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SUMMARY:2025 Advancing Women to the Top Conference
DESCRIPTION:Do you work with women or have women in your workplace?\n\nTreat them to the 10th anniversary MEGA celebration of Advancing Women to the Top: A Perfect 10\, a professional development conference designed for women in every stage of their career. Join us on September 25\, 2025 at The Venue at Coosa Landing for a day of inspiration\, networking\, and community.\n\n \n\nKick back and enjoy local food and wine\, connect with coworkers and new friends\, and hear from industry leaders across Alabama who will share insight on leadership\, empowerment\, and growth.\n\nWhat is it?\n\nAdvancing Women to the Top is an annual conference created to inspire\, equip\, and empower women in the workplace. Attendees will gain tools for personal and professional development while building valuable connections with peers and local businesses from Etowah County and beyond.\n\nWhat to expect:\n\n\n \n Inspiring speakers from diverse industries across Alabama\n \n \n Networking opportunities throughout the day\n \n \n Breakfast\, lunch\, and an afternoon "wine down" session\n \n \n Breaks with snacks from local caterers\n \n \n Vendor Village featuring local businesses (cash encouraged for purchases)\n \n\n\nHow to attend or support:\n\nGeneral admission is $75 per person\, with a $25 early-bird discount through August 31. Sponsorship opportunities are also available and include multiple seats\, added benefits\, and direct support for the event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers Topics\n\nSusie Pinkard: Stainless Steel Butterfly\n\nFarrah Hayes: Change & Leadership\n\nSpeaker Panel: A Decade of Influence: Women Pioneering Regional Progress\n\n Moderator: Jacki Lowry\, Panel: Blair Goodgame\, Kelley Pearce\, Lorie Denton\, Tanya Maloney\n\nJamie Langley: Adjust Your Crown: Rising Into Purpose\, Power\, & Presence\n\nEllen Skrmetti: Comedy Set\n\n\n\nAGENDA\n\n*subject to change\n\n9am - Doors Open\, Fellowship\, Connections\, Breakfast Serving\n\n9:25am- Welcome\, Farrah Hayes (5min)\n\n9:30am Speaker - Susie Pinkard (30min) \n\n10:00am Cherokee Award (10min)\n\n10:10am Break 1 (25min)\n\n10:35am Speaker - Farrah Hays (30min)\n\n11:05am Calhoun Award (10min)\n\n11:15am Speaker - Jamie Langley (30min)\n\n11:45am - Break 2\, Lunch\, Wine Bar Open (50min)\n\n12:35pm Etowah Award (10min)\n\n12:45pm Economic Development Panel Discussion (35min)\n\n1:20pm Break 3 (25min)\n\n1:45pm Speaker - Ellen Skrmetti (60min)\n\n2:45pm Conclusion (5min)\n\n3:00pm Attendees Dismissed \n\n3:15pm Vendors Dismissed\n\n\n\nVendors:\n\nTBA\n\n\nSponsorships are available at the following levels:\n\n\n\nPresenting Sponsor ................................$5\,000\n\n\n Company name or logo on event registration webpage\, highest recognition at event\, table with premiere seating for up to 8 seats with the option to include additional seats up to 16\, choice of speaker slot and introduction\, video recognition\, constant mentions throughout programming\, recognition in all promotional materials. Additional table giveaways.\n\n\n \n\nPlatinum Sponsor ................................$2\,000\n\n\n Company name or logo on event registration webpage\, higher recognition at event\, table with premiere seating for up to 8 seats with the option to include additional seats up to 16\, video recognition\, more mentions throughout programming\, recognition in all promotional materials. Additional table giveaways.\n\n\n \n\nGold Sponsor .. ..$1000\n\n\n Company name or logo on event registration webpage\, higher recognition at event\, table for 8\, mentions throughout programming\, recognition in all promo materials. Additional table giveaways.\n\n\n \n\nSilver Sponsor .. ..$500\n\n\n Company name or logo on event registration webpage\, table for 4\, recognition at event\n\n\n \n\nBronze Sponsor ..............$250\n\n\n Support the event with the option to attend! Company name or logo on event registration webpage\, recognition at event. One optional seat. \n\n\n\nVendor Setup.............. Contact Us!\n\n\n Set up a table at the event\n\n\n\nGeneral attendee seats are $75 per person. Register early to receive a $25 early-bird discount until August 31st! Please contact us at philip.hall@etowahchamber.org if you are interested in sponsoring this event: 256-543-3472.
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\nDo you work with women or have women in your workplace?
