Laredo Commission for Women finalizes draft plan for March women's empowerment conference; registration, schedule, logistics set

The Laredo Commission for Women on Jan. 13 discussed logistics and a draft program for a planned one-day women's empowerment conference, deciding registration will open at 8 a.m. and the event will run roughly 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with meal planning tied to a 100-person count.

The conference committee chair, Esther (committee chair, Laredo Commission for Women), said, "we're gonna start the conference registration at 8 o'clock in the morning," and reviewed a draft agenda that places health and entrepreneurship topics in the morning and financial management, entrepreneurship "pursuing your dreams" and an author session in the afternoon.

Why it matters: commissioners said the event aims to give local women practical information on health, nutrition, small-business startup and personal finance while showcasing city programs. Commissioners and staff discussed how registration counts affect food orders, exhibit space and capacity limits and agreed to preregistration via a QR code and an online link.

Details and schedule: Commissioners described a draft program with registration and volunteer check-in from 8 to about 8:45 a.m.; presentations across the day with limited question-and-answer periods; exhibit tables…