Date/Time
Date(s) - October 22, 2021
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Stuart's Opera House
Categories
It’s time for the 5th Annual Athens Area Women’s Summit!
The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to host the fifth annual Athens Area Women’s Summit on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Stuart’s Opera House! This all-day hybrid conference has been designed to inspire and empower attendees from all career fields and levels, whether you attend in-person or stream the conference live from the comfort of your couch. Inspirational speakers and community exemplars will take attendees through a journey of personal and professional development through both academic approaches and real-life experiences.
Check out some special moments from the 5th Annual Athens Area Women’s Summit:
Photos from the second half of the day:
Photos from the first half of the day:
Health & Safety:
The Chamber is committed to the health of our community and to providing a safe in-person experience. We are working closely with the Athens City-County Health Department to ensure that we remain compliant with all best practices and guidelines to keep staff, volunteers, and attendees safe. This includes requiring everyone, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a face mask that completely covers your mouth and nose while inside Stuart’s Opera House, unless seated and eating or drinking.
Additionally, the Women’s Summit will require proof of full vaccination OR a negative COVID-19 test taken 72 hours or less prior to attending the event in-person at Stuart’s Opera House.
REad more about our Health and Safety Protocols
2021 Women’s Summit Program
Conference Agenda*
*Subject to Change
8:15am – 8:45 – Registration and Breakfast
8:45am – 9:00am – Welcome
9:15am – 10:15am – Session 1
10:15am – 10:30am – Break
10:30am – 11:30pm – Session 2
11:45pm – 1:00pm – Lunch
1:00pm – 2:00pm – Session 3
2:00pm – 2:30pm – Networking
2:30pm – 3:30pm – Keynote
Session Options
Session 1:
“From Negative Net Worth to My First 100k” presented by Dr. Kay-Anne Darlington
“Generating Energy” presented by Layla Sweet
“The Deaf Community” presented by Cheryl Prusinski
Session 2:
“A Unicorn’s Journey: Navigating Professional Choices in Search of the Perfect Job” presented by LeeAnn Helber
“Align Your Money With Your Values” presented by Michelle Wilson
“Recalculating: Course Correcting Allyship to Realign Intent and Impact” presented by Cat Russell
Session 3:
“The Power of ‘ISMS’” presented by Janice M. Wright
“I Am Worth Defending!” presented by Rebekah Mendez
Healthcare Panel
Keynote:
“Grounded and Centered Leadership” presented by Michelle Greenfield
Register for the Athens Area Women’s Summit
Event Parking Map
Parking will be available around the Nelsonville Square, as well as in the Fruth Pharmacy and Nelsonville Elks Lodge/Rocky Boots parking lots, which are both marked with a “P” on the map.

Sponsorship levels
Thank you to all of our generous sponsors!
Premier

Uplift

Lunch

Breakfast
Session Sponsors
Empower Sponsors








Supporting, $250 (Unlimited)
- Business logo included in an ad for all Supporters in the program
- Includes 1 event ticket
Good Rentals
Holzer
Park National Bank
Snider, Fuller, and Stroh
Spectrum
Zonez
Contact Dani Underhill, dani@athenschamber.com, to secure a sponsorship today!
Planning Committee
Thank you for the time and effort of our planning who are committed to bringing a quality, accessible, and exciting conference every year.
- Susan Barga, The Athens Real Estate Company
- Tammy Bobo, Hocking Valley Bank
- Tara Gilts, OhioHealth
- Geneva Murray, Ohio University Women’s Center
- Bailey Shooner, Career Connections
- Polly Sumney, Hocking Valley Bank
- Keely Stockwell, OhioHealth
- Jessica Thomas, Brenen’s Coffee Cafe
- Dani Underhill, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
- Dawn Worley-Sims, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce