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Top Speakers • Learning • Networking • Media • Prizes Galore
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October 8 - 10, 2004 • Palm Springs, California
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We arrived in beautiful Palm
Springs, California and were greeted by Linda Hollander, the founder
of the Women’s Small Business Expo, also known as the “Wealthy
Bag Lady”.
She told us that the Women’s Small Business Expo would be different
than any other conference we’ve ever attended. Boy, was she
right! |
Singer Jeri Lynne and Genevieve Peters |
Genevieve Peters, Rochelle Forrest and Aun Em |

Mimi
Donaldson and Ronda Strand
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We
immediately rose to our feet and danced to Ladies’ Night and
Let’s Get This Party Started. Linda Hollander, the Wealthy
Bag Lady, told us that we were going to hear
fabulous speakers and see a great vendor showcase, but that’s
not all. There was an Entrepreneurial Success Plan right in the
program book. We made some long-range goals and goals for the weekend.
We also wrote specific actions to achieve those goals. We went way
beyond the traditional networking and actually formed Success Teams
that would support each other and fast-track our goals. |
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Linda Hollander and Linda Clemons |
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A Success Team in Action |
Linda Clemons set the tone for the spirit of sisterhood
by having us play networking games.
Networking Bingo allowed us to meet many other fabulous women and
make many new “sister friends”. |
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The Conga Line |

Networking
Bingo was a blast! |
Charitable
Donations |
Dr. Nina Craft of the Women's Peace Campaign
and Linda Hollander |
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The
Women's Small Business Expo raised over $2,500 for women in need,
including $1,200 for our charitable partner, the Women's Peace Campaign.
The Women's
Peace Campaign was founded by Dr. Nina Craft, to empower women who
have suffered in silence from domestic abuse.
When we found out that some of our "sister friends" came
to the Expo in need, Linda Clemons initiated an impromptu collection.
Over $1,300 was raised to help these women get past their temporary
roadblocks of bankruptcy and homelessness so they can go for their
dreams. |
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