• committed to moving towards the next level in business and in your life
• focused on growing a sustainable business for yourself or company you work for
• interested in transitioning to a new business field and leverage yourself successfully
• eager to embrace the opportunity to be inspirated and motivated
• ready to further educate yourself with up-to-date information on the latest business topics
• looking to balance the life you have and create ways to increase your success 

Although this event has been created for women, men are more than welcome to attend.

OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE...

Amy Palmer Emmy-Nominated TV Host, Creator, Reporter, Producer and Entrepreneur. She is the Founder of PowerWomenTV - a web-based show that focuses on women entrepreneurs and women in business. Amy is our Guest Host for the day and currently appears on national television speaking about celebrity news and can be seen regularly on Fox Strategy Room, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, CNN, Headline News, ABC News and MSNBC. Enthusiastic and motivating, Amy believes that all women have the opportunity to reach their ultimate goals. You wouldn't be attending if you didn't already know that you are smart, driven, open and looking to live your authentic truth; which ultimately translates into living your dreams. Amy will speak with you on how to take your vision and turn it into a reality, how to knock down the barriers that may be in the way to living the life you want. You are the woman who will, after this presentation, look fear and doubt in the face and stare it down.

See Amy Palmer's Promotional Video @ http://powerwomentv.blip.tv/

Colette Carlson, M.A., has delivered programs on communication, sales, negotiation and balance from the US to South Africa. Whether opening for Suze Orman to over 3500 people or speaking in-house at Fortune 100 companies, she brings her cutting-edge content and incredible sense of humor to every program. Featured in Success Magazine, Working Mother and Personal Development Magazines, and motivational movies, Pass It On and Riches. Busy professionals seem to be pulled in dozens of directions at once: work demands, family issues, wellness priorities, and personal dreams. How can you have and do it all? You need a method of dealing with the realities of an information-overloaded, high-tech, high-stress, crazy-busy world.  Colette shares the secrets to achieving balance by learning how to think, speak and live your truth. Through hilarious stories and examples, she inspires you to close the gap between what you want and what you have, what you say and what you feel, what you think and what you do. Walk away armed with the attitude and action plan to achieve balance over your entire life: not just for today - - not just for tomorrow - -, but for a lifetime to achieve true satisfaction.

See Colette Carlson's Promotional Video's @ http://colettecarlson.com/video/

Amilya Antonetti launched the popular natural soap line, Soapworks, 15 years ago after realizing her newborn son's re-occuring ailments were the result of toxic ingredients in household cleaning products. In her kitchen, she began formulating her successful products. She is the best-selling author of "Why David Hated Tuesdays", a guide to keeping families toxic-free. Antonetti's story has appeared in Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneurial Soul, People Magazine and Working Mother. She has appeared on Oprah, CBS This Morning, and Extra. Amilya sold Soapworks in 2002 and has since gone on to found three other amazingly successful companies including co-founding "Lucky Napkin", a company that helps entrepreneurs take their ideas from "mind to market" and providing them the education and information needed to launch ideas successfully. We all have our own "ah ha" products or business ideas. The key is knowing what to do once you have it.

See Amilya Antonetti's Promotional Video's @ http://www.amilya.com/media/

Event Schedule Consists of:

7:30-8:30        Attendee Registration at Grand Ballroom

9:00-9:30        Welcome Presentation with Amy Palmer - PowerWomanTV

9:30-10:30      Keynote Speaker Colette Carlson

10:45-11:30    Presentation Session #1 in Breakout Rooms

11:45-12:30    Presentation Session #2 in Breakout Rooms

1:00-1:45        Luncheon in Main Ballroom

1:45-2:45        Keynote Speaker Amilya Antonetti

3:15-4:00        Presentation Session #3 in Breakout Rooms

4:15-4:45        Presentation by Amy Palmer and Closing Statements

5:15-6:30        Exclusive Networking Reception

SESSION #1  10:45-11:30AM  (Choose one of Three)

• 12 Facts for Women to Increase Financial Knowledge, Confidence, Results

• Megan McAvoy - The Bulfinch Group

Women have significant financial clout. In order to focus on what matters most - our lifetime goals and how to plan for them - we must filter out marketing hype and focus on the real facts. Here you will learn 12 important facts about protection, planning, saving, investing, estate planning, and maximizing prosperity. Megan works closely with individuals, families and business owners to help them achieve their long-term financial goals. Specializing in financial protection and macro-economic wealth accumulation strategies. 

• The Importance of Continuing Education for Women

• Natascha Saunders, MBA, MS - Asst. Dir. Career Services BU, Adjunct Faculty URI Women's Studies Dept.

Continuing education for women has become a significant component of our education system for years. We now have many career development programs, return to school programs, managerial training opportunities and new methods to support these initiatives. Our purpose is to discuss the value of continuing education for women. Natascha's presentation will serve as a catalyst for personal, professional, business or community development. Natascha presently coaches individuals and provides workshops in: career selection, continuing education, interviewing, resumes, goal-setting, vision/mission, networking, and image. 

• Who Says You Can't Do It?

• Bill Napolitano - Author and Founder of The Institute for Business Excellence

When you think you have read every book and heard every motivational speech on attitude, Bill will share a series of ideas that will stimulate your thinking and your desire to take action! Who Says You Can't Do It? You can absolutely overcome negativity, adversity, poor self-esteem, and peer evaluation by breaking the mold of mediocrity and past conditioning. Take a close look at the keys of how to maintain focus on a long-term vision while dealing with the day-to-day minutia and constant modification by asking yourself the right questions. Bill's purpose is to make significant contributions to the lives of the people he works with and demonstrates this with his passion to coach individuals to be their absolute best both personally and professionally.

