Join us for our 12th
Be Your BEST® Conference
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
(Registration is from 8:30-9 am)
Metropolis Resort &
Conference Center
Skybox Banquet Hall
5150 Fairview Drive, Eau Claire, WI
Schedule:
8:30-9 am: Registration and seating
9 am: Welcome
9:15 Inga Witscher-Orth
10:30 am: Christine Varnavas
11:30 am: Lunch, Visit Vendors
12:30 pm: Gina Krueger
1:45 pm: Michael Perry
3: pm: Closing remarks, networking, merchandise, book signing, pictures
Cost:
$50/EAP client
$100/Non-EAP client
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If you are an EAP client, email info@realiving.com for your $50 off
coupon code.
This conference is a full day. Price includes refreshments, taco bar lunch, any handouts or materials, and a gift bag. Certificates of participation are available upon request.
To register, CLICK HERE.
Note: You will receive an email confirmation along with a link to join the conference virtually in case you can't make it in person that day. If you have chosen to attend in person, you can ignore the link.
Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Platinum Sponsors
What Does Your BEST Look Like?
We know that our BEST can look different from day to day. We also know that trying our BEST is always a good look. So please join us for some inspiration, motivation, and education at our 12th Be Your BEST Conference!
REALiving® Director Gina Krueger will present the morning welcome as well as closing remarks at the end of the day. Names for prizes will be drawn after our final speaker!
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Session #1:
Inga Witscher-Orth, from PBS' Around the Farm Table
Join Inga Witscher-Orth for a unique and engaging experience. As she prepares a seasonally inspired recipe, she will share captivating stories from her life on the farm and her experiences filming PBS’ Around the Farm Table. Indulge in nostalgia and feel inspired to connect with your roots and embrace a more straightforward, sustainable way of living.
Session #2:
Resilience & the Power of Movement, Laughter & Fun!
In today’s fast-paced and often high-stress work environments, resilience is key to staying motivated, engaged, and mentally strong. This interactive presentation by Christine Varnavas explores how movement, laughter, and fun can be powerful tools in building resilience, reducing stress, and enhancing overall well-being. You’ll walk away (or maybe even skip) with practical strategies to boost energy, improve teamwork, and maintain a positive mindset, even in challenging situations. Through hands-on activities, humor, and dynamic discussions, you will discover how simple shifts in movement and mindset can create lasting effects on your personal and professional life. Get ready to laugh, move, and leave feeling recharged, empowered, and more resilient than ever!
Session #3:
Responding Like a Champion
Life is full of challenges, but you don't have to take the chaos personally. Use the power of pause to stay grounded and unshakable under pressure. REALiving Director Gina Krueger will teach you how to respond to curveballs like a champion utilizing engaging stories, hands-on activities, and humor. Get ready to ditch the drama and take back your peace!
Session #4:
Michael Perry, author of Forty Acres Deep, Population: 485
A farm boy turned humorist, New York Times bestselling author, volunteer firefighter/first responder, corporate speaker, and amateur snow plow driver from rural Wisconsin, Michael Perry is known for leaving audiences laughing (and nodding, and sometimes getting misty) from his “reflective roughneck” takes on life in rural America.
PLUS: Merchandise for sale, prizes to be given away, book signing, and photos.
PARKING: The Be Your BEST Conference will be held in the Skybox Banquet Hall of the Metropolis Resort. This is on the 2nd floor. Guests have two choices in parking and entering:
1. Park on the front side of the hotel, which faces the highway, and enter through the main doors and go up the back stairs in the lobby.
2. Park on the back side of the hotel and enter through door number 24. This will take you to the elevator and to the 2nd floor.