Young Professionals Conference

Providing engaging opportunities for young professionals is essential in developing the next generations of leaders. The Young Professionals Conference offers interactive learning with an open mindset that focuses on teaching credit union fundamentals and developing personal and professional skills while building a supportive peer network. 

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Date:

July 10-11, 2025

Location: 

Main Event
28248 Diehl Rd
Warrenville, IL 60555

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We invite all credit union employees ages 18-40, or 40 at heart, to attend the YP Conference!

NEW Credit Union employees will also find value, inspiration, and make great, lifelong connections.  

Day 1, July 10th

12:00 PM–12:45 PM Registration
Enjoy light  snacks and  check out the YP auction baskets and raffle opportunity! Introduce yourself to a new friend and take plenty of pictures!

12:45 PM-1:00 PM

Welcome
It's time to kick off the day! During this session you will be welcomed by our President/CEO Libby Calderone and learn CU updates that are vital to YPs!

Libby Calderone

1:00PM-1:30PM

Scavenger Hunt
During this interactive activity, YPs will network and bond in a playful, competitive environment. The goal is to encourage YPs to step out of their comfort zones, meet new people, and have fun while building relationships in a professional setting. Perfect for energizing a group and setting the tone for a collaborative event!

Kim Morris & Kim Alongi (YP Ambassadors)

1:30 PM-2:30PM

Relationships That Open Doors: Networking with Purpose & Impact
Young Professionals often report feeling unclear how to stand out and connect with leaders who can influence their career trajectory. This session will show you how to overcome those challenges and “level up” by fostering meaningful connections, creating mentorship opportunities and more.

Reagan Pugh

2:30 PM-2:45 PM Break
2:45 PM-3:15PM

Let’s Level Up Our Members Financial Health
Empowering people to lead financially healthy lives is both an art and a science. During this session, you will walk away with tactical applications that your organization can apply to achieve its financial wellness mission.

Andy Manthei (Greenpath)

3:15 PM-4:15 PM Navigating Professional Landscapes: Mastering Communication in Inclusive Environments
In today's evolving workplaces, adapting your communication style to different social and professional settings is a key skill. This session provides an overview of creating equitable and inclusive spaces and explores practical strategies for effectively navigating various professional interactions.

YPAC: Jasmin Smoot & Kim Morris

4:15 PM-4:45 PM Fraud
Business review performance of the company.

MaryAnn Colucci (Envisant)

4:45 PM-5:00 PM Break
5:00 PM-7:00 PM Dinner & Game Time
Let’s take some time to eat and network. Enjoy hanging out with your new friends while bowling, playing laser tag and more!

 

Day 2, July 11th

9:00 AM-10:00 AM Breakfast
Enjoy light breakfast, and continue to check out the auction baskets and raffle opportunity! Introduce yourself to a new friend and take plenty of pictures!

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Cultivating Charisma
At the core of building executive presence is your charisma—that “something special”  that draws others to you, and makes them eager to trust you. Even if you’re not a “natural born leader”, you can build your executive presence by cultivating your charisma. A foundational approach to executive presence training, this interactive session illustrates the nonverbal keys of influence and how they affect the way others perceive you, your warmth, your competence, and your ability to lead.

Get ready to go from “meh” to “memorable”. Get ready to cultivate your charisma!

Kristin Bock

11:00 AM-11:30 AM

Boss Mode Activated!
During this session you will discover your inner BOSS! Discussions of your leadership type and why your style matters will be reviewed. In addition, you will leave with an understanding of how to adapt and support co-workers and peers with different leadership styles.

YPAC: Dane Holmes & Kyle Ocasio

11:30AM-12:00PM

Leveling Up Your Workplace Mindset
In this session, we will discuss strategies for counteracting workplace negativity, ways to maintain or encourage a solution-focused atmosphere and ways to practice gratitude.  Finally, we will learn how to protect our own energy by setting boundaries and not allowing others' negativity to affect our vibe, helping us stay motivated and productive.

YPAC: Tory Butler & Jerrica Gallegos

12:00 PM-12:50 PM Lunch
It's Lunchtime, enjoy! This is the last call to bid on auction baskets and to participate in the raffle!
12:50 PM-1:50PM

Leveling Up Your CommUnity Impact!
Elevate your community involvement to new heights as a credit union professional. This session will equip you with innovative strategies to spread financial literacy, volunteer within your communities, and become an active part of your chapters. 

YPAC: Liz Welch & Kim Alongi

1:50PM-2:00 PM Break
2:00PM-2:30PM

Achievement Unlocked: The Rewards of Getting Uncomfortable
Just like in games, the greatest rewards come from embracing challenges and pushing past limits. This session will help you use discomfort as a tool for growth in obstacles in life. You'll gain the confidence and strategies to break barriers, tackle new opportunities, and level up in both life and work.

YPAC: Sara Snopek, Shelby Pena & Samantha Schnefke

2:30 PM-3:00 PM

Game On & Level Up: YP Jeopardy
It’s gametime! Enjoy a team game of jeopardy that will test and refresh all attendees' knowledge of what they learned throughout their conference experience
3:00 PM-3:10 PM Closing Remarks

There will be no room block available for this single day event. Here are hotels in Naperville:

Tru by Hilton Naperville Chicago (2.2 miles)
1809 W. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563

Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Naperville/Aurora (2 miles)
1847 W. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563

TownPlace Suites Chicago Naperville (2 miles) 
1843 W. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563

Sleep Inn Naperville-Chicago  (2 miles)
1831 W. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563

Hotel Arista (2.5 miles)
2139 City Gate Lane, Naperville, Illinois 60563

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Naperville (3 miles)
1823 Arbiter Ct., Naperville, IL 60563

Registration Ends: 
June 26, 2025

Dress Code:
Day 1: Business Casual (bring a sweater)

Day 2: YP T-shirts and jeans accepted

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals was founded more than 40 years ago with the vision to Change Kids’ Health, Change the Future. We’ve raised over $9 billion for 170 children’s hospitals by empowering and engaging with local communities and businesses – and we’re not done yet. All donations benefit local member hospitals to fund what’s needed most, like critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, child life services that put kids’ and families’ minds at ease during difficult hospital stays, and financial assistance for families who could not otherwise afford these health services.

Together, we can change kids’ health. Together, we can change the future.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH CMN VIDEO

 

Hey YPs! At our 2025 YP Conference we will be auctioning off themed YP baskets, have a raffle for (2) sets of sports tickets, and collecting physical donations that all proceeds will go towards Children’s Miracle Network. Wanna Know how you can support?

  1. Bring in a physical donation for CMN (This automatically puts your name in the sports ticket raffle)- See wish lists here!
    Wishlist 1
    Wishlist 2
  2. Pay $5 to be in the sports ticket raffle (Every $5 counts for additional raffle tickets)
  3. Bid on our fun YP auction baskets

Please be sure to bring cash or check to participate. Together, lets make a difference in Illinois and support CMN!

Thank you to our Sponsors

We couldn't do it without you!

Questions?

If you like what you see and want to get more involved, connect with Jasmine today!

Jasmine Taylor-Newton