Name: Inspiring Women Leaders Forum
Start: 2025-02-20T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-20T13:30:00-05:00
Location: Creston Brewery

This luncheon event will feature a panel of outstanding woman leaders in accounting and finance professions from the Grand Rapids area!
About this Event

Join AFWA Grand Rapids for our annual Inspiring Women Leaders Forum event! This event will feature several inspiring women leaders who are excited to share their experiences, answer your questions about growing as a leader, and provide insights on what led to their success. Learn specific, actionable skills and habits to add to your toolkit for reaching career aspirations while enjoying lunch and networking with industry professionals!

Lunch and networking will begin at 11:30AM at the Golden Age Room at Creston Brewery, our annual AFWA Scholarship Fundraiser Silent Auction will also be open for bids. The presentation will begin at 12:00PM.

This year, we are thirlled to welcome our guest speakers:

Kelli Olson, CPA: Tax Principal, BDO

Maria Curtis: Director of Manufacturing Operations, Meijer

Katie Golomb: First Vice President, Mercantile Bank

Cost:

$ 45.00: General Admission
$ 35.00: AFWA Member
$250.00: Table Sponsorship - Includes 6 event tickets, your company logo displayed on the tables and within the presentation at the event, as well as recognition in social media marketing through our "Sponsor Spotlights" posts. A great opportunity to spread the word about your business to accounting and finance professionals!

In this session:

Learn specific, actionable skills and habits to add to your toolkit for reaching career aspirations
Discover strategies to harmoniously embrace your personal and professional life
Recognize success traits in professional leaders

CPE Eligibility: 1.00 CPE Credit

Prerequisites Required: None

Program Knowledge Level: Basic

Field of Study: Personal Development

Instructional Delivery Method: Group Live

Event Directions and Parking:

To enter the event space at Creston Brewery, look for a large AFWA event sign on the sidewalk near the main Creston Brewery door. This is a separate entrance to the left of the main Creston Brewery door. Please use this separate entrance to enter the space, as the main door will be locked. There is limited metered street parking available, as well as a public parking lot nearby, located on the corner of Quimby and Buffalo.

R obert Half is a 2024-2025 Chapter Sponsor of AFWA-Grand Rapids

Official National Registry Statement: The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: https://www.nasbaregistry.org/

Refund Policy: Attendees can request refunds to the original payment method on a case-by-case basis prior to the event. Eventbrite’s fees are non-refundable, so they won't be returned to the ticket buyer unless the event is canceled, or if the buyer requests a refund for a duplicate charge within 7 days of purchase. Attendees can request refunds to the original payment method on a case-by-case basis.

Please Note: All AFWA Grand Rapids events are photographed and/or videotaped by the organization and its affiliates. By registering to attend this event, you acknowledge that you may appear on camera, and provide your consent for AFWA Grand Rapids to use your likeness in any future marketing materials.