Morning Breakout Session

How to Influence without Authority

-Alvin Albert

Use influence and persuasion to achieve breakthrough results! Building relationships and winning the cooperation of peers, staff members, and bosses is essential for career success. This workshop will help you improve the way you communicate and get people working for you - instead of against you!

albert Alvin S. Albert has twenty years of management, training, and consulting accomplishments working with major organizations including Cox Communications, Comcast Corp., and the State of Georgia. Currently a practicing attorney, he partners with organizations seeking to improve leadership abilities, performance, and communications skills. Corporations, associations, and schools have been captivated by his humor, inspiration, and practical content.


Master Networking & Leveraging your connections

-Bonnie Ross Parker

Tired of the same 'ole networking? Not sure how to start a conversation or the best strategies for follow up? Want to stand out and be memorable in a crowded marketplace? "Are YOU A Savvy Networker?" seminar is the key to leveling the playing field and positioning yourself for greater success.

parker Bonnie, a.k.a. "America's Connection Diva", is a multi-dimensional businesswomen/entrepreneur with a background in education, franchise development, publishing, mentorship, network marketing, and community development. She combines vision with a unique set of skills. Formerly the Associate Publisher of The Gazette Newspaper/Atlanta, she focuses her energies on supporting women. Bonnie is a graduate of George Washington University, & earned a Certification in Network Marketing at the University of Chicago. Several of her articles on owning ones own business and entrepreneurship have appeared in publications including: Wealth Building, Home Business Magazine, Business to Business and Entrepreneurs Business Start-Ups. Bonnie lives in Atlanta with her husband, Phil, who is also a professional speaker/author.

Speaking with Confidence & Clarity

-Nadia Bilchik

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bilchik Nadia Bilchik, President of Greater Impact Communication, is an internationally-renowned television news anchor, media and presentation skills expert, author and keynote speaker. Nadia currently hosts CNN's Weekend Morning Passport with TJ Holmes. Nadia has anchored and hosted feature programs for CNN International, CNN Airport Network and MNet Television (South Africa).

Nadia's unique, entertaining and practical approach to communication skills training comes from her extensive experience in coaching media and business professionals; delivering keynote addresses to a broad range of audiences globally and interviewing high-profile figures, celebrities and corporate leaders. They include President Nelson Mandela, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, and George Clooney amongst others.

Teach Me, Don't Tell Me Leadership: The Magic of Developing People

-Greta Jaeger

Great leaders find ways to connect with their people and help them fulfill their potential. How to master becoming a better leader by developing others! Discover the top 5 skills it will take for you to become a great leader. Learn how to share these same skills with the people you are developing as future leaders.

jaeger For over fifteen years Greta has been a successful consoler, therapist and life coach for women, helping them negotiate the complex landscapes of their mid-life transitions. Gretas experience is backed by her degrees in counseling and psychology, which provide her clients access to wisdom and knowledge that will help reshape their lives and generate a positive change in outlook. As a woman who's encountered her own share of difficulties in life, Greta knows what it's like to feel stuck, frustrated and passionless, and how to successfully overcome those obstacles. Working with board presidents for their personal and professional development, Greta guides them to better leadership skills, communication and self confidence. Greta also works with corporations and non profits as a board facilitator. She is often called upon when a board is struggling with caustic and challenging issues. Her talents and skills allow the board to focus on solving the problem as she moves them into strategic planning. As a public speaker and seminar presenter, she teaches groups how to manage mid-life and other crises productively, and guides them on a path of renewed joy, enlightenment, and the strength to overcome lifes obstacles. Participants leave the workshops with useful, life-enhancing tools they can immediately and easily put to work. You will leave her seminars and workshops feeling inspired and ready to take action so you, too, can become a life-a-holic and get addicted to life!

