2025 BRI Conference Schedule

July 20 – 24, 2025
Unicoi State Park
Helen, GA

Sunday, July 20, 2025

2:00 – 4:00 pm	Conference Registration Opens
5:30 pm	BRI Conference Kick-off
6:30 pm	BRI Family Picnic and Outdoor Games
9:00 pm	BRI After Dark (Adults Only)

Monday, July 21, 2025

8:30 am	Welcome/Announcements
	Keynote: Renee Smith “Leading with Love in a Time of Change: Healing Ourselves, Our Teams, and Our Workplaces”
	Skills Labs – Choose 1 of 3 options.
12:30 pm	Lunch/Break
2:00 – 5:00 pm	Mellow Monday Afternoon Activities: Activity Hub Open, Color Walk in the Unicoi Forest, Afternoon Yoga, Grown-up Book Fair.
5:00 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.
9:00 pm	BRI After Dark (Adults Only)

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

8:30 am	Welcome/Announcements
	Keynote: Dr. Dawn Emerick, “The Case for Trauma-Informed Leadership: Advancing Post-Traumatic Growth in the Workplace”
	Skills Labs – Choose 1 of 3 options.
12:30 pm	Lunch/Break
2:00 – 7:00 pm	Tripping Tuesday Activities: Group trips to BabyLand General Hospital (Cabbage Patch Kids), local wineries, tubing, and shopping in downtown Helen (times will vary)
2:00 – 4:00 pm	“Creating a Trauma-Informed Plan” – Small Group Skill Lab with Dawn Emerick
2:00 – 5:00 pm	Indoor Games and Crafts
7:45 pm	Talent Show (All ages welcome)
9:00 pm	BRI After Dark (Adults Only)

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

8:30 am	Welcome/Announcements
	Keynote: Maame Afon Yelbert-Sai, “Leading with Heart – Healing, Joy, and Transformative Leadership”
	Facilitated Table Discussions
12:30 pm	Lunch/Break
2:00 – 5:00 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!