Suze Orman to Speak at the Women Who Mean Business Summit
Personal finance expert Suze Orman joins a dynamic lineup of female entrepreneurs for a one-day event at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
RICHMOND, VA, August 12, 2010
At the "Women Who Mean Business" Summit, Suze Orman, sportscaster Heidi Androl and successful Virginia entrepreneurs will bring real-life advice and inspiration to professional Richmond women. The event is sponsored by top companies including Verizon, Altria, Dominion, Metropolitan Business League, WTVR-TV/DT, and Madison+Main.Presented by the Metropolitan Business League, the one-day summit will advance women's economic opportunities by reducing barriers, offering entrepreneurial and skill-building training, and helping businesswomen establish professional networks. The summit's aim is to help develop and nourish the next generation of female business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Headliner Suze Orman has been called "a force in the world of personal finance" and a "one-woman financial advice powerhouse" by USA Today. A two-time Emmy Award-winning television host, New York Times bestselling author, magazine and online columnist, writer/producer, and one of the top motivational speakers in the world, Orman is undeniably America's most recognized expert on personal finance.
The "Women Who Mean Business" Summit features two specific agenda tracks: one for professional women and one for entrepreneurs. Attendees can participate in discussions with successful women business owners and corporate executives, hear noted authors, and learn how to grow their businesses.
The one-day summit will be held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia on September 23rd, 2010. The event will begin with an optional breakfast at 7:30 a.m. presented by the Greater Richmond Chamber Extraordinary Women's Exchange and conclude at 6:15 p.m. Register before September 15, 2010, and get tickets for as low as $149 for non-Metropolitan Business League members, and $129 for MBL members. For more information, visit http://www.womensbizsummit.com.
About The Metropolitan Business League
For 39 years the Metropolitan Business League has provided supports and services for Virginia's small, woman-owned, and minority businesses. The business association is the oldest and largest organization of its kind in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Madison+Main is an award-winning, advertising and new media firm that provides creative marketing solutions for emerging companies, usually small and mid-sized organizations with 15 to 1,500 employees. Clients include A Moment in Time, Children Incorporated, The Coleman Institute, ESmartTax.com, Getloaded.com, Richmond.com, Shore Bank, Swedish Match North America, Uppy's, Wythe Will Distributing, and many others. The firm is based in Richmond, Virginia, with an additional office in San Diego, California.