Tele-Meeting: July 14, 2015 at 2:00 pm – CANCELLED
UPDATES:
(1) NEXT TELE-MEETINGS:
Be sure to mark your calendars, the next tele-meetings are scheduled as follows:
- Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 1 at 2:00 p.m.
(2) SPEAKER SUBMISSIONS
I have had great success in recruiting speakers to submit proposals for OPTIMUM. Currently, there are 16 submissions. It’s amazing that professional women and entrepreneurs have similar hearts in wanting to see other women succeed.
If you want to be considered as a speaker, you are eligible, however, you will need to submit your proposal by Friday, July 31. Likewise, if you know someone who desires to speak, send them to http://www.optimumwldc.com/speakers-panel/call-for-speakers/
Many thanks to you who shared the link, several speakers have expressed that Board of Advisors members have shared OPTIMUM speaking opportunities with them.
Definately would like your suggestions or feedback on a KEYNOTE Speaker… any suggestions? Would prefer someone in metro Atlanta. Contact me at advisory.board@poimena.com.
(3) SPEAKER REVIEW
Please know speaker proposals close Friday, July 31. During the first week of August, I will prepare the speaker profiles, website links, and video links for your review. I will need for you to share your thoughts of the most likely candidates. You’ll probably receive the speaker proposals by the second week of August (or sooner). Approved speakers will be notified by Monday, September 7.
Topics will be in there categories: (1) Leadership & Development (2) Career Management and Advancement (Entrepreneurship), and (3) Professional & Personal Excellence. See the online agenda: http://www.optimumwldc.com/program-2016/
Below is a brief review of the agenda around broad topics.
| Time | Pre-Conference Day | Conference Day |
| 8:15 – 9:30 am | Professional & Personal Excellence | Professional & Personal Excellence |
| . | ||
| 10:15 – 11:30 am (3 breakouts) | Leadership & Development | Leadership & Development |
| . | Career Management | Career Management |
| . | Career = Entrepreneurship | Career = Entrepreneurship |
| . | ||
| 1:00 – 2:15 pm (3 breakouts) | Leadership & Development | Leadership & Development |
| . | Career Management | Career Management |
| . | Career = Entrepreneurship | Career = Entrepreneurship |
| . | ||
| 3:30 – 4:45 pm | Professional & Personal Excellence | Professional & Personal Excellence |
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Of course, if you are a Board of Advisors member, you are NOT eligible to review the speakers’ proposals and profiles..
(4) SPONSOR PROPOSALS
I’m contacting the media for media sponsors including tv, radio, print, and bloggers. Good feedback about the conference thus far from potential media partners. If you have any resources or contacts, please let me know. Media sponsors are not limited to Georgia.
(5) ALLIANCE PARTNERS
Next, I will be contacting varied associations and Chamber of Commerce organizations in metro-Atlanta to partner with OPTIMUM and provide perks for their members. Keya has provided two great resources, I will be contacting them next week. Again, Alliance Partners are not limited to Georgia as association headquarters may be in another state, however, a chapter may reside in metro-Atlanta.
If you have contacts, please let me know and forward their: name, email and phone.
(6) LEADERSHIP TEAM
Currently interviewing individuals who may be interested in joining the OPTIMUM Leadership team with great perks for entrepreneurs who are seeking visibility, or others who have a desire to see women succeed.
Individuals will need to contribute up to 5 hours a week on planning, research and networking. A brief description of roles and responsibilities are located at http://www.optimumwldc.com/optimum-leadership-team/leadership-team-positions/
I will keep you posted on the full jobs descriptions.
WHAT’S NEEDED?
(1) Need to recruit a Leadership Team at http://www.optimumwldc.com/optimum-leadership-team/leadership-team-positions/
(2) Need to recruit speakers. Send interested individuals to http://www.optimumwldc.com/speakers-panel/call-for-speakers/
(3) Definitely would like your feedback on a KEYNOTE Speaker… any suggestions? Would prefer someone in metro Atlanta. Contact me at advisory.board@poimena.com
(4) Need media and association contacts.
WHAT’S NEXT?
(1) Mark your calendars … next tele-meetings scheduled:
- Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 1 at 2:00 p.m
THANK YOU … Karlyn
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