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SUMMARY:Advancing Women to the Top Conference
DESCRIPTION:September 15-16\, 2016\n\nGadsden Museum of Art\n\nSpaces are limited!!!\n\n\n\n$100 for 2-day conference\, includes breakfast and lunch each day and all programs\n\nCan't attend both days?\n\n$35 for 2-hour seminar on Thursday from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m (includes lunch)\n\n\n\n\n\nLast year's 2-hour seminar was such a success! You asked for more and we heard you! We plan to bring you two wonderful days of uplifting\, empowering and enlightening information that will build you up personally and professionally! \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers for the two day conference will include:\n\nThursday\, September 15\, 2016\n\n08:00 a.m.           Welcome:\n\n08:15 a.m.           Session 1   Christie King\, C King Benefits\, the first female president of the National Auctioneers Association: "It's a Man's World\, But it Doesn't Have to Be"\n\n10:00 a.m.           Break\n\n10:15 a.m.           Session 2 - Tammy Jackson\, Minister: "The Work-Life Balance Myth"\n\n11:30 a.m.           Break\, Buffet Opens\, Admission Opens for 2-hour Seminar\n\n11:55 a.m.           Seminar Welcome\, Introduction of first speaker\n\n12:00 p.m.           Speaker 1   Carol Kirk\, "The Shape We're In"\, the status of women in Alabama\n\n12: 15 p.m.          Speaker 2   Sharon Underwood\, "Become the Real You"\n\n12:30 p.m.           Speaker 3  Dr. Lauren Hendrix\, "Take Good Care of Yourself"\n\n12:45 p.m.           Speaker 4   Chet Hallman\, "Get in the Game"\n\n01:00 p.m.           Speaker 5   Dr. Paula Ross Derrick\, "It's Never Too Late"\n\n01:15 p.m.           Speaker 6   Dr. Rovenia Brock\n\n01:30 p.m.           Speaker 7   Dr. Martha Lavender\n\n01:45 p.m.           Speaker 8   Catina Bett\, "Against the Odds"\n\n02:00 p.m.           Break\, Seminar ends\, send off\n\n02:30 p.m.           Marcia Lindstrom\, Manager\, External Relations\, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center: "The Importance of Women in STEM"\n\n03:45 p.m.           Break\n\n04:00 p.m.           Raquel Davis\, The Principles of Protocol: "Presenting the Best Version of You"\n\n \n\nFriday\, September 16\, 2016\n\n08:00 a.m.           Welcome & Breakfast\n\n08:15 a.m.           Paula Watkins\, Lyons HR: "Feminists\, Freeloaders and Federal Law:  Balancing the Gender Scale"\n\n09:30 a.m.           Break\, visit expo\n\n10:00 a.m.           Session 2   Senator Vivian Figures: "Women in Leadership"\n\n11:45 a.m.           Luncheon with Roundtable Topics\, visit expo\n\n01:30 p.m.           Panel: "Engaging Men in the Conversation"\n\n                                Jason Wilson\, Back Forty Beer Company\n\n                                Shane Ellison\, City of Gadsden\n\n                                Carver Boynton\, Gadsden Mall\n\n                                Chet Hallman\, Twin Bridges Golf Club\n\n02:45 p.m.           Break\, visit expo\n\n03:00 p.m.           Heather Brothers New\, The Chamber: "We've Come A Long Way\, Baby"\n\n04:00 p.m.           Draven Jackson\, College Freshman: "Continue to Pave the Way\, So I Can Blaze Those Trails"\n\n04:15 p.m.           Expo Social\n\n06:00 p.m.           Closing of Expo\n\n\n\nSPONSORSHIPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AND INCLUDE RESERVED TABLES! Reserve a sponsorship through the REGISTER ONLINE link or contact Whitney Carter for more info at whitney.carter@etowahchamber.org. \n\nSponsors may also provide items for giveaway bags for attendees. A quantity of 230 items are needed to participate in the giveaway bags. Door prizes are also accepted with a minimum value of $25 per prize.\n\n\n\nA limited number of vendor spots are available for the Friday expo and can be reserved through the Register Online link!\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by:\n\nHonda Manufacturing of Alabama\n\nAlabama Power\n\nGadsden Public Library Foundation\n\nModern Woodmen Financial - Morgan Lavender\n\nPathways Financial Resources- Elizabeth Barnett\n\nKnowles & Sullivan\, LLC\n\nDevan Lowe Cadillac Buick GMC Lincoln\n\nGadsden State Community College\n\nAlabama Publishing Group\n\nJacksonville State University
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="368" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1432/Image/Chamber/AWTTop.png" style="width: 350px\; height: 368px\;" width="350" /><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>September 15-16\, 2016<br />\nGadsden Museum of Art<br />\nSpaces are limited!!!</strong></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>$100</strong> for 2-day conference\, includes breakfast and lunch each day and all programs<br />\n<em>Can&#39\;t attend both days?</em><br />\n<strong>$35</strong> for 2-hour seminar on Thursday from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m (includes lunch)</span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<strong><em><span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Last year&#39\;s 2-hour seminar was such a success! You asked for more and we heard you! We plan to bring you two wonderful days of uplifting\, empowering and enlightening information that will build you up personally and professionally!