Managing Stress As Professional Women

-Lauren Davidson

As your organizer and coach, my interest is in your success. In a 100% confidential, supportive and non-judgmental partnership, plan to leave this session with a fresh perspective on even your greatest challenges.

davidson Lauren spent her career keeping people, information and projects organized. From file management, to time management, to workspace layout and organization, she has tried and true know-how in developing efficient and user-friendly systems that make work and life easier and more enjoyable.She gained many of my organizing skills on the job, working for industry leaders such as JP Morgan and Adecco Consulting Group in Europe, and Atlantas own RTM Management Company. These are companies where having a can-do attitude, goal setting and user-friendly organizing tools are all part of the corporate culture. She has coached people in issues related to spirituality, relationships, career choices, and lifestyle adjustments. She is trained in active listening, emotional intelligence, personality and communication styles, goal setting, time management, dealing with conflict and dealing with change.

Do-It-Herself Hands on Workshop: How to Install Crown Moulding

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Add the perfect finishing touch to your homes interior:

Developing Your Elevator Pitch

-Rachel Hilgers

Do you instantly connect when someone asks you "What do you do?" Strong business relationships require a strong communication connection. During this fun, high energy program, each attendee will learn how to craft a clear and concise elevator speech. Participants will practice with their peers and volunteers will present to the group, receiving feedback from both the audience and facilitator.

hilgers Rachel is an international public speaking coach and speech writer who has helped hundreds of professionals discover how they can clarify their message, tap into the deepest desires of their followers, and captivate their audience. Her specialty is taking a complex message and making it clear, concise and captivating. Rachel also has the gift of a special, deep intuition about people; she has worked as a Life Coach and incorporates a degree of psychological education into each of her public speaking coaching sessions and workshops. After a long personal journey, and ultimately speaking as a Guest of Honor in Paris, France in 2005 and 2006, Rachel was inspired to guide others towards personal empowerment. Through her personalized coaching, private workshops, small group coaching and public workshops, Rachel helps business professionals create and deliver powerful presentations, and at the same time empowers them to achieve their highest level of business and personal success.

Inspiring Women Leaders

-Martha Forlines

Martha has walked many miles in your shoes, as a working mom, straddling the great divide of work and raising a family, growing her knowledge and skills to be ready for that next leadership role, losing her identity to work overtime and eventually sitting at the executive table as one of two women and nine men. Her mission is to prepare and inspire women to change the world! So the question ishow can you change the world if you havent mastered knowing your own beliefs, values, fears, passions and purpose?

Join Martha in an interactive workshop as she shares practical tips and lessons to begin or further your own journey to understanding your own passions in order to become an inspired, successful leader!

forlines Martha is a successful human resources executive now consultant, coach, trainer, author and speaker. Her expertise is employee motivation and engagement. She has solutions for underperforming leaders, teams or organizations. Martha and her business partner have recently co-authored a book for women and leaders of women, Inspiring WomenBECOMING Courageous, Wise Leaders which speaks to women having the courage to make a difference, understanding the three keys to wisdom and developing confidence for extraordinary leadership.

Critical Conversations

-Jennifer Keitt

CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS EVERY PROFESSIONAL WOMAN MUST HAVE FOR BUSINESS AND LIFE SUCCESS! Everyone talks to themselves! In this engaging, enlightening and inspirational workshop JENNIFER KEITT shares with today's professional women the critical, life-changing 'conversations' that they must have with themselves in order to have productive, vibrant successful careers and lives.

keitt Recognized as one of the most passionate, engaging and powerful voices on the airwaves, Jennifer Keitt educates and empowers more than one million listeners across the globe each day as the host of Todays Black Woman Radio Show. For nearly two decades, Keitt has represented the power and perseverance of black women, challenging them to invoke change and conquer the world in unique and creative ways. Her passion for people and gift for helping listeners realize the amazing power they possess shines through in every broadcast. Her relatable style and authentic persona attracts listeners of all ages seeking encouragement and words to live by, as well as a variety of high profile guests, including Maya Angelou, Angela Bassett, Tina Turner, Halle Berry, Susan Taylor and Mellody Hopson.