\nTreat them to the 10th anniversary MEGA celebration of Advancing Women to the Top: A Perfect 10\, a professional development conference designed for women in every stage of their career. Join us on September 25\, 2025 at The Venue at Coosa Landing for a day of inspiration\, networking\, and community.
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\n\nKick back and enjoy local food and wine\, connect with coworkers and new friends\, and hear from industry leaders across Alabama who will share insight on leadership\, empowerment\, and growth.
\n\nWhat is it?
\nAdvancing Women to the Top is an annual conference created to inspire\, equip\, and empower women in the workplace. Attendees will gain tools for personal and professional development while building valuable connections with peers and local businesses from Etowah County and beyond.
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Inspiring speakers from diverse industries across Alabama
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Networking opportunities throughout the day
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Breakfast\, lunch\, and an afternoon &ldquo\;wine down&rdquo\; session
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Breaks with snacks from local caterers
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Vendor Village featuring local businesses (cash encouraged for purchases)
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\n\nHow to attend or support:
\nGeneral admission is $75 per person\, with a $25 early-bird discount through August 31. Sponsorship opportunities are also available and include multiple seats\, added benefits\, and direct support for the event.
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\nSpeakers Topics
\nSusie Pinkard: Stainless Steel Butterfly
\nFarrah Hayes: \;Change &\; Leadership
\nSpeaker Panel: \;A Decade of Influence: Women Pioneering Regional Progress
\n \; \; \; \;Moderator: Jacki Lowry\, Panel: Blair Goodgame\, Kelley Pearce\, Lorie Denton\, Tanya Maloney
\nJamie Langley: \;Adjust Your Crown: Rising Into Purpose\, Power\, &\; Presence
\nEllen Skrmetti: Comedy Set
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\nAGENDA
\n*subject to change
\n\n9am - Doors Open\, Fellowship\, Connections\, Breakfast Serving
\n9:25am- Welcome\, Farrah Hayes (5min)
\n9:30am &ndash\; Speaker - Susie Pinkard (30min) \;
\n10:00am &ndash\; Cherokee Award (10min)
\n10:10am &ndash\; Break 1 (25min)
\n10:35am &ndash\; Speaker - Farrah Hays (30min)
\n11:05am &ndash\; Calhoun Award (10min)
\n11:15am &ndash\; Speaker - Jamie Langley (30min)
\n11:45am - Break 2\, Lunch\, Wine Bar Open (50min)
\n12:35pm &ndash\; Etowah Award (10min)
\n12:45pm &ndash\; Economic Development Panel Discussion (35min)
\n1:20pm &ndash\; Break 3 (25min)
\n1:45pm &ndash\; Speaker - \; Ellen Skrmetti (60min)
\n2:45pm &ndash\; Conclusion (5min)
\n3:00pm &ndash\; Attendees Dismissed \;
\n3:15pm &ndash\; Vendors Dismissed
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\nVendors:
\nTBA
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\nSponsorships are available at the following levels:
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\nPresenting Sponsor ................................$5\,000
\n\n\n - Company name or logo on event registration webpage\, highest recognition at event\, table with premiere seating for up to \;8 seats with the option to include additional seats up to 16\, choice of speaker slot and introduction\, video recognition\, constant mentions throughout programming\, recognition in all promotional materials. Additional table giveaways.
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\n\nPlatinum Sponsor ................................$2\,000
\n\n\n - Company name or logo on event registration webpage\, higher recognition at event\, table with premiere seating for up to \;8 seats with the option to include additional seats up to 16\, \;video recognition\, more mentions throughout programming\, recognition in all promotional materials. \;Additional table giveaways.
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\n\nGold Sponsor&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;..&hellip\;..$1000
\n\n\n - Company name or logo on event registration webpage\, higher recognition at event\, table for 8\, mentions throughout programming\, recognition in all promo materials. \;Additional table giveaways.
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\n\nSilver Sponsor&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;..&hellip\;..$500
\n\n\n - Company name or logo on event registration webpage\, table for 4\, recognition at event
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\n\nBronze Sponsor \; ..............$250
\n\n\n - Support the event with the option to attend! \;Company name or logo on event registration webpage\, recognition at event. \;One optional seat. \;
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Vendor Setup.............. Contact Us!
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\n - Set up a table \;at the event
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General attendee seats are $75 per person. Register early to receive a $25 early-bird discount until August 31st! Please contact us at philip.hall@etowahchamber.org if you are interested in sponsoring this event: \;256-543-3472.\n
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