The fourth annual Women's Summit is slated to take place in March with the program going virtual.
"We're going to have an online platform," offered Deb Cook, spokesperson for the Everyday Heroes organized event.
The Women's Summit Seminar Series, starts March 8, (International Woman's Day) and continues throughout the month of March.
Everyday Heroes is a non-profit group with an aim to promote locally owned businesses owned by female entrepreneurs in the Parkland Area of Saskatchewan.
This event is a seminar series featuring local women entrepreneurs who are sharing the knowledge they have gained in their respective industries. The goal is to provide enlightenment so that we may all collectively grow.
Cook said going online with this year's event really opens the doors in terms of attendance.
"It will open it up to whoever wants to attend," she said, adding in the past the event has had limited seating "and we always sold out and had a waiting list."
Being online also broadens the potential reach of the event, making it accessible by people from anywhere.
This year that means men can tune in as well.
Cook said while the event has been organized by women entrepreneurs who have focused on helping other women, thus the female only attendance, the presentations have often simply provided good business information any potential entrepreneur could benefit from. With the online platform men can now register and log in to listen as well.
"This is going to open the conference up to a wider audience," said Cook.
The program will as in past years feature "a variety of different speakers, with different presentations," said Cook.
Speakers include:
* Kellsey Popowich of Growth Media Strategy professional service providers and small to medium sized businesses grow on and offline communities through online marketing and community involvement.
* Kristin Marinuk and Michelle McCrea with Leland Campbell Kondratoff Persick LLP -Kristin and Michelle are both practising lawyers with the long-standing local law firm of Leland Campbell Kondratoff Persick LLP which provides a full range of legal services with offices in Yorkton, Canora and Kamsack.
* Kristen Zubko - Edward Jones - I partner with my clients to understand what's important to them, their family, and their specific situation. I use an established process so they understand what is required in order to achieve their financial goals. For example, preparing for retirement, living in retirement, preparing for the unexpected, and education savings. I take the time to explain what we are doing and why. Through the years, we partner together for the long term to ensure that they stay on track.
* Dr. Lindsay Yaworsky - Prairie Smiles Dental Group - Yaworsky enjoys all aspects of general dentistry, with a special interest in implant and surgical procedures. She has attended many implant continuing education courses, as well as surgery courses. She places implants in select cases, and works alongside dental specialists in more complicated treatment plans. She is passionate about providing the best care for her patients and promoting total oral and systemic health.
* Tracey Alcorn - Parkland CPAP - Tracey has a passion for helping people, for education and for service to her community. She has a deep affection for rural Saskatchewan and the people who live in or near the many small towns, villages and hamlets that define our beautiful province.
* Tricia Klassen - The Medicine Shoppe - Having grown up in Esterhazy I always had great memories of exciting shopping trips to the BIG city of Yorkton. Now we find Yorkton to be the perfect size (small town feel with big city amenities) to raise our children and run a business.
* Randy Goulden - Tourism Yorkton & Yorkton City Councillor - Randy Goulden’s years of community work and involvement with provincial and national organizations have kept her in close touch with Yorkton and Saskatchewan people and the issues that affect them.
In the past the event has been a one-day conference, but this year they are offering presentations a couple of evenings a week throughout the month of March, said Cook. She added those registering can tune in for any presentation, and they need not watch all of them. which makes it vert flexible for people.