In addition to her long-standing role as a nationally syndicated radio personality, Keitt carries out her mission to encourage and develop strong, whole, productive and successful women and families as a powerhouse author and keynote speaker. As the author of The Power of Being a Real Woman and the founder of Zakar magazine, she tackles real, relevant issues and helps women navigate the challenges of physical and financial health, moral growth, motherhood and more. These topics are also at the core of many of Keitts speaking engagements. With wit, wisdom and a drive to inspire, she consistently brings crowds to their feet at leading U.S. companies and organizations, including Childrens Hospital, CNN, Cox Radio, Fort Dix, University of Minnesota and other colleges and universities.

Balancing Personal and Professional Life

-Kim Krajovic

If you feel like youve morphed into a modern day super woman who juggles, rather than balances your personal and professional life then this workshop is for you. Join Kim Krajovic as she leads you through an exciting discussion surrounding the evolution of work-life balance for women and its implications at both a national and individual level. Come energized and ready to interact with your fellow participants as you learn how to effectively apply time management and goal setting strategies to your personal and professional life. A variety of other resources and strategies will be provided to ensure you leave with a plan in hand! Join Kim for a fun, fresh take on this topic.

krajovic Kim Krajovic is the Program Manager for Performance Effectiveness with Human Resources at Georgia Tech. Within this role she serves as the employee relations advisor for several units on campus, handles complaints and appeals, and assists with training and project management for performance management and other initiatives across campus. Kim received her BS degrees in Human and Organizational Development and Child Development as well as her Masters in Human Resources Development from Vanderbilt University. Prior to joining Georgia Tech in 2009, she held progressive Human Resources positions for private companies. Kim enjoys finding and creating opportunities that support growth and development in personal and business goals.



Afternoon Breakout Session

How to Influence without Authority

-Alvin Albert

Use influence and persuasion to achieve breakthrough results! Building relationships and winning the cooperation of peers, staff members, and bosses is essential for career success. This workshop will help you improve the way you communicate and get people working for you - instead of against you!

albert Alvin S. Albert has twenty years of management, training, and consulting accomplishments working with major organizations including Cox Communications, Comcast Corp., and the State of Georgia. Currently a practicing attorney, he partners with organizations seeking to improve leadership abilities, performance, and communications skills. Corporations, associations, and schools have been captivated by his humor, inspiration, and practical content.


Master Networking & Leveraging your connections

-Bonnie Ross Parker

Tired of the same 'ole networking? Not sure how to start a conversation or the best strategies for follow up? Want to stand out and be memorable in a crowded marketplace? "Are YOU A Savvy Networker?" seminar is the key to leveling the playing field and positioning yourself for greater success.

parker Bonnie, a.k.a. "America's Connection Diva", is a multi-dimensional businesswomen/entrepreneur with a background in education, franchise development, publishing, mentorship, network marketing, and community development. She combines vision with a unique set of skills. Formerly the Associate Publisher of The Gazette Newspaper/Atlanta, she focuses her energies on supporting women. Bonnie is a graduate of George Washington University, & earned a Certification in Network Marketing at the University of Chicago. Several of her articles on owning ones own business and entrepreneurship have appeared in publications including: Wealth Building, Home Business Magazine, Business to Business and Entrepreneurs Business Start-Ups. Bonnie lives in Atlanta with her husband, Phil, who is also a professional speaker/author.

