HAVE YOU MADE YOUR PLANS?

THE Can't Miss Event for NJAWBO Members, Colleagues and Sponsors
is coming
to the
Crowne Plaza in Somerset, NJ
JUNE 2-3


Annual Business Conference & Expo
"21st Century Renaissance Business Women"
Become a woman who will revolutionize business today
and transform tomorrow!

Designed with opportunities to recognize and capitalize on new pathways for business development, we will …

Engage you to Work Smarter
Energize you to Think Creatively
                                    Empower you to Embrace and Leverage New Technology

Workshops to:

    • Maximize your marketing exposure without breaking the bank;
    • Help you master cyberspace in no time;
    • Increase your awareness of the meaning of diversity and inclusion;
    • Improve your public relations;
    • Increase your access to business capital;
    • Guide you in shaping the non-market environment.

Keynote speaker: Andrea Nierenberg, hailed as a "networking success story" by the Wall Street Journal will bring you her dynamic networking wisdom first-hand.

Business Expo: Wednesday featuring products and services designed to enhance our success. Get EXPOsure to Be EXPOsed! Don't miss this exciting opportunity.

Networking & Networking Opportunities: They abound in this power-packed, not-to-be-missed event. Plan on staying over to reap the most benefits and energize your business now!

Don't sacrifice your future business success. REGISTER TODAY and discover what it means to experience a Renaissance rebirth that gives you a whole new way to revitalizeyour business!

 Keynote Speaker    Pricing   Workshops    Register
Schedule of Events     Expo & Vendor List    WBC Consulting Sessions
Conference Committee     Hotel

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Keynote Speaker - Andrea Nierenberg

   

Called a “networking success story” by The Wall Street Journal, Andrea Nierenberg is founder and president of The Nierenberg Group.

With a stellar 25 years as a leader in sales and marketing, Andrea is an in-demand business expert both at home and abroad. Her company partners with an array of the world’s leading businesses, including Citigroup, Time Inc., TIAA-CREF, The Food Network, Omnicom, Coach, Deutshe Bank, Tiffany and Douglas Elliman Real Estate, to name just a few.


Workshops
To Navigate our Conference Workshops to Build the
Roads to your Success -- follow these path ways:

Event Schedule

Tuesday, June 2nd
9:30 - Registration Opens, Networking
10:00-11:30 - Mind, Body, Spirit Retreat: 3 concurrent sessions
 P1 -  Researching Ghosts Among Us
P2 -   What Greater Power than Core Confidence
P3 -  Spirituality for Entrepreneurs
11:30-12:15 - Lunch on Own
12:15 - Welcoming Remarks and Networking NJAWBO Style
1:00-2:15 - 4 concurrent sessions
A -  Advanced Networking
B -  High Stakes Presentations
C -  You Have 30 Seconds...Talk!
D -  Brand Reflection
2:30-3:45 - 4 concurrent sessions
E -  Expo Vendor & Attendee Secrets for Success
F -  Blogging for Business
G -  Shake the Money Tree Panel
H -  What's Hot & Not in Online Marketing
3:45-6:00 - Networking
6:00-7:00 - Awards Reception
7:00-11:00 - Awards Dinner, Keynote Speaker & Entertainment

Wednesday, June 3rd
7:30
- Registration Opens
7:30-9:15 - Breakfast, Media Panel, Installation of NJAWBO 2009-2010 Officers
9:00 - Expo Opens
9:30 -10:45 - 4 concurrent sessions
I -   Accentuate the Positive in a Negative Market
J -   Greening Your Business & Lifestyle
K -  Transforming Your Sales in the 21st Century
L -  Speaking Geek
11:00-12:00 - Pre-Set Individual Consulting Sessions
11:00-12:15 - 4 concurrent sessions
M -  Written & Verbal Skills that Pull, Persuade & Propel
N -  From Gridlock to Greatness with SEO
O -  I AM Diversity
S - The Profitable Power of Positive
12:30-2:00 - Lunch; Educate. Advocate. Legislate Panel
2:00-4:00 - Pre-Set Individual
Consulting Sessions
2:15-3:30 - 3 concurrent sessions
P -  Put Yourself First
Q -  Client Attraction
R -  Getting LinkedIn to the 21st Century Networking
3:30-4:30 - Silent Auction Results
5:00 - Expo and Conference Close

