It's Your Time Women's Conference

September 19, 2014South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center

League City, Texas

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COMMITTEESue Schmitz – Chair

Wilfried P. Schmitz & Associates, P.C.

Laurie Baldwin – PresidentLeague City Chamber of Commerce

CORE COMMITTEEBonnie Broaddus-Benkula – CareBuilders at Home

Betsy Brown – Houston Methodist – St. John Hospital

Bonnie Lem – YourTownTV.com

Sue Rightly – CHRISTUS Foundation for Healthcare

Erin Webb – YourTownTV.com

COMMITTEE CHAIRSTrisha Barita – Barita & Keough Law Firm, PLLC

Deborah Bly – RE/Max Space Center – The Bly Team

Heather Fischer – Hope Village

Teri Southard – South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center

Teresa Vencil – Tad Akers Event Facility

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who helped make the first annual It’s Your Time Women’s Conference

a huge success.

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WELCOME!Welcome to the fi rst annual

League City Chamber of

Commerce “It’s Your Time!

Women’s Conference”. The

chamber is teaming up with

presenting sponsor, Houston

Methodist St. John Hospital,

promising you a day to

remember where you will

engage your authentic self, learn

to harvest your own light and

power, trust your gut, laugh deep in your belly, and you

can even bring an empowering friend to do the same!

The keynote luncheon speaker is the amazing Lisa

Whelchel, best known for her starring role as Blair Warner

on NBC’s “The Facts of Life,” is an author of over a dozen

books, and founder of MomTime Ministries and “Personal

Mom Coaching.” Her latest adventure was participating

on Season 25 of CBS’s “Survivor: Philippines” where she

tied for second place and won the Sprint “Player of the

Season” as awarded by fans. Lisa Whelchel and other

outstanding speakers make this conference ideal for

women of all ages.

League City’s own Sarah Penrod, chef and Food

Network star, will start our day off with an inspirational

welcome while you enjoy breakfast. Thirty-year-old

Penrod is a personal chef, has worked in 4-star restaurants

and was invited to the White House by Michelle Obama

for the launch of the Chefs Move to School Initiative. She

will be speaking about her journey to success and eating

healthy.

Throughout the day, you can choose custom workshops

led by sixteen different speakers whose focus is on topics

like health and wellness, entrepreneurship, spirituality and

education. Our speakers include Patti Everitt who will be

speaking on balancing work and motherhood, character

building, raising daughters to be confi dent and boys to

be men who love women right. Speaker Dion McInnis is

a retired university administrator, author, facilitator, coach,

photographer and poet. His message of “See; change; grow:

see differently, change perspectives, grow authentically,”

reverberates with audiences who seek solutions in life or

at work. Other offerings include Bonnie Benkula, speaking

on entrepreneurship, Brandy Liss from The Arms Room on

personal handgun safety and many more.

No women’s conference is complete without shopping!

The Shopping Extravaganza Market will present amazing

vendors whose booths feature fashion, accessories, home

wares and so much more. The conference is designed in a

time-friendly manner to afford you the opportunity to visit

all the vendors and attend the breakout sessions.

I would like to thank the wonderful speakers, awesome

volunteers, outstanding committee members and amazing

vendors that made this conference possible. And to each

of you in attendance, thank you for making this a totally

awesome event. See you next year.

Thank you,

Sue Schmitz

Chair, It’s Your Time! Women’s Conference

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Welcome to the premiere of “It’s

Your Time! Women’s Conference”

hosted by the League City

Chamber of Commerce. You are

here today because you value

yourself, your community, your

career and your family. I am no

different. As President and CEO

of the League City Chamber, I

am proud to be a part of the host

organization for this inaugural

and much-needed women’s event: “It’s Your Time!

Women’s Conference.”

It is my sincere wish that during these next eight hours,

you will learn, laugh, relax and enjoy the camaraderie

of the women around you. I encourage you to take this

awesome opportunity to Live Fearlessly! Today, you are

surrounded by phenomenal women like yourselves,

sharing great programs, partnerships and resources,

exclusive only to this day, unlike any other expo or

conference you’ve attended!

