2019 SWaMfest: Abracadabra!

Name: 2019 SWaMfest: Abracadabra!
Start: 2019-11-26T13:00+00:00
End: 2019-11-27T19:30+00:00
Location: Main Street Station

Tuesday, Nov 26, 2019 at 8:00 AM to Wednesday, Nov 27, 2019 at 2:30 PM EST

Main Street Station, 1500 E Main St, Richmond, VA, 23219, United States

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State/ Government Agency Package Partial Approval - $500.00

State Agency's receive: 4 conference registrations | A 6' Exhibitor Table at Vendor Affair on Oct. 9, 2019| Spotlight on event website prior to event | NOTE: YOU MUST BE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO BOOK THE PACKAGE.

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Learn more aboutAlicia Rainwater

Alicia Rainwater

Certified Generational Speaker

Alicia Rainwater is a Certified Keynote Speaker at The Center for Generational Kinetics. Her speaking clients range from Bayer, John Deere, and Ebby Halliday Realtors to the United States Air Force. Alicia, a Millennial, has a reputation as a leader in her own generation. She has extensive experience working firsthand to bridge generations in a variety of organizations from hospitals to global non-profits. Alicia has received a tremendous response to her engaging delivery that combines CGK’s latest research and how-to’s with her unique experience working with clients. She has spoken to thousands of people across the U.S. Her personal experiences working with multiple generations make her a powerful and inspiring speaker who effectively demonstrates how to solve generational challenges with employees and customers. Alicia completed her bachelor's degree in social work at The University of Texas at Austin and her master's degree in clinical social work at Boston College.

Learn more aboutRaymond Brown

Raymond Brown

Organizational Development Consultant

Raymond Brown is a passionate and dynamic speaker, facilitator and consultant who aims to engage, equip and empower others for their personal and organizational success. He holds a master’s degree in human resource development from James Madison University and is an expert trainer in the areas of personal development, organizational effectiveness, team building, and leadership. He has spent the last decade helping to build leaders and teams in Higher Education, Health Care, Collegiate Athletics, Small Business and Religious Groups. Along with partnering with organizations through his consulting company Grow to Great Consulting, he serves as an Organizational Development Consultant at the University of Virginia where he is tasked with partnering with senior leadership across the organization to set workplace engagement strategy for over 13,000+ team members. The core of Raymond’s work is best put by the words of Harvey Firestone, “It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.”

Learn more aboutReba Hollingsworth

Reba Hollingsworth

Creator and Owner of the AHA Wrap.

Reba Hollingsworth is a 4-time Emmy award-winning anchor and reporter at WTVR-TV. Reba is also an entrepreneur and SWaM certified. She is the creator and owner of the AHA Wrap. Reba started her broadcasting career in her home state of Texas at two small-market TV stations. In 2000, she made a big jump and began covering news at WTVR CBS 6 where she was quickly promoted to morning anchor. In 2005, Reba left CBS 6 and moved to the DC area to freelance for WTTG, WBAL, Hearst Broadcasting and CNN Newsource where she covered national politics. In August of 2009, Reba moved back to Richmond to resume her former role as co-anchor of CBS 6 This Morning. She also taught soon-to-be journalists at Virginia Commonwealth University as an adjunct professor. In 2018, Reba stepped out of her comfort zone and launched the AHA Wrap. A sophisticated leg wrap for women to attach their wireless microphones when wearing a dress. Reba designed a product for herself---and countless other women. The AHA Wrap is sold nationwide from her website and Amazon. Reba is the proud mother of 10-year-old Jillian. If she’s not spending time with her daughter, she’s involved in the community. She’s a member of The National Association of Black Journalists, FAB WOMEN and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

Learn more aboutDr. Zayd Abdul-Karim

Dr. Zayd Abdul-Karim

Founder and CEO

Throughout his 25-year career as a University Professor and Business Consultant, “Dr. Z” has turned around numerous disengaged teams and organizations in corporations, banks, and universities, where he has has been able to increase the number of engaged employees feel more valued, empowered, and clearly aligned with their roles and responsibilities by 266%. Currently, Zayd is the Founder and CEO of Universal Self-Leadership Institute (U.S.L.I.), a world-class provider of employee engagement and customized leadership development services. Through his business, he has been able to work with amazing and notable clients to include Booz Allen Hamilton, Johns Hopkins University, and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Learn more aboutKim Brewer

Kim Brewer

Outreach & Marketing Manager

Kim joined the eVA program in August 2009 bringing with her more than 11 years of marketing and communications experience in the private sector. Along with managing eVA's Outreach & Marketing efforts, one of Kim’s primary objectives is to educate businesses on the benefits of eVA and how to leverage its many tools, as well as, help businesses navigate Virginia’s purchasing process.

