Upcoming Events

December 2025 Event

Taking Care of Yourself During the Holiday Times

Thursday, December 11, 2025 @ 12pm-1pm
Madison Webb, LMFT, Owner, Anchor Therapy
Core Competency: Personal & Professional Development 

Virtual: https://dpi-nc.zoomgov.com/j/1605657445?pwd=vHyn47M03GC6hRaiE8xxBDb0s5PdVr.1

Session Description: In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing environment, professional demands can easily overshadow personal well-being. In this session, Madison, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and owner of Anchor, will explore practical strategies for maintaining balance and emotional resilience. Drawing from her clinical experience and holistic approach, she will guide participants in identifying stress triggers, setting healthy boundaries, and sustaining self-care habits that support both personal fulfillment and professional effectiveness.

Takeaways:
1. Recognize the impact of stress and uncertainty on your mental and emotional health—and how to address it proactively.
2. Learn simple, sustainable techniques to manage anxiety and restore balance during demanding seasons. 3. Develop a realistic self-care framework that enhances focus, decision-making, and overall well-being at work and at home.

Speaker: Madison Webb, LMFT, Anchor Family Therapy
Madison, owner and therapist at Anchor, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who was born and raised in Wilson, North Carolina. She aims to work collaboratively with all clients to achieve their individual goals through a holistic lens. Her engaging personality, gentle nature, and calm demeanor create a safe environment where trust is built through honesty and authenticity. She desires to foster an atmosphere of safety and free of judgment.

She has experience working with a range of mental health diagnoses and life stressors, especially anxiety, depression, and postpartum stressors. As a business owner and mom of four, Madison enjoys working with women in all stages of life to find their purpose and live as their best selves. Madison also has a special passion for helping couples in all stages of life: dating, engagement with premarital counseling, parenting, and restoring unity in long-term couple relationships.

Her passion is her clients: walking alongside them and empowering them to make healthy decisions to bring peace to their home.

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January 2026 Event

January 8, 2026– 11:30-1:00
Hyatt Place Durham/Southpoint
7840 NC 751, Durham, NC 27713

Session Title: Events are Risky Business! 

Session Description: Planning local government meetings and community events comes with unique risks that extend beyond logistics. Public trust, taxpayer accountability, and community safety are all at stake. This session emphasizes that risk management is not just about insurance but about proactive preparation. From managing crowd safety and transportation issues to ensuring compliance with local health and safety laws, planners must anticipate potential problems and put structured contingency plans in place. By walking through common scenarios—technical failures, adverse weather, or public safety incidents—attendees will learn how to safeguard participants, protect municipal reputation, and demonstrate responsible stewardship of public resources.

Learning Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Public safety and accountability are top priorities: 
   Attendees will leave with a clear framework for prioritizing attendee and community safety while maintaining transparency in decision-making, ensuring that public trust is protected at every stage.
2. Structured contingency planning ensures faster responses:
   Planners will gain a repeatable template for contingency planning that can be applied to any future meeting or event, allowing them to respond quickly and confidently when issues arise.
   
3. Compliance matters for public sector events: 
   Attendees will understand key compliance requirements specific for events, enabling them to confidently navigate health, safety, and liability obligations.
4. Reputation management is critical:
   Planners will walk away with practical communication strategies to protect their personal and departments reputation, knowing how to prepare for and mitigate potential damage

Speaker: Sally Webb

Sally Webb, CSEP is the former CEO of The Special Event Company,  founded in 1986 in the UK, then NC in 2005. Her first US clients were Duke University and Coach K. Sally won over forty international awards including International Event Producer of the Year,  Top 25 Greatest Industry Influencers,  Special Events Leadership Award  and Special Events Lifetime Achievement Award. She lectures in event management globally, and recently designed a course for Wake Tech. She co-authored the Event Management Certification Program for Duke University and Chaired the Event Industry Exam Committee. 

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Event Pricing

$20.00 Planner Member
$25.00 Planner Non-Member
$40.00 Supplier Member
$50.00 Supplier Non-Member
$20.00 Virtual Member/Non-Member
$10.00 Student/Educator/Retiree

2025-2026 Planned Education

PR and Media Relations

Thursday, January 8, 2026
Sally Webb, CSEP, Non-Executive Director
Core Competency: Facilities & Services 

Leadership / Logistics

Thursday, March 19, 2026 

Carolinas Chapter Conference

Friday, May 15, 2026