Thursday Feb 12, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
To Be Decided!
Annual Members: Free
Chamber Members: $18
Non-Members: $23
Lunch is included with registration.
*Please let us know ahead of time of any dietary restrictions or allergies!
(24 hour notice of cancellation is required to receive a refund on payment for the event)
Sam Lund
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Growing Forward is a women’s lunch-hour gathering centered on intentional, realistic goal setting that honors the natural crossover between work, life, and everything in between. This is a space to step back from expectations, titles, and timelines and focus on goals that feel aligned, meaningful, and sustainable.
Participants will begin creating a vision board that reflects both personal and professional aspirations—recognizing that confidence at work affects life at home, personal fulfillment fuels professional growth, and balance looks different for everyone. There is no pressure to finish or finalize anything during the lunch hour. Instead, this is the starting point for an evolving goal-setting process that continues well beyond the event

Dr. Stacy Frost
Dr. Stacy Frost, Adjunct Professor at Augsburg University, will lead our conversation. Stacy earned degrees from Southwest Minnesota State University, Augsburg University, and St. Cloud State University. Her “growing forward” included newly created institutional roles aligned in hospitality, ministry and higher education. This led to an ongoing curiosity, and ultimately, doctoral research, focused on onboarding experiences in higher education. She is excited to share the meaningful goals which shaped her personally and professionally. Stacy and her husband, Neil, will soon be setting goals as empty nesters. They are proud parents of Landon and Salem.
About Women's Connect
At Women's Connect, we strive to develop an engaged, focused network of professional women looking to support each other in achieving greater results through collaborative opportunities and professional recommendations! The Women's Connect group meets on the second Thursday of every month at rotating locations. Annual members, Chamber members, and non-Chamber members are all allowed to attend these events. Learn more about costs + details by visiting our Women's Connect page.