&nbsp\;</span></span></em></strong><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><u><strong>Speakers for the two day conference will include:</strong></u></span><br />\n<strong><u>Thursday\, September 15\, 2016</u></strong><br />\n08:00 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Welcome:<br />\n08:15 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Session 1 &ndash\; Christie King\, C King Benefits\, the first female president of the National Auctioneers Association: &quot\;It&#39\;s a Man&#39\;s World\, But it Doesn&#39\;t Have to Be&quot\;<br />\n10:00 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Break<br />\n10:15 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Session 2 - Tammy Jackson\, Minister: &ldquo\;The Work-Life Balance Myth&rdquo\;<br />\n11:30 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Break\, Buffet Opens\, Admission Opens for 2-hour Seminar<br />\n11:55 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Seminar Welcome\, Introduction of first speaker<br />\n12:00 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Speaker 1 &ndash\; Carol Kirk\, &ldquo\;The Shape We&rsquo\;re In&rdquo\;\, the status of women in Alabama<br />\n12: 15 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Speaker 2 &ndash\; Sharon Underwood\, &ldquo\;Become the Real You&rdquo\;<br />\n12:30 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Speaker 3 &ndash\;Dr. Lauren Hendrix\, &ldquo\;Take Good Care of Yourself&rdquo\;<br />\n12:45 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Speaker 4 &ndash\; Chet Hallman\, &ldquo\;Get in the Game&rdquo\;<br />\n01:00 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Speaker 5 &ndash\; Dr. Paula Ross Derrick\, &ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s Never Too Late&rdquo\;<br />\n<em>01:15 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Speaker 6 &ndash\; </em>Dr. Rovenia Brock<br />\n<em>01:30 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Speaker 7 &ndash\;&nbsp\;</em>Dr. Martha Lavender<br />\n01:45 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Speaker 8 &ndash\; Catina Bett\, &ldquo\;Against the Odds&rdquo\;<br />\n02:00 p.m. &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Break\, Seminar ends\, send off<br />\n02:30 p.m. &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Marcia Lindstrom\, Manager\, External Relations\, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center: &quot\;The Importance of Women in STEM&quot\;<br />\n03:45 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Break<br />\n04:00 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Raquel Davis\, The Principles of Protocol: &quot\;Presenting the Best Version of You&quot\;<br clear="all" />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><u>Friday\, September 16\, 2016</u></strong><br />\n08:00 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Welcome &amp\; Breakfast<br />\n08:15 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Paula Watkins\, Lyons HR: &quot\;<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Feminists\, Freeloaders and Federal Law:&nbsp\; Balancing the Gender Scale&quot\;</span></span><br />\n09:30 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Break\, visit expo<br />\n10:00 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Session 2 &ndash\; Senator Vivian Figures: &ldquo\;Women in Leadership&rdquo\;<br />\n11:45 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Luncheon with Roundtable Topics\, visit expo<br />\n01:30 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Panel: &ldquo\;Engaging Men in the Conversation&rdquo\;<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Jason Wilson\, Back Forty Beer Company<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Shane Ellison\, City of Gadsden<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Carver Boynton\, Gadsden Mall<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Chet Hallman\, Twin Bridges Golf Club<br />\n02:45 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Break\, visit expo<br />\n03:00 p.m. &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Heather Brothers New\, The Chamber: &quot\;We&rsquo\;ve Come A Long Way\, Baby&quot\;<br />\n04:00 p.m. &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Draven Jackson\, College Freshman: &ldquo\;Continue to Pave the Way\, So I Can Blaze Those Trails&rdquo\;<br />\n04:15 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Expo Social<br />\n06:00 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Closing of Expo<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><em><strong>SPONSORSHIPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AND INCLUDE RESERVED TABLES! Reserve a sponsorship through the REGISTER ONLINE link or contact Whitney Carter for more info at whitney.carter@etowahchamber.org.&nbsp\;</strong></em></span><br />\nSponsors may also provide items for giveaway bags for attendees. A quantity of 230 items are needed to participate in the giveaway bags. Door prizes are also accepted with a minimum value of $25 per prize.<br />\n<br />\nA limited number of vendor spots are available for the Friday expo and can be reserved through the Register Online link!<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nSponsored by:<br />\n<span style="font-size:20px\;">Honda Manufacturing of Alabama</span><br />\nAlabama Power<br />\nGadsden Public Library Foundation<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12.8px\; line-height: normal\;">Modern Woodmen Financial - Morgan Lavender</span><br />\nPathways Financial Resources- Elizabeth Barnett<br />\nKnowles &amp\; Sullivan\, LLC<br />\nDevan Lowe Cadillac Buick GMC Lincoln<br />\nGadsden State Community College<br />\nAlabama Publishing Group<br />\nJacksonville State University
LOCATION:Gadsden Museum of Art 2nd floor gallery 515 Broad Street Gadsden\, AL 35901
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