Conference Information

THE WOMEN'S ALLIANCE 2010 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

November 12–13 Old Town Alexandria, Virginia | Sheraton Suites

Self-Sufficiency and the New Economy—Strategies for Success

Special Pre-Conference Evening Reception on November 11

Conference Highlights:

Funding
Technology
Finance
Board Development
Grant Writing Workshop (w/ CD Tutorial)
Best Practices
Recession-Proof Business Strategies
Membership Benefits, Services, & Resources

The Women's Alliance annual conference is your opportunity to build stronger connections, share your successes and challenges, learn from experts, and re-energize yourself for the coming year. The 2011 conference will include high-energy, interactive sessions that will equip you with the information and resources you need to sustain and grow your organization while attracting stronger support, generating greater visibility, and ensuring your future financial stability. Check this page frequently for updates as we finalize the agenda and our exciting lineup of speakers!

Conference Schedule

Click here to download the conference schedule in PDF format.

Speakers/Presenters

	Alexandra Braconi, President, Blue Lizard Media, LLC Ms. Braconi, the president of Blue Lizard Media, LLC, is a veteran media professional with nearly twenty years of technical and business information development, graphic design, and marketing communications experience across a wide range of industries, both in the United States and internationally. Click here for more information about Ms. Braconi.
	Sheri Cole, Executive Director, The Career Wardrobe Ms. Cole is the executive director of The Career Wardrobe, the nation’s largest community-based nonprofit organization that helps women transition to work by providing free professional clothing and career skills training. Each year The Career Wardrobe provides over 7,500 women throughout the Philadelphia region with the clothing, skills, and confidence necessary to achieve self-sufficiency, and 50 to 60 percent of its clients successfully find employment. Click here for more information about Ms. Cole.
	Kendall Farrell, Executive Director, Bottomless Closet Ms. Farrell joined Bottomless Closet as executive director in 2007 following an expansive career in the nonprofit sector. In collaboration with a board of directors, she is responsible for the vision and leadership, strategic planning, programmatic development, and organizational operations of Bottomless Closet. Click here for more information about Ms. Farrell.
	Debby Hampton, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), United Way of Central Oklahoma Ms. Hampton serves as the president and CEO of United Way of Central Oklahoma. Prior to her appointment at United Way of Central Oklahoma, she served as president and CEO of the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits for four years. She also spent sixteen years with the American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma, serving as the CEO for her last four years of employment. Click here for more information about Ms. Hampton.
	Lisa Marie Platske, President, Upside Thinking, Inc. Ms. Platske, the president of Upside Thinking, Inc., is a high-energy, award-winning, and inspirational leadership speaker and trainer. In addition to conducting seminars throughout the United States, she also works one-on-one with coaching clients around the world, helping them to create a clear vision for their lives, build powerful partnerships, and live their lives’ priorities without guilt. Click here for more information about Ms. Platske.
	Blair Schoeb, Senior Vice President, United Way of Central Oklahoma Mr. Schoeb is a native Oklahoman and serves as the senior vice president of United Way of Central Oklahoma. In this capacity he assists over 260 volunteers in allocating $11,000,000 to sixty-two partner agencies. He also oversees the writing of the organization’s publication Vital Signs and several community initiatives, including those that address issues resulting from Oklahoma’s high rate of female incarceration. Click here for more information about Mr. Schoeb.

Registering for the Conference

Register Online

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Register Offline

Click here to download a PDF form and mail in your registration and payment by check or money order.

Hotel and Travel

Make your hotel reservations early to get the best rates as we only have a limited amount of rooms available at these great prices. Even if you haven't registered for the conference yet, reserve your rooms—you can always cancel at a later date.

Courtyard Oklahoma City Downtown

Adjacent to historic Bricktown, the hottest entertainment district in Oklahoma, you will find Oklahoma City's most exciting hotel. The Courtyard Oklahoma City Downtown offers a prime location in the city's thriving urban area for meetings, conventions, and events.

To make reservations, call (800) 217-9905 (use the rate code TWAO) or click the link for the appropriate room type below.

NOTE: The links below are configured to reserve a room from November 3 through November 5. If you want to reserve a room for different dates, be sure to change your check-in and checkout dates on the Web site as applicable.

Room Rates

Double Queen: $119 (Click here to reserve this room type.)
King: $119 (Click here to reserve this room type.)

NOTE: Please note that these rates are only available from November 2 through November 5 and are subject to applicable state and local taxes in effect at the time of checkout.

Parking

Parking is available at the hotel for $12 per day. (Valet parking is $20 per day.)

Airport Information

Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) is located approximately 10 miles from the hotel.

Wiley Post Airport (PWA) is located approximately 14 miles from the hotel.

The hotel does not provide complimentary shuttle service to either airport.

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