2022 Advancing Women to the Top Conference

Advancing Women to the Top is an annual conference designed to inspire and empower women to advance to higher levels of leadership professionally and personally.

The 2022 conference will be held on September 23rd at the Gadsden Museum of Art and will include a full day of workshops, speakers, and programs designed especially for women aspiring to leadership by women in leadership.

AGENDA
*subject to change

8:30 am               Welcome by Emcee, Jessica Brown, Family Savings Credit Union

8:35 am             Work-Life Balance, Alexia Borden, Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Alabama Power

9:30 am               Interactive Art session with Nanda Patel, Hospitality Tourism, Business Professional

10:15 am             It's all our Battles. Period., Aiko Pickering, CEO of the MOnthly Project

10:45 am             The Human Factor, Behavior Management Support Team, Dena Cook, Samantha Matthews, Jennifer McGriff, Tonya Ragan, Jordan Shirley, and Allison Stevens

11:30 am             Turn Up! The Power of Remembering Who You Are, Lisa Blackmon, The Life Changer, Motivational Speaker, Coach, Mentor, Author

12:00 pm             Lunch catered by Local Joe's

12:20 pm             FIERCE awards presentations

12:30 pm            Your Gifts Are Not Your Own, Keynote Speaker: Liz Huntley, Author, Speaker, Attorney at Lightfoot, Frankline & White, LLC

1:30 pm              Unleashing Your Potential, Tia Stephens, Spectrum Reach

2:00 pm             Bravery and Boldness in the Job Market, Meredith Parker Reclaimed by MVP, Academic Advisor at the University of Arizona

2:30 pm              Panel: Women in Business - Wine Down

4:30 pm               Conclusion

• Presenting Sponsorship- $2,000, includes: company name or logo on event registration webpage, recognition at event, speaker slot, premiere table for 8 attendees, recognition in all promotional materials, the ability to put company promotional materials in all attendee bags.
• Premier Sponsorship- $1,000, includes: company name or logo on event registration webpage, recognition at event, premiere table for 8 attendees, recognition in all promotional materials, company promotional materials in bags
• Sponsorship- $500, includes: company name or logo on event registration web page, recognition at event, table for 8 attendees,
• Sponsorship without table/ seats- $200, includes: company name or logo on event registration web page, recognition at event.