2024 LeadHER Conference

Date and Time

Friday Nov 8, 2024
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST

Agenda

8:00 AM Registration

-Networking Breakfast
-Exhibitor Zone

-Welcome

-Panel Discussion
-Keynote Address

-Lunch
-Breakout Sessions

1:30 PM Closing Remarks

Location

Bureau Gravity

56 S LaSalle St. Aurora IL 60505

Fees/Admission

Ticket price: $70
*Includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments along with admission to the conference and exhibitor zone
Note: No refunds will be issued after 10/25/24.

Exhibitor Booths and Tables Available SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT ~~$105 - Bistro Table Showcase~~ (Reserves a 2.5-foot-round bistro-style table and includes registration for 1 person to LeadHER Conference)
SOLD OUT ~~$125 - Windowsill Showcase~~ (Reserves a 2-foot x 3-foot windowsill space and includes registration for 1 person to LeadHER Conference)
SOLD OUT ~~$160 - Exclusive Table Showcase~~ (Reserves 6-foot table and includes registration for 1 person to LeadHER Conference)

Exhibitor tables will be open to attendees from 9:00-9:30 AM before the conference and from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM as well as after closing remarks.

(Note: All exhibitor options include registration for one ticket to the LeadHER Conference). For questions, contact jmendoza@aurorachamber.com.

Contact Information

Jen Mendoza, LeadHER Director
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Description

2024 LeadHER Conference
Inspiring Women to Be Leaders

This inaugural Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce LeadHER Conference aims to empower and inspire women in business and leadership roles. The event will feature a keynote speaker, insightful panel discussions, interactive breakout sessions, and networking opportunities alongside informational exhibitor tables and LeadHER merchandise for purchase.

Attendees will also enjoy breakfast, lunch, and refreshments from Bureau Gravity, along with a 360 Photo Booth, an Exhibitor Zone, and LeadHER-FOCUSED Basket Raffle filled with goodies from our partners and exhibitors. (Proceeds from the LeadHER raffle baskets will be used to sponsor women to attend 2025 LeadHER events.) Then attendees will experience the keynote speaker, panel, and two breakout sessions. Come join this growing network of women in the Aurora area, learn from others’ stories, and let your own story be heard!

About the Keynote Speaker: Commander Liz Robinson-Chan

Commander Liz Robinson-Chan

Commander Liz Robinson-Chan, a Florida native, began her career as a police officer at the Aurora Police Department in 1993. Commander Robinson-Chan earned her Bachelors’ Degree in Sociology on the Criminal Justice Track at North Central College in Naperville, IL (class of 1993). She then went on to obtain a Masters’ Degree at N.C.C. in Business Administration with a dual focus in Leadership and Management (class of 2006).

During her 29-year tenure at the Aurora Police Department, Commander Robinson-Chan has worked in the Division of Patrol, Community Oriented Policing, Field Training, the Crisis Intervention Team, Sergeant of the Evidence Unit, the Deadly Force Investigative Team, the Administrative Sergeant, Lieutenant of Patrol, and Administrative Lieutenant before being promoted to the rank of Commander in April 2022.

In addition, Commander Robinson-Chan has been a member of the Board of Directors for the Aurora Women’s Empowerment Foundation (AWEF) since March 2022.

About the Panel

Panel Discussion on Women in Leadership
Moderated by Fatimah Kahiga, Pure Skin Solutions

Panelists
Marcella Raymond, Marcella Raymond Media
Kimberly Montesinos, Crystal Klear Cleaning
Zelma Chamberlain, Science of Spirituality
Minerva Calatayud, Women's Business Development Center

About the Breakout Sessions

Empowerment and Leadership - Maria Malayter, Innovations in Change LLC
Business Development Strategies - Terrie Simmons, Strategic Exceptions

Exhibitor Tables ~~Available~~ SOLD OUT

Exclusive Table Showcases    Windowsill Showcases             Bistro Table Showcases
(6-foot table and chair, (2-foot x 3-foot windowsill (2.5-foot-round bistro-style
not shown)   space and stool) table and chair)
SOLD OUT      SOLD OUT                SOLD OUT

Exhibitor* tables are intended for informational purposes only; selling of physical products is prohibited. For questions, please contact Jen Mendoza at jmendoza@aurorachamber.com.

*Exhibitors will contribute to raffle baskets along with the sponsor and partners. Proceeds from the LeadHER raffle baskets will be used to sponsor women to attend 2025 LeadHER events.