Online event registration is now closed. Walk-ins are welcome on Tuesday, September 19 for $179.00.
The Women's Initiative Regional Summit is the premier conference for professional women. Be energized and inspired with other women from the tri-state area. Under the theme, Igniting Bold Leadership for Established and Emerging Leaders, speakers will inspire and educate, promising substantial take a-ways.
Cost to attend
The fee to attend the Summit is $159. It includes a continental breakfast, lunch, two keynote addresses and four different breakout sessions. The fee rises to $179 at the door.
Hotel Information
The Marriott River has a block of rooms available for a discounted rate of $179.00. Deadline for discounted price is September 4. Click here to make a reservation: https://aws.passkey.com/go/wisummitsept2017
Keynote Speaker Libby Gill
Libby Gill travels the globe inspiring leaders to take bold steps that will advance their careers and make their personal and professional lives more fulfilling. She is as outspoken about women mentoring women as she is candid about using her own personal experiences to advise others how they can overcome life’s most daunting obstacles.
Her impressive client list includes some of the best known brands in the world: ABC-Disney, Comcast, Deloitte, Eli Lilly, GoDaddy, Kellogg’s, Microsoft, Nike, Oracle, PayPal, Warner Bros. and Wells Fargo. She has been a frequent guest on CNN and the Today Show. The New York Times, BusinessWeek and the Wall Street Journal have profiled her work that began in senior level positions with communications giants Sony, Universal and Turner Broadcasting.
A prolific author, she will sign two of her books throughout the day: “You Unstuck: Mastering the New Rules of Risk Taking in Work and Life” and Capture the Mindshare and the New Market Share Will Follow: The Art and Science of Building Brands.”
Schedule
7:30-8:30 Summit Check-in and Coffee Bar; Visit Professional Services Booths
8:45-9:45 Keynote Session with Libby Gill
9:45-10:00 Break/Networking/Visit Professional Services Booths
10:00-11:00 Breakout Session I
11:15-12:15 Breakout Session II
12:15-12:30 Break/Networking/Visit Professional Services Booths
12:30-1:45 Lunch and Second Address/Q&A with Libby Gill
1:45-2:00 Break/Networking/Professional Services Booths
2:00-3:00 Breakout Session III
3:00-3:15 Break/Networking/Visit Professional Services Booths
3:15-4:15 Breakout Session IV
Breakout Sessions
* Finding Your Career Purpose Through Meaningful Work by Angie Taylor, Ed.D.
* Always Buy Breakfast: Tips for Building a Network and Career by Pepper M. Peale
* Professional Truth-Telling: Why Mastering Hard Conversations is Essential to Great Leadership by Beth Silvers
* BeYOUtiful You! Authentic Leadership for Maximum Impact by Maggie Frye
* Drive Business Results with Leadership Engagement by Jackie Messersmith
* The Power of Sisterhood in Leadership by Sonia Jackson Myles
* Working With Executive Presence by Robin K. Hinkle, Ph.D.
* Closing The Confidence Gap by Hope Zoeller, Ed.L.D.
Honorary Committee
Laura Brunner, President/CEO, Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority
Helen Carroll, Owner, Carroll Project Planning
Judy Clabes, Editor and Publisher, KY Forward and NKY Tribune
Meghan Cummings, Executive Director, The Women’s Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Kelley Downing, President/CEO, Bartlett & Co.
Kay Geiger, President, PNC Greater Cincinnati
Donna Jones Baker, President/CEO Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio
Judge Michelle M. Keller, Supreme Court of Kentucky
Alecia Kintner, President/CEO, ArtsWave
Wendy Lea, CEO, Cintrifuse
Candace McGraw, CEO, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Deborah Moessner, President, Anthem BCBS in Kentucky
Barbara Perez, President/CEO YWCA of Greater Cincinnati
Monica Posey, President, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Julia Poston, Office Managing Partner, EY
Johnna Reeder, President/CEO REDI Cincinnati
Janice Way, President, Leadership Kentucky
Thank you to our sponsors:
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Supporting Sponsors:
Clark Schaefer Hackett
Gateway Community & Technical College
Heritage Bank
Loftus Plastic Surgery Group
Odyssey Financial Advisors: A private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.,
Sullivan University
Valley View Temporary Furnished Housing
This event has a one week cancellation policy- no refunds for registrations cancelled less than one week from the event.