N2N WOMEN’S GATHERING
TAKING CHANCES - 3RD ANNUAL
April 24 & 25 , 2025 | Kitimat, BC
Agenda Overview
Detailed Agenda
Main Venue: Riverlodge Recreation Centre, Kitimat, BC
Dates: April 25th & 26th, 2025
Additional Venue for Workshops & Evening Events:
Sitka Lodge, Kitimat, BC
Day 1 - April 24th
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Registration and Networking
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Opening Remarks and Prayer
9:45 am - 10:30 am
Keynote | Geena Jackson
Topic: All In: From Dream to Reality - A Journey of Indigenous Entrepreneurship
Coffee Break & Networking
Sponsored by: Schaft Creek
10:30 am - 11:00 am
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Guest Speaker | Corinne George
Topic: My Truth
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
LUNCH & NETWORKING
- Book signing with Author Corinne George
Sponsored by: Futurpreneur & CDN Controls
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Panel Session #1
Topic: Taking Chances
MODERATOR: Kaelin Mckay, CEO, Mamisitotamowin (Mum-c-too-tamowin) Connections
PANELIST: Alyson Gourley-Cramer, Principal & CEO, Monogram Communications
PANELIST: Devrie Sanghera, Business Professional and Advisor
PANELIST: Charrine Lace, Wet'suwet'en Native Arts
Coffee Break & Networking
Sponsored by: Schaft Creek
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Session #2
Topic: Supporting Women in Trades
MODERATOR: Elysia Reichert, Field Representative, CLAC
PANELIST: Heather Bagg, Electrical, Instrumentation and Analyzer Maintenance Team Lead, LNG Canada
PANELIST: Miranda O’Krane, Workplace Mental Health/Wellness Coordinator, CLAC
PANELIST: Denise Shackelly, Mill Maintenance Electrician (Red Seal), Teck HVC
Attendees need to choose and/or register for one of the following:
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Retail Therapy Shopping Tour
- Self-guided tour with discounted rates at participating retailers.
Guided Tour to Haisla Village
- Hop on the bus to take a tour to the Haisla Village
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Travel to Sitka Lodge for Workshops
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Workshop #1 (Add-on when you register)
- Taking Chances On Yourself
Led by Manon Joice
@ Sitka Lodge, 100 Loganberry St
Workshop #2 (Add-on when you register)
- My Truth
Led by Corinne George
@ Sitka Lodge, 100 Loganberry St
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free Time
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Pre-Dinner Cocktail Social
@ Sitka Lodge, 100 Loganberry St
Gala Dinner (Requires All Access Pass or Add On Ticket)
Dinner, Fireside Chat, Entertainment & Networking
@ Sitka Lodge, 100 Loganberry St
Sponsored by: RioTinto and Enbridge
Photo Booth Sponsored by: PNG and Skeena Gold and Silver
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Day 2 - April 25th
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Registration and Networking
Guest Speaker | Krystel McKinnon
Topic: A Journey of Navigating Grief
9:00 am - 9:30 am
9:30 am - 10:15 am
Panel Session #3
Topic: Maturing into the authentic self
MODERATOR: Jocelyn Eisert, BDM Indigenous & Northern Communities Futurpreneur
PANELIST: Tarey Walles, Tarey’s Wholistic Health
PANELIST:Manon Joice, Owner of Skeena Coach.com
PANELIST:Elizabeth Watson, Owner of Palisades Cafe
PANELIST: Manon Joice, Owner, Skeena Coach.com
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Coffee & Networking Break
10:45 am - 11:30 am
Business Pitches
LUNCH & NETWORKING
Sponsored by: AME
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Attendees can choose to register and attend one of the following:
12:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Travel to Sitka Lodge for Workshops
Workshop #3 (Add-on when you register)
- Build Your Own Toolbox
Led by Krystel McKinnon
@ Sitka Lodge, 100 Loganberry St
Workshop #4 (Add-on when you register)
- Authenticity as Your Superpower: Building a Business and Life Aligned with Your Values
Leb by Sarah Zimmerman
@ Sitka Lodge, 100 Loganberry St
12:15 pm
Retail Therapy Shopping Tour
- Self-guided tour with discounted rates at participating retailers.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Guest Speaker | Natashia Mack
Topic: Heart to Heart: Learning to Trust Your Intuition & Connecting with your loved ones in Spirit
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Panel Session #4
Topic: Holding Space for Capacity
MODERATOR: Jennifer Ezekiel, VP, ESG & Strategy, CDN Controls
PANELIST:Tara William, Resolution Health Support Worker, Indian Residential School Survivors Society
PANELIST: Hope Regimbald, Indigenous and Stakeholder Relations Lead, LNG Canada
PANELIST: Ja'-elle Leite, CEO Ultralogix
PANELIST: Shannon Sutherland, Vice President, Marketing, Communications and Events, CCIB
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Coffee & Networking Break
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Panel Session #5
Topic: Family, Community, Business
MODERATOR: Ashley Hinton, Manager, Client & Indigenous Relations, Civeo
PANELIST: Nikki Villeneuve, Owner, Raven Prints
PANELIST: Holly Keech, Owner Busy Boss Communications and WeBC Ambassador
PANELIST: Andrea Nisyok, Anns Merchandise Arts
PANELIST: Gloria Tiljoe-Mann, Retired Home Care, Sister, Mother, Grandmother and Community Volunteer
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Closing
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Boat Tour (Add-on when you register)
- Take a cruise on the channel with West Coast Launch PR Adventure Tours
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Happy Hour Social
@ Sitka Lodge
Sponsored by: Scotiabank, Pro-Tech Forest Resources, Northern Savings Credit Union and Civeo
30+ experienced and passionate female speakers
Learn from other female leaders lessons, share in story telling, connect with like-minded women and grow through shared-experiences.
This year’s event encourages us to step out of our comfort zones and move towards our future with intention and courage.
Want to support one of our events?
We can’t deliver these events in the Northwest without the generous support of our sponsors. Current sponsorship opportunities can be discussed by contacting our sponsorship coordinator, Karolina.