Event Summary

AN AFTERNOON THAT'S GOOD FOR YOU!

As women, we spend so much time taking care of others that we don't take time for ourselves. Join us for an afternoon of impactful sessions that will increase your self-knowledge, recharge your mental and physical batteries, and help you get ready for the busy season ahead.

SPEAKERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN EARLY JULY...

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.     Speakers in the Auditorium

4:30 - 6:30 p.m.     Cocktails & conversation in the Main Lobby, with lite bites from Bravo Coastal Bar & Kitchen

Here's the program!

PERSONAL BRANDING: Mary Hussey, Training Program Manager, Zenith Insurance Company- Back by popular demand! Mary and her team will start the afternoon with another creative and fun ice-breaker.  

FINDING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF: WORDS MATTER: Kate Alexander, Associate Director at Large, Florida Studio Theatre. What do your speech patterns say about you?  Valley Girl, Millennial, or just quite haven’t left the 1950’s? Kate, with the help from Carolyn Michel, will discuss the “do’s and don’ts” of everyday communication. 

THE CONFIDENCE PROJECT: HOW TO DEVELOP THE TRAIT THAT MAKES FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER -- AND LIFE: Moderated by Sarasota Magazine’s Editor In Chief Susan Burns, this panel will examine confidence.  How does it develop?  How to avoid undermining it. What role does challenge play in its growth. Panelists include: Barbara Feldman, Provost, New College of Florida, Dianne Jacob, SVP Client & Community Relations, PNC Bank, Christina Unkel, attorney and professional FIFA referee and commentator and Megan Greenberg, The Collaboratory Program Director, Ringling College of Art + Design.

VOICES OF HISTORY:  A special presentation by FST

COCKTAILS AND CONVERSATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW