UK Students Receive Special Rate to Local EMERGE Conference

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 10, 2015) — The next generation of Kentucky leaders will share new ideas and strategies for the betterment of the Lexington community and region at the EMERGE Conference presented by Forcht Bank on Tuesday, April 14, at the Lexington Center.

This full-day event will bring together young professionals, entrepreneurs, emerging leaders, business professionals and community leaders from all walks of life. The conference will include four breakout sessions with topic tracks including community service and development, entrepreneurism, career advancement, leadership and turning your passion onto reality. The conference features keynote speaker Lauren Stiller Rikleen, president of the Rikleen Institute for Strategic Leadership and author of “You Raised Us, Now Work With Us - Millennials in the Workplace.”  

UK students will receive a special $75 rate by sending an email to RSVP@commercelexington.com and identifying themselves as UK students. Regular registration for members of Commerce Lexington is $125 and $149 for non-members. For a complete schedule and list of breakout sessions, speaker bios and registration information, visit www.emergebluegrass.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: Sarah Noble, sarah.noble@uky.edu