8:00 am – 9:00 am Morning “Warm-Up” Session

(General Session)

GOING BEYOND THE OBSTACLES—THE ART OF GETTING WHAT YOU WANT. Francine Ward, JD, RScP. Even the most self-actualized, self-motivated, confident person could use a little motivation. At one time or another, we all feel stuck. Stuck because we’re in the hallway called life and feel confused. Stuck because we don’t know the next right action to take. Stuck because we know what to do, but are afraid to step out on faith. Or stuck because you don’t really believe change is possible. Whether you’re just getting started creating the life you want, have had some success, but now feel a little complacent, or if you are where you want to be, Francine offers practical and ready-to-use strategies for going beyond the inevitable obstacles in your life, including how she overcame challenges in her own life. Her story inspires you to erase the words “can’t" and “never” from your vocabulary.

1-01 DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND. Maritza Solano, CEO, Warner Co. Jewelers. Women make more than 80% of all consumer purchases. Women have a higher average net worth than men. Women control nearly half of estates worth more than $5 million. Smart market strategy focuses on women, who are transforming the luxury jewelry industry. How has the jewelry industry changed with the evolution of 24-hour shopping and a proliferation of stores? What impact has the change in society’s style preferences ~ from formal to casual ~ had on the impact of jewelry design? Also, learn how to select diamonds and other jewels appropriate for your personality and profession.

1-02 DUH! MARKETING. Liz Goodgold. To succeed in business, customers must think of your company first. In this powerful program, Liz unveils the secret strategies that will help your customers remember you, contact you, and purchase from you. We look at the DUH-sasters of other companies so that you know how to keep your company on track, we examine the keys to marketing bold in competitive times, and most importantly, how to turn ordinary marketing tools into outrageously inexpensive marketing successes.

1-03 LOVE THY COMPUTER!!! SMART TIPS TO TROUBLESHOOT YOUR OWN PC AND SAVE MONEY! Rochelle Balch. Do you hate the thought of calling your IT support tech--with that gut feeling it will be a 5 minute fix--and you'll be paying for an hour?   It's only a computer-a machine-a box!  Did you know most problems can be resolved by simply re-booting or waiting a few minutes?  Wonder when to call and when to try a fix yourself?  Why is your network up and your email down? Why can you get to the internet but not to your email? You saved a file, but where is it? How do you manage email and spam? Need a little more information on what, and how often, to backup your data?  This workshop will answer these questions, and more, and leave you feeling much more in control of your own PC environment. This session is for home users, small business owners and corporate users.  This is not a typical boring technology session; it's upbeat, fun, high energy and motivating!

1-04 YOGA FOR THE WORKPLACE. Angelina Calafiore, CMT, CYT. Techniques to use during the day that are appropriate for the workplace or other public areas that will help maintain a sense of centeredness and calm. Learn easy ways to give yourself a boost at the office anytime (how to do “sneaky” yoga so no one else knows, not even your boss, unless of course they’re doing it too!) Ways to maintain calm and hold onto your energy during the day despite ringing phones, nagging co-workers or difficult clients. Finish your workday with energy to spare!

1-05 FACILITATING YOUR PATH TO PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EMPOWERMENT.  Jacqueline L. Ryle, Ph.D. An interactive workshop on developing and applying your facilitative skills toward win-win outcomes in your personal and professional life.  Designed to bring out talents and abilities that we all have but often don't apply, this hands on experience will re-ignite your passion for win-win outcomes and enhance your ability to lead yourself and others to true empowerment.  Enter with skills and abilities--leave with a plan to use them in effective ways to achieve your desired outcomes.

1-06 RUNNING TOWARD YOUR DREAM …ACHIEVING LIFE GOALS . Jennifer Rousseau Sedlock. If you could do anything and knew you wouldn’t fail, what would you do? What is holding you back from your dream right now? Come hurdle those barriers with Jennifer as you learn how to create your Vision, Plan and Action and leave inspired to focus on the journey toward what you want most in your life.  

1-07 WALKING TALL:  Heightening Confidence And Stepping Into Your Greatness. Peggy O’Neill. Whatever level of success we’re at, as we raise the bar on our professional and personal goals, our fears and doubts somehow still sneak in and undermine our vision, progress and follow-through.  This workshop offers powerful tools that will help you break free from the deflating effects of self-doubt, build personal power, and maintain optimism and resiliency in the face of adversity.  WALKING TALL will leave you with an unshakable sense of “Inner Bigness” so you can express the magnificence that you truly are with ease and confidence and enjoy higher and higher levels of success and fulfillment.

1-08 A MOMENT FOR YOU: FINDING WORK AND LIFE BALANCE IN AN INSANE WORLD. Beth Terry. Is your life out of control? Are you trying to be superhuman and find you have feet of clay? Get your balance back. Learn a new way to say "no." Learn simple, effective and practical stress busters! Find a way to take back control of your life and save your sanity in the process. In this humorous and practical program, Beth Terry will take you on a tour of your life and share wonderful hints for making it all make sense again.  

1-09 INVESTING FOR WOMEN. Barbara Sullivan, ChFC, CLU. It does not matter whether you have a large or small amount of money, nor the size of your income. Regardless of your current financial circumstances, the important thing to understand is “why” you need to invest and “how” to invest wisely. In this session, Barbara will explain how investments work, how to start an investment plan (or improve your current plan), and the best part is…she makes it fun!