Teach Me, Don't Tell Me Leadership: The Magic of Developing People

-Greta Jaeger

Great leaders find ways to connect with their people and help them fulfill their potential. How to master becoming a better leader by developing others! Discover the top 5 skills it will take for you to become a great leader. Learn how to share these same skills with the people you are developing as future leaders.

jaeger For over fifteen years Greta has been a successful consoler, therapist and life coach for women, helping them negotiate the complex landscapes of their mid-life transitions. Gretas experience is backed by her degrees in counseling and psychology, which provide her clients access to wisdom and knowledge that will help reshape their lives and generate a positive change in outlook. As a woman who's encountered her own share of difficulties in life, Greta knows what it's like to feel stuck, frustrated and passionless, and how to successfully overcome those obstacles. Working with board presidents for their personal and professional development, Greta guides them to better leadership skills, communication and self confidence. Greta also works with corporations and non profits as a board facilitator. She is often called upon when a board is struggling with caustic and challenging issues. Her talents and skills allow the board to focus on solving the problem as she moves them into strategic planning. As a public speaker and seminar presenter, she teaches groups how to manage mid-life and other crises productively, and guides them on a path of renewed joy, enlightenment, and the strength to overcome lifes obstacles. Participants leave the workshops with useful, life-enhancing tools they can immediately and easily put to work. You will leave her seminars and workshops feeling inspired and ready to take action so you, too, can become a life-a-holic and get addicted to life!

Managing Stress As Professional Women

-Lauren Davidson

As your organizer and coach, my interest is in your success. In a 100% confidential, supportive and non-judgmental partnership, plan to leave this session with a fresh perspective on even your greatest challenges.

davidson Lauren spent her career keeping people, information and projects organized. From file management, to time management, to workspace layout and organization, she has tried and true know-how in developing efficient and user-friendly systems that make work and life easier and more enjoyable.She gained many of my organizing skills on the job, working for industry leaders such as JP Morgan and Adecco Consulting Group in Europe, and Atlantas own RTM Management Company. These are companies where having a can-do attitude, goal setting and user-friendly organizing tools are all part of the corporate culture. She has coached people in issues related to spirituality, relationships, career choices, and lifestyle adjustments. She is trained in active listening, emotional intelligence, personality and communication styles, goal setting, time management, dealing with conflict and dealing with change.

Do-It-Herself Hands on Workshop: Martha Stewart Living Speciality Paint & Finishes

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Update your homes interior quickly and affordably with easy paint techniques:

Developing Your Elevator Pitch

-Rachel Hilgers

Do you instantly connect when someone asks you "What do you do?" Strong business relationships require a strong communication connection. During this fun, high energy program, each attendee will learn how to craft a clear and concise elevator speech. Participants will practice with their peers and volunteers will present to the group, receiving feedback from both the audience and facilitator.

hilgers Rachel is an international public speaking coach and speech writer who has helped hundreds of professionals discover how they can clarify their message, tap into the deepest desires of their followers, and captivate their audience. Her specialty is taking a complex message and making it clear, concise and captivating. Rachel also has the gift of a special, deep intuition about people; she has worked as a Life Coach and incorporates a degree of psychological education into each of her public speaking coaching sessions and workshops. After a long personal journey, and ultimately speaking as a Guest of Honor in Paris, France in 2005 and 2006, Rachel was inspired to guide others towards personal empowerment. Through her personalized coaching, private workshops, small group coaching and public workshops, Rachel helps business professionals create and deliver powerful presentations, and at the same time empowers them to achieve their highest level of business and personal success.

Inspiring Women Leaders

-Martha Forlines

Martha has walked many miles in your shoes, as a working mom, straddling the great divide of work and raising a family, growing her knowledge and skills to be ready for that next leadership role, losing her identity to work overtime and eventually sitting at the executive table as one of two women and nine men. Her mission is to prepare and inspire women to change the world! So the question ishow can you change the world if you havent mastered knowing your own beliefs, values, fears, passions and purpose?

Join Martha in an interactive workshop as she shares practical tips and lessons to begin or further your own journey to understanding your own passions in order to become an inspired, successful leader!

forlines Martha is a successful human resources executive now consultant, coach, trainer, author and speaker. Her expertise is employee motivation and engagement. She has solutions for underperforming leaders, teams or organizations. Martha and her business partner have recently co-authored a book for women and leaders of women, Inspiring WomenBECOMING Courageous, Wise Leaders which speaks to women having the courage to make a difference, understanding the three keys to wisdom and developing confidence for extraordinary leadership.

