WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21 CLEVELAND PUBLIC AUDITORIUM AND CONFERENCE CENTER 8:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. A DAY OF PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL

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1 PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL A DAY OF LEARNING INSPIRATION NETWORKING WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21 8:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. CLEVELAND PUBLIC AUDITORIUM AND CONFERENCE CENTER Meet the Co-Founders of Jennifer Fleiss and Jennifer Hyman Keynote Luncheon Speakers presented in partnership with 2015 Small Business Convention You re invited to a one-of-a-kind conference designed to inspire, motivate and deliver tangible tools and strategies for female entrepreneurs. MAGAZINE PARTNER RENT THE RUNWAY

2 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21, :00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. CLEVELAND PUBLIC AUDITORIUM AND CONFERENCE CENTER BE INSPIRED, TAKE CONTROL, RULE YOUR SUCCESS innovate motivate triumph WORKSHOPS AND TANGIBLE TOOLS TREMENDOUS VALUE FOR YOUR INVESTMENT Energizing Wake-Up Session Personalized Pitch Coaching Nationally Acclaimed Keynote Speakers Intentional Networking Sessions Prominent Speakers from NEO Coaching and Training from Business Experts and Consultants Illuminating Panel Discussions Inspirational Dialog and Conversations Peer and Roundtable Learning A Goodie Bag Full of Necessities for Any Businesswoman Delicious Food, Snacks, and Networking Luncheon Photo Op with Speakers Strategic Goal-Setting Tools KEYNOTE SPEAKERS JENNIFER HYMAN Co-Founder of Rent the Runway Chief Executive Officer JENNIFER FLEISS Co-Founder of Rent the Runway Head of Business Development I was so inspired and motivated by the caliber of panelists and attendees at the 2015 FES Summit that this year I am a sponsor, sharing this event with eight women as attendees. I also had the good fortune of connecting with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, who had a table at the event. I applied, was accepted into their prestigious program, and have learned vital tools to succeed with our growth plan. Theresa Gorski Owner, Massage Therapist, Yoga Instructor, Corporate Wellness Speaker REGISTER TODAY ~ CBCMAGAZINE.COM/FES2015

3 AGENDA SPEAKERS EMCEE ANDREA VECCHIO Author, Journalist, and Entrepreneur Wake up Session RACHEL TALTON CEO Synergy Marketing Strategy and Research Inc. SPEAKERS DR. STACY FEINER Author and Executive Coach Middle Market Fireside Chat: The Holistic Approach to Building a Winning Culture MICHELLE ROWLEY Marketing Strategist The Creative Edge Workshop 1: Social Media: Demystifying the Dark Side 8:00-9:00 A.M. Continental Breakfast; Registration and Networking 9:00-9:15 A.M. Opening Remarks and Sponsor Thank You's 9:15-9:45 A.M. Wake-Up Session DR. ROBERT HISRICH Associate Dean for Graduate and International Programs Kent State University LAUREN RUDMAN Manager of HR, ERICO President, Cleveland SHRM LAURA BENNETT CEO and Co-Owner Embrace Pet Insurance KRISTIN TULL, PH.D. President PRADCO Workshop 2: Attracting & Retaining the "Right" Talent NANCY BROWN Co-Owner Ladies & Gentlemen Salon & Spa Panel Discussion: Entrepreneurship-Emerging, Striving, Thriving-Dr. Robert Hisrich, Facilitator Panelists include: Laura Bennett, Nancy Brown, and Nichelle McCall KATIE VAN DYKE Director Small Business Development Center, CSU Workshop 3: The Business Model Canvas NICHELLE McCALL Speaker, Tech Entrepreneur, Motivator 7:30 A.M. Pitch Competitor Registration 8:00-10:00 A.M. Pitch Coaching Sessions Participants will receive personalized coaching to perfect their pitches from Kent State University's College of Business Administration experts and practitioners. 10:00-10:45 A.M. Workshop 1: Social Media: Demystifying the Dark Side Workshop 2: Attracting & Retaining the "Right" Talent 11:00-11:45 A.M. Workshop 3: The Business Model Canvas Fireside Chat: The Holistic Approach to Building a Winning Culture 12:00-1:15 P.M Small Business Convention and FES Keynote Luncheon Introductions by: Renée DeLuca Dolan, President of Contempo Communications, Publisher of CBC Magazine Steve Millard, President of COSE Lunch and Keynote Speakers Q&A Session Jennifer Fleiss and Jennifer Hyman 1:30-2:30 P.M. Panel Discussion: Entrepreneurship Emerging, Striving, Thriving BUSINESS EXPO AND INTENTIONAL NETWORKING THROUGHOUT THE DAY! 2:45-3:00 P.M. Rising Student Entrepreneur Award Presented by Kent State University's College of Business 3:00-4:15 P.M. Pitch Competition 10 Finalists will be chosen to advance to the LIVE Pitch Contest, which will be held in front of entire FES attendee audience and a panel of judges that include Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss, founders of Rent the Runway. 4:15-4:30 P.M. Closing Remarks, Grand Prize Giveaway, Door Prizes Event Sponsors: McCARTHY, LEBIT, CRYSTAL & LIFFMAN CO., L.P.A. FOR OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT: CONTEMPO COMMUNICATIONS SALLY WEINBERG AT OR SALLY@GOCONTEMPOGO.COM