1-10 IS IT MY HORMONES?  OR IS IT SOMETHING ELSE? UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY BODY AT MIDLIFE. Carolle Jean-Murat, M.D. Women experiencing insomnia, fatigue, anxiety, depression, digestive problems, hot flashes, problems concentrating, lack of sex drive, anger, etc… are told that these symptoms are due to PMS, perimenopause, menopause, or a hormonal imbalance. Using candor, humor, and plain non-technical language, Dr. Carolle teaches you how to search for the root cause of your symptoms.

*SESSION 2 - 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM*

12:15 PM – 1:45 PM Keynote Luncheon

Goldie Hawn, Oscar Winner, Producer and Best-Selling Author

“ AN AFTERNOON WITH GOLDIE HAWN: WOMAN TO WOMAN.”

*SESSION 3- 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM*

SESSION 3 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

(Choose one session to attend in Session 3)

3-01 HOW TO GIVE A BUTT-KICKING PRESENTATION! Kimberly Alyn. Best-Selling author and professional speaker Kimberly Alyn shares why it’s so important to have great presentation skills for success in any area of your life! Kim brings 20 years of experience to the platform and she practices what she preaches. Whether you are talking to someone one-on-one or presenting to a group of 30 or 3,000, Kim will show you how to kick butt at it!

3-02 WHO ARE YOU? HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN PERSONAL BRAND TO EARN RECOGNITION, RESPECT AND REWARDS. Liz Goodgold. Many women believe that branding is only for big consumer product companies with even bigger budgets. But, the truth is that branding principles applied to the brand called "YOU" can lead to exponential growth. This program shows you how to separate yourself from the sea of similarity. In this entertaining and informative talk, Liz combines practical and tactical suggestions that you can learn today and implement tomorrow!

3-03 RUN OFFICE RUN. USE TECHNOLOGY TO GET THINGS DONE WHILE AWAY FROM YOUR HOME OR OFFICE. Rochelle Balch. You need to leave and no one else is there--but you’re expecting important phone calls. You’ll be on vacation, but still need to check email and respond. You need to read a contract just emailed, and you won't be back all day. Any of these items sound familiar? In today’s day and age, all of the above is possible--without being home or at the office and without a PC! Learn to use technology--not just a computer--but cell phones, pagers, PDAs (lots of types to choose from), remote access and more. Attendees will discover easy ways to implement remote office management and reduce stress in their life! This is an upbeat, very informative session for a non-technical audience--not a geeky technology session!

3-04 EMPOWERMENT FOR SUCCESS. Arlene Kaiser, Ed.D. During this humorous, fast paced, and dynamic presentation participants will be inspired, and revitalized in their personal and professional lives. In Arlene’s dynamic fashion, she will share stories and practical ideas laced with humor and strengthened with inspiration. Participants will leave with a tangible reminder of their importance and a roadmap to success on their lifelong journey. Guaranteed to tickle your funny bone!

3-05 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE. Angelina Calafiore, CMT, CYT. Breathing well is the single most important thing one can do for oneself. Would you like to learn how to make every breath count? Would you like to learn how you can live longer and healthier? Learn powerful ways of energizing your brain and circulatory system. Want more energy? Breathe better! Avoid headaches, sleeplessness, and even grouchy moods. Learn and experience how you can stimulate your metabolism to burn more calories and digest properly. Powerful ancient yogic breathing techniques for our modern lives will be taught in this innovative, refreshing breakout session plus some surprise techniques to invigorate you. Find out how you can be feeling healthier, more energetic and stress free just by breathing. As a result, you will be able to create more health and harmony for you and those around you.

3-06 I AM WOMAN, I AM STRONG. I AM INVINCIBLE. I AM POOPED! Linda Henley-Smith. This session has become a favorite for women's conferences. We live in hectic times and it seems as if a woman's work is never done! There are so many stresses that plague our gender and we all seem to feel that we have to carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. It is mentally healthy for us to realize that we can't always do it all! We need to take time to play and indulge ourselves every once in a while. The fact is. there is a time to eat tofu and a time to go for the chocolate!

3-07 DISCOVERING YOUR GIFTS! Jennifer Rousseau Sedlock. Have you ever wondered why people think, act, and decide so differently? Join us to laugh and cringe at human behavior while we move from frustration to appreciation of these differing gifts which are equal, yet opposite. Interactive and inspiring, you will leave with tools to help you right away in your relationships.

3-08 ETIQUETTE YOUR MOTHER SHOULD HAVE TAUGHT YOU BUT NEVER LEARNED HERSELF. Cynthia Merrill. Cynthia Merrill once again offers her etiquette workshop to women with etiquette backgrounds and to those without. You will gain a tremendous amount of information from this workshop that will be useful for you in social situations, at-home entertaining, business luncheons and in the training of your children. Questions on general etiquette, introductions, telephone etiquette, table manners and thank you notes will be covered. Learn the etiquette skills to present a more polished you, a more relaxed and confident woman in social and business situations.

3-09 GETTING OUT OF OVERWHELM. Beth Terry. Often our attitudes, habits and perceptions create a feeling of being overwhelmed--out of control. Whether you own a business, work for someone else, or are simply trying to manage your life, it is important to regain control before you slip into burnout.  In a lively format, this program reveals five causes of overwhelm and gives you practical, do-able techniques to creatively and pro-actively get back on track.

3-10 MENOPAUSE MADE EASY: MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Carolle Jean-Murat, M.D. T his talk will address the current needs and concerns of mid-life women, empowering them to make the right decisions for themselves. It will provide a roadmap to navigate the confusion surrounding perimenopause, menopause, disease risks and prevention as well as hormone replacement therapy.

*3:45 PM - 5:00 PM "Cool-Down" Reception/Session*