I invite you to experience a day full of NEW

opportunities — all designed with you in mind. You

don’t want to miss our star-studded keynote lineup: Food

Network Star, Sarah Penrod, “Facts of Life” actress Lisa

Whelchel, and 11 other ”local celebrity” session speakers

ready to rejuvenate and empower you.

Our Conference program covers a vast range of

topics including entrepreneurship, spiritual/personal

development, health and education.

And, there’s MORE!

We are partnering with 23 boutique-style vendors to

bring you the It’s Your Time, Shopping Extravaganza

Market. No need to worry about fi nding time to

pamper yourself, and have some “girl time,” because the

conference committee has taken care of it for you and has

built it into your conference schedule. You will have an

entire 45 minutes of uninterrupted shopping to browse

the boutique booths.

I am so excited about the 2014 conference program and

want to personally thank the many dedicated volunteers

who have helped make this day a reality. Programs like

this, however effortless they may appear, are the result

of an incredible amount of dedication and hard work

by a fantastic team of women whose combined efforts

made this day possible. While they are too numerous

to list individually, I do want to take the opportunity to

thank our gifted conference committee – Sue Schmitz,

Conference Chair; Bonnie Lem and Sue Rightly, Chamber

Board VP’s of Events Division; Bonnie Benkula, Chamber

Board Chair; Betsy Brown, Vendor and Marketing Chair;

and Erin Webb, Website Design and Coordinator. This

talented team brought our vision to fruition. Thank you,

thank you, thank you!

Last but not least, I need to reach out and embrace our

League City Chamber member sponsors. My sincerest

thanks to Houston Methodist St. John Hospital for

believing in our vision and agreeing to be our conference

Presenting Sponsor. To each of you and/or your fi rms

who have sponsored this program, thank you! I appreciate

your partnership with the League City Chamber of

Commerce: YourTownTV, Norman Frede Chevrolet,

RE/MAX Space Center The Bly Team, The City of League

City, H-E-B Bay Colony, CareBuilders at Home, Harbour

Insurance Services, The Daily News, SERVPRO of Clear

Lake and South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference

Center.

Of course, I must also thank each of our speakers. All of

these women (and one man ), leaders in their fi elds, have

graciously agreed to share their wisdom and experience

with us, and for this I am grateful. I hope that you will join

me in expressing thanks to them over the course of the day,

and for all they have dedicated to this conference.

As you can see, the Conference has something for

everyone. Whether it’s a life changing experience or an

informative, fun day with friends, family or colleagues,

the “It’s Your Time! Women’s Conference” is full of fresh

opportunities to learn, share and connect.

I hope you will experience fi rst hand the energy and

excitement of the very fi rst “It’s Your Time! Women’s

Conference” and take the challenge to Live Fearlessly!

Warmest regards,

Laurie Baldwin

President/CEO, League City Chamber of Commerce

WARM GREETINGS WOMEN’S CONFERENCE ATTENDEES!

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AGENDASeptember 19, 2014

7:15 a.m. Registration & It’s Your Time! Women’s Conference Opens

8:00 a.m. Welcome ......................................................................................................................Bonnie Broaddus-Benkula

8:10 a.m. Sarah Penrod, Celebrity Chef

9:00 a.m. Session I

Training Your Brain to Stay Positive ....................................................................Bonnie Broaddus-Benkula

Monarch Butterfly Room

Damsel in Defense.............................................................................................................................Brandy Liss

Queen Butterfly Room

Balancing Work, Motherhood and Your Own Heart ...................................................................Patti Everitt

American Lady Butterfly Room

The Mirror Has 2 Faces ..........................................................................Drs. Kimberly Carpin and Karan Sra

Viceroy Butterfly Room

Shopping Extravaganza

Marina Ballroom

10:00 a.m. Session II

The Power of Collaboration .................................................Bonnie Broaddus-Benkula and Dr. Beth Lewis


Damsel in Defense.............................................................................................................................Brandy Liss


