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Thursday
2018-09-20
•Re-energize Track (Ballroom F)
•Non-Profit Track (Ballroom G)
•Entrepreneur Track (Ballroom H)
•Corporate Track (Ballroom E)
•Combined Sessions (Ballroom D)
Exclusive Sessions
Friday
2018-09-21
•Re-energize Track (Ballroom F)
•Non-Profit Track (Ballroom G)
•Entrepreneur Track (Ballroom H)
•Corporate Track (Ballroom E)
•Combined Sessions (Ballroom D)
Exclusive Sessions
08:00 - 08:10
Welcome
08:30 - 08:40
Welcome

Corporate Track

Natalie Guess
Director at Magnolia Business Alliance
08:30 - 08:40
Welcome

Re-energize Track

Dorothy Wilson
Brand strategist, Small business coach, and Speaker
Kearn Cherry
VP of Operations/Co-Owner, PRN Home Care
08:30 - 08:40
Welcome

Non-profit Track

Tiffany Bell
Executive Director of the Women's Resource Center
08:30 - 08:40
Welcome

Entrepreneur Track

Angelyn Treutel Zeringue
President of SouthGroup Insurance Gulf Coast
08:40 - 09:40
GROW Workshops: “9 Digital Tactics for Nonprofits: How to Engage Your Communities Online

Non-profit Track

Elyse Haines
Marketing Manager
08:40 - 09:40
GROW Workshops: “Lead, Follow or Get Out of The Way”

Corporate Track

Nicole S. Mason, Esquire
Author, Attorney, Speaker & Coach
08:40 - 09:40
GROW Workshops: “Beating Burnout: Revive Your Flatlined Passion for Life”

Re-energize Track

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Physician, Author and Speaker
08:40 - 09:40
GROW Workshops: “Develop A One Page Business Plan”

Entrepreneur Track

Dr. Myra Corrello
Business Growth Strategist
09:45 - 10:45
GROW Workshops: “Grant Seeking Strategies”

Non-profit Track

James McCrary
Principal Consultant at James P. McCrary Philanthropic Counsel, LLC
09:45 - 10:45
GROW Workshops: “Where The Heck Is The Exit”

Re-energize Track

Lashaundra McCarty
Speaker and Leadership Trainer
09:45 - 10:45
GROW Workshops: “Marketing On A Shoestring & A Prayer”

Entrepreneur Track

Nenette Gray
CEO/Founder of Lemonade Creative Marketing
09:45 - 10:45
GROW Workshops: “How To Play With The Big Boys”

Corporate Track

Renee C. Ricciotti
Business Leader, 3M Industrial & Safety Markets
LuAnn Pappas
CEO at Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
Candace Morgan
Managing Partner, Business Sales at Verizon Wireless
10:45 - 11:00
Break: Resource tables
11:00 - 12:00
GROW Workshops: “Storytelling You Can Bank On”

Non-profit Track

Cheryl Wood
International Speaker, Author and Coach
11:00 - 12:00
GROW Workshops: “Tactics To Get Ahead”

Corporate Track

Renee C. Ricciotti
Business Leader, 3M Industrial & Safety Markets
11:00 - 12:00
GROW Workshops: “Making It Profitable”

Entrepreneur Track

Yuki Northington
Owner/Buyer of Social Chair Art & Interiors
Kendra James
Virtual CFO & Business Manager
Michelle Nichols
Owner of Almost Home Catering
11:00 - 12:00
GROW Workshops: “Becoming The CEO of Your Life”

Re-energize Track

Stephanie Barnes
Coach, Author, Speaker and Attorney
12:00 - 13:15
Lunch on your own
13:15 - 14:15
GROW Workshops: “Get Trustees On Board”

Non-profit Track

 

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LuAnn Pappas
CEO at Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
Tiffany Bell
Executive Director of the Women's Resource Center
Becky Montgomery Jenner
Workforce Development & Education Manager at Mississippi Power Company
Cynthia Minton Walker
Consultant
13:15 - 14:15
GROW Workshops: “Perfecting Your Message for GREATER Impact & Income”

Entrepreneur Track

 

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Cheryl Wood
International Speaker, Author and Coach
13:15 - 14:15
GROW Workshops: “Don’t Let Stress Sabotage Your Career”

Corporate Track

 

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Courtney Elmer
Empowerment Speaker and Stress Coach
13:15 - 14:15
GROW Workshops: “Taking The Leap”

