community!
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\nRUBY SPONSOR:
\nServing the complete financial needs of local families &\; businesses since 1939\, America First is Utah'\;s #1 credit union and one of the country'\;s largest and most progressive. The organization is a national leader in embracing technology and innovations to enhance the member'\;s experience and convenience. America First delivers a wealth of products and services\, including business banking\, free checking\, free online banking with bill pay\, free mobile banking\, free financial counseling\, low-rate loans\, smart savings programs and more. Get details at americafirst.com\, call 1-800-999-3916\, or visit a branch. Federally insured by NCUA/Equal Opportunity Lender.
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\nLUNCHEON SPONSOR:
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\nPEARL SPONSOR:
\nInterMountain Business Lending
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\n \;*Note: If your company is a member of the Salt Lake Chamber\, but you are having trouble registering\, it could be that we do not have your email in our system. We can help fix that. Please email events@slchamber.com. Thank you for your patience.
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\n \; LOCATION:Ken Garff University Club Rice Eccles Stadium 451 S 1400 E Salt Lake City\, UT 84112 Parking Information: Parking costs are not included for this event. It will cost $3 an hour to park. How to Pay for Parking: Pay with MobilePay: Scan the QR code displayed in the lot (or with our staff\, or click the link in this description) to be directed to the TEXT2PARK website. You can also text the P-code message (ULOT1\, ULOT40) to "25023" to receive a link to the TEXT2PARK website via text message. Method of payment: Credit card only. Please Note: You will need to enter your license plate number. We encourage you to take TRAX\, which lets you off right at the bottom of the stadium parking lot. If you do choose to drive\, please refrain from parking in stalls marked "Ken Garff University Club." These spots are reserved for the clubs members. If you park in the Stadium Lot\, the parking code is: ULOT1 If you park in the Guardsman Lot\, the parking code is: ULOT40 Click Here for Parking Map UID:e.2428.15524 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260514T082520Z URL:https://business.slchamber.com/events/details/business-women-s-forum-2025-7-29-own-your-life-own-your-career-the-unexpected-path-to-your-career-success-15524 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR