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agendaMonday, June 1912:00 pm – 5:30 pm Registration - Desk on Mezzanine Level

12:30 pm – 3:30 pm “The 5 Not-So-Obvious Blocks that Keep Ambitious Women Playing Small... And What You Can Do to Dial Up Your Impact” – Calhoun RoomEleanor Beaton, Fierce Feminine LeadershipKeynote speaker Eleanor Beaton leads this in-sightful, highly practical and immediately rele-vant, workshop to equip you with life-long tools you can use to deepen your influence, build your credibility and create an even more profitable ca-reer and business. You’ll also learn critical lead-ership and influencing skills you can pass on to other women in your life. There is an additional cost of $75.

4:30-5:00 pm WithIt Annual Report & Membership Meeting – Calhoun RoomDorian Stacy Sims, Stacy Furniture & Design and 2017 WithIt President

5:15 pm – 7:30 pm Networking Cruise of the Charleston Harbor – The Carolina Belle leaves at 6:00 pm from the wharf at the Charleston Maritime Center Enjoy the views and the breeze on the water during our cruise of the Charleston Harbor while networking, learning some history and enjoying snacks and drinks. Walking directions: Leave the hotel by the Calhoun Street door, turn left and walk 5 blocks. The wharf is to the right of the Aquarium.There will be a passenger bus to transport a limited number of passengers to the wharf. It will make two-three trips from the hotel beginning at 5:15 pm. The bus will also be available at the conclu-sion of the cruise to take passengers to the hotel or dinner.TRANSPORTATION SPONSOR:

7:45 pm Optional Group Dine AroundsJoin a group for dinner at a local restaurant within easy walk-ing distance of the hotel or wharf. Sign up at check in for this fun, casual networking opportunity.

Tuesday, June 206:30 am-7:15 am Sunrise Yoga Renee Loper-Boyd, IMC Bring a towel and meet in the lobby

7:00 am – 8:30 am Breakfast on your own There will be a continental breakfast of coffee, bagels and pastries outside the Carolina ballroom7:00 am – 8:30 am Registration – Desk on Mezzanine Level8:30 am – 8:45 am Welcome – Carolina A Ballroom Lorri Kelley, BDI and WithIt VP of Education

8:45 am – 9:45 am “Success Secrets of the Most Powerful Women in Business” – Eleanor Beaton, Fierce Feminine LeadershipJust 4% of the world’s most powerful CEOs are women. 2% of female entrepreneurs crack the million dollar mark in revenues. In this in-spiring and practical keynote you’ll discover the 5 core attributes shared by these powerhouse women in business. Women’s leader-ship expert Eleanor Beaton spent more than a decade researching and consulting with women who lead multi-billion dollar business-es, launched international movements, and has advised some of the world’s most powerful political figures. You will walk away with a clear understanding of the critical success factors that have catapult-ed the “4%” to the upper echelons of leadership AND how you can leverage these strategies to create more professional and personal success today —whether you want to be CEO of your company, grow your small business or land that next promotion. Eleanor Beaton is an award-winning journalist, speaker and internationally recognized women’s leadership expert and the global chair of the Visiting Women’s Executive Exchange Program at the Yale School of Management. She is also an advisor to some of Canada’s most powerful women business leaders including An-nette Verschuren (former CEO of Home Depot Canada), Arlene Dickinson (star of CBC hit show “The Dragon’s Den”) and former First Lady Margaret Trudeau. She created and hosts an interna-tionally top-ranked podcast, Fierce Feminine Leadership: The Suc-cess Podcast for Ambitious Women. Through her coaching programs and online platform, she helps thousands of women around the world claim their power, build their confidence and step into new levels of leadership and business growth. Eleanor’s mission is to support women to build the confidence, influence and presence they need to successfully take their seats at the tables where the big deals and decisions are made.

JUNE 19-21, 2017 • THE FRANCIS MARION HOTEL • CHARLESTON, S.C.

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10:00 am – 11:00 am “Grow Your Tribe: Cultivating a Network with Purpose” —Hilary Johnson, Hatch TribeGrowing your network has never been more important. Hatch Tribe founder Hilary John-son brings her experience creating a vibrant network for entrepreneurs to the WithIt confer-ence. In this interactive session, you will learn the most effective ways to network and great strategies for follow up. We will practice what we learn during the session so you can make the most of the WithIt conference. Hilary Johnson is the founder of Hatch Tribe, an orga-nization devoted to cultivating and connecting women entre-preneurs. A serial entrepreneur herself, Hilary coaches and mentors entrepreneurs in all stages of business. Her passion is helping clients translate their great ideas to actionable plans and results. She became a first-time author in November 2016 with the publication of “A Girls Guide to Surviving the Startup with Your Mind, Body, and Soul Intact,” an encouraging read that imparts road-tested wisdom for tackling the inner and outer work of being a boss.