Discover and Polish the Pearls Within™ ...................................................................................Dion McInnis


The Mirror Has 2 Faces ..........................................................................Drs. Kimberly Carpin and Karan Sra



Marina Ballroom

11:00 a.m. Session III

Unlocking Your Inner Entrepreneur ......................................................................................Doreen Hughes


Chef Sarah Penrod, Cooking Demonstration ..................................................................Chef Sarah Penrod


Yoga for You ..................................................................................................................................Valerie Immore


My Achy Breaky Bones ..........................................................Drs. Jeff Jaglowski and Prashanth Sunkureddi



Marina Ballroom

12:00 Noon Lunch – Featuring keynote speaker Lisa Whelchel

Reserved seating for sponsors only – all others open seating

1:15 p.m. Shopping in Marina Ballroom, share time with new friends, etc.

1:30 p.m. VIP Reception with Lisa Whelchel – by invitation only

2:15 p.m. Session IV

Three (3) Powerful Principles of Inspiring Leadership ..................................................... Carla Medlenka


Women in Leadership: Find the Power, Find the Potential ...................................................Dion McInnis


You Are Created For Greatness! .............................................................................................Melissa Simmons


Secrets Below the Belt .......................................................................Drs. Valerie Bauer and Claudio Romero



Marina Ballroom

3:15 p.m. Session V

Finding Money for Your Dream .............................................................................Bonnie Broaddus-Benkula


Chef Sarah Penrod Cooking Demonstration ...................................................................Chef Sarah Penrod


Take Action Toward Awesome Living ..................................................................................Rebecca Wachsler


Hormone Harmony ........................................................................................................ Dr. Manisha Chandalia



Marina Ballroom

4:00 p.m. It’s Your Time! Women’s Conference closes. Hope you had an enriching fun-filled day.

See you next September!

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The Galveston County Daily News

sponsored the logo design contest for the

It’s Your Time! Women’s Conference. The

prize was $500, and the winner was Lana

Lovchikova.

Lana has a degree in graphic and web

design from College of the Mainland and

a bachelor’s degree in journalism from

Far East Federal University in Russia.

Lana moved to Texas in 2010 and

enjoys working on logo designs and

conveying a story with shapes, symbols

and colors. She likes being creative

and is passionate about typography

and every chin, dot, tale, stem, bowl

and serif that letterform is made of.

Her favorite colors on the color wheel

are black and white.

LANA LOVCHIKOVALogo contest winner

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Presenting Sponsor Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

Shopping Extravaganza Market Sponsor Shopping Bag Sponsor

Breakfast Sponsor Logo Contest Sponsor

Water Station Sponsor Volunteer Sponsor

THE DAILY NEWSG A L V E S T O N C O U N T Y

In Kind Media Sponsor

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Sarah Penrod exploded onto the culinary scene with the

newspaper headline “Dallas-Born Chef Pretty Much Runs

First Episode of Food Network Star”, just hours after the

first show premiered. But she was making waves in the

food world long before that.

After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu Scottsdale in

2009, she began building her nutritionally driven

private chef company and was heralded as an up-and-

comer by industry pros for the remarkable growth and

achievements her company garnered in it’s first year of

business. Sarah, a lifelong Texan, relocated to League City

in 2013, after several years of being a personal chef and

caterer to San Antonio Spur’s point guard Tony Parker and

his ex-wife, actress Eva Longoria.

She was nominated for personal chef of the year by the

United States Personal Chef Association, which caught

the attention of Washington. Sarah was invited to attend

the launch of the Chefs Move to Schools Initiative,

spearheaded by Michelle Obama and telecast throughout

the country from the vegetable garden of the White

House. Sarah subsequently began appearing as a “spokes

chef” for children’s nutrition issues on morning shows and

news stations throughout Texas.

As a mother of two little boys, and a bible student at

Moody Bible Institute, she stresses the importance of

balancing purpose, faith, and family in every woman’s life

and points to her relationship with God as the driving

force behind the extraordinary growth in her career.

