Women2Women Conference & Expo 2024

13th Annual Women2Women Conference & Expo

Join Women2Women and 300+ attendees for both personal and professional development, the opportunity to connect with other women engaged in community and mentorship, inspiration, and a look at female-owned businesses here in Berks County. 

This day meets every part of our mission?connecting women, and offering a forum for you to gain knowledge, build strategic alliances and foster your personal potential and career advancement!

New this year - we will be offering Spanish interpretation through GRCA member Our Konnection for the Keynote session and the ATHENA Celebration. Please note in your registration if you would like to utilize this service so we can accommodate. 

ATHENA Leadership Award


 
KEYNOTE Speaker - Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez - Leading Authority on Leadership Development, Diversity & Inclusion, Author & Community Advocate

Breaking the Glass Ceiling & Claiming Credit for Your Ideas

In 2015, Dr. Bonilla had an article published in the Huffington Post titled ?What Glass Ceiling?!? where her lens was to focus on preparing yourself, especially through program participation where you'd have organizational support and being empowered to push through any challenges (because we?re all guaranteed to face them). Challenges relating to identity and demographics can weigh us down and push us into a corner where we?re afraid to speak up and may not even take credit for our ideas or work. The Women2Women Conference presents a platform for us to candidly address such issues which can hinder women?s success, if ignored. We will highlight barriers connected to the glass ceiling but focus our time and energy on strategies for success and opportunities to shatter the glass ceiling which will be a call to action for each person ? what will you do after you leave the conference? She will share her own experiences navigating leadership barriers including cultural nuances as captured in her new book ?Modern Marianismo: Its Relevance and the Connection to Impostor Syndrome and Perfectionism.?

Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez is a national leading authority on leadership development, especially as it pertains to diversity and inclusion. Her research about Latina leadership in the United States has served as the foundation for events, conference sessions, publications, and content development ? to address the urgency of leadership development for a fast-growing population and create a pipeline of diverse leaders. Her published written accomplishments include the books Gender, Race and Ethnicity in the Workplace and Today?s Inspired Latina (Volume II), as well as contributing to the Huffington Post and being featured by several media outlets including NBC Latino, Chief Writing Wolf, and the Empowered Latinas series.

WORKSHOP Speakers

WORKSHOP 1 - Know Your Worth: Exploring Pay Equity
Ann Pehle - Past President of AAUW Pennsylvania, HR Professional, & Certified Career Coach

Negotiating your salary is the most feared part of seeking new job opportunities, especially for women. We actually find it easier to advocate for someone else. Negotiating salary in an environment of pay inequity is even more difficult. In this workshop, we will explore the world of pay inequity and why earning what you are worth is so important to a woman?s economic security and we will glance at the skill building covered in Work Smart, AAUW?s salary negotiation FREE online course. You will leave this workshop understanding why advocating for yourself is important and with a strategy for learning the skills so that you will enter your next salary negotiation with confidence.

WORKSHOP 2 - Reinventing Your "Meeting Personality": Be the Leader at the Table
Courtnie Nein, Wealth Advisor, Good Life Financial Advisors

What fuels your passion for the work you do each day? What is the motivating factor for showing up? I think most of us have heard the phrase ?know your why?. Fully understanding and successfully implementing those three words in both your personal and professional life can be the cornerstone to separate you from your peers.  Clearly articulating your cause or beliefs that inspire you to do the work you do, is what drives you beyond monetary success.  It is the foundation in creating your personal brand; or the unique combination of your skillset, personality, experience, or values that you present to the world. People do business with people who are authentic and can resonate with them, which makes practicing self-reflection to consistently and consciously communicate your why so important.   When your personal brand is heard and validated by your target audience it will lead to more fulfilling and impactful outcomes, including opening new opportunities and earning the respect of your audience.

WORKSHOP 3 - Conflict in the Workplace: Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Danielle Stewart, President & CEO - Paragon HR Consulting

Step into a transformative workshop where conflict resolution meets emotional intelligence, redefining how you view challenges as stepping stones to success. Discover the power of reframing conflict as a vital opportunity for growth and achievement, essential for reaching your business goals. With a focus on leading your team with emotional intelligence, you'll learn to foster trust, support, and growth through any challenge or conflict situation.

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EXPO - The Expo is currently sold out! Take a look at the great vendors who will be participating this year...

• Alliance Fitness Center
• Alvernia University Graduate & Adult Education
• American Association of University Women
• Assured Assistance
• Berks Encore
• Berks LaunchBox & Penn State Berks
• Bethany Children's Home
• Brest Cancer Support Services
• CASA of Berks County
• Clear Dermatology
• Community First Fund
• Cornerstone Financial Strategies, LLC
• Customers Bank
• D&S Elite Construction
• Everlasting Wellness
• Family Guidance Center and Inroads
• FIT4MOM Reading
• Gage Personnel
• Girls on the Run of Berks County
• GRCA
• Grey Girl Photography
• Highmark Blue Shield
• Kathy Fox - Mary Kay Independent Beauty Directory
• Keynote: Dr. Damary M Bonilla-Rodriguez
• kTown Hall Coworking
• LightHouse Women & Children's Center - Hope Rescue Mission
• Met Ed / First Energy
• Moyer-Drabick & Associates
• Palo Magazine
• Paragon HR
• Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center
• Pretzel City Press LLC
• Reading Hospital
• Reading Symphony Orcestra
• RKL LLP
• SafeBerks
• SeniorLIFE Reading
• Sparkle & Shine with Cheryl
• The Dave Mattes Team - ReMax of Reading
• The Salvation Army - Reading
• Tompkins Community Bank
• Trapp Health Insurance & Medicare Advisors
• Urban Charm
• Vision Resource Center of Berks County
• Visions Federal Credit Union
• Women2Women

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GRCA/W2W policy does not allow active campaigning or distribution of campaign materials at is event. No solicitation. Photos are taken at event and may be used on social media and in future advertising; by attending you are consenting to the use of your photo.