2025 BRI Conference Schedule
July 20 – 24, 2025
Unicoi State Park
Helen, GA
Sunday, July 20, 2025
2 – 4 pm Conference Registration Opens
5:30 pm BRI Conference Kick-off
6:30 pm BRI Family Picnic and Outdoor Games
9 pm BRI After Dark (Adults Only)
Monday, July 21, 2025
8:30 am Welcome/Announcements
Keynote: Renee Smith ” Leading with Love”
Skills Labs – Choose 1 of 3 options.
12:30 pm Lunch/Break
2 – 5 pm Mellow Monday Afternoon Activities: Activity Hub Open, Color Walk in the Unicoi Forest,
Afternoon Yoga, Grown-up Book Fair.
5 pm Sponsor Meet and Greet
6:30 pm Hosted Dinners – Sign up to join a dinner hosted by the BRI Board of Directors and members of the
Activities Committee for fellowship and conversation.
9 pm BRI After Dark (Adults Only)
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
8:30 am Welcome/Announcements
Keynote: Dawn Emerick “Trauma-informed Leadership in Practice”
Skills Labs – Choose 1 of 3 options.
12:30 pm Lunch/Break
2 – 7 pm Tripping Tuesday Activities: Group trips to BabyLand General Hospital (Cabbage Patch Kids),
local wineries, tubing, and shopping in downtown Helen (times will vary)
2 – 4 pm “Creating a Trama-Informed Plan” – Small Group Skill Lab with Dawn Emerick
2 – 5 pm Indoor Games and Crafts
7:45 pm Talent Show (All ages welcome)
9 pm BRI After Dark (Adults Only)
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
8:30 am Welcome/Announcements
Keynote: Renee Smith ” Leading with Love”
Facilitated Table Discussions
12:30 pm Lunch/Break
2 – 5 pm Whatever Feels Good Wednesday Activities: Bess the Book Bus, axe throwing, scavenger hunt, hiking,
ziplining, poker tournament, meditation room.
6:30 pm President’s Ball
Thursday, July 24, 2025
9:30 am Welcome/Announcements
Keynote: Steve Turner “Meditation and Celebration”
Freshperson Graduation
12:30 pm Farewell until next year!