SARAH PENRODBreakfast Keynote Speaker

Lisa Whelchel was born on May 29 in Littlefield, Texas.

At age 13, her first professional acting experience was

as a Mouseketeer for Walt Disney’s “The New Mickey

Mouse Club.” Ms. Whelchel is perhaps best known for her

starring role as Blair Warner on NBC’s “The Facts of Life”

for nine years.

Her first book, “Creative Correction” released October

2000 and has sold over 200,000 copies. She went on to

write over a dozen more books including, “The Facts

of Life and Other Lessons My Father Taught Me,” “The

ADVENTure of Christmas,” “The Busy Mom’s Guide”

Series, and her most recent, “Friendship For Grownups.”

With a goal to refresh and equip other mothers, she is

the founder of MomTime Ministries and “Personal Mom

Coaching.”

Ms. Whelchel is also an international speaker and has

toured with “Women of Faith,” “Extraordinary Women”

and “Women of Joy.”

LISA WHELCHELKeynote Speaker

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Brandy comes from a

background in health care,

specifically Regulatory

Compliance. She has

a MBA in Healthcare

Administration and

Bachelor’s in Public

Relations and Marketing.

Brandy served in the

military as a heavy

construction equipment

repairer and switched to

an Intel Analyst in Military

Intelligence. Brandy left

health care to join the family business in February 2011 and

was appointed CEO in 2012. Since working at The Arms

Room, she found empowering women was a calling that

couldn’t be ignored. The Arms Room is a full service gun

store and range that has a great family and female appeal.

As a result of seeing the need for something to empower

women more and to boost their confidence, she joined

Damsel in Defense where the mission is to Equip, Empower

and Educate. Brandy has two beautiful children, Cameron,

16, and Kaylee, 7. She works in the family-owned business

with her mom, Mary James, the owner; her brother, Travis

James, Director of Business Development; and her sister,

Kathleen James, Director of Operations. Bill James, Brandy’s

dad, founder and owner of The Arms Room, passed away in

August 2012, leaving the reigns to his family to continue the

growth and success of The Arms Room.

ABOUT HER CLASS

Damsel in Defense: While advocating for the use of

firearms, sometimes the situation doesn’t present itself in the

manner in which that would be required or you may find

yourself without one. Damsel in Defense is about equipping

women with the tools to not only keep them safe but also

to give them the confidence to know that they have a way

out if they ever feel threatened. Visit Brandy’s website: www.

mydamselpro.net/pro4377.

BRANDY LISS

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Dion McInnis – an

expert in listening to

reveal solutions ™, is an

author, speaker, facilitator,

coach, photographer

and poet – all of which

he has applied during

career phases as writer-

photographer and

university administrator

in fundraising and

relationship development.

Dion retired in 2014 after

serving 27 years at four

universities. He now brings his listening style to individuals

and organizations who seek solutions. He maintains several

blogs, including The Morale Coach; Philanthropy Liaison;

Daddin; Listen to Life; and, Seeing, Not the Taking. More

interviews, citations and publications can be found at

his website: www.dionmcinnis.com. Of all his roles and

career phases, Dion cites the most important being that

of dad. A dad to three sons and now granddad to three

granddaughters, he believes that is his greatest role and joy.

ABOUT HIS CLASSES

Discover and Polish the Pearls Within™: Life can be a

challenge, but by looking at circumstances differently one

can see that the disruptions and troubles of life are actually

pearls in the making. And pearls are made to be worn!

This presentation will guide attendees in how to discover

and polish the pearls that are part of their character,

personality and beauty, and then “wear” them as part of

their genuine selves.

Women in Leadership: Find the Power, Find the Potential:

What leaders need today, women have by birth and life.

Learn the power and potential of women as leaders, and

how to not surrender those skills and traits.

DION MCINNIS

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Bonnie is a highly

sought local & national

business keynote

speaker & consultant

who demonstrates a

deep understanding of

importance of leadership

in business and in life.

She helps individuals

at any stage of their

life to master personal

development & leadership

skills … the ability to take

charge of oneself first

in any situation. Bonnie speaks passionately about self-

actualization, outstanding leadership and the responsibility

of positive communication & influence.

