YWCA Berkeley/Oakland Young Women and Money Conference

welcome to the YWCA Berkeley/Oakland Young Women and Money Conference web page.

"Controlling your money, rather than having your money control you" is key to every woman's quality of life.

The YWCA Berkeley/Oakland's Young Women and Money Conference will help you gain financial independence and success.

Why Should I Attend?

Tired of sweating at the ATM because your money is going fast? Wish you knew how to make your money grow? This conference will provide you with the tools to gain financial independence and success! Learn the street smarts of money: good credit, budgeting, paying bills, renting an apartment, and much more.

Conference Fee Includes:

Three Fantastic Keynote Speakers
Two Workshops of Your Choice
Breakfast and Lunch
Raffle Prizes
Tote Bag filled with financial resource materials and other goodies
Give-Aways from the Resource Tables
Access to Financial Resources
And More!
Chances to win Flip Video Camera, E-Reader Electronic items
and $200 Target Gift Card

All Ages Welcome:

Discounted for Ages 18-30: $20
Discounted for Ages 31-40: $55
Full Registration Cost: $70

Transportation:

Address:

Marriott Oakland City Center

1001 Broadway (cross street 10th Street)

Oakland, CA 94607

We recommend taking public transportation.

By BART: 12th Street BART station

Driving? Map it and get directions: http://maps.google.com/

Keynote Speakers

Noni Ramos is Vice President and Chief Lending Officer for the Enterprise Community Loan Fund, one of the largest Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) in the country. Enterprise is a nonprofit focusing on assisting the stabilization of low income communities and bringing resources for the development of affordable housing. She is responsible for managing new product development, marketing of the organization's financial products and managing loan production activities. Ms. Ramos has over 15 years of experience in the community development finance field.

Carmen Wong Ulrich is an expert contributor to The Dr. Oz Show and is also GLAMOUR magazine's personal finance expert. She's the former host of CNBC's daily personal finance show, On the Money, and be seen regularly on The Today Show, The View, and MSNBC. The author of the under-40 guide to personal finance, "Generation Debt: Take Control of Your Money," Carmen is the former special projects editor at MONEY magazine. Her second book, "The Real Cost of Living," will be released by Perigee/Penguin in December 2010. Carmen has a master's degree in psychology from Columbia University, Teachers College, a B.A. from Fairfield University and lives with her family in Brooklyn.

Ann Tardy is a professioanl speaker, an author, and a strategic consultant on mentoring and workforce empowerment issues at The LifeMoxie Company. Previously, Ann was a corporate attorney for 14 years in Silicon Valley at Pillsbury Winthrop and Fenwick & West before managing the legal departments of 2 start-ups and starting her own law firm. Ann earned an accounting degree from the University of Illinois, a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law, a CPA from the State of Illinois, and she has licenses to practice law in Illinois and California. Ann is the author of, LifeMoxie! Ambition on a Mission - 9 Strategies for Taking Life by the Horns.

Workshops

Financial Terms 101
How Budgeting Can Make You Rich
Online Reputation Management
Look Great Without Going Broke
Salary Negotiation/Interview Skills
Developing a Spending Plan
Creating Wealth Through Investments
Power Over Plastic
Your Financial Foundation
Having a Fabulous Relationship with Money

You choose the workshops of your choice on the day of the Conference

Presenters

Loretta Abrams
Senior Vice President, Community Investment - HSBC North America
Suzanne Agasi
Founder & Director, ClothingSwap.com
Stephanie Barbour
Leadership & Personal Coach, Barbour Coaching & Consulting
MB Deans
President & CEO, PalazzoTech, Inc.
Nivea Gonzales
Unit Manager, Collections - HSBC North America
Peggy Green
Education Specialist, Money Management International
Aurora Medina
Money Coach, Meriposa Money Circles
Ly Franshaua Pipkins
Personal Finance Coach, Pipkins Financial
Rachel Robasciotti & Maya Philipson
Financial Planners & Investment Advisors, Robasciotti & Associates
Jenny Smith
Business Consultant, Tanger Group
Ann Tardy
Founder & CEO, The LifeMoxie Company

Conference Agenda

Saturday, November 6, 2010
Marriot Oakland City Center @ 12th Street BART station
9AM - 4:45PM

9 - 9:30 AM
Registration, Breakfast and Resource Tables

9:30 - 9:45 AM
Welcome and Introduction

9:45 - 10:30 AM
Keynote Speaker: Noni Ramos

10:30 - 10:45 AM
Resource Tables

10:45 - 12 PM
Morning Workshops

12:15 - 2 PM
Luncheon and Keynote Speaker: Carmen Wong Ulrich and Resource Tables

2:15 - 3:30 PM
Afternoon Workshops

3:45 - 4:45 PM
Keynote Speaker: Ann Tardy

4:45 PM
Closing Remarks

Sponsor

HSBC - North America Holdings Inc. is one of the top ten financial services companies in the United States. HSBC – North America comprises all of HSBC’s U.S. and Canadian businesses with assets totaling $391 billion at December 31, 2009 (US GAAP). The company’s businesses serve customers in the following key areas: personal financial services, credit cards, specialty insurance products, commercial banking, private banking, and global banking and markets. Sponsorship of the young women & money conference represents a critical component of HSBC – North America’s social responsibility program providing information and tools to help individuals and their families make sound financial decisions.