CC Updates (4/6): Forum Hotel Deadline & EEF Training Updates

Please find below the latest updates for Chapter Chairs. 😊

Hotel Deadline Extended

The EEF hotel deadline has been extended to April 10th, 2026. Please encourage your members to book hotel rooms, if they have not yet! Thank you for your help in spreading awareness on this.

Chair Training: Recruitment - Zoom Link Update

We updated the zoom link for this Thursday's training on Recruitment (Apr. 9, 12 pm - 1:30 pm). This has been updated in your calendar invitations and on the Chapter Chair Hub events page HERE.

New Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4032845586?omn=84843568977&from=addon

CC Training at EEF

We are excited to welcome you to Chair Training at Forum on May 6th. Please plan for a full day (8:00 – 4:30) together for the following:

• An interactive workshop on Finding the Gift in Conflict (see below for details).
• WPO leadership panel with Camille Burns (WPO CEO), Kathy Boelter (WPO Board Chair) and Josh Pace (fractional CFO).
• Meeting with your Region Leads.
• Opportunities for intentional connection with your peers.

Please note that training will begin with breakfast, and will include lunch. The VIP Reception is at 5:30pm, which we encourage Chapter Chairs to attend. Dinner will be on your own this day and you can find recommended places to eat HERE.

Finding the Gift in Conflict - Facilitated by Priya Nalkur, Ed.D., President, The RoundTable Institute

Most leaders try to manage or avoid conflict. But handled well, conflict is often where the most important insights live. 

In this interactive session, we invite participants to see conflict not as disruption, but as valuable data about what a group truly needs. Chairs will learn how to “lower the waterline”— surfacing unspoken dynamics, naming tensions with care, and guiding conversations that lead to deeper trust and wiser decisions. Through reflection, discussion, and live practice, WPO facilitators will explore practical tools for navigating difficult moments with courage, curiosity, and compassion. When conflict is engaged skillfully, it becomes a catalyst for stronger relationships, clearer thinking, and more powerful leadership.

Bio: 

Priya Nalkur, Ed.D. is President of the RoundTable Institute, a global leadership development and executive coaching firm. A psychologist, facilitator, and executive coach, she helps leaders build inclusive, high-performing teams by strengthening emotional intelligence, trust, and accountability. Priya holds degrees from Harvard and Yale, completed postdoctoral work at the University of Pennsylvania, and is the author of Stumbling Towards Inclusion: Finding Grace in Imperfect Leadership (2024).

Thank you all! 😊

Kind regards,

Tomi Jane DeTorres

Chapter Chair Manager, WPO

tomijane@women-presidents.com