She uses an interactive approach to inspire & captivate

your imagination. Bonnie established her first business at

the age of 23 and subsequently established her consulting,

franchise, training and leadership corporations after happily

stepping off the corporate ladder in 2013.

Her message is designed to help individuals find and

follow their heart. She helps organizations take the initiative

to gain a competitive advantage. As a serial entrepreneur,

she now owns multiple firms; offering health care

consulting, franchise opportunities & a complete executive

training firm offering workshops & complete programs for

leadership development and more.

Bonnie earned her BSHA and MBA, & has received

multiple academic awards. She has received multiple

national industry and community awards as well. As a

sought out speaker she delivers powerful yet, common

sense messages that will inspire, engage and resonate with

those seeking to inspire themselves, their teams and take

personal responsibility for creating their own reality at

work, in business and in life.

ABOUT HER CLASSES

Finding Money for Your Dream: How much do I need

and how do I get it? Investors or Partners? How much do I

have to give to get the money I need? Bonnie Benkula will

share how to look at traditional ways differently to help

you achieve your dream.

The Power of Collaboration: Forget the stereotypical image

of networking, today stand out leaders and influencers know

how to collaborate. To be successful, one must learn how

to generate new business, attract talented employees and

build strategic alliances without exhausting themselves in the

process. Learn how to authentically find and leverage new

and existing networks to consistently leverage growth. Learn

what relationship capitol is and why it’s a critical component

to increase your sphere of influence and to embrace

diversity and get out of your industry thinking. Learn how

to make these relationships authentic and long lasting

while conserving and building lasting ties and real results.

(Collaborating with Dr. Beth Lewis)

Training Your Brain to Stay Positive: Come learn to train

your brain to stay positive! New science finds that the most

brilliant and successful individuals are learning to train their

brain to stay positive. These easy to implement steps will

have you knowing how to consciously focus your brain to

stay positive and provide a new balance and joy in your life!

Learn how to address failures and face challenges without

letting them get you down.

BONNIE BROADDUSBENKULA

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Valerie Immore – ERYT

500, is the owner

of Sundance Yoga

Studios in Pearland and

Friendswood. She has

been with Sundance and

the Anusara community

since 2001. Valerie’s

journey has always

been one of health and

fitness and she has

a strong background

in many facets of

the health industry

beginning as early as 1985. As soon as she found Yoga,

it became her heart’s ambition to teach it and enhance

the lives of others with this practice as much as yoga

has blessed her own life. Her passion in yoga is yoga

therapy and partner yoga. She has over 750 hours of

yoga and therapy training. Her training comes from

several different styles of vinyasa yoga but primarily

from John friend’s Anusara Yoga. Her unique style is a

blend of the principles of alignment from Anusara and

the dance of body and breath in vinyasa, complimented

by teaching from a place of intuition and deep

understanding of the biomechanics of the body. Valerie

is a teacher trainer at the 200 hr and 500 hr level and

has taught in Principle Based Partner Yoga teacher

certification courses.

ABOUT HER CLASS

Yoga for You – Learn the benefits of yoga for your Mind,

Body and Spirit. You will be taught breathing, meditation

and relaxation techniques to quickly make a noticeable

change in tension and stress in the body as well as in the

mind. Come see why so many women love yoga.

VALERIE IMMORE

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Doreen Hughes, President

of Mainland Testing,

LLC is a full service

occupational wellness

and DNA clinic located in

Texas City. The company

serves a diverse group

of customers, from

Fortune 100 companies

and the private sector,

to the petro-chemical

and refining industry,

cities, school districts

and the courts. Mainland

Testing was recently named an Emerging-10 company

by the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council.

The award is given to emerging companies for their

significant contributions to their industry and community,

successful business strategies and striving for customer

excellence. Doreen spent fifteen years with Dell where

she held several key positions, including Senior Account

Executive managing Dell’s fortune 100 corporate accounts.

