The first annual Enrichment and Leadership Academy, scheduled for Sept. 14 at Embassy Suites, is a half-day program featuring inspiring speakers and informative sessions to help professional women realize their potential and take their career to the next level.  Presented by Elevations, the Charleston Area Alliance Professional Women’s Network, the Academy will showcase best practices and concrete guidance from some of region’s most knowledgeable women in the fields of finance and philanthropy.  This promises to be the region’s premier networking and educational event for young professional and executive women.

The event features a keynote address by Betty Schoenbaum, philanthropist and women’s empowerment advocate, as well as a luncheon, an expo and workshop options.  

To view the program and a list of sponsorship opportunities, click here.

For sponsorship information, contact JoEllen Zacks at JZacks@CharlestonAreaAlliance.org.

For expo information, contact Lesley Hager at LHager@CharlestonAreaAlliance.org. 

Individual registration is $60 for Alliance members and $75 for future members. Those prices increase to $70 and $85 after Aug. 1. Click here to register.

The Alliance will only be able to invoice for groups of 10 or more. Contact Deb Coffman at DCoffman@CharlestonAreaAlliance.org for more information.

The Alliance cannot issue cancellation refunds within 48 hours before the event. Thank you.

The story below appears in this week’s West Virginia Record.

By Kyla Asbury 
Statehouse Bureau

State Supreme Court Chief Justice Robin Davis spoke at a luncheon June 10 at the University of Charleston that was sponsored by Elevations, the Charleston Area Alliance’s Professional Women’s Network.

About 90 people attended the luncheon, which was held in the University of Charleston’s Erma Byrd Art Gallery.

JoEllen Zacks, the senior vice president of Charleston Area Alliance, said they were privileged and excited to have Davis at the luncheon.

“This is such a wonderful opportunity and experience for us,” Zacks said.

Zacks said Charleston Area Alliance’s goal is bringing the people, communities and businesses together.

“Together we can give the future a chance to fly,” Zacks said. “The best is yet to come.”

Davis said it was an honor to speak at the luncheon.

“It’s truly a pleasure to be among so many accomplished women,” Davis said. “To have the opportunity to speak with you and answer your questions is an honor.”

Davis discussed the new proposed appellate procedure rules when she spoke, highlighting the main reasons for updating the rules.

“The current rules are outdated since the last change was made 35 years ago,” Davis said. “The new rules are more modernized and transparent.”

Elevations’ mission is to enrich, empower and elevate professional women to achieve success.

“Professional women rely on Elevations as an essential network that will connect them with resources, contacts and information to enhance their lives,” Zacks said.

Davis said it is tough to juggle a career and a family, but it is not impossible.

“My husband is extremely supportive and helps me in any way he can,” Davis said. “Organization is the key. It is not impossible to have a career and a family.”

Elevations will hold its first annual Elevations Enrichment and Leadership Academy in September, Zacks said.

“Our first workshop is going to provide wonderful opportunities,” Zacks said. “It will be an incredible experience.”

The workshop will be held at the Embassy Suites on Sept. 14 and will begin at 8 a.m. The cost is $65 for Alliance members and $75 for others who would like to attend.

For more information, visit www.CharlestonAreaAlliance.org or call 304-340-4253.

West Virginia Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis will be the featured speaker at today’s luncheon presented by “Elevations,” the Charleston Area Alliance’s Professional Women’s Network. Chief Justice Davis is the most senior member of the Supreme Court of Appeals.

The luncheon, to be held at the University of Charleston Erma Bryd Gallery, begins at 11:30 a.m. with an optional informal networking reception, followed by lunch and formal presentation at noon.

The mission of the 1,700-member Elevations group is to “enrich, empower and elevate women to achieve success.”  Through bi-monthly luncheons and other events featuring high-profile speakers, Elevations provides an affirmative network that connects women with the information, contacts and resources that can help them, their businesses and their communities achieve success.  Elevations is presented through the generous support of its title sponsor, The Dow Chemical Company.

Chief Justice Davis was elected to West Virginia’s highest court in 1996 to fill an unexpired term, and was re-elected in November 2000 to a full 12-year term.   She previously served as chief justice in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2007.   As chief justice, she has initiated a number of programs which have proved essential to the court’s continuing work with children and families and that have allowed the judicial branch to remain current with the constant changes in technology.

A Boone County native, Chief Justice Davis earned a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College, and her master’s and law degrees from West Virginia University. She was engaged in the private practice of law from 1982 until 1996. Before her election to the Supreme Court of Appeals, she practiced law at the six-person law firm of Segal and Davis, L.C.  She concentrated in the field of employee benefits and domestic relations. In 1993, she became the first lawyer in West Virginia to be inducted into the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In 1991, the Supreme Court of Appeals appointed her to the seven-person West Virginia Board of Law Examiners, on which she served until 1996.

West Virginia Chief Justice Robin Davis will be the featured speaker at a June 10 luncheon presented by “Elevations,” the Charleston Area Alliance’s Professional Women’s Network. Chief Justice Davis is the most senior member of the Supreme Court of Appeals. 

Click here to register.

The luncheon, to be held at the University of Charleston Erma Bryd Gallery, begins at 11:30 a.m. with an optional informal networking reception, followed by lunch and formal presentation at noon.

The mission of the 1,700-member Elevations group is to “enrich, empower and elevate women to achieve success.”  Through bi-monthly luncheons and other events featuring high-profile speakers, Elevations provides an affirmative network that connects women with the information, contacts and resources that can help them, their businesses and their communities achieve success.  Elevations is presented through the generous support of its title sponsor, The Dow Chemical Company.

