Keynote Speakers

PAMELA RICHMOND-MEDIA PRODUCER – PRESENTATION: “POWER PRODUCING MEDIA!”

Pamela Richmond - 2012

Media Marketing

Pamela Richmond set her eyes on the “BIG” prize when she vowed to be the next Connie Chung or Dan Rather at an early age. Born in Los Angeles, California, she was raised in five different states due to her father’s promotions in the US Forest Service, before graduating from high school. She accepted a full athletic volley-ball scholarship and a degree in communications from Jefferson College in Missouri where she also co-anchored the county news. She continued her education on another full athletic scholarship at Ohio University, while studying Broadcast Journalism, and was chosen as an anchor for the campus radio station.
Pamela’s desire and ability to use the power of the media to change people’s lives, kept all aspects of the media at the forefront of her career aspirations for 22 years. Her experience includes; writing and producing commercials, advertising, marketing and several areas of production for television, film, radio, newspaper and internet.
Strong conviction led Pamela into the world of entrepreneurship and she started BIG ENTERPRISE, a multi-media Production Company that operates out of Nashville. BIG offers media related products and services to clients using every form of communication to deliver their most powerful message. She resides in Nashville with her husband of 19 years and seven year old daughter and enjoys, travel, reading and writing and quality time with family. Her mission is to deliver power-filled, life changing, and revenue increasing results for businesses and families through a media format. She believes the “BIGGEST” prize is revealed when God does immeasurably more than we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us. That is the basis for, “Power Producing Media!”

REV. DR. JOAN BROWN CAMPBELL

Dr. Joan Brown Campbell-2012

Director of Religion, Chautauqua, NY

The Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell is an ordained minister with standing in two Christian denominations, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the American Baptist Church. Like many women in her generation, Rev. Campbell was first a wife, mother & community volunteer. At age 50, Rev. Campbell was ordained. She was already a leader in the ecumenical interfaith movement where she gave leadership for over 30 years.
As General Secretary of the National Council of Churches and as Executive Director of the U.S. office of the World Council of Churches, Rev. Campbell participated in some of the great historic events of the last century. She worked with Martin Luther King and brought him to her own congregation, the first white church in Cleveland to receive Dr. King. Dr. Campbell served as an honorary election monitor with President Kaunda of Zambia in the election of Nelson Mandela as the first African president of South Africa.
Today, Dr. Campbell is the first woman Director of the Department of Religion at the Chautauqua Institution, a center for religion, the arts, education and recreation. Her accomplishments and achievements are many and varied, including eleven honorary doctorate degrees. Rev. Campbell is the mother of three grown children and grandmother to eight.

11th Annual Multicultural Womens Development Conference Scheduled

The 11th Annual Multicutlural Womens Development Conference is scheduled for April 27 and 28th at the Hinton Rural Life Center in Hayesville, NC.

FRIDAY EVENTS, April 27, 2012

8:30 – 10:00 AM REGISTRATION: Joyce Stratton, Betty Dorsey, and Zula Cox

(An honor bar of snacks will be available)
At 9:50 AM, please move quickly to the Chapel for the Opening Ceremony

10:00 – 10:30 AM WELCOME AND OPENING CEREMONY:
Pat Washington, Multi-cultural Women’s Development Conference Chairperson
Rhonda Williams, President of One Dozen Who Care (ODWC)
Ann Woodford, Founder and Interim Executive Director of ODWC

Poetry – Aqueelah Hall,
Prayer – Stella Moore, ODWC Finance Officer,
Music- Ann Woodford

10:30 – 12:00 PM PLENARY SESSION:  Sylvia (Mama) Casey – Storyteller

12:00 – 1:00 PM LUNCH 

1:00 – 2:00 PM KEYNOTE SPEAKER:   Pamela Richmond, Media Producer-Consultant Power Producing Media “Finding Your Needle in a Haystack”

2:00 – 3:30 PM DIVERSITY PANEL:
Facilitator – Patricia Washington, ODWC Board, African American
Patricia Hall, ODWC Board – African American;
Sharon Bradley – Native American;
Brenda Miranda – Mexican American;
Helen Lewis – European American

3:30 – 3:45 PM BREAK

3:45 – 5:15 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1:
(1) Mary Ann Jenkins -  April Blessings – Fresh Flowers
(2) Sarah Jones – Powder Puff Mechanics:  Know what’s under the Hood
(3) Taninya Smith – Ready, Set, Coupon: An Introduction to the Art of Couponing for Today 

5:15 – 6:15 PM DINNER

6:15 – 7:00 PM NETWORKING – EXHIBITS – GIFT SHOP

7:00 – 10:00 PM SPRING BREAK ACTIVITIES: Patti McClure, Live, Love, Learn and Be Happy Every Day!

*** Entertainment  ***

SATURDAY EVENTS, April 28, 2012

7:00 – 8:00 AM HEALTH AND NATURE WALK: Patricia Hall, ODWC Board Member
Janice Patterson, RN and Clay County Health Director – Diabetic Testing

8:00 – 9:00 AM BREAKFAST

8:00 – 9:00 AM REGISTRATION Joyce Stratton, Betty Dorsey, and
Wanda Moore, Zula Cox

(An honor bar of snacks will be available)
At 8:50 AM, please move quickly to the Chapel for the Opening Ceremony

9:00 – 9:30 AM OPENING CEREMONY:
Rhonda Williams, President of One Dozen Who Care
Poetry – Aqueelah Hall
Prayer – Rev. Wanda Moore
Music – Ann Woodford  

9:30 – 9:45 AM BREAK

9:45 – 10:45 AM PLENARY SESSION:   Donna Chavis, Executive Director, NC Gives 

10:45 – 12:15 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2
(1) Sherry McCollum -  Picture This – Frame it Yourself
(2) Judith Alvarado – Self-Awareness-Self-Defense
(3) Octavia Caldwell – Look Good, Feel Good:  Take Control of  Your Body

12:15 – 1:30 PM LUNCH and NETWORKING 

1:45 – 2:45 PM KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, Director of Religion, Chautauqua Institute, NY

2:45 – 3:00 PM BREAK

3:00 – 4:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3:
(1) Brenda Bryan – “Preserving Your Photos the Creative Memories Way” Bring 3-4 photos or a CD with 3-4 photos.
(2) Gayle Horton – A Woman’s Guide to Money Matters
(3) Julie Lawhorn  & Shelisa Howard-Martinez – Care Share Health Alliance:  Building Community Collaboration to Care for the Uninsured   

4:30 – 5:00 PM Closing Ceremonies: Power Point Picture Presentation by Ellerna Forney Photography and Decorations provided by Ellerna Forney, Party in a Box, Inc.