SESSION #2  11:45-12:30PM  (Choose one of Three)

• Social Media: It’s Time Has Come (Keys to Facebook, Twitter, Etc.)

• Diane Danielson - Founder & Chief  - Downtown Women’s Club

In this session, Diane gives an overview of how social media is affecting our culture and how you can use LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter professionally, productively and to your advantage to further your business and professional goals. Diane is the Author of The Downtown Women’s Club Beginner’s Guide to Facebook (ebook) and co-author of The Savvy Gal’s Guide to Online Networking. Diane also blogs for womensdish.com and Entrepreneur Magazine and also serves as a workshop leader and social media coach for companies, non-profits and individuals.

• From Bland to Brand: Business Branding Boot Camp

• Michele Paiva - International Syndicated Writer, Radio Host and Author

Do you know the difference between what you think is your brand and what you portray your brand to be in the public eye? Branding, especially great branding thrusts businesses into success. This presentation will actually show you the difference between logos and brands. Learn to apply your brand to everything you use and choose. Michele has enjoyed a multi-faceted career in media. In whole, all of her focus, regardless of which avenue she has concentrated on, has been with the intent of raising others to new levels of empowerment. As a QVC Spokesperson, Michele has been through extensive training to make any product or service a BRAND.

• The Big Time Hole in Your Day- Taking Charge of your Time

• Donald E. Wetmore-Professional Speaker Founder of Productivity Institute

For some of us, there is a hole so big in our productive day that they could drive a truck through it. Think about how much money you "need" or "want" to make in the course of the day. On average, we experience one interruption every 8 minutes or approximately 6-7 per hour. In an 8-hour day, that totals around 50-60 interruptions. The average interruption takes approximately 5 minutes. (Some may take several hours or days; others may only take a few seconds.) If you are receiving 50 interruptions in the day and each takes 5 minutes, that totals 250 minutes, or just over 4 hours out of 8 (50% of YOUR workday). The question is how much money does that time equate to and how can you get your money back for any lost? During the past twenty years, Dr. Wetmore has made over two thousand speaking presentations to thousands of people around the globe on Time Management and Personal Productivity principles he has created. You will enjoy his entertaining, humorous and down-to-earth way of motivating you to advance your own life. 

SESSION #3  3:15-4:00PM  (Choose one of Three) 

• The Importance of “Mom’s”- Market to Them and Increase Profits

• Audrey McClelland - Co-Founder of AboutMomGenerations.com

 Statistically 44% of women business owners have children under the age of 18 and even more have older children or grand-children and 61% of female corporate executives also have children. In addition, 86% of female business owners and executives not only consider a company’s policies towards moms before purchasing, they also tend to use the same company for both personal and business purchases. Smart businesses realize the effect of this influential market and in this presentation you will learn ways to target your “mom” market more effectively to produce unbelievable results. One of Lifetime Network’s - Lifetime Moms, Audrey co-founded MomGenerations.com, a go-to resource for the entire family and co-wrote "Preconception Plain and Simple". She's appeared on 20/20, FOX News, CBS Boston News and was featured in Woman’s World, Men’s Health, Pregnancy, Redbook. Audrey was also named one of the most powerful moms on the internet listed in “The Power Pack” by Neilson Online.

• How You Communicate to Others Creates Business Success!

• Michelle Yozzo Drake - Professional Communication Strategist

What is Strategic Communication? Understanding the impact of how and what you communicate. Knowing the environment in which you are communicating and realizing how your message is coming across to your audience. Michelle applies this invaluable knowledge to the key areas of business growth and has over twenty years experience in strategic communication as CEO of Cove Communication. Michelle provides highly acclaimed presentations designed to empower audiences and professionals with tools and tactics to employ strategic communication skills guaranteed to boost performance and profit in these areas. A speaker and coach for Fortune 100 companies, Michelle is a former radio talk-show host and the creator of "Tips from Michelle", a business advice and career advancement podcast on iTunes. Each audio podcast episode features her valuable tips and tools for career success as well as the insights she has culled from interviewing business luminaries from around the world.

• C.L.E.A.R. the Way to a Smooth Career Transition

• Lesley V. Ingves - CTACC - Clear Pathway and C.L.E.A.R. System Creator

Learn a five-step method to understanding YOUR skills, abilities and talents; identify resources, establish a career plan, and institute motivational techniques to achieve your goals. Gain an understanding of your decisions when choosing a career path and clearly identify and define skills and talents through career and life experience mapping. Clarify, Leverage, Establish, Act, Realize your goals & Reward yourself! As a certified coach for 6 years, Lesley has focused on Career Transitions which translate to Life Transformations. She began as a Construction Administrative Specialist on large development projects and became accustomed to making career transitions with each project every few years. She realized that job changes are stressful and felt compelled to help others through the process. This was the catalyst for her own career transition from construction to coaching and speaking about transitioning the careers of others. 

Your Attendee Registration Includes:

Exclusive Welcome Bag

Keynote Speakers - Amy Palmer - Colette Carlson - Amilya Antonetti

Choice of 3 Presentation Speakers out of Nine Presenters

Access to Corporate, Business and Media Sponsors

Grand Ballroom Luncheon

Exclusive Networking Reception

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For Information Contact info@snewoman.com 

Rhode Island Convention Center
One Sabin Street
Providence

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM (ET)