GET CONNECTED: 7th Annual Women in Business Conference

CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and Center for Women is pleased to announce Charlotte Beers as the keynote speaker at the 7th Annual Women in Business Conference. This premiere conference for women begins at 8:30 a.m. Friday February 24 at the Omar Shrine Auditorium in Mt. Pleasant, and will provide participants with direct access to other successful business leaders in the region.
 
Beers has served as chairman of two worldwide advertising agencies, been an Undersecretary of State, and was the first woman to appear on the cover of Fortune magazine. She will offer sophisticated guidance to businesswomen as an inside source who has been in the trenches. Beers will also be available to sign copies of her new book entitled I’d Rather Be in Charge. The book provides practical tools that can guide entrepreneurs through the challenges many professionals face when first starting out and attempting to grow their company.
 
This one-day event is for visionary women who want to discover the tools for success and make strategic business connections. As current and future business leaders, conference participants will be encouraged to celebrate creativity, embrace risk, and take actions that will positively impact their workplace and community. Designed to inspire women in business and working professionals to achieve excellence by becoming leaders and innovators. Leave feeling empowered and inspired to take action. Participation in the conference sessions will enable you to interact in a variety of ways and focus on the following:

• Emerging Business Opportunities: Learning about economic growth potential within the tri-county area
• Speed Networking: Bring plenty of business cards!
• Improvising in Business, an exercise: Use comedy and improvisational skills to improve communication
• Diversity and Women CEOs: Learn how to release the CEO in you
• Lowcountry Business Resources: Overcome challenges and explore regional opportunities
• Digital Revolution: Pick up great tips, resources and strategies for business in the digital era
• Power-Up Contest Awards

The cost is $75 Chamber/Center for Women members, $100 non-members.


About the Chamber

With more than 2,000 members, the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce serves as the catalyst for advancing our region’s economy, improving our quality of life and enhancing our members’ success. About the Center for Women: Center for Women (CFW) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization whose mission is to make personal and professional success an everyday event for women in the Lowcountry.
 
For more information visit www.charlestonchamber.net/orgcalendar