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Jessica Bonar speaks during the Women Creating Success Conference last year. Presented by the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce, the 2020 conference will be held in the Best Western Plus Coeur d’Alene Inn on Aug. 21.
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Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | June 17, 2020 1:00 AM
Women Creating Success Conference is Aug. 21
COEUR d’ALENE — Local ladies — and gentlemen — are invited to find some inspiration Aug. 21 at the Women Creating Success Conference.
Presented by the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce, this all-day conference at the Best Western Plus Coeur d'Alene Inn will include speakers who will share motivational stories, offer lifestyle management tools and provide attendees with uplifting messages and meaningful connections.
"Our themes and our speakers really reflect on different aspects of interpersonal skills," Coeur d'Alene Chamber Vice President of Membership Marilee Wallace said Tuesday. "We need to remind women that it’s OK to come to the table. It's time in our history to step up. We need to take time for ourselves, but time together to realize we have intelligence, strength and kindness within us that can move a community forward."
Tickets are $79 and include one registration with lunch. Attendees don't have to be chamber members. Exhibitor booths are $249.
Info: [email protected] or www.cdachamber.com
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