4 NEW THIS YEAR: PITCH COACHING & COMPETITION A CHANCE TO WIN $10,000, $5,000, $2,500 AND $2,500 This year s summit will feature a pitch competition. Fifty to 60 attendees, selected from a pool of applicants, will attend a morning pitch coaching session conducted by six pitch coaches from Kent State University. The six coaches will choose 10 pitch finalists, who in the afternoon will pitch to all summit attendees and a panel of judges. The attendees and panel of judges will determine the top four finalists, who will win cash prizes as follows: first place ($10,000), second place ($5,000), third and fourth places ($2,500 each). The pitch coaches are: PITCH COACHES MARY R. HEIDLER, MBA, entrepreneurship instructor and operations manager, Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, Kent State University. KIPP KRUKOWSKI, adjunct faculty member, Kent State University, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship. DENISE M. EASTERLING, CPA, entrepreneur and faculty member, Kent State University. MIKE BEDER, Kent State University graduate and serial entrepreneur. BRIAN BOWLES, CEO, Blackwolf Tactical and Kent State University Student Startup Mentor. CRAIG ZAMARY, serial entrepreneur and faculty member, Kent State University. Qualifications FES attendees with new business ideas or new ventures in existing businesses that are owned by female entrepreneurs are invited to apply to the FES Pitch Competition. There is no fee to apply, but the top 60 attendees chosen will pay an attendance fee of $225 for the entire day s events, including the opportunity to win the first-place prize of $10,000. If a concept for which a business has already been established is being pitched, that business should be less than two years old, and its annual revenues should not exceed $250,000. Applicants must submit a two-minute video pitch (submit at bottom of form below). The video should complement the executive summary and impress the pitch coaches with the value proposition of the idea or organization. All videos will be judged on content rather than video quality. Deadline to apply is Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, at midnight. Please note the deadline is final. Late and incomplete applications will not be accepted. Finalists Finalists will be required to attend the morning coaching session and the afternoon pitch competition on Oct. 21, 2015, at Cleveland Public Auditorium and Conference Center. Each business owner will have one minute to give her pitch, followed by in-depth questioning from a panel of judges, including Jennifer Fleiss and Jennifer Hyman, Rent the Runway founders. Following the pitches, the judges, along with the audience, will identify the top four pitches, and each winner will be provided with a check to advance their business. Fill Out an Application Today! Visit cbcmagazine.com/fes2015 and click on Pitch Competition to apply today! Or call Renée DeLuca Dolan, founder of Contempo Communications, publisher of CBC Magazine and fellow female entrepreneur at , ext To purchase tickets and VIP Tables: CBCMAGAZINE.COM/FES2015 FOR OPPORTUNITIES, CONTACT CONTEMPO COMMUNICATIONS SALLY WEINBERG AT OR SALLY@GOCONTEMPOGO.COM

5 OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTING $6,000 (SAVINGS OF $5,624) 16 tickets to the event Opportunity to introduce your company from the podium at beginning of event Private meet-and-greet with keynote speaker(s) Logo on registration website with link to company s website Logo representation on e-invite to the event Company/College mentioned in press release and all media advertising A vendor table for promotional display Opportunity to distribute promotional item/material in goody bag Representation on prominent signage at the event Full page ad in November 2015 issue of CBC magazine ($3,024 value) Full page ad in event program ($600 value) Special discounts to advertise in future issues of CBC Magazine EVENT $2,000 (SAVINGS OF $3,115) 8 tickets to the event Logo on registration website with link to company s website Logo representation on e-invite to the event A vendor table for promotional display Representation on day-of-event signage 1/2 page ad in November 2015 issue of CBC magazine ($1,815 value) 1/2 page ad in event program ($300 value) VIP TABLE $1,200 (SAVINGS OF $918) 8 tickets to the event Preferred seating close to stage Representation on day-of-event signage Logo in event program 1/4 page ad in November 2015 issue of CBC magazine ($968 value) 1/4 page ad in event program ($150 value) A vendor table for promotional display VENDOR TABLE $500 2 tickets to the event A vendor table for promotional display Pitch Competition Prize Winner Sponsorships are also available at the following levels: $20,000 * $2,500 ** $10,000 * $2,500 ** $5,000 * *These sponsorship packages receive everything at the Presenting Sponsorship level, including naming rights for the Pitch Prize. **These sponsorship packages receive everything at the Event Sponsorship level, including naming rights for the Pitch Prize. CONTACT: Contempo Communications for more information regarding sponsorship opportunities and activation Sally Weinberg sally@gocontempogo.com Renée DeLuca Dolan renee@gocontempogo.com