Learn more aboutTricia Dunlap

Tricia Dunlap

Founding Partner

At age 40 with two teenagers at home, Tricia took a leap from teaching to law and began her legal career working on corporate sustainability and climate change because the delta between merely surviving and thriving is measured in how companies manage all material risks. From 2014-16, Tricia served the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board ( the "SASB") on a small team of subject matter experts that created the SASB’s two credentialing exams. Tricia holds the SASB's Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential because she helped write the tests. In 2015, after several years at a global law firm, she started Dunlap Law to satisfy her desire for greater freedom and her nerdy love for solving gnarly problems. Tricia provides counsel to a wide variety of clients on general business law, IP, licensing and contracts, and regulatory compliance. She also focuses on how businesses measure and manage non financial risks, whether that means environmental issues like climate change, social issues like human rights, or emerging legal issues such as data privacy and cyber-security.

Learn more aboutJulianna Keeling

Julianna Keeling

CEO & Co-Founder

Juliana Keeling is a 23-year-old entrepreneur who has been working in the green space for over six years. Julianna’s company, Terraviv, facilitates the sale of millions of green products and is currently a participant in the Target Incubator Program. She specializes in using her chemistry background to create products that biodegrade/compost cleanly into the soil without toxic residues. Julianna works with notable clients across many industries, such as; Universities, Correctional Facilities, and Pharmaceutical Companies. Juliana is from Richmond, VA and recently graduated from Washington and Lee University (class of 2019).

Learn more aboutLynn Kirk

Lynn Kirk

Communications Consultant

Lynn Kirk is an award-winning writer, marketer, and public relations strategist and founder of Kirk Communications LLC, which opened in 2002. She has written for the U.S. Navy, Fortune 500s, and high-profile nonprofits, local to international in scope. As a SWaM-certified business owner, Lynn also delights in providing communications guidance for small businesses, start-ups, and entrepreneurs.

Learn more aboutVerniece Love

Verniece Love

Director of SWaM Certification

Verniece Love has worked with the SWaM program for nine years and currently serves as the Director of SWaM Certification for the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity. In this role, she is responsible for the implementation of the Commonwealth's small business program known as SWaM. Prior to becoming the Director, she worked for the same agency (formerly known as the Department of Minority Business Enterprises) as a Certification Officer where she processed SWaM and DBE applications. Verniece received her B.S. in Marketing from Virginia Commonwealth University as well as her M.S. in business with a concentration in Business Analytics. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, playing flag football, and bowling.

Learn more aboutPatrick McFadden

Patrick McFadden

Founder and Marketing Consultant

Learn more aboutLaura Posey

Laura Posey

Chief Instigator

Laura Posey is an internationally-recognized speaker, author and consultant. She is known as The One-Page, One-Hour Breakthrough Specialist for her unique ability to simply and easily laser focus her clients to get dramatic results. Her Simple Strategic Plan is used by over 2500 companies from startups to Fortune 100. She is the author of "How to Plan Your Entire Year On One Sheet Of Paper", and co-author with Jack Canfield of "Mastering The Art Of Success". When not on stage or with a client, you can find her traveling the world or snuggling with her rescue mutt, George, at home in Richmond, VA.

Learn more aboutRita Ricks

Rita Ricks

Principal

Rita Caldwell Ricks is unlike any other person on the speaking circuit because she coaches everyone in her view. Her wisdom, wit, energy, and encouragement are the catalysts to inspire her listeners to renew the person within. Her passion and skill help her to win the Interise LIFT Award - Leadership in Facilitation and Training. Rita speaks to your spirit by sharing her own life experiences. She is a Spiritual Coach, Business Coach, Inspirational Speaker, Workshop Facilitator, Award-winning Entrepreneur and the author of two books – PERMISSION GRANTED! A JOURNAL OF SPIRITUAL EPIPHANIES and #JUSTFORTODAY who brings 34 years of experience to her audience and clients.

Learn more aboutKesi Stribling

Kesi Stribling

CEO & Chief Strategist

For more than two decades, Kesi Stribling has worked with government agencies, small businesses, and corporations to improve, grow, and sustain their organizations. Founder and Chief Strategist of KSG Strategic Consulting, Kesi’s collaborates with clients to solve organizational management and operations challenges. Our clients routinely report a 95% rate of implementing at least two recommendations within 1 month and note an increase in operations, infrastructure, partnerships, internal communications, and revenue within 3 months. With an emphasis on strategic planning and alliance building, marketing services to target audiences, and senior management coaching, she has served as an SBA 7(j) Management and Technical Trainer, instructor for the Hampton Roads Procurement Assistance Center, and small business technical assistance coach for the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.