Save the Date - 3rd Annual W.I.L.D. Conference - March 26, 2010
Friday, September 11, 2009
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http://wild.sbdcgannon.org/
National Keynote Speakers and local boutiques to patronize.
The Mission of the W.I.L.D. is to empower professional and business women with Knowledge, Energy and Passion.
WHO: Gannon University’s Small Business Development Center is presenting the 3rd Annual W.I.L.D. Conference. This year’s conference chairs are Colleen Moore-Melzer, President and CEO, President of Moore Research (http://www.moore-research.com/); Connie Bootz and Shari Robinson, Partners and Marketing Strategists of Forte Marketing, LLC (http://www.forte-marketing.com/). The SBDC along with 150 professional planning committee members will host this fantastic national program in 2010.
WHAT: The W.I.L.D. mission is “to empower professional and entrepreneurial women with knowledge, energy and passion”. Speaker topics include: entrepreneurship, leadership and wellness. It is anticipated that 650 women will attend in 2010, with former attendees traveling from Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and Indiana to attend this wildly exciting event.
WHEN and WHERE: The Conference is a full day event Friday, March 26, 2010, with registration beginning at 8:30 am. The Conference will be held at the BayfrontConvention Center, 1 Sassafras Pier, Erie, PA 16501.
WHY: The Gannon University SBDC recognizes the national growth of women businesses. The conference is a celebration of these entrepreneurial trends while emphasizing the concept of women helping women through knowledge, energy and passion.
HOW: Generosity from national, state and local sponsors and the support of Gannon University.
The internationally renowned keynote speakers presenting are listed below.
· ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Jill Blashack Strahan, founder and CEO of Tastefully Simple, the original taste-testing party company, is an Ernst & Young Entrpeneur of the Year.
· LEADERSHIP: Meagan and Larry Johnson, the Father Daughter Duo, from the Johnson Training Group, Scottsdale, AZ. Meagan Johnson is a Generational Humorist and Larry Johnson, co-authored “Absolute Honesty: Building a Corporate Culture That Values Straight Talk and Rewards Integrity”.
· WELLNESS: Esther Blum, MS, RD, CDN, CNS from New York, NY. Esther Blum, holistic nutritionist is the author of “Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous.”
In addition, national, state and local businesses will exhibit their products and services throughout the day and there will be several opportunities to learn from our wildly entertaining speakers regarding the knowledge, energy and passion of women helping women.
PRICING: You can purchase tickets on-line at http://www.sbdcgannon.org/ or call 814-871-7232.
$125 September thru December (payment and names must be received no later than December 31st)
$150 January 1st thru March 12th (payment and names must be received no later than March 12th)
$200 March 13th thru March 26th (printed name badges are not guaranteed)
More details coming soon!
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