The 4th Annual Women of Color Conference is almost here!!

Here are some thoughts to help you plan so that your experience at the Conference is the best ever:

Sunday, August 15

8:00 a.m.

Mentor/Mentee Scavenger Hunt & Walk

At this first-ever event, you will be paired with a fellow conference participant to get to know each other and to share ideas.  You’ll also be entered into a drawing to win fabulous prizes!

Then be prepared to move with Zumba!!!  Feel free to wear your workout clothes and sneakers as you will “be on your feet.”

Motivational speaker and coach extraordinaire Linda Clemons will get us in the spirit for the conference.  You’ll also meet the Career Coaches and have an opportunity to sign-up early for FREE Career Coaching sessions. These slots will be very limited.

Attire: Work-out gear or comfortable clothes and sneakers

Monday, August 16

7:00 a.m.

Conference Registration Begins

8:30 a.m.

Opening Session

Get ready to be inspired as our faculty of speakers and panelists inform and educate to help your careers and lives perform at optimum levels.  Additionally, Judge Glenda Hatchett, Marshawn Evans, Shayla Rivera, Deepika Bajaj and Patricia Russell-McCloud will offer their books and DVDs for purchase and will autograph them, too!

Come prepared for serious networking.  Bring plenty of business cards and your resumes, too.  In the Career Center, meet with professional career coaches, talk with pros who can critique your resume and share interviewing tips to help you land a job or a promotion!

4:30pm

Closing session

Don’t miss the Closing Session where motivational speaker Patricia Russell-McCloud will put the finishing touch on our daylong experience.  Prizes will also be awarded. And you can sign-up for next year’s event at a pre-conference reduced rate.

Attire: Business

Be sure to visit www.lvwomenofcolor.com for updates. YOU don’t want to miss this.

AGENDA

8:00 Registration and Breakfast

9:00 Host Welcome/ Emcee

9:10 Opening Remarks

9:15 Assessment: The Re-Discovery:  Karen Colligan

Who are you today?  What’s important to you now?  We will ask these questions as we are re-discover our values, skills and natural talents.  When we think of the success we have had in our life it is due to being true to our core.  We want to build on those successes.  The focus is on who we are and what we want now.    We will rid ourselves of the shoulda-woulda-coulda’s and begin the re-discovery of ourselves.  Remember…it’s never too late in life to revise, refocus and refresh!

10:45 Break

11:00 Workshop 1:  Creating Your Road Map to Success: Bobbie LaPorte

Now that you have completed your assessment and career profile, what’s next? In this segment we’ll help you further define your career goals, identify the gaps in your skill set, learn how to expand your professional network and create a game plan to achieve your dream job.
12:30    Networking Luncheon

1:30      Workshop 2:  Tapping your internal dialogue: Dr. Rosie Kuhn

Self-empowerment is a crucial set of skills that provides muscle to impact our future by what we do and how we be today. In this section we focus on the internal dialog – the one that either sabotages our best laid plans or empowers us to step courageously in the direction of self-fulfillment. We’ll practice empowering ourselves by cultivating awareness around what we are truly committed to, noticing choice-points and exercising choice-making muscles.

3:00     Break

3:15   Workshop 3 – Building your Personal Identity: Deepika Bajaj

Research shows professionals who ascend to senior level positions take charge of their careers via purposeful career planning, taking calculated stretch risks, creating a powerful personal identity, strategic networking, and growing their political savvy. Hard work is simply not enough to guarantee professionals that they are seen and treated as high potential leaders. This session will invigorate you to clearly define and develop your personal identity. 

4:45       Open Mike/Closing Remarks

5:00        Reception

Workshop Leaders

Karen Colligan

A recognized expert in career, leadership and team development, Karen Colligan works in partnership with many of today’s successful companies and their most precious asset: their People.

Under the pressure of an ever-increasing competitive landscape, exceedingly high expectations, a daunting list of accountabilities, and the necessity to drive results through efficient execution, PeopleThink helps companies build their competitive bench strength, tap into natural talents, and achieve organizational success.

Bobbie LaPorte

Roberta (Bobbie) LaPorte is Founder and Principal of RAL & Associates, a consulting firm providing leadership and career development services to professionals in transition. She is also a active contributor to Invincibelle and writes the “ASK Dr. Rosie” column.

Before founding RAL & Associates, Bobbie served in senior management roles in a number of Fortune 50 companies, including IBM, GE and United Healthcare. She is passionate about helping professionals find their place in the work place. A certified career coach she has a BA from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from Harvard. A frequent speaker and author on the powerful relationship between physical fitness and career success she is also a multiple Ironman triathlon finisher.

