Exhibit booths at our Bay Area BusinessWoman's Expo this Saturday, May 13, at the downtown Oakland Marriott, have sold out! We have 80 exhibitors (see complete list below) and hundreds of active and involved women wanting to share resources and learn from each other as well as community experts.
We are no longer accepting online registrations, however, tickets are still available at the door .
Registration opens at 8:30am. Workshops are at 10am, 11am, 2pm and 3pm.
Admission Fee ($75) Includes all of the following...
- 20 highly interactive workshops with community experts (learn how you can do business with the City of Oakland and the Port of Oakland, and much more!) Share the resources in the room!
- See Int'l Museum of Women's eight panel "Imagining Ourselves" interactive art exhibit with kiosk.
- Experience Interplay with Nika Quirk to get in the mood for the day!
- Relax and unwind with a FREE 10-Minute Massage at our Relaxation Station!
-Learn how to work the news from our Expert media panel , with Pam Moore of KRON; Leslie Griffith of KTVU; Diane Howell of Black Business Listings; Judy Gallman of Oakland Magazine; Jory Des Jardins of BlogHer; Rose Aguilar of KALW Radio; and our own Managing Editor Lori Hope.
- Book reading with Joan Blades of MoveOn.org who just launched her new book 'The Motherhood Manifesto'
- Food Court and Tea Stations with plenty of seating for informal networking.
- Inter-continental breakfast -- because it bigger and better!
- Tired of dried chicken? Experience our handcrafted box lunch (see menu on our website).
- Community Table available to all attendees, so bring your flyers and business cards.
- After-Hours Reception with Belgium chocolate fountain and wine! (4:30 to 6:30pm)
You don't want to miss this! The event starts at 9am and continues until 4pm.
All are invited to our After Hours Reception (at 917 Washington St. @ 10th St.) with wine and a Belgium chocolate fountain courtesy of LaQueanya Henry, and hosted by Stepping Out Shoes, from 4:30 to 6:30pm.
The Marriott is at 1001 Broadway, across from the 12th St. BART Station. Parking is available on site for a maximum of $15 for the whole day, and is wheelchair accessible.
Please call us for more information at (510) 654-7557, or visit our website for directions.
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Expo Exhibitor List:
Shoshana Frumkin, On The Spot Massage at Work, LLC, , Massage Relaxation Station
Tim Haggerty, L¹Amyx Tea Bar, Tea Station
Michelle Gaskin, Naked Lunch, Tea Station
Hazel Valera, Clear Crited Exchange
Constance Clare, Somatics
Melody Noll, Ameritalk - ESLCommuncation Skills
Nancy Lafferty, Western and Soutern Financial Group
Nancy Parker , Glitter and Glamour
Jill Lublin, Promising Promotion
Lali kakar, Success Catalyst
Lynne Ashcraft, WSI Magic Web
Natalie Prentiss, Pharmanex
Terry Kiskaddon, Harper Greer Design Woman¹s Clothing
Susan Svedise, AAA,
Patti Tang, Abacus / Baja Nights
Gina Lewis, Home Loan Experts
Lori-Ann Gertonson, Creating Harmony Institute
Linda R. Walker, LR Walker & Associates
Scott Kaplan, Pacific Fertility Center
Melinda Yee Franklin, Siena Global Designs
Dolma Chuteng, Tibet Books & Design
Michele Shamiyeh, L Trading, Inc.
Ian McLeod, The Social Equity Group
Sue Fischer, Zonta Club Of Berkeley
Annmarie Hodrick, Heart Desire Jewelry
Allison Farris Wendelberger, Aflac
Jo-Ann Challberg, Evista Marketing Group
Hope Ivory, Mary Kay
Marta Roque, Brazilian Sand
Yesmina Hedri, Stemtec Health Science
Diane Clark, Kuumba Collective
Calla Devlin, NCLR
Kennette Reed, Wild Women
Glenn Ivory, Citibank
Brenda Moore, Remax Gold
Linda Aquino, Senegence International
Sandra Call-Sultan, Call Productions
Irene Letro, Cookie Lee Consultant
Margaret Baggerly, RMS Enterprises LLC
Alicia Brite, The Color Effect.com
Yolanda P. Lane, Holmgren & Associates
Lydia Puller, Women Building Wealth Thru Real Estate
Isbel Gonzalez, Casa Zul Cleaning Services
Jeannie Tsai, MD, MPH, Presidio Laser Medicine
LaShone R. Willams, Agele
Pattie Lockard, Menopause the Musical
Lina Isola, The Full Plate
Tracy Watson, Three WISE Women
Tita Gray, PG&E
Shelia Patterson, Staples
Kurry S. Foley, Collins, Mason & Cote, LLP
Elizabeth McCall, Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Brenda Dixon-Coby, CA Breast Cancer Resource Prg
Joanne Barrios, Farmer¹s Insurance
Pnina Zoharah, Movement and Spirit
Jacqueline Evone, Bay Area Real Estate Ladies, Inc.
Jenny Shore, Klimist & Shore
Shyanala Littlefield, Healing Products for all Gods Creatures
Ilene Schwerin, Genworth Financial
Jean Rashleger, Meditrina New Day Spa
Lazet Howard, Total Look Image Consulting, Inc.
Margaret Weber, ACU-Touch Pain Relief Auditory Training
Rene Brice, Classic Collection
Linda Mansouria, Make It Happen LLC & The Meetings Academy
Kathleen Archambeau, Holy Names University
Samee Roberts, City of Oakland
Jen Armstrong, JAK Design
Heather Haxo Phillips, Women¹s Initiative
Felecia Favroth, MBA, Next Level Real Estate Sales
Kala Brand, Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Simpson-Magruder, A Pole Lot of Fun! Home Parties
Margo Rivera-Weiss, Women¹s Cancer Resource Center
Lynn Graham, Lightfull Foods
Peggy Moore, Sistah¹s Steppin'
Deirdre Visser, D B Visser Framing
Pat Barrett, WomensCalendar
Dora Shears, Home Loan Experts
Lisa Rudman, National Radio Project, Women¹s Desk
Tatyana Ryevzina, LAc, MS, Eastern Sun Trad¹l Chinese Medicine
Jacqueline Lee, Unity Home Care Agency
The Womens Building 30th Annual Celebration of Craftswomen: Two Weekends: Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 6-7 from 10am until 5pm. Come to this famous annual event benefiting The Womens Building! At Fort Mason Center, Herbst Pavilion
(Buchanan Street and Marina Blvd) in San Francisco.
The largest holiday fine crafts retail fair in San Francisco and largest in the nation featuring women! See functional and decorative ceramic and glass vessels, sculpted wood and works of metal, clay, beaded, stone and precious metal jewelry, painted silk, leather clothing and wearables, home furniture and accessories, fine art sculpture & photography, watercolor and oil paintings, plus live music & gourmet food. Tickets are available online or at the door. Adults: $8.50, Seniors & Students: $6.50, Children under 12 Free. Phone: (415) 431-1180 http://www.celebrationofcraftswomen.org
