Women face unique challenges in the business community. The Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce with the Women in Business initiative will enable and empower women from CEO to an entry-level employee to women-owned businesses gain access to the tools to Propel their Success!

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2019 Women In Business Conference Schedule

Welcome Breakfast Session    8:30- 9:15 AM

SESSION I       9:30 - 10:15 AM
Panel- Technology Birch Room
Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Planning

General Session -  Personal Development Hemlock Room
Weathering The Debt Storm: Empowering Your Financial Independence

General Session -Communications Spruce Room
Building an Effective Team:  Tools, Tips, and the "Secret Sauce"

General Session - Career Development Pine Room
Lemons into Lemonade: Achieving Success through Failures

General Session -Career Development Oak Room
Finding Your Perfect Candidate in the world today...without Stalking

SESSION II       10:45 - 11:30 AM 
Panel  Communications Birch Ballroom
What Does #MeToo Mean for the Workplace?

General Session - Personal Development Hemlock Room
Learning Limits: Avoiding Burnout

General Session - Career Development Spruce Room
Small Team Management: Doing A Lot With A Little

General Session - Technology Pine Room
How to Distribute and Automate Your Expertise Online

General Session - Career Development Oak Room
Good Idea vs. Business Idea--Is Your Idea a Sustainable Business?

General Session - Technology Sycamore Room
Workplace Violence & Strategies for Safety

Luncheon Keynote Panel
12:00 - 1:30 pm Walnut Ballroom

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: HOW DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES CREATE BETTER OUTCOMES
Moderator:
Iola Harper, Deputy Commerce Director, Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO)
Panelists:
Imani Breaker, Vice President of Customer Care, Comcast Cable Communications Freedom Region
Amanda Chevalier, Owner, Corporate Facilities of New Jersey
Marta Coles, Research and Training Coordinator, The Urban League of Philadelphia Entrepreneurship Center
Betty Andl-Petkov, President/CEO, PATH (People Acting to Help) Inc.
Beth Tiewater, Director of Programming and Development, Baker Industries

Luncheon Sponsored by: 

SESSION III       2:00- 2:45 PM
Panel - Personal Development Birch Room
Impostor Syndrome: Don't Let Fear Keep You From Success

General Session - Technology Hemlock Room
Is E-Commerce Right for Your Business?

General Session -Technology Spruce Room
Technology to Streamline Your Business: Deploying Enterprise Cloud Solutions Collaboration Solutions

General Session - Communications Pine Room
Steps to Becoming an Effective Written Communicator

General Session - Communications Oak Room
Speaking to Influence: Mastering your Leadership Voice

General Session - Personal Development Sycamore Room
Women In Philanthropy ? When, Where, and Why

SESSION IV       3:15 - 4:00 PM
Panel - Career Development Birch Ballroom
The Mutual Power of Mentoring

General Session - Communications Hemlock Room
Building Professional Relationships

General Session - Career Development Spruce Room
Certification Process: Women-Owned Business

General Session - Communications Pine Room
Millennials: How to Hire and Retain Young Professionals

General Session - Personal Development Oak Room
The 15 Minute Master
 

Business After Hours     4:00- 5:30 PM

Hundreds of Women, Thousands of Ideas.
 

Keynote Luncheon Sponsor: 


Breakfast Sponsor


Corporate Sponsors:



         

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Executive Sponsors:

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Panel Sponsors:



Session Sponsors:
Bath Savers
Kitchen Savers
Homespire
Stein Your Florist, Co.
The Print Shop and More, LLC
Media Sponsor:



Business After Hours:
Key Bank

Sponsorship Opportunities Available:
Corporate Sponsor: $2,500 
Includes: 6 day passes*. Your logo will be placed on all event promotions, press releases, calendar listings including the GNPCC weekly inFOCUS, external advertising, and featured on the Women in Business page on the GNPCC Web site www.nephilachamber.com. A welcome message to guests for a Panel Discussion Session. Featured as a Corporate Sponsor and a half page color ad in the WIB Conference Book to be distributed to all attendees. In addition to an 6 foot display table throughout the Conference.

Executive Sponsor: $1,000
Includes: 2 day passes*. Your company name will be listed on calendar listings including the GNPCC weekly inFOCUS, and featured on the Women in Business page on the GNPCC Web site www.nephilachamber.com. A welcome message to guests for a General Session. Featured as an Executive Sponsor and a quarter page ad in the WIB Conference Book to be distributed to all attendees. In addition to an 8 foot display table throughout the Conference.

General Session Sponsor: $450
Includes: 1 day pass*. Your company name will be listed as a General Session Sponsor on the Women in Business page on the GNPCC Web site www.nephilachamber.com and listed as a General Session Sponsor in the WIB Conference Book to be distributed to all attendees. A welcome message to guests attending a General Session.

*Passes include breakfast, luncheon, breakout refreshments, business after hours, and all informational panel and general sessions.
 

$15 per person - Business After Hours Only

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