Virginia Women's Conference 2011
Virginia Women's Conference 2011
Senator Mark Warner and Old Dominion University are pleased to host the Virginia Women's Conference: A Woman’s Playbook for Wealth, Wellness, and Wisdom for Any Age on November 19, 2011. The conference will explore tools for success by providing advice from experts on health, careers, personal development, business, finance and retirement. It will feature a welcome from Senator Warner; Cathy Lewis, Executive Producer and Host of HearSay, WHRV FM; Old Dominion University President and Mrs. Broderick; and keynote remarks from U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, America’s first African American female Combat Pilot. The conference will also include workshops, a Resource Expo, and networking opportunities.
This conference is FREE and open to the public (breakfast and lunch will be provided).
Seating for workshops is limited and on a first come, first-serve basis.
DATE: Saturday, November 19, 2011
LOCATION: Old Dominion University
Webb University Center
5115 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23529
Click Here for a Map of the Campus
TIME: 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
Registration is Closed
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Agenda 8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 am Welcome and Remarks Senator Mark R. Warner 9:45 am Break 10:00 am Breakout Session Breakout Session 1: “Financial Game Plan” Panel/Roundtable Discussion “Making the Trade for Your Next Game Plan” 11:00 am Networking Resource Expo 11:30 am Boxed Lunches to allow for time at the Resource Expo 12:15 pm Half-time Huddle with Cathy Lewis/Personal Fitness Training with Lacey Lee
12:45 pm Breakout Session The Virginia All-Stars will come together for a session titled "The View from the Top", which will offer women the opportunity to hear from some of the Commonwealth's best and brightest. The session will be modeled after the popular talk show, The View. Each panel member will have five minutes to share their success story. The moderator will follow-up with a series of questions that will come from the audience via tweets, texts, or email! Panel Members Include: “Life Coaching: From Parenting to the Boardroom” Breakout Session 2: Game Changer: When You Need to Change the Playbook, Legal Resources 101 for Life Changes (Divorce, Job Loss, Career Switching, Health Care) - This session is FULL 1:40 pm Wrap-Up Huddle, “A Breakthrough Mentality Creates a Breakthrough Life” Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, America’s first African American female combat pilot |
Speakers
Speaker: Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius was sworn in as the 21st Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on April 28, 2009. Since taking office, Secretary Sebelius has led ambitious efforts to improve America’s health and enhance the delivery of human services to some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations, including young children, those with disabilities, and the elderly.
As part of the historic Affordable Care Act, she is implementing reforms that have ended many of the insurance industry’s worst abuses and will help 34 million uninsured Americans get health coverage. She is also working with doctors, nurses, hospital leaders, employers, and patients to slow the growth in health care costs through better care and better health.
Under Secretary Sebelius’s leadership, HHS is committed to innovation, from promoting public- private collaboration to bring life-saving medicines to market, to building a 21st century food safety system that prevents outbreaks before they occur, to collaborating with the Department of Education, to help states increase the quality of early childhood education programs, and give parents more information to make the best choices for their children.
Secretary Sebelius served as Governor of Kansas from 2003 until her Cabinet appointment in April, 2009, and was named one of America’s Top Five Governors by Time Magazine.
For more information on Secretary Sebelius, visit http://www.hhs.gov/secretary/about/biography/index.html.
Speaker: Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, America’s first African American female Combat Pilot
Known simply as FlyGirl, Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour went from beat cop to combat pilot in 3 years. Within months of earning her wings, she found herself flying over the deserts of Iraq supporting the men and women on the ground. After serving two tours overseas, she had become America’s First African American Female Combat Pilot. After returning home, she realized that many people wanted to create breakthroughs in their own lives, they just didn’t know how.
From her experiences, she created a 7-step process called the Zero to Breakthrough™ Success Plan. She now travels extensively sharing this message through her keynotes, coaching and seminars. She is your battle-tested speaker and ignites audiences with a dynamic spark that can’t be extinguished. From the moment she leaps into the audience, she shows attendees how to go from “Zero to Breakthrough” and create a personal flight plan utilizing her candid strategies to win on the battlefield of business and life!
As featured on Oprah Winfrey, CNN, Tavis Smiley, NPR and others, Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour’s fresh style and presentation methods have inspired hundreds of organizations and individuals. Vernice ultimately impacts organizations and individuals with an understanding of the passion and leadership required to excel. Through her keynotes, executive and group coaching, seminars and executive retreats, Vernice conveys her message of Zero to Breakthrough™ utilizing her unique insight and life strategy: “You HAVE permission to Engage…CLEARED HOT!”
Among her accomplishments, Vernice has been awarded as a pioneering pilot, including her commanding role in technology and engineering. Vernice’s first book, Zero to Breakthrough was released in April 2011.
For more information on Vernice “Flygirl” Armour, visit http://vernicearmour.com.
Resource Expo Participants
The Expo will serve as an opportunity to learn and gather
information from a vast array of organizations.
AARP
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Amerigroup Foundation
The Apprentice School
Blue Star Families
Bon Secours Virginia Health Systems
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
Cox Communications
Dominion
Dress for Success Hampton Roads
FEMA
ForKids
Geico
Hampton VA Medical Center
Hispanic Community Dialogue of Virginia
Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME)
Independent We Stand
IRS
Junior League of Hampton Roads
MasterCard
NASA's Langley Research Center
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
National Council of Jewish Women, Hampton Roads Section
National Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition
Newport News Shipbuilding a Division of Hintington Ingalls Industries
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University’s Women’s Center
Old Dominion University Continuing Education Programs
Old Dominion University College of Health Sciences
Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia
Project Single Moms
Senator Mark R. Warner
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
Sentara Health Systems
Still Hope Foundation
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Tidewater Community College Workforce Development
Tidewater Community College's The Women's Center
Tidewater Women Magazine
United Way of South Hampton Roads
Urban League of Hampton Roads
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S. Small Business Administration
VA Department of Rehabilitative Services
Vernice Armour
Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Department of Business Assistance
Virginia Employment Commission
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
YWCA of South Hampton Roads
