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Women in Business Conference Tri-Cities
The Tri-Cities Women in Business Conference is a one-day powerhouse event that brings together accomplished female leaders, corporate executives, business owners and young professionals to share insights, exchange ideas and empower their careers.
Since the inaugural event in 2012, it has grown to be Eastern Washington's largest career and professional development event for women, boasting two keynote presentations, morning seminars, six afternoon workshops and a wine social to end the day.
8:00 a.m. | Registration |
8:45 - 9:00 a.m. | Welcome Lori Mattson, President & CEO, Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce |
9:00- 9:45 a.m. | Opening Keynote Peggy Vasquez, Author, International Speaker, Coach |
9:45 - 10:15 a.m. | BREAK - Network with Exhibitors |
Morning Sessions |
10:15 - 11:30 a.m. | Turning Time into Profit Christy Lawrence, Time to Profit Financial Empowerment for Women, Let’s Get Real! |
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | BREAK - Network with Exhibitors |
12 - 1:30 p.m. | ATHENA Awards Luncheon Presentation of the 2018 ATHENA Awards |
12:30 p.m. | Luncheon Keynote Dr. Ana Mari Cauce, University of Washington |
1:30 - 1:45 p.m. | BREAK - Network with Exhibitors and Keynote Meet & Greet |
Afternoon Sessions |
1:45 - 2:30 p.m. | 5 Keys to a Profitable Personal Brand JuliAnn Stitick, Your Success Style Against All Odds, Overcoming Hurdles as Women Entrepreneurs Leslie Olkowski, Co-founder, Nuclear Care Partners Communicating Effectively Across Generations – What do you bring to the mix? |
2:35 - 3:20 p.m. | Women: Master Negotiators Shannon Novakovich, NovaWerx |
The Power of Customer Reviews
Kirstin Davis, Better Business Bureau
Communicating Effectively Across Generations – What do you bring to the mix?
Lisa Armstrong, Bechtel National, Inc.
3:30 - 4:15 p.m. | Closing Keynote Angie Mar, Owner & Executive Chef of The Beatrice Inn, Former contestant on Food Network's Chopped Grill Masters |
4:15 - 5:15 p.m. | Best Business Friends (BFF) Wine Social Book signings, Keynote Meet & Greet |
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