Re-energize Track

Dorothy Wilson
Brand strategist, Small business coach, and Speaker
Stephanie Barnes
Coach, Author, Speaker and Attorney
Leslie Henderson
Co-Founder/General Manager of Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company
14:15 - 14:30
Break: Resource tables
14:30 - 15:30
GROW Workshops: “Lost Time and Burnt Budget? Get Organized”
Darin Adams
Speaker at Infusionsoft
14:30 - 15:30
GROW Workshops: “Fierce & Fearless: A Vision Board Experience”

Re-energize Track

 

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Jocelyn Gavin-Lane
CEO/Founder of The Pink Lotus Project
15:30 - 16:30
GROW Workshops: “How To Build A 7-Figure Sales Team”
Che Brown
The Happy Entrepreneur
16:40 - 17:40
VIP Session: “Balance Is A Myth; Harmony Is A Must”

Special Session with Lisa Nichols (Elite VIP & VIP Ticketholders Only)

Lisa Nichols
Founder/CEO of Motivating the Masses, Inc.
17:40 - 18:10
VIP Meet & Greet

VIPS, VIP Elites, Speakers, Influencers, & Select Sponsors

Lisa Nichols
Founder/CEO of Motivating the Masses, Inc.
19:15
Elite VIP Dinner: “The Cost Behind the Black Curtain”

Get to know Lisa, the daughter, the sister, the mother and her cost to get there. Lean in for an intimate talk with Lisa Nichols.

Lisa Nichols
Founder/CEO of Motivating the Masses, Inc.
07:30
Registration
08:00
Welcome
Kearn Cherry
VP of Operations/Co-Owner, PRN Home Care
Dorothy Wilson
Brand strategist, Small business coach, and Speaker
Tiffany Bell
Executive Director of the Women's Resource Center
08:00
Expo opens
08:10 - 09:30
Kickstarter Session: “360 Degrees of Living Abundantly”

Ballrooms C/D

Lisa Nichols
Founder/CEO of Motivating the Masses, Inc.
09:30 - 10:00
Break
10:00 - 10:30
Breakout Session: “Not Settling For Status Quo”

Ballroom H

Melba Amissi
Chief Operating Officer, Intersections Inc.
10:00 - 10:30
Breakout Session: “Coach Like A Winner”
Casey Stokes
Certified John Maxwell Speaker, Coach and Pastor
10:00 - 10:30
Breakout Session: “3 Massive Mistakes Leaders Make That Keep Them Feeling Stuck”

Ballroom F

Courtney Elmer
Empowerment Speaker and Stress Coach
10:00 - 10:30
“Networking Is Not A Four Letter Word”

Ballroom G

Cynthia Widlitze
CEO at Adduco Consulting
10:30 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 11:30
Breakout Session: “Leading From The Inside Out”

Ballroom E

Darienne Mobley
Speaker, Coach and Trainer
11:00 - 11:30
Confidence Panel: “Speak Up!”

Ballroom C

Ronnika Ann McFall
Sr. Media & Communications Director
Crystal Scretching
Speaker, Author, and Live Video Host
Karol Brandt
Executive Casino Host at Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
Nicole Faulk
Vice President, Customer Service and Operations at Mississippi Power
11:00 - 11:30
Panel: “Healthy Aging”

Ballroom H

Dr. Olivia B. Hightower
Medical Oncologist at Memorial Hospital
Dr. Nicklya Harris-Ray
CEO/Founder at NHR Blueprint & Foundation
11:00 - 11:30
Breakout Session: “Overcoming Fear and Starting Now”

Ballroom F

Dr. Myla Bennett
Plastic Surgeon, Speaker, and Coach
11:30 - 12:30
Break: Expo
12:30 - 13:45
Awards Luncheon

“Sister, Sister, Sister Talk” — The Roberts Sisters

Top Influencers Awards

Dorothy Roberts
Owner of Robin's Nest in the Pass
Robin Roberts
Anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America
Sally-Ann Roberts
Former anchor at WWL-TV New Orleans
14:00 - 17:00
Conference within a Conference: “Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone”

PRIVATE SESSION: Lowe’s Leadership Team

Cheryl Wood
International Speaker, Author and Coach
14:00 - 14:45
“Putting The PR Back in EntrePReneurship”

Ballroom F

Ronnika Ann McFall
Sr. Media & Communications Director
14:00 - 14:45
“Ask Anything” Coaching : “Transformations: Lipo, Tucks, Sculpting & More”

Ballroom D

Dr. Angela Wingfield
the Dermatology Clinic, PLLC
14:00 - 17:00
Expo

Ballrooms A/B

14:00 - 14:46
“Ask Anything” Coaching : “Developing Win-Win Relationships”

Ballroom D