KEYNOTE
Meg Bucaro
"Put Your Big Girl Pants On"
Small Communication Shifts That Create Big Influence
Women bring valuable expertise, experience, and perspective to the table—but influence often hinges on how those insights are communicated.
In this engaging keynote, communication strategist and author Meg Bucaro shares practical tools that help women translate their expertise into clear, confident communication that gets heard and acted upon.
Through relatable stories, research-backed insights, and actionable strategies, audiences discover how small communication moments shape credibility, confidence, and the ability to move ideas and conversations forward.
2026 PITCH OFF!
Teams of student entrepreneurs pitch their ideas for new products and a services.
You Decide Who Wins the Prize Money.
WORKSHOPS
Diane Hamilton
"Compassionate Conversations"
Shared experiences and common ground deepen safety and trust within teams. Participants will learn listening skills that strengthen sameness, use embodied awareness to regulate the nervous system, and practice including differences in ways that build depth rather than threat.
*This workshop will present twice so all can participate.
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$50 INDIVIDUAL
admission & lunch for 1
$120 VENDOR TABLE
admission & lunch for 1 + table
$400 COMPANY TABLE
CONTACT US
2026 Women's Business Symposium
Friday, April 17, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Idaho State University Student Union
921 S. 8th Avenue
Pocatello, Idaho
The Idaho SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views of the SBA. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Please contact: 208-282-4402.