She has extensive marketing, management and business

experiences. She enjoys meeting client’s one-on-one,

building business and community relationships. She

recently completed the Goldman Sachs 10K Small Business

Initiative at Houston Community College. Doreen is active

in her community and serves on several charitable boards.

Her membership includes: several Chambers of Commerce,

College of the Mainland Education Foundation and Texas

City Rotary Board, she is a 2010 Paul Harris Fellow for

community services.

ABOUT HER CLASS

Unlocking Your Inner Entrepreneur Where You Are

Knock – Knock. Who’s There? Inner, Inner Who?? Inner

Entrepreneur and I’m Ready! … Are you ready to walk

the road to entrepreneurship? What are you waiting for?

This class will motivate you to take that new step in your

journey, whether that is starting your own business or

renewing the excitement of your existing business. Learn

how to grow your business and your creditability. Develop

a game plan that will have you working “on” your business,

not just “in” it.

DOREEN HUGHES

Armed with a degree

in Radio and Television

Journalism and

Communications and

a belief that she could

change the world, Carla

Medlenka founded

Communities Creating

Change magazine in Clear

Lake City in 1999. She left

behind a promising career

in Houston television

news to lead a team in

designing a publication

that would celebrate inspiring people and organizations in

the Greater Bay Area Region. Under her leadership, Change

magazine has endured a roller coaster ride of triumphs

and trials over the past 15 years – providing an education

that no classroom could ever teach! She is passionate about

contributing to community, serves on the Board of Bay

Area Turning Point, is a Friend of Devereux Texas in League

City, a fitness enthusiast and recently addicted to golf.

ABOUT HER CLASS

Three Powerful Principles of Inspiring Leadership:

Can you instill confidence, inspire people around you and

create enthusiasm? Research shows that what really matters

are that leaders are able to realize their impact and identify

habits that need to be changed. Learn how to honor where

you are, and to honor where others are in their journey and

to challenge yourself and those around you to creatively

evolve. Sure that’s a tall order, however, this class shows

you how to be brave enough to find the inspiring leader in

you.

CARLA MEDLENKA

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Melissa Simmons is the

founder of Redeemed

Life Ministry and the

Women’s Minister at

Living Word Church

of the Bay Area. She

graduated from Victory

Bible College and has

been in ministry for 18

years. Melissa lives in

Texas with her husband

of 20 years and has 3

young adult children.

Melissa has a passion to

see people walking daily in VICTORY and truly living a

REDEEMED LIFE!

ABOUT HER CLASS

You Are Created For Greatness! Were you ever told

that God has GREAT plans for you? That He has a

divine destiny for you, that only YOU can fulfill? Have

you been told That you were created to do great things?

Let me tell you… YOU ARE! In this session you will be

encouraged that God does have great plans for you and

that you were predestined for greatness!!! You don’t

have to be a CEO of a major corporation, or the next

Joyce Meyers to be GREAT! Whether you are a stay at

home mom, doctor, waitress or a CEO you have been

created to make a difference in this world right where

you are! God wants us to DREAM BIG but start small..

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD! God created

you for greatness, come and get inspired to be GREAT

right where you are!!!

MELISSA SIMMONS

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“I have always been a

story teller. I have always

been able to laugh even

in the darkest moments.

Combine the two and I am

in my element. Being able

to share my experiences,

gained knowledge, failures

and success with others is

a treat. To make someone

laugh, to edify them and

to walk beside them in

empathy and camaraderie

is a blessing. To speak

in words we all understand, no research, no statistics, just

Soul Sister to Soul Sister, is to me, that ingredient missing

in self-help; it’s the realities and the true stories that make

us see we do not walk alone and we are not crazy!”

Married for 22 years Patti found herself unexpectedly a

single mother of 6. Her husband suffered a tragic accident

which broke his neck and left him with a soft tissue brain

injury. Life changed in the blink of an eye. The next ten

years became the most challenging she should would face.

Having been a stay-at-home mom, home schooling all her

children, she was faced suddenly with the responsibility

of feeding, housing and caring for all her children on her

own. What was most