The Professional Organization of Women (P.O.W.) will host its 14th Annual Professional Forum and Silent Service Auction 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 12 at at the Missouri History Museum, with networking and registration beginning at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.
P.O.W. will present a dynamic panel discussion, “Grow Deeper: How to Cultivate Your Roots of Success,” addressing how African-American professionals can plant and nurture seeds of success.
The panel includes Maida Coleman, executive director of the Missouri Workforce Investment Board; Hubert Hoosman Jr., president/CEO of Vantage Credit Union; Amber Simpson, vice president and manager of national multicultural markets, Community Affairs Division at US Bank; and Kacie Starr Triplett, inspirational speaker.
Panelists will discuss what tools and resources can be use to managed those times when one feels uprooted. The panel will share personal experiences, which have not only nurtured their success but also cultivated their roots to build a stronger foundation.
Additionally, P.O.W. will offer the community an opportunity to bid on face time with established executives of various industries in the St. Louis area via its Silent Service Auction.
The Professional Forum’s moderator will be Sarah Thompson, STL – TV City Corner host and owner of Sarah Thompson Productions. Selena J., CEO of Selena J Enterprises, LLC & Holistic Health, Fitness, & Life Success Group, will be our the opening speaker.
P.O.W. is a non-profit organization whose members share a vision and commitment to enrich the professional, social and community aspirations of African-American women in entry and mid-level management positions. P.O.W. works with women of all ages, empowering each of them to learn, lead and succeed in whatever they do. The organization pursues a breadth of community initiatives, networking and professional development activities as part of its mission.
Please RSVP to Stefanie Davis by September 5 at empower@powinc.org. For more information visit www.powincstl.org.