Business Women’s Forum Is Next Month, Join Us!
Business Women’s Forum (BWF) is only three weeks away on Wednesday, May 17th at Messiah University in the High Center! We will be celebrating 29 years of the region’s largest one-day professional development conference for women hosted by the Carlisle Area and West Shore Chambers of Commerce. Our mission is to provide opportunities for businesswomen of all professional levels to network, create business contacts, and develop additional leadership skills in a motivational and supportive environment.
Join us to hear our Keynote Speaker, Laurie Guest, and her sought-after keynote programs on delivering exceptional customer service experiences! They have helped thousands of leaders and teams across a variety of industries. Laurie’s programs reveal the customer service essentials that everyone on the team, from CEOs to front-line staff, must know to stand out in the marketplace. Delivered in her signature relatable style, a keynote program from Laurie is certain to be a valuable, memorable experience for everyone. In her Keynote for BWF, Laurie teaches us about “The 10 Cent Decision: How Small Change Pays Off Big”!
In addition to listening to our Keynote Speaker, attendees can develop their professional skills by attending any of the offered breakout sessions. This year’s Breakout Speakers are:
SESSION 1 – 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Room for EVERY Woman in EVERY Workplace – Marissa Bankert, Executive Director of the Independent Electrical Contractors PA, and Kristen Pucci, Owner and Founder of KRAE Consulting
Owning Your Power with the Bossy Girl – Kristal Markle, President and Founder of Bossy Girl Leadership
How to Stop “Guess-Marketing” and Build a Strategy That Works – Heather Hockenberry, Business Consultant & Coach, Hockenberry Management Consulting
SESSION 2 – 1:30 -2:30 PM
Women in the Workplace: Overcoming Challenges While Striving for Work-Life Integration – Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, President of Central Penn College
Women & Wealth: Finding the Balance – Catherine Azeles, Investment Consultant at Conrad Siegel
Poker & My Pop-Pop: What They Both Taught Me About Running a Business – Dr. Ivy R. Buchan, President and Founder of Helix Strategies, LLC
SESSION 3 – 2:40 – 3:40 PM
Engage! Empower! Retain! – Five Practices of Leadership – Kelli Gift, Owner of Striving 2 Thrive
Planning for the Aging Journey – Panel of Speakers: Leigh Twiford, Former Owner of FirstLight Home Care, Allyson O’Neal, Director of Bayada Hospice, and Jacqueline A. Kelly, Esq., Of Counsel at Halbruner, Hatch & Guise, LLP
Thank you to our main event sponsor UPMC/ UPMC Health Plan for helping make this event possible! Visit www.businesswomensforum.com to learn more about the event and get all the extra details. There are still a couple of vendor booths available as well, if you are interested reach out to Morgan Earnst at the Carlisle Chamber to reserve your space!