The Diversity Women’s Conference & Why I intend to be there.
On Oct. 28th, you’ll find me at Sheila Robinson’s National DIVERSITY WOMEN’S BUSINESS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE. Ms. Robinson is the CEO of Diversity Woman magazine and founder of the conference. One of the many reasons I’m looking forward to attending is to meet Donna Brazile who is an adjunct professor, author, syndicated columnist and television political commentator. She’s the keynote speaker for the conference’s MOSAIC WOMEN AWARDS Luncheon where Dr. Maya Angelou, Edie Fraser, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, and Ret. Lt. Col, U.S. Army Consuela Kickbusch will be honored.
Ms. Brazile is the first African-American woman to manage a presidential campaign, the Vice Chair of Voter Registration and Participation of the Democratic National Committee, one of 20 “remarkable visionaries” on the Oprah Magazine Power List, one of the Top 50 Women for Essence magazine, a winner of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s highest award for political achievement. She’s a native of New Orleans and on the board of directors of the Louisiana Recovery Authority. 
She’s been at the pinnacle of several key moments in our country and I know she will have a lot tell us.
Sheila Robinson has brought together over 50 other trailblazers from corporate American and successful entrepreneurial companies. The conference focus will be on how to cross “The Diverse & Multicultural Women’s Leadership Gap”, this skill is a business imperative for success.
Here is a partial list of Conference Speakers and Presenters:
- Dr. Maya Angelou, one of the great voices of contemporary Black literature and a remarkable Renaissance woman.
- Tiane Mitchell-Gordon, AOL Chief Diversity Officer
- Cindy Brinkley, AT & T Chief Diversity Officer
- Anise Wiley-Little, Allstate Insurance Company Chief Diversity Officer
- Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Bennett College for Women President
- Tracey Gibson, Cargill Director of Diversity
- Shari Slate, Cisco Director of Inclusion
- Edie Fraser, Diversified Search Sr. Consultant
- Keith Clinkscales, ESPN Senior Vice President & Publisher, ESPN Magazine
- Tujuanna Williams, Freddie Mac Chief Diversity Officer
- Cuc Vu, Human Rights Campaign Chief Diversity Officer
- Colleen J. Payne, MCI Diagnostics CEO
- Jeanette Kilo-Smith, Motorola Chief Diversity Officer
- Carolynn Brooks, Office Max Chief Diversity Officer
- Sherrie Duncan, Progress Energy Supplier Diversity Director
- Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Executive Director
- Dr. Rohini Anand, Sodexo Senior Vice President & Global Chief Diversity Officer
- Annette Martinez, State Farm Vice President of Human Resources
- Candi Castleberry-Singleton, University Pittsburgh Medical Center Chief Diversity Officer
- Patricia Crawford, Wells Fargo Chief Diversity Officer
Government policy makers, industry leaders, and the media proclaim that women are fast becoming the leading force for change on our planet. This conference will get us all ready for the opportunities on the way. It is designed to support the leadership and executive development of women of all races, cultures and backgrounds; this conference will spark imagination and energize careers. I am looking forward to contributing. (I also expect to have some R & R at the Gaylord on the Potomac. The near-DC conference hotel and surroundings are beautiful.)
I will miss participating in events on the 29th because I’ll be delivering a presentation on “Careers for the Year 2020″ at the BIZ = COM conference for the Urban League of Essex County in Newark, NJ. This is my kind of fun – a great combination of benefits, connecting with new and old friends, collaborating on business in a grand environment, and then heading off to serve others by “building bridges of opportunity” and sharing best practices in career development.
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Going to Work With Your Eyes Closed:
The mistake of ignoring your vision for your leadership.
Professional Development Breakouts
Leadership, Executive & Entrepreneurial Advancement
at the 2010 Diversity Women’s Business Leadership Conference & Mosaic Woman Awards Luncheon .
Your vision for your leadership is not just a BLAH, BLAH, BLAH statement on a withered page. Right now, whether you acknowledge it or not, you live by your personal vision for your leadership. Implied by your
activities and found in your priorities, your vision rests within. But few, if asked to share their vision, could state it simply and succinctly. Without a clear vision, some leaders muddle through, but not in a way that can yield long-term benefits for their organizations.
With a clear vision that is taken seriously, leaders can transform into inspiring speakers, decisive business managers, trustworthy mentors, and catalysts for innovation. In our panel discussion, learn from seasoned leaders how to stick to your vision and use it to your benefit.
Look for me at the 2010 Diversity Women’s Business Leadership Conference
& Mosaic Woman Awards Luncheon
October 28-29, 2010
The Gaylord Resort & Conference Center
National Harbor, MD
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Learn Practical tips on Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce.
