Eight professional women came together at the Female Success Factor seminar held at the Atlanta History Center. The theme of the event, which was held in celebration of National Women’s History month, was “Celebrating Successful Women Living Their Dreams.”
The event showcased leaders in the music, marketing, legal and entertainment sectors. The eight panelists were Charlene Bastien, national marketing director, Strength of Nature Global, LLC;Ebony Steele, co-host, “Rickey Smiley Morning Show;” Kaira Akita, comedic actress (Tyler Perry films, BET), style + brand strategist and community leader; Marcia Paige, corporate advertising director, Moroch; Nicole Garner, founder and president, The Garner Circle PR and The Garner Brand; Shanti Das, CEO, Press Reset Entertainment, former EVP of Urban Marketing at Universal Motown Records and author, The Hip-Hop Professional: A Woman’s Guide to Climbing the Ladder of Success in the Entertainment Business; Sheri Riley, founder and chief partnership strategist, GLUE Inc.; and Terrinee Briggs, attorney at law and CEO, Collective Renaissance Guild.
The goal of the FSF seminar is to support the professional development of women in the urban community.The speakers shared their best business practices and served as role models for the more than 150 attendees who braved the stormy weather. Here’s what we learned:
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I had a bride come to me asking for my interpretation of vintage glam for her special day. She loved the term but was not sure how it would manifest itself on her special day. To be honest, neither did I. I considered the bride.... I had met with her twice already and she was always dressed to the nines and pretty glam too
. So in true Passion Fashion I put together a story board of pics that I thought she could relate to.
