8th Annual Spelman College Leadership Conference, May 17

Tickets are still available for 8th Annual Leadership and Women of Color Conference which occurs May 16 - 17, 2012.  The conference brings hundreds of alumni and female business leaders to Atlanta to network and hear empowering stories from industry leaders.  The schedule for tomorrow's events at Spelman College can be found below.  For a list of speakers follow the link.

Stay tuned to Cascade Patch for photos from tomorrow's event.

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012

7:15am – 4:00pm      Registration

7:45am – 8:45am      Coaching Breakfast
                                   

• Dr. Kym Harris, President & CEO, Your SweetSpot Coaching & Consulting

8:45am – 9:00am      Break

9:00am – 10:25am    Opening Session Day 2 – Leading with Purpose:                                      Testimonies from the Field

• Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, President, Spelman College
• Dr. Kym Harris, President & CEO, Your SweetSpot Coaching & Consulting
• Andrea Riggs, National Fitness Expert & TV Personality/Trainer
• Kathleen McGhee-Anderson, Writer/Producer, TV/Film/Theater
• Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan, Georgia State Representative,

      District 39 – No Apologies: Powerful Lessons in Life, Love and
      Politics

• Tisha Tallman, President & CEO of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Jue Wong, CEO, Astral Health & Beauty, Inc.
  
  

10:25am – 10:40am      Energy Break

• Andrea Riggs, National Fitness Expert & TV Personality/Trainer

10:40am – 11:30am      Panel Discussion –Your Leadership Brand...Your Purpose

• Tai Beauchamp, CEO/On-Air Host, BluePrint Group, LLC
• Henna Inam, CEO, Transformational Leadership, Inc.  (Moderator/Presenter)

11:30am – 12:15pm      Social Media Panel – Purposeful Posts: How Social                                           Media Can Shape Your Leadership Brand

• Roland Martin, Journalist & Political Analyst (Moderator/Presenter)
• Patricia Cesaire, Director of Social Media, Black Enterprise
• Ananda Leeke, Founder, Digital Sisterhood Network
• James Andrews, Founder, Social Media People, LLC

                                               
12:15pm – 12:20pm      Coaching Break                                     

• Dr. Kym Harris, President & CEO, Your SweetSpot Coaching & Consulting
  
  

12:20pm – 1:15pm      Lunch – Conversations with 21st Century Leaders

• Josefina Bonilla, Publisher & Managing Director, Color Magazine (Interviewer: Pat Lottier, Atlanta Tribune)
• Beverly Wright, Former Five-term Chairperson of Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah (Interviewer: Alyssa Stewart Lee, Social Compact)
• Subriana Pierce, SVP, Sales and Merchandising, SUPERVALU (Interviewer: Julius Pryor, III, J Pryor Group, LLC)
  
  

1:15pm – 1:30pm      Break

1:30pm – 2:20pm      Leadership Development Workshops

• Aisha Harrison, Professional Development Trainer, AGL Resources – Leading with Purpose: Which Position Do You Play?
• Kim Gartrell, Management Consultant, Coastal Region, Chick-fil-A, Inc – Chic-fil-A SERVE Model
• Marietta Davis, District General Manager, Microsoft Corporation – Advancing Women in Corporate Management – Purposeful Leadership  
• Tai Beauchamp, CEO/On-Air Host, BluePrint Group, LLC
• Henna Inam, CEO, Transformational Leadership, Inc.  (Moderator/Presenter)
• Andrea Riggs, National Fitness Expert & TV Personality/Trainer – Practical Tips for a Healthy Lifestyle  
  
  

2:20pm – 2:30pm      Break

2:30pm – 3:20pm      Leadership Development Workshops

• Angela Fletcher, President, The Angela Fletcher Company – Lead Differently
• Sabrina Harvey, Blogger, Friday Girls
• Nicole Roberts Jones, Chairwoman & CEO, iDEFINE – The Keys to Significant Leadership  
• Dr. Nicole LaBeach, CEO, Volition Enterprises, Inc.
• Deborah Owens, Financial Expert & Author, Owens Media Group, LLC – A Purse of Your Own
  
  

3:30pm – 4:15pm      Conference Conversation

• Lisa Price, Founder, Carol’s Daughter
• Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, President, Spelman College

4:15pm – 4:50pm      Conference Closing
(Sponsored by American Family Insurance, President’s Sponsor)                                                         

• Telisa Yancy, Consumer Marketing Director, American Family Insurance

      Leading Beyond Your Current Borders

4:50pm – 5:00pm      Conference Coach

Dr. Kym Harris, President & CEO, Your SweetSpot Coaching & Consulting