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ESSENCE Empowerment Conference: A Day of Transformation
OVERVIEW
The inaugural Essence Empowerment Conference: A Day of Transformation will deliver a day of enrichment, specifically tailored to help Black women develop strategies that will enhance their finances, careers, businesses, self-esteem and spirit.
AGENDA
| 8:00 AM |
Registration: Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 9:00 AM |
Opening Remarks: Grand Ballroom AB
Tanisha Sykes, ESSENCE Senior Editor, Personal Finance and Careers
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| 9:10–10:00 AM |
Keynote: Grand Ballroom AB
Mikki Taylor,
ESSENCE Beauty and Cover Director
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| 10:00–10:15 AM |
BREAK
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| 10:15–11:15 AM |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: A
Session 1
Turn a Challenge Into Opportunity: Make Your Situation Work for You!
Moderator: Cheryl Burton, TV News Anchor, ABC 7 Chicago
- Cheryle Robinson Jackson, U.S. Senate Candidate, Illinois
- Carole L. Brown, Senior Managing Director, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC; Former Chairman, Chicago Transit Authority
- Anise D. Wiley-Little, Chief Diversity Officer & Assistant Vice President, Allstate Insurance Company
- Yolanda Daniel, Vice President, Internal Audit, W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Session 2
Brand You: Creating and Perfecting Your Brand
- Angela T. Ingram, Vice President, Clear Channel Radio Chicago
- Nicole Mangrum after Interweave International; Owner,
Freedom Salon Chicago
Artistic Consultant/Educator, SoftSheen-Carson
- Kenetta Bailey, Senior Vice President, Marketing WE tv
- Dee Marshall, Life Coach & TV Lifestyle Expert, Raise The Bar, LLC
Moderator: LeeAnn Trotter, NBC 5 Entertainment Reporter, WMAQ-TV
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| 11:25AM–12:25 PM |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: B
Session 1
Tipping the Scales: Restoring Balance and Reducing Stress in the Current Economy
- Michelle McKinney Hammond, Relationship Expert, DivaCor, LLC
- Carol Hillsman Sagers, Director, U.S. Marketing, McDonald's USA
- Sharon Rossmark, Independent Business Consultant
- Donna Grant Dorsey, Vice President, Human Resources, Navistar Financial Corporation
Moderator: Robin Robinson, Anchor, WFLD-TV FOX Chicago
Session 2
Entrepreneur's Workshop: Grow, Nurture, and Maintain Your Business Now!
- Nicole Jones, Proprietor, Sensual Steps Shoe Salon
- Sheila C. Hill, President & CEO, Chicago Minority Business Development Council, Inc.
- Hermene Hartman, CEO, Hartman Publishing Group
- Carmella Barrett Perry, DDS, Every Tooth Counts Pediatric Dental Center
Moderator: Merri Dee, President/CEO, MD Communications, Inc.
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| 12:30–1:10 PM |
Visit the Unveil Your Best Self Area to Celebrate Your Beauty Inside & Out: Grand Ballroom D North South
Sponsored by L'Oréal Paris and SoftSheen-Carson
Bookstore on-site provided by: African American Images Books & Gifts
Coffee Break
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| 1:15–2:30 PM |
Interactive Lunch: Grand Ballroom AB
Connect to Success: Have a Networking Strategy that will take you to the next level.
- Marshawn Evans, ESQ, Innovation Expert, ME Unlimited, LLC
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| 2:30–2:40 PM |
BREAK
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| 2:40–3:15 PM |
Keynote: Grand Ballroom AB
A Healthy Financial Outlook: Tips to become your own money guru.
A Conversation with Mellody Hobson, President, Ariel Investments; Financial Contributor, ABC's Good Morning America
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| 3:20–3:30 PM |
Closing Remarks: Grand Ballroom AB
Tanisha Sykes, ESSENCE Senior Editor, Personal Finance and Careers
*For driving directions and Hyatt Regency Chicago garage parking discount information please click here »
*Speakers and sessions are subject to change
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