BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T100000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Bold in Business 2026 DESCRIPTION:Event is open to Chamber Members and Non-Members.Conflict Isn't the Problem. Avoiding It Is.In this high-energy\, experience\, Dr. Jen Fry flips the script on conflict\, boundaries\, and hard conversations\, showing you how to stop shrinking\, stop people-pleasing\, and start showing up with clarity and confidence.You'll laugh. You'll feel seen. And you'll leave with real tools to:Speak up without guiltSet boundaries without being a jerkTurn tension into momentumShow up boldly\, even when it's uncomfortableThis isn't theory. This is practical\, powerful\, and immediately usable.If you're ready to stop avoiding hard moments and start using them to your advantage\, this is your room.Dr. Jen Fry is a TEDx speaker\, conflict literacy expert\, sports geographer\, former collegiate coach\, and founder of JenFryTalks\, an organizational change firm that helps leaders turn tension into tools for transformation. With more than 200 speaking engagements with universities\, corporations\, and national organizations\, including Harvard\, Yale\, the NCAA\, and NIH\, Jen is known for breaking down tough\, messy moments into practical strategies people can actually use.Register now and learn how to say NO\, stand firm\, and lead forward.\n\nAll participants who register by Monday\, September 28\, will receive a copy of Dr. Jen Fry's book\, I SAID NO How To Have a Backbone and Boundaries Without Being a Jerk!Online registration will close at noon on Friday\, October 9.\nTitle Sponsor\n\nPresenting Sponsors \nSupporting Sponsor \nBook Sponsor\n\n\nMedia PartnerAs a sponsor of this year's Bold in Business\, Times Union Women@Work is offering attendees a 20% discount on annual membership. Use the discount code CHAMBER\; all capital letters. Sign up at https://womenatworkny.com/join/.Parking and Arrival Information:\nBOLD in Business will take place on Wednesday\, October 14\, 8 a.m. at the Events Center at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady. Please park in the parking garage\, take the elevator down to the "Casino\," level and then bear left upon exiting the elevator. The Event Center is across from the Starbucks inside the building. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Event is open to Chamber Members and Non-Members.

Conflict Isn&rsquo\;t the Problem. Avoiding It Is.

In this high-energy\, experience\, Dr. Jen Fry flips the script on conflict\, boundaries\, and hard conversations\, showing you how to stop shrinking\, stop people-pleasing\, and start showing up with clarity and confidence.

You&rsquo\;ll laugh. You&rsquo\;ll feel seen. And you&rsquo\;ll leave with real tools to:

This isn&rsquo\;t theory. This is practical\, powerful\, and immediately usable.

If you&rsquo\;re ready to stop avoiding hard moments and start using them to your advantage\, this is your room.

Dr. Jen Fry is a TEDx speaker\, conflict literacy expert\, sports geographer\, former collegiate coach\, and founder of JenFryTalks\, an organizational change firm that helps leaders turn tension into tools for transformation. With more than 200 speaking engagements with universities\, corporations\, and national organizations\, including Harvard\, Yale\, the NCAA\, and NIH\, Jen is known for breaking down tough\, messy moments into practical strategies people can actually use.

Register now and learn how to say NO\, stand firm\, and lead forward.



All participants who register by Monday\, September 28\, will receive a copy of Dr. Jen Fry&rsquo\;s book\, I SAID NO How To Have a Backbone and Boundaries Without Being a Jerk!

Online registration will close at noon on Friday\, October 9.


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As a sponsor of this year&rsquo\;s Bold in Business\, Times Union Women@Work is offering attendees a 20% discount on annual membership. Use the discount code CHAMBER\; all capital letters. Sign up at https://womenatworkny.com/join/.

Parking and Arrival Information:
BOLD in Business will take place on Wednesday\, October 14\, 8 a.m. at the Events Center at Rivers Casino &\; Resort Schenectady.  \;Please park in the parking garage\, take the elevator down to the "\;Casino\,"\; level and then bear left upon exiting the elevator.  \;The Event Center is across from the Starbucks inside the building.

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