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Women’s Entrepreneurship Week: Hope2Women Summit
November 16, 2023 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CST
Sponsored by First Horizon, AARP, Mastercard, Chevron, and UPS The WEW: Hope2Women Summit is hosted in collaboration with the Association of Women’s Business Centers. Powered by the network of Women’s Business Centers across the United States, Hope2Women creates additional pathways for women entrepreneurs to access customized learning opportunities, expert coaching, peer networks, and other targeted programs needed to successfully start and grow their businesses. Join the Urban League of Louisiana as we host a full-day of content curated just for women entrepreneurs! This will be a day filled with a host of dynamic speakers, workshops, networking opportunities, and resources-sharing. The cost to attend is $100/person + fees. Each ticket includes admission to all plenary and breakout sessions, breakfast (opening plenary), and lunch (plenary luncheon). Register today to reserve your spot!
Opening Plenary + Breakfas
- 8:30am-10:00am: Breakfast Buffet Open
- 9:00am: Welcome Remarks
- 9:30am-10:30am: The State of Women-owned Small Businesses
- Christina Hale, Assistant Administrator, Office of Women’s Business Ownership, SBA
- Sima Ladjevardian, Chair of the National Women’s Business Council
- Phala K. Mire, President & CEO, Women’s Business Enterprise Council – South
- Janea Jamison, Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration, Region 6 Advocate
- Moderator: Corinne Goble, President & CEO, Association of Women’s Business Centers
- 10:30am-10:45am: Networking and Transition
Breakout 1 – 10:45am-11:45am Sessions
- Pitch to Win: Becoming Your Brand’s #1 Ambassador
- Desiree H. Young, Founder and CEO, VentureWalk Business Partners
- Bid to Win: Developing Your Skills to Bid and Win Government Contracts
- Courtney Elzey, Principal, MCDS, LLC
- Market to Win: Best Practices in Content Marketing for Your Business
- Irene Wambui Muchai, Business Development Director, Online Optimism
- Tiffany Langlinais, Principal, Freret Napoleon
- 11:45am-12:00pm: Networking and Transition
Plenary Luncheon
- 12:00pm: Welcome Remarks
- 12:15pm-12:40pm: AWBC Advocacy Updates
- 12:40pm-12:45pm: Introduction of Guest Speaker
- 12:45pm-1:45pm: Special Guest Speaker
- 1:45pm-2:00pm: Networking and Transition
Breakout 2 – 2:00pm-3:00pm Sessions
- Connect to Capital Louisiana: Resources for Women Entrepreneurs
- Small Business Lending Representative, First Horizon
- Kelly Raney, Business Development Manager, Business Incentive Services, Louisiana Economic Development
- Kathy Saloy Senior Vice President, Community & Economic Development, Hope Enterprise Corporation| Hope Credit Union
- Moderator: Dr. Carla Antoine, Director, Small Business Support Services, ULLA
- Export Dat!: Resources for Women Entrepreneurs
- Reginald G. Harley, Export Finance Manager, Office of International Trade, U.S. Export Assistance Center, U.S. Small Business Administration
- Erin Butler, Acting Regional Director (LA, TX, AZ, NM, CO, WY), U.S. Commercial Service, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Moderator: Elizabeth Kensel, Business Advisor, ULLA
- Get in the Know to Grow: Resources for Women Entrepreneurs
- Moderator: Shari Taylor, Director, Women’s Business Resource Center, ULLA
- 3:00pm-3:15pm: Networking and Transition
Closing Plenary
- 3:15pm-4:00pm: Women & Wealth: Strategies for Economic Empowerment and Resilience
- 4:00pm-4:30pm: Closing Remarks
- 4:30pm: Adjourn