Chief Justice Davis was elected to West Virginia’s highest court in 1996 to fill an unexpired term, and was re-elected in November 2000 to a full 12-year term.   She previously served as chief justice in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2007.   As chief justice, she has initiated a number of programs which have proved essential to the court’s continuing work with children and families and that have allowed the judicial branch to remain current with the constant changes in technology.

A Boone County native, Chief Justice Davis earned a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College, and her master’s and law degrees from West Virginia University. She was engaged in the private practice of law from 1982 until 1996. Before her election to the Supreme Court of Appeals, she practiced law at the six-person law firm of Segal and Davis, L.C.  She concentrated in the field of employee benefits and domestic relations. In 1993, she became the first lawyer in West Virginia to be inducted into the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In 1991, the Supreme Court of Appeals appointed her to the seven-person West Virginia Board of Law Examiners, on which she served until 1996.

Sponsor tables of eight are available for $500. Individual tickets are $30 Alliance members/$40 future members through June 5. Prices increase to $40 Alliance members/$50 future members starting June 6.

For more information about a sponsorship table, contact JZacks@CharlestonAreaAlliance.org. 

We are unable to invoice for groups with fewer than 10 or issue refunds for cancellations received less than 48 hours prior to the event. Thank you.

Trahan

Zona Trahan, Houston, chapter development specialist for the Executive Women’s Golf Association, will be the featured speaker at the next Elevations luncheon, Thursday, April 1, at Edgewood Country Club. Trahan, an IBM executive, will share ways in which women can develop their business and professional connections through golf.

Informal networking begins at 11:45 a.m. The luncheon begins at noon.

The mission of Elevations, the Alliance’s Professional Women’s Network, is to enrich, empower and elevate women to achieve success.  Through luncheons and other events featuring high-profile speakers, Elevations provides an affirmative network for connecting women with the contacts, resources and information that will help them, their businesses and their communities succeed.

Elevations is presented through generous support from title sponsor The Dow Chemical Company.

Registration is $25 Alliance members/$35 future members. Price increase to $35 Alliance members/$45 future members Friday, March 26.

Click here to register.

We are unable to invoice for groups with fewer than 10 or issue refunds for cancellations received less than 48 hours prior to the event. Thank you.

Trahan

Zona Trahan, Houston, chapter development specialist for the Executive Women’s Golf Association, will be the featured speaker at the next Elevations luncheon, Thursday, April 1, at Edgewood Country Club. Trahan, an IBM executive, will share ways in which women can develop their business and professional connections through golf.

The mission of Elevations, the Alliance’s Professional Women’s Network, is to enrich, empower and elevate women to achieve success.  Through luncheons and other events featuring high-profile speakers, Elevations provides an affirmative network for connecting women with the contacts, resources and information that will help them, their businesses and their communities succeed.

Elevations is presented through generous support from title sponsor The Dow Chemical Company.

Registration is $25 Alliance members/$35 future members. Price increase to $35 Alliance members/$45 future members on March 29.

Click here to register.

We are unable to invoice for groups with fewer than 10 or issue refunds for cancellations received less than 48 hours prior to the event. Thank you.

“Women, Power and Policy” is the focus of the next Elevations luncheon program starting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2 at the Charleston Woman’s Club, 1600 Virginia St. East.

Top women lobbyists will share their perspectives on shaping policy and making change during a discussion moderated by Sally Smith, Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love.

Speakers include: Jill Bentz, WV Insurance Federation: Ruth Lemmon, WV Automobile and Truck Dealers Association; Karen Price, WV Manufacturers Association; and Jan Vineyard, WV Business and Industry Council.

The mission of Elevations, presented by DOW, is to enrich, empower and elevate women to achieve success. Through events featuring prominent speakers and other innovative programs and activities, Elevations provides an essential and affirmative network that connects women with the resources, contacts and information that enhance their lives.

The program will begin with an optional informal networking reception at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch at noon and the panel discussion.   Tickets are $25 Alliance members/$35 future members through Jan. 29.  Prices increase to $35 Alliance members/$45 future members after that date. 

Click here to register.

We are unable to invoice for groups with fewer than 10 or issue refunds for cancellations received less than 48 hours prior to the event. Thank you.

Just in time for the holidays, join us Dec. 3 at Summit Conference Center, 129 Summers St., for our next Elevations Luncheon with guest speaker Aila Accad, “The De-Stress Expert.”

Click here to register.

It’s at the Summit Conference Center, and the event begins with informal networking at 11:30 a.m. The networking event is optional.

The luncheon begins at noon.

With 40 years of education and experience in the areas of nursing, personal and interpersonal growth, Aila Accad synthesizes huge amounts of information into simple principles and effective tools that everyone can use. Aila is a registered nurse, with bachelors and masters degrees in nursing. She is a certified well-being coach, EFT-Advanced Practitioner, Reiki Master and founder of LifeQuest International, LLC, which specializes in unique self-growth techniques that produce profound and lasting results.

People who attend Aila’s life-changing seminars call them “powerful” “inspiring” and “fun.” She has articles published in research journals and books. Accad created the “Breaking the Myth: Step-by-Step Gude to Personal Freedom” video and book, as well as “The De-Stress ToolBox,” a 4-DVD live workshop. 

The mission of Elevations, the Charleston Area Alliance Professional Women’s Network, is to enrich, empower and elevate women to achieve success.  

Tickets are $25 Alliance members/$35 future members through Nov. 30. After that, prices increase to $35 and $45.

We are unable to invoice for groups with fewer than 10 or issue refunds for cancellations received less than 48 hours prior to the event. Thank you.