#1 - To Work Smarter

  • A - Advanced Networking ...
    the sky might be falling,
    but not on me!
  • D - Brand Reflection
  • E - Expo Vendor and Attendee Secrets for Success
  • G - Banking Panel
  • I - Join the Revolution! Accentuate the positive in a Negative Market
  • J - Greening Your Business
    & Your Lifestyle
  • K - The Reverse Peephole:
    Transforming Your Sales in the 21st Century
  • N - From Gridlock to Greatness
    with SEO
  • O - I AM Diversity
  • P - Put Yourself First
  • Client Attraction
  • Getting Linked Into the
    21st Century Networking

#2 - To Think Creatively:

  • C - You have 30 Seconds
    . . . Talk
  • I - Join the Revolution! Accentuate the positive
    in a Negative Market
  • K - The Reverse Peephole: Transforming your Sales in the 21st Century
  • M - Written and Verbal Skills that Pull, Persuade and Propel
  •  N - From Gridlock to Greatness with SEO

 

#3 - To Embrace and Leverage New Technology:

  • F - Internet Social Networking Sites Panel
  • H - What’s Hot, What’s Not in Online Marketing
  • L - Speaking Geek: How to get the most of your technology dollars
  • N - From Gridlock to Greatness with SEO
  • Q - Client Attraction
  • R - Getting Linked into the 21st Century Networking

#4 - Self-Enlightenment:

  • P1 - Researching Ghosts Among Us
  • P2 - What Greater Power than Core Confidence?
  • P3 - Spirituality for Entrepreneurs

Pricing  NOTE:  Discount Period Extended to 5/18/2009

Register NOW!   NOTE:  Discount Period Extended to 5/18/2009

  • NJAWBO Members
  • Non-Members
  • Join NJAWBO NOW and save $125 when you join and register for a full conference as a member!
  • Click here for a paper copy of the conference registration form with pricing information

Cancellation Policy:  50% before May 15, 2009: 0% after that date. 

Expo and Participating EXPO Vendors
(to date)
Expo will be held in the Grand Ballroom on Wednesday June 3rd from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. Registration includes a 6 ft Expo table and lunch for one person. Silent Auction items will be flagged and placed at the table of the first 10 vendors who register giving them added exposure. All vendors will also receive a listing in the Program Book and on the Conference webpage with a link (see below for list to date). Showcase your business, sell your products or services and build your network!
Register Now! $150 for NJAWBO Members; $300 for non-members until May 18, 2009!
NJAWBO Members
Non-Members

Expo Vendors to Date & their company link

 

NJAWBO's Women's Business Center (WBC)Consulting Sessions
NJAWBO's WBC will be offering free, individual 1/2 hour consulting sessions in the areas listed below. Sessions will be booked through the WBC prior to Conference. Contact Penni Nafus to schedule an appointment at 973-507-9700 or WBCdirector@njawbo.org.

  • Government Purchasing
  • Access to Capital
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • e-Commerce
  • Dealing with Merchant Accounts
  • General Consulting

    Consultants
    Doing Business with the Government:  Robin Tabakin, Technoforce, LLC; e-Commerce: Barbara Zaccone BZA, LLC; Access to Capital:  Penni Nafus, NJAWBO's Women's Business Center; Marketing:  Robin Altman, The Altman Group, Inc.; Sales:  Linda Stillman, SALES4SURE; Merchant Accounts:  Lori Anne Oliwa, Merchant Service Specialists; General Business Consulting:  Karen Bennett, Karen Bennett & Associates.
     
    Take Advantage of This Valuable Opportunity!

  • Conference Committee
  • Hotel - Reserve your room at The Crowne Plaza , 110 Davidson Avenue , Somerset , NJ . Rates are an attractive $109 plus tax and fees as long as you register by May 18, 2009! Call 732-560-0500 and ask for the rates for NJAWBO- New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners. Or click here and register online. Use the NJAWBO code NJW from the Corporate, Group drop down menu. Plan to stay over and continue your networking into the wee hours. Click here for directions

SPONSORS




PATRONS

Marya Grier, Performance Connect
Carol Heller, Gay Pride Business Network
Eileen Shrem, Your-Friend-In-Insurance
Toyi Ward, Toyi Ward Communications, LLC