Detailed Agenda | Women Owners Summit | Southern California
Thursday, October 27, 2016
10:00 am
Arrival | Registration | Check-in
11:00 am
KickOff | Welcome!
“Commitment: The Mindset of the Female CEO”
Michelle Bergquist, CEO & Co-Founder – Connected Women of Influence
11:30 am
Small Group Peer Discussions
“What Are YOU Committed To?!?”
12:00 pm
CEO Interview | Plated Lunch
“Building a Multi-Million Dollar Empire | The Good, The Bad, The Great & The Ugly”
Delinda Forsythe, CEO – Innovative Commercial Environments
12:45 pm
We all Have Super Powers!
“What’s YOUR Super Power?!”
1:15 pm
CEO Interview
“What’s YOUR Super Power?!”
1:15 pm
CEO Interview
“30 Years of Lessons in Building a Multi-Million Dollar Kingdom”
Judy Lawton, CEO – The Lawton Group
2:00 pm
Energy Break
2:15 pm
Peer & Roundtable Sessions:
Each Session is 30 Minutes in Length – You Choose Your Selection of Roundtables!
“Letting Go to Grow”
Renee VanHeel, Founder & President – Pay It Forward Processing/Every Swipe Benefits Charity
“The Race Against Time: Business Exit Strategies”
Tanya Scott, Partner/CPA – Hutchinson & Bloodgood
"If You Don’t Love It, Don’t Do It”
Shawn Marie Turi, CEO – SMTi
“Making Your Business Run Without You”
Carmen Chavez de Hesse, Founder/CEO – Franchise Consultancy & Operations
“Social Media ROI”
Jessica Reveles, Owner – J. Squared Communications
“Building a Business With a Virtual Team”
Linda Amaro, COO – Klarinet Solutions
“Protecting Your Business Trade Secrets”
Annabella Bonfa, Trade Secret Attorney – Wellman & Warren LLP
“Creating Excited & Engaged Employees”
CJ Westrick, President – HR Jungle
“Investing in YOU”
Windus Fernandez-Brinkkord, Senior Vice President/Investments – Trilogy Financial Services
“7 Key Things to Grow and Fund a Multi-Million Dollar Business”
Kim Folsom, C0-Founder – Founders First Capital Partners, LLC
“Productivity Tools & Techniques”
Deanna Potter, CEO – Potter Coaching & Consulting
“An Ounce of (Legal) Protection”
Quyen Tu, Attorney at Law – Law Office of Quyen Tu
“Take This to the BANK: Traditional & Non-Traditional Financing”
Rebecca Moore, Vice President – Silvergate Bank
Rita Alcala, Vice President – Capital Solutions Bancorp
“The Power of Vision & Values”
Barbara Eldridge, President – Mind Masters
“Take a Step Back, A Deep Breath and Get ‘er Done!”
Pattie Vargas, Principal – The Vargas Group
“Key Building Blocks of a Better Brand”
Susan Bateman, President – Brand Awaken
“Keeping Your Empire: Estate Planning for Female Owners”
Tracy Kayser, Attorney at Law – Kayser Law Group
“So You Always Wanted to Become an Author. . . .”
Eve Gumpel, Owner – Good Writing Matters
Bethany Kelly, Founder/President – Publishing Partner
Lindi Stoler, President – Stoler Media & Books
“Becoming a Thought-Leader Through Speaking”
Debra Simpson, Principal – San Diego Speakers Guild
“Marketing GPS”
Jacqui Genow, Marketing Consultant – J. Genow Marketing
“Thrive, Grow & Enjoy Your Business: Technology Tips & Tricks”
Francine Otterson, Owner/Chief Technologist – Service Desk West
“Enhancing Your Authority & Power”
Catherine Mowbray-Lorenz, Founder – The MasterMind Matrix
“The Power of Video Marketing for Your Business”
Melissa Ladaire, Owner – Gain Crowd Media
“What is CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and Why Should I Care?”
Lorie Campbell, Owner – LAC Solutions
4:30 pm
CEO Interview
“Building an Empire with Other People’s Money – Investors, That Is!”
Jaye Connolly, President & CEO – RippleNami, Inc.
5:15 pm
Final Announcements | Door Prizes! | Win a Mentor!
5:30 pm
Post Event Cocktail Reception
Hosted Hors d’oeuvres | Tray Passed Appetizers | No Host Bar
Agenda and Presenters Subject to Change Without Notice