8:30 AM | Welcome, Deborah Randolph, IOM, Chamber President |
8:40 AM | Welcome, Mayor Jeff Hall, City of Alexandria |
8:45 AM | Greeting from the Underwriting Sponsor, City of Alexandria |
8:50 AM | Greeting from the Presenting Sponsor, Roy O Martin III, Chairman and CEO, RoyOMartin & Natalie Monroe, Environmental Manager |
9:00 AM | Presentation: Raising Queens, Not Cain, Sandra McQuain, Executive Director, England Economic & Industrial Development District |
9:20 AM | What’s Your Story? Cheryl Carter, Assistant District Attorney, Rapides Parish |
9:30 AM | Three Essential Leadership Traits for 2020 and Beyond, Dr. Abbey Bain, Vice Chancellor of Enrollment / Student Engagement, LSUA |
10:00 AM | Message from the Platinum Sponsor, Louisiana Eye and Laser Center |
10:15 AM | Tools and Tips to Help You Launch Your Business Virtually, Gary Perkins, CLEDA/BAS & Leann Murphy, Owner MPowered Business |
10:40 AM | Message from the Platinum Sponsor, Cleco |
10:50 AM | Break |
11:00 AM | Personal and Professional Development Strategies During a Crisis, Dr. Stacey Duke, Associate Professor of Business, LA College |
11:25 AM | Message from the Gold Sponsor, Ellevate Louisiana |
11:35 AM | Creative Ways Entrepreneurs are Growing Businesses Virtually, Gary Perkins & Leann Murphy |
12:00 PM | Lunch Break |
12:40 PM | Introduction of Keynote Speaker, Connie Baker, 2020 Chair of the Board, Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce, Senior Director of Human Resources, RoyOMartin |
12:45 PM | Keynote Speaker: Colonel Katrina Lloyd, State Surgeon, Louisiana National Guard, LA Medical Command, BN Commander /AO. Adapt or Die: The Importance of Embracing Cultural Change |
1:10 PM | Resilience in the Face of Change, Dr. Darlene Williams, VP Technology, Innovation, Economic Development, Northwestern State University |
1:35 PM | What’s Your Story? Debbie Head, Co-owner, Poole Brothers Nursery |
1:45 PM | Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Dr. Heather Poole, Executive Vice Chancellor, CLTCC |
2:15 PM | Wrap Up / Closing Remarks, Deborah Randolph |