Self-Defense Workshop

-Eric Sepeda

Come dressed in your gym clothes ready for a hands-on training from Krav Maga black belt, Eric Sepeda. Be ready to learn how to fight using Palm Strikes, Groin kicks, elbows and more. Train on real life situations that females can find themselves in on any given day such as being grabbed from behind, choked and being pinned to the ground. In addition to the physical self-defense you will be shown how to NOT look like a victim and how to be more aware of your surroundings.

sepeda Eric Sepeda is the Chief Instructor at Atlanta Krav Maga. Eric has been awarded his Krav Maga Black Belt from the Krav Maga Worldwide National Training Center. He is now 1 of only 3 black belts in the state of Georgie and 1 of less than 100 in the country! Eric has been training in Martial Arts since the age of 12. His experience is in various arts like Goju-Ryu, Tang Soo Do, Tae Kwon Do, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He leads Atlanta's Krav Maga program and is the highest ranking and most experienced instructor in the Atlanta area. For more information about Krav Maga, visit www.atlantakravmaga.com.

Catapult Your Success: Secrets to Influential Buisness Dress

-Sarah Hathorn

Do the 24-hour messages broadcast by your professional image empower you - or silently undermine your leadership? In this 90-minute intensive you will gain a clear and effective blueprint for greater success, advancing you from invisible to influential. Today in our highly competitive work environment, women leaders who can communication a powerful professional image and brand presence will be the game-changers for the 21st century.

By the end of this session, youll leave with:

During this session, Sarah Hathorn, a certified image consultant and leadership expert will provide you with some take-home tools to prepare you for greater career acceleration. She has promoted numerous executives at all levels during her tenure as a senior level executive of Macys Inc and as the CEO of Illustra Consulting.

hathorn Sarah Hathorn, AICI CIP, CPBS is an internationally distinguished executive coach, corporate consultants and professional speaker and the founding CEO of her own company, Illustra Consulting. A career acceleration and leadership presence expert, Hathorn created the innovative Predictable Promotion system, a 10-step proprietary process she uses to coach corporate executives to the next level. Hathorn served as a senior level executive for Macys Inc for 25 years and she has more than 30 years of experience mentoring high potentials for rapid career advancement and extraordinary success. Sarahs tips, insights, and advice on professional presence and leadership development have appeared on Forbes.com and in features published by numerous newspapers and magazines including the New York Times and Money Magazine.

Public Speaking

-Lia Panayotidis

Among corporate psychologists, communication leaders, talent and executive development managers, the development discussions are about executive presence.Defining executive presence is a gray area because for many, it is the essence of leadership. It isnt a technique but an embedded skill that becomes a personal trait and gives you power and influence over others. An executive with presence commands the room, projects the message and pulls you into their beliefs.

Presence isnt something you give yourself but something you earn from those around you who come to respect your right to speak and your ability to lead. Some have called it an "earned authority". It is a combination of behaviors and attitudes that present a sense of confidence, competence, commitment and authenticity.

This presentation introduces the essential qualities for delivering a message with confidence and credibility.

williamson Lia Panayotidis is a staff instructor with Sally Williamson & Associates. Lia's fifteen years of diverse experience brings a refreshing perspective to helping people understand the power of impressions. In todays session, Lia will introduce the concepts of executive presence and the fundamentals of personal style that SW&A uses to help managers gain confidence and credibility on their feet.

SW&A has been coaching managers on developing and delivering effective messages for close to 20 years. Their workshops and individual coaching sessions focus on spoken communication fundamentals that get results in presentations, media interviews, internal meetings and even critical conversations. Ultimately, their expertise can help you turn initial impressions into lasting ones.



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