#WESC2025 ROS SCHEDULE | Sponsored by Atkins Law Firm
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT SCHEDULE
8:40 AM - Doors Open (VIP & Premium Entry 8:45am | GA entry 9:00am)
9:35AM - Opening Blessing:
9:45AM - Welcome To WESC 2025 (Aug 16, 2025)
10:00AM - Health & Wellness: “Get Up & Move” Cierra Walker (Spon. By Absolute Total Care)
10:30AM - Panel: Beyond The Will: Smart Estate Planning and Strategies. The Legacy Blueprint!
11:00AM - Seminar: Tech & Toxins: Navigating Teen Life in a Digital and Vape World! What are the effects of cellphones & vape usage of teenagers.
11:25AM – Panel: The Creators Playbook: Lights, Camera, Profit! The Monetization Masterclass
12:10PM – Panel: Presenting Partner for the City of Columbia OBO (Office of Business Opportunities) - The Boss: A Conversation with Community Resource Partners and Female Business Owners
12:55PM – A Moment With The Mayor - Mayor Daniel Rickenmann
1:00PM – Ruff Building Area - TrailRide Outside | Step Fest featuring DJ 1K
1:10PM – Jeffrey Lampkin Community Choir Performance: The Sound of SC
1:40PM - Ann Nesby Performance
2:20PM – Panel: Pain Points to Power Moves: A Transformational Dialogue. Useful ways to turn pain into power!
2:30PM – Ann Nesby Meet & Greet VIP ONLY
2:40PM - Seminar: NEXT-GEN Mentor Match: Guiding The Next Wave Innovators! Mentoring Our Future and Bringing Others Along
3:00PM – Fashion Show – Styled by Legacy: Honoring Black Entrepreneurs in recognition of Black Business Month
3:30PM - Chante Moore Performance
4:00PM – Cupid Meet & Greet (50-100 PEOPLE ONLY)
4:05PM – James B. Hardy Award - Shamara & Eddie will introduce Valerie & Charles Aiken
4:10PM – Pioneering Woman Award - Cynthia Hardy will introduce Tina Herbert (Spon. By South Carolina Blue)
4:15PM – Acceptance Speech: Tina Herbert
4:20PM – Chante Moore Meet & Greet (SPONSORS ONLY)
4:30PM - Cupid Performance Performance
5:05PM - FINAL ANNOUNCEMENTS - THANK YOU - THE END!