Dr. Rosie Kuhn

Rosie Kuhn is a personal and professional coach for individuals, couples, businesses. She has worked in the field of human development for over 20 years, producing cutting-edge leadership skills and developing successful outcomes for individuals and organizations.

Rosie expertise lies in translating your speaking and languaging of your personal and professional desires into shifts and transformations that greatly empower you to live into your vision. She is also a active contributor to Invincibelle and writes the “ASK Dr. Rosie” column.

Deepika Bajaj

Deepika Bajaj is the founder and president of Invincibelle, a company empowering diverse, multi generational workforce and women to thrive in a multicultural world. The author of DiversityTweet: Embracing the Growing Diversity in Our World, she is at work on a second book about her experiences as a global citizen and what is shaping the new voice of diversity. Her upcoming new ebook “PINK and Grow RICH” speaks of 11 UNREASONABLE RULES for success for women leaders who live and work in a multicultural world. She speaks and consults on diversity, blogs at www.deepikabajaj.com and writes a column on social media for ActiveGarage. She is the winner of 2010 IWE Entrepreneurship Achievement Award.  Bajaj received a bachelor’s degree from Bangalore University in India and an M.B.A. in marketing from Fordham University in New York.

You DON’T want to miss this. Sign up TODAY: http://careerbyintention.eventbrite.com/

Venue:

Gap Inc.

2 Harrison Bldg. 2nd floor.

San Francisco, CA 94105

Time: 8 am to 5pm PST

Being a Big Fish in a Fresh New Decade

4:30pm to 5:00pm 5:00pm to 5:45pm 5:45pm to 6:30pm 6:30pm to 8:30pm EVENTS CALENDAR

*Member Orientation 5 O’Clock Seminar Registration/Networking Dinner and Presentation FULL EVENT INFO

MAP IT Location: Silicon Valley Capital Club 50 West San Fernando, San Jose, CA

Ladies, join us in Orlando January 22-23 for Powerful Networking, Inspiring Discussion, and Motivating Speakers.

This is NOT your ordinary conference! It’s 2010 and time to invest in your professional development and take your business or career to new heights.

FEARLESS Networking/Empowered Women Conference- http://www.empowerme.org/conference.htm

Coming to Orlando, FL January 22, 23, 2010

Join us for this two day event celebrating Women’s Empowerment. You will experience powerful discussions, dynamic speakers and authentic networking designed to inspire, empower, motivate and educate.

Topics include:

* Fearless Networking, Without Asking Permission
* The Racial Divide
* Mentoring Young Women for Success
* Building Confidence & Strategic Relationships
* Power Branding – Creating Your Professional Brand to Give Yourself a Competitive Edge
* Embracing (& Demystifying) Social Media/Social Networking
* Kicking in the Glass Ceiling- Asking for (and Getting) What You Want & Deserve
* Image is Everything- Reinventing Your Professional Image
* Leadership Lessons from the Top
* Power Brok(H)ers- The New Girl’s Network
* Negotiating for Success- Asking for and Getting What You Want/Deserve

Cost: $ 295/non-members $195/members
Dates: Friday, January 22 & Saturday, January 23
Location: The beautiful Buena Vista Palace Resort & Spa, Lake Buena Vista, FL (in Downtown Disney)

To secure your place at this phenomenal event, please visit http://www.empowerme.org/conference.htm .

Ideas are a dime a dozen, and we know talk is cheap. Execution makes you money. So how do you know which startup idea to focus on for success?

Join Women 2.0 for a two-day workshop Saturday, February 6th, 2010 and Sunday, February 7th, 2010 in Microsoft’s San Francisco office.

The “Will It Launch?” workshop will be led by serial entrepreneurs David Weekly (Founder & CEO, PBworks) and Poornima Vijayashanker (Founding Engineer, Mint) who will deploy a battle plan to quickly assess and iterate on startup ideas. We will also be working on perfecting that startup pitch so you leave the workshop armed and ready to find co-founders, customers, investors, volunteers, the like-minded — anyone who will help you launch and or buy your product.

Who should attend: Future startup founders with ideas or existing startup founders with ideas already in alpha or beta stage across web, mobile, cleantech or biotech.

For more information on this Women 2.0 workshop (February 6-7),  http://www.women2.org/will-it-launch/

Moderated by:
Jan Robertson, SiVal Advisors, LLC

Would you like to speak with women that support women entrepreneurs to achieve business and financial success? Want to speak with these Agnel Investors and ask them important questions about comprehensive solutions in today’s environment?

This panel of speakers will help you understand how they indentify and invest in women-led ventures with the potential to grow into multi-million dollar businesses, and provide women entrepreneurs with strategic business advice and the tools they need for growth.

