Conference Agenda & Program
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Harlan Center
Registration and Networking Opportunity
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Room A
Makers: Selling Your Work
April Collins, Lacy Hale, Sky Marietta, Jennifer Reis
Room B
A Session for Young Women: Empowerment & Leadership
Melissa Bond & Mercedes Maness
Room C
Food: Farms, Food Trucks, and Restaurants
Cindy Childers, Ashley Bledsoe, Kristin Smith, Myrisa Christy
Room D
Time Management
Sandi Curd, Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Room A
Basics of Business Finance
Regina Becknell, MACED
Room B
Direct-Sales, from Side Hustles to Full-Time Gig
Cathy Thomas, Mary Stepp, and Amy Cupp
Room C
Coming Up with Your Core Marketing Message
Maria Wright
Room D
Introduction to Social Ventures
Ketaki Bhattachayrra, MACED
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Harlan Center
Lunch by Taco Holler
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Room A
Master Session for Starting or Formalizing a Business
Facilitated by Melissa Bond, CEDIK
Featuring: Regina Becknell, Amy Miller, Amanda Colton-Wolfe, and Ashley Bledose
· Incorporating, Permits, and Licensing
· Banks and Accounts
· Loans and Debt Financing
· Business Taxes
· Bootstrapping: Starting Small and Growing Big
Room B
Master Session for Growing an Existing Business
Facilitated by Melody Mullen-Nall, CEDIK
Featuring: Melissa Conn, Kristin Smith, Mae Suramek, Sky Marietta
· Loans and Debt Financing: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
· Changing Course and Finding New Revenue Streams
· Being a Lady Boss: Finding & Managing Employees
· Self-Promotion
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Room A
Understanding Your Online Presence
Amanda Kelley, SKED
Room B
Basic Business Finance
Regina Becknell, MACED
Room C
Introduction to Social Ventures
Ketaki Bhattacharyya, MACED
Room D
Group Discussion: Female Leadership & Being a Boss
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Room A
Managing Technology: Point of Sales, Websites, Social Media, and Maps
Sky Marietta, CEDIK
Room B
Teaching Soft Skills
Led by Goodwill Industries
Room C
Managing Social Media in 15 Minutes a Day
Jessica Stevens, Alight Marketing
Room D
Selling as a Vendor: Markets, Pop-Ups, Online, and Retail Stores
Tera Day, Melissa Bond
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Awards Ceremony & Reception at Harlan Yoga
119 Main Street
Catered by Linda Hensley