2010 Diversity Women’s Business Leadership Conference & Mosaic Woman Awards Luncheon
October 28-29, 2010 The Gaylord Resort & Conference Center National Harbor, MD “
Addressing The Diverse & Multicultural Women’s Leadership Gap”
Executive Coaching Panel: Someday Could You be Working with Your Son or Daughter?
It makes sense that today’s
leaders want to prepare their gifted young people to fill organizational roles in the future. Or does it? With four generations working side-by-side in the workplace, it is increasingly difficult to predict intergenerational interplay in an organization. Each generation seems to have its’ own set of inflexible job requirements. Join us to learn practical tips for managing a multi-generational workforce. Talk with us as we uncover how women are poised to lead organizations through this challenge.
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Business women want to know, " Corporate sponsors, are you in?"
The 2010 National DIVERSITY WOMEN’S BUSINESS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE is one of the country’s most prestigious and productive conferences for and about women in business. Sheila Robinson, founder of the annual event and publisher of Diversity Woman Magazine says, “Now is the time to address ‘The Diverse & Multicultural Women’s Leadership Gap’.” When you consider the facts about women for example, there are only 28 Women CEO’s in Fortune 1000 companies, the purchasing power of over 85%, senior women age 50 and older, control net worth of $19 trillion and own more than three-fourths of the nation’s financial wealth. She does make a sound business case for this year’s focus.
25 corporations are already sponsors of the event. With one week left to go, the question is whether or not your company, educational institution, or nonprofit organization is one of those? Here’s who’s in:
- Diamond Level Sponsor – Wells Fargo
- Gold Level Sponsors – All State Insurance, State Farm Insurance, and Cargill
- Silver Level Sponsor – AOL
- Bronze Level Sponsors – Sodexo, Cisco, and Motorola
- Other sponsors include – AARP, American Institute of Architects, Bennett College for Women, Campbell Soup Company, Cognosante, Freddie Mac, Hilton Hotels, Howard University, HRC, McDonalds, McKesson, National Grid, Office Max, MCI Diagnostic Center, Progress Energy and SHRM
To become a sponsor, click here.
The conference is on Thursday and Friday, October 28th and 29th, at the Gaylord Resort & Conference, National Harbor, Maryland. Still not sure about joining Sheila as a sponsor? Consider this – according to Wendy Stephenson, managing director of Sponsorship Consulting who provides “must read” metrics on the value of sponsorship -
“Sponsorship is a marketing business activity.” “If you want to get involved in the arts and culture, the environment or education in the communities in which you operate, it’s worthwhile looking at sponsorship which is a business tool, rather than a pure donation. That way you’ll get a return, and your stakeholders will be a great deal happier. You can still be doing real good in the community, and that is a corporately responsible thing to do.”
The Conference Co-chairs joining Sheila are Edie Fraser, Diversified Search, Candi Castleberry Singleton, Chief Diversity Officer, University of Pittsburgh, Jeanette Kilo-Smith, Chief Diversity Officer, Motorola, Shari Slate, Diversity Officer, Cisco, and Alisa Joseph , Vice President, Wells Fargo. They have assembled a powerful group of women business leaders from the world’s largest corporations and entrepreneurs from successful women-owned businesses. Join them as they discuss opportunities women leaders must address because of their differences and unique strengths. The conference will explore age, faith, sexual orientation, ethnicity, culture, work/life balance for women and other diversities as well as winning strategies for growth and achievement.
About Sheila Robinson, President & Producer. Sheila is a “marketing phenom” with more than 20 years of experience in corporate leadership roles ranging from project management to global marketing. She realized that she, like many other women, was being bypassed on the executive development track. As a result, she has a passion for mentoring and leadership development for women, particularly women of various ethnic backgrounds. Sheila launched a regional publication, Career Network Magazine and the national magazine, Diversity Woman. With its tagline “Leadership Empowerment for Women Who Mean Business,” the magazine is a thought-provoking, inspiring, and entertaining resource for female executives and entrepreneurs of all races and backgrounds—and the only magazine geared specifically toward this sizeable demographic.
I support this event because I think that it will be a positively powerful win-win for everyone. So, look for more news and share the information about this exciting upcoming event. “We’ve come a long way and still have a long way to go.”
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Women’s Event – Positively Powerful Women Celebrate
Press Release
Positively Powerful Women Celebrate
“How many of you give to yourself as much as you give to others?” Author and renowned international speaker and 
coach Dr. Joel Martin challenges business women at her famous event in Scottsdale, Arizona April 17th and April 18th 2009
Scottsdale//Arizona, March 9th 2009 “Positively Powerful Women Celebrate” acknowledges every year the accomplishments of business women in Arizona. The two-day event is geared for entrepreneurial businesswomen, corporate executives, educators, trainers, students and community-minded women.
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