Attendees at the inaugural Chenango Women's Leadership Conference last year. The 2nd annual conference will be held on Tuesday, March 25 at the Canasawacta Country Club. (Photo from the Commerce Chenango Facebook page)

CHENANGO COUNTY — Registration has opened for the 2nd annual Chenango Women's Leadership Conference on Tuesday, March 25 at the Canasawacta Country Club.

Hosted by the Chenango Foundation, a subdivision of Commerce Chenango, the conference aims to empower and connect women in Chenango County, and provide them with practical skills to improve and enhance their leadership skills.

Tickets are available now at CommerceChenango.com for an early bird discounted rate of $45 per person until February 28. After that, tickets will be $60 per person. Commerce Chenango has expanded the event this year to allow for a total of 225 attendees.

This year's keynote speaker is Barbara Schindler, COO of Golden Artist Colors. The event will also feature three panels, including Women in Wealth, Women in Health, and Women in Leadership.

"The day is going to consist of three different panels led by Chenango County women, and the topics are Women in Wealth, which is basically about how to protect your assets, how to grow your assets, how to protect yourself from something going wrong. We have a variety of people up there: we have a financial advisor, a lawyer, a CPA. That’s the angle we’re taking for Women in Wealth, is how to protect your wealth instead of how to just gain," explained Commerce Chenango Communications and Marketing Coordinator Sophia Root.