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                      • 2023 Women in the Lead: Leadership Conference - Oct. 27

                           
                        BIA|Bay Area proudly presents the 6th Annual Women's Leadership Conference featuring three intriguing speakers that will motivate, inspire and educate a sold-out attendance. The event promises to be a day full of inspiration, motivation and education.

                        SPONSOR TODAY AND GUARANTEE YOUR SEATS!

                        Remaining seats will open to the general membership starting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 2, 2023, Seating is limited and the event will SELL OUT! 

                        Contact events@biabayarea.org with questions.


                         

                         
                        DEMI CLARK

                        A woman who renounces fearlessness & rather calls it being "unf*ckwithable" in life (women
                        setting boundaries from the field to the boardroom), Demi has done everything 
                        from swing a hammer to lead thousands of team members to goals in publicly-traded companies. She helps individuals, employee resource groups, businesses & trade associations throw their own sparks in equity, inclusion, goals & ?crucial conversations? to move the needles within groups on ROI. Through curated speaking, Spark Sessions facilitations &/or in person trade shows, she helps these populations dream bigger & accomplish goals beyond their wildest summit.

                        She was the youngest of seven top women leaders in the largest homebuilder in the world, D.R. Horton Homes, during her 10-year tenure. Ironman finisher, 12x marathoner & Six Star Finisher (finishing all the World Major Marathons - London, Boston, Chicago, New York, Berlin, Tokyo). A Guinness Book of World Records Holder. Survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon tragedy as one of the last five timed & scored finishers (10 yards from the first detonation). A founder of She Built This City, empowering women+ & girls in trades with onboard programs. Accomplished mountain climber with Kilimanjaro, W Trek, Iceland & Salkantay under her belt in some of the world's toughest conditions. 

                        Now, she's one of only 2% certified Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) in Construction with her company Spark Building Group - with an emphasis on welding/metal fabrication & general contracting. She is passionate about solving deltas for women & moving the needle of equity ? proving that welding is a STEM career & the GenZ will use welding science to put us on Mars with NASA & SpaceX. As a government & private sector entrepreneur, consultant to business & TedX Speaker (What Would Happen if We Gave More Girls Blowtorches?), Demi throws sparks for audiences around the world.

                         
                         
                         
                        REGINA LAWLESS

                        Ms. Lawless helps high-achieving Black women find purpose beyond their paychecks to experience more bliss in their lives and sustainable success at work and at home.
                        Before starting Bossy & Blissful, a wellness  community for Black women executives and business owners, Regina served as the head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Instagram. Regina has worked with Fortune 500 companies across various industries for more than 15 years, including Target, Intel and Micron Technology.

                        In 2021, Regina was appointed to the board of the World Women Foundation and serves as a member of the advisory council for the University of San Francisco's engineering program. She is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento, in Communication Studies and holds a Master of Science degree in Organization Development from the University of San Francisco. 

                        She lives in the Bay Area with her partner, teenage son and their dog, Rocket. She is an avid reader who loves music, podcasts and yoga.

                        Her first book, "Do You" will be published by Greenleaf Book Group, in partnership with Fast Company, February 2024.

                         
                                          MARY HUSS 

                        Ms. Huss has served as president and publisher of the San Francisco Business Times since 1991 and the Silicon Valley Business Times since 2018. She previously worked on business journals in Philadelphia and 
                        St. Louis, as well as on the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the Riverfront Times, a St. Louis alternative weekly that she helped launch shortly after earning her degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1976.

                        The St. Louis native who thrives under challenging circumstances is credited with turning around the San Francisco Business Times and is renowned for her work to advocate for women in the workplace. Under her leadership, the paper has launched many annual awards programs, including the "100 Most Influential Women in Business" and the "Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses."

                        In addition to her duties at the helm of the Business Times, Huss donates to numerous causes and charities, volunteers her time and serves on SF State's College of Business Advisory Board.


                         
                        SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES: Download Printable PDF Flyer HERE
                        All sponsors will receive recognition on the event web page, all marketing and printed programs plus the benefits listed below each sponsorship.

                        KEYNOTE SPONSOR $7,500
                        10 Event Tickets (includes breakfast, conference & reception)
                        2 Images of Recognition in Visual Presentation
                        Full Page Ad in Program

                        PLATINUM SPONSOR $5,000
                        8 Event Tickets (includes breakfast, conference & reception)
                        2 Images of Recognition in Visual Presentation
                        Half Page Ad in Program

                        RECEPTION SPONSOR (Exclusive) $4,000 - SOLD
                        4 Event Tickets (includes breakfast, conference & lunch)
                        1 Images of Recognition in Visual Presentation
                        Quarter Page Ad in Program

                        DIAMOND SPONSOR $2,500
                        4 Event Tickets (includes breakfast, conference & lunch)
                        1 Images of Recognition in Visual Presentation
                        Quarter Page Ad in Program

                        GOLD SPONSOR $1,500
                        3 Event Tickets (includes breakfast, conference & lunch)
                        1 Images of Recognition in Visual Presentation

                        SILVER SPONSOR $1,000
                        2 Event Tickets (includes breakfast, conference & lunch)

                        BRONZE SPONSOR $500
                        1 Event Ticket (includes breakfast, conference & lunch)

                        Questions?: Contact events@biabayarea.org
                           






                         

                        2023 Women in the Lead: Leadership Co...
                        Register

                        Event Sponsors

                        Platinum
                        Brookfield Residential
                        HomeSite Services, Inc.
                        Lennar Homes
                        Signature Homes, Inc.
                        Thomas James Homes
                        Toll Brothers
                        Reception
                        Atlantic & Pacific Build Group / Pacific InterWest / Danville Development
                        Signage
                        Fusion Sign and Design
                        Diamond
                        KTGY
                        PulteGroup
                        WHA | Architects. Planners. Designers
                        Gold
                        DeNova Homes, Inc.
                        Kimley-Horn
                        Landsea Homes
                        Meritage Homes of California, Inc.
                        Mortgage Masters Lending
                        New American Funding
                        Shea Homes Northern California
                        Trumark Homes
                        US Bank
                        vanderToolen Associates
                        Silver
                        Builders First Source
                        CDC Designs
                        D.H. Smith Company, Inc.
                        DAHLIN
                        Ferguson
                        SDG Architects, Inc.
                        Wood Rodgers, Inc.
                        WRA, INC
                        Date and Time

                        Friday Oct 27, 2023
                        8:00 AM - 1:30 PM PDT

                        8:00am Check-In & Continental Breakfast
                        9:00am Conference Begins
                        1:00pm Reception Meet & Greet
                        with Hosted Appetizers & Bar

                        Location

                        Roundhouse Market & Conference Center
                        2600 Camino Ramon, San Ramon CA 94583

                        Fees/Admission

                        BIABA Members $150
                        Non-BIABA Members $200

                        Not a member? Join today for a complimentary ticket and other incentives.
                        Contact events@biabayarea.org

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