11:00 am – 11:15 am BreakBREAK SPONSOR:

11:15 am – 12:00 pm Breakout Sessions

Session 1: “Ignite Performance and Create a Culture of Radical Candor, Collaboration and Accountability” Carolina A BallroomHeather Nunley, Culture FuelBuilding and working with teams can be a challenge for every manager. Discover how using empowering communication through honest expression and empathetic listening can direct individual accomplishments to-ward organizational objectives. Develop a new and inspired standard of communica-tion and working dynamics that are productive, effective and self-sustaining. As an Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant, Heather Nunley specializes in working with organizational leaders and teams to leverage their brilliance and design a better way to work. As president of Culture Fuel, a profes-sional development consultancy with focus on leadership, culture and innovation-thinking, Heather has a record of helping Fortune 500 brands Marriott and Nordstrom max-imize their human capital and strengthen their talent pipe-line. She is dedicated to creating workplaces that are more innovative, focused and engaged and is passionate about helping high-performers elevate their leadership and tran-scend their perceived limitations to achieve sustained busi-ness and personal success.

Session 2: “Breathing Your Brand” – Pinkney RoomLisa Kahn Allen, Kahn Design GroupFrom designers and entrepreneurs to managers, everyone wants to have a greater connection be-tween what they actually do and who they are actually are. Brand is more than something you slap onto your company, it’s really an expression of something that is soul deep, of who you are, what you stand for, and how that relates back to your company, or your work within a company. Lisa Kahn-Allen founded her award-winning interior de-sign firm, Lisa Kahn Designs, in the summer of 2000. Design-ing homes around the world, she has always been intrigued by the relationship between the built environment and the human spirit. In her work and in her writing she seeks to explore how we can create spaces that nurture us - not only physically and esthetically, but also emotionally and spiritually. She sees her work as creating sanctuaries: peaceful spaces of beauty and or-der, creativity and light.

Session 3: “Get Ahead Through Mentoring” – Carolina BLorri Kelley, BDI and Dorian Stacy Sims, Stacy Furniture & DesignMentoring WOW Award win-ner Lorri Kelley and WithIt president Dorian Stacy Sims team up for a session on the ins and outs of mentoring. Perfect for all first time attendees and new members of WithIt, you will hear how mentoring’s give-and-take can move your career or business to the next level. Lorri Kelley is the president of BDI and has been in the furniture business for the majority of her professional life. Pri-or to BDI, Lorri has held executive roles with leading brands Palliser, Rowe, Home Elements and Pennsylvania House. Dorian Stacy Sims is president of Stacy Furniture & Design, her family-owned, family-operated home furnishings store with 3 showrooms in the Dallas area. In 2005, she took over the reins from her father, Rick Stacy, as president in charge of daily operations.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch – Gold Ballroom, 2nd FloorLUNCH SPONSOR:

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Professional Headshots – RutledgeA makeup artist will be available for hair and makeup touch ups. Please be on time for your appointment. There is an additional charge of $125.

The Evolving Leader 2017 WITHIT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE • June 19-21, 2017 • Charleston, SC

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm “Applying DiSC Communication Strategies” – Carolina A BallroomLynne Jensen-Nelson, Conversion•omics© Sales TrainingWhy do people do what they do and say what they say? Understanding communication styles, recognizing behavioral cues and establishing motivation will improve your ability to create custom solutions. Learn to make the changes needed to confidently and consistently lead cus-tomers through the buying process and fill your sales “tool box” with new skills and strategies. Lynne Jensen-Nelson is a nationally recognized sales lead-er and sought after inspirational speaker. She has 20+ years of experience developing sales teams and coaching business own-ers. She is also a fierce competitor and pushes herself and her team to do their best to maximize each and every selling op-portunity. Lynne has helped businesses, large and small, refine their selling approach, define their ability to differentiate, hone operational processes, drive revenues, enhance market share and increase profitability. After earning a Master’s Degree in Communication, she parlayed her teaching and communication background into a successful career in sales. She credits her mastery of effective selling skills for her meteoric rise through the ranks of execu-tive management. In addition to being a successful entrepre-neur, she has also earned numerous awards including “Woman of the Year” from the Organization of Business & Professional Women.

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Roundtables - Carolina B and CalhounThis excellent form of small-group discussion is back by popu-lar demand. Gain insights and new connections while engaging in your choice of two topics with fellow WithIt members and an expert moderator.

Table 1: Collaboration Tools: Communication and Project Management Among Teams Across Time Zones Moderator: Renee Loper-Boyd, International Market Centers

Table 2: Business Etiquette and Navigating Sticky Situations Moderator: Kathy Wall, The Media Matters

Table 3: Business Travel for Women Moderator: Cathy Smith, WithIt

Table 4: Reading Financial Statements Moderator: Anita Wimmer, Stanley Furniture Company

Table 5: Proposals and Contracts Moderator: Ed Tashjian, Tashjian Marketing

Table 6: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: How Your Website Represents You Moderator: Vickie Capes, Spin a Web Design

Table 7: How to Take Photos for Different Social Media Platforms Moderator: Emily Stalvey, MicroD

Table 8: Identifying and Translating Trends Moderator: Caroline Hipple, Norwalk Furniture

Table 9: Own It: Utilizing Accountability To Transform Good Ideas To Real Results Moderator: Heather Nunley, Culture Fuel

Table 10: Nurturing the Next GenerationModerator: Catina Roscoe, Catina Unlimited

Table 11: Getting Published Moderator: Bea Wray, Advantage Media Group

Table 12: Growing Your Business with Add-on Sales Moderator: Melissa Galt, Melissa Galt Interiors

Table 13: Retail Sales Performance: Improvement Techniques to Edge Out the InternetModerator: Jackie Massey-Hughes, Furniture Trainer LLC

Table 14: Visual Merchandising: Creating the Brand Story Moderator: Victoria Brown, High Point University

Table 15: New to Design Q & A Moderator: Laura Redd, Laura Redd Interiors 3:25 pm – 3:35 pm Break to switch roundtables

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Break to relax and refresh

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Roaring 20s Cocktail Reception Gold Ballroom, 2nd FloorGet your flapper on and celebrate our 20th anniverary with style. Enjoy cocktails, networking and hamming it up in our selfie station.

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Member Appreciation Dinner Celebrating 20 Years of WithIt!

Gold Ballroom, 2nd FloorWithIt President Dorian Stacy Sims takes a moment to recog-nize our members and this year’s scholarship recipients. Fol-lowing a short program, stay to celebrate and enjoy the dance tunes of DJ B Mahanes.

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Wednesday, June 216:30 am-7:15 am Sunrise Yoga Renee Loper-Boyd, IMC Bring a towel and meet in the lobby

7:00 am – 8:30 am Breakfast on your own There will be a continental breakfast of coffee, muffins and biscuits outside Carolina A

8:30 am - 8:45 am Welcome – Carolina A

Access the session presentations and materials at bit.ly/2017WithItConference

8:45 am – 9:45 am “The Confidence Factor for Women in Business” Carol Sankar, author of The Confidence Factor for Women in LeadershipWomen in business and leadership need to master the art of negotiation. Whether you are seeking a partnership opportunity, pro-motion, business expansion or compensation; negotiation is a necessity. It takes confidence to understand the purpose of positioning your value proposition to commence the conversa-tion. In this session you will learn how to craft a value propo-sition, the purpose of negotiation in business and how to meet in the middle. Carol Sankar is an international high level R&D business advisor, leadership consultant & real estate investment expert who focuses on strategic implementation strategies to assist today’s established business owners and high level executives. Her international client-base are established executives and business owners who are seeking new and innovative methods to focus on productivity. After career paths as a paralegal and executive advisor for several leading general litigation firms and Fortune 100 cor-porations in New York City, Carol took her experience out of the corporate world and began her entrepreneurial journey. She pivoted to real estate and subsequently relocated to Char-lotte, North Carolina and became one of the leading real estate investors in the Charlotte metro area. She founded Wholesal-ing 101™ to teach her techniques to other aspiring real estate investors. Carol has authored 5 best-selling books and is the founder of The Confidence Factor for Women in Leadership global executive firm.

9:45 am – 10:00 am Break

10:00 am – 10:45 am “Your Evolving Brand: Marketing in the Digital Age” - Lori Dolnick, Frank AdvertisingWhether you are an industry professional, manufacturer, retailer, press or service provider

– you need to know the latest tools, tricks and trends for mar-keting in the digital age. This seminar will cover how to create impactful online content to drive website traffic and how to measure success to strategically build your brand. Learn about the tools available to hack success, grow your brand and how to elevate your online presence. Lori Dolnick is a 30+-year public relations and marketing professional. She has proven strategic management experience on global brands such as BLANCO, Poggenpohl, Tile of Spain and Therapedic International. She is currently Senior Vice President with home design agency Frank Advertising. Prior to Frank Advertising, Lori was a senior account man-ager for one of the world’s best-known brands at the Leo Bur-nett Company - McDonald’s. She has won numerous awards for her copy writing plus strategic execution of public relations and social media: 2x Winner of Golden Thinker, APEX, Telly, MarCom Creative and Event Technology. Lori also served as an adjunct marketing professor at Rider University and is currently the Director of the Marketing Advisory Board.

10:45 am – 11:00 am Break11:00 am – 11:45 am “Cultivate Your Action Plan” Moderator: Lorri Kelley, BDIPanelists: Erica Tubman, Circle Furniture; Julie Messner, International Market Centers: Laura Redd, Laura Redd InteriorsJoin our attendee panel to discuss the impactful presentations from the conference and how to put them into action in your career.

11:45 am – 12:00 pm Closing/Meeting Evaluation

The Evolving Leader 2017 WITHIT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE • June 19-21, 2017 • Charleston, SC

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