4:30pm to 5:00pm
5:00pm to 5:45pm
5:45pm to 6:30pm
6:30pm to 8:30pm

EVENTS CALENDAR *Member Orientation
5 O’Clock Seminar
Registration/Networking
Dinner and Presentation

FULL EVENT INFO
MAP IT
Location:
Silicon Valley Capital Club
50 West San Fernando, San Jose, CA

*Member Orientation for new members of NAWBO-Silicon Valley.
Meet other successful women business owners, network your business, learn about NAWBO-SV, and be part of an organization designed just for you—

A Four-Week Series on Small Business Ownership (Four Tuesdays in November 2009)

Week 1- Writing A Business Plan (Tues, Nov. 3) – Why and when you need a Business Plan – Elements of an effective plan – Importance of Strategic Planning – Using research and resources to make your case

Week 2- Legal Structures, Taxes & Record Keeping (Tues, Nov. 10) – Accounting essentials; cash flow, balance sheets, record keeping and taxes – Legal Structures and deciding what is best for your situation – Software for small businesses

Week 3- Marketing Fundamentals (Tues, Nov. 17) – Creating a Marketing Plan and other strategies – Outsmart your competitors – Finding new customers – Online and offline tops

Week 4- Financing and Insurance (Tues, Nov. 24)

Establishing banking relationships

- Applying for a Loan & SBA Gurantees 

- Alternative financing

- Necessary insurance for your business

Establishing banking relationships – Applying for a Loan & SBA Gurantees – Alternative financing – Necessary insurance for your business Time: 6pm- 8pm (For all classes)

Time: 6pm- 8pm (For all classes)

Location: Microsoft, 1290 Ave. of the Americas (corner of 52nd st)

Series special (4 classes): $30 AWIB members, $75 non-members

Per class: $15 AWIB members, $25 non-members

Register

ABOUT UNDER THE RADAR:

Under the Radar is a catalyst for doing deals. Meet with 350 decision-makers from global carriers, brands, media and technology companies, startups, venture capital firms, OEMs and handset manufacturers responsible for helping companies leverage new mobile technology and innovation in the fast-evolving digital landscape.

Conference: 1 day
Presenting: 30 startups
Speaking: Executives from Sprint, China Mobile, Qualcomm, Samsung, Nokia, CBS Mobile, R/GA, Nike, Coca-Cola, Verizon, T-Mobile USA, and more!
Attendees: Limited to 350
Admission: Save $100 – Register Now! ONLY 25 Tickets Available for $595 | Regular Price $695

• BlueRun Ventures | Jonathan Ebinger | Partner
• CBS | Rob Gelick | Vice President, CBS Mobile
• China Mobile USRC | Luke (Shanquan) Bao | Director of IC Technology and Terminal
• CNET/Webware |  Rafe Needleman | Editor
• Gabriel Venture Partners | Rick Bolander | Managing Director
• Isobar | Gene Keenan | VP of Mobile Services
• Mayfield Fund | Raj Kapoor | Managing Director
• Microsoft | Todd Brix | Senior Director, Mobile Services and Platform Product Management
• Nike | Stefan Olander | Global Director Brand Connections
• Qualcomm Ventures | Nagraj Kashyap | Vice President
• Real Branding | Mark Silva | Principal & Founder
• R/GA | Richard Ting | VP & ECD, R/GA Mobile and R/GA Emerging Platforms
• Samsung Electronics | Donald Pitt | Sr. Director Business Development
• Scale Venture Partners | Chad Kinzelberg | Director
• Sprint | Russ McGuire | VP, Strategy
• Stage Two Consulting  | Jeremy Toeman | Founder
• The Coca-Cola Company | Tara Scarlett | Senior Manager, CRM and Precision Marketing
• T-Mobile USA, Inc. | Venetia Espinoza | Director, Mobile Applications and Partner Program
• Verizon | Jennifer Byrne | Director of Business Development

Speaker:
Hannah Kain
CEO and President
ALOM

In her quest to build ALOM into one of the largest woman-owned businesses in California, NAWBO member Hannah Kain built a culture around achievement, performance, and customer focus.

In this presentation she will share tools and secrets about the joy of the journey as she continues to expand her award-winning company.

About ALOM: ALOM is a Fremont, California-based supply chain management provider that has been ISO-certified since 1998. Services include materials and inventory management, logistics, assembly, light manufacturing, fulfillment, and reverse logistics from 14 locations across North America, Asia and Europe.

4:30pm to 5:00pm
5:00pm to 5:45pm
5:45pm to 6:30pm
6:30pm to 8:30pm

EVENTS CALENDAR *Member Orientation
5 O’Clock Seminar
Registration/Networking
Dinner and Presentation

FULL EVENT INFO
MAP IT
Location:
Silicon Valley Capital Club
50 West San Fernando, San Jose, CA

*Member Orientation for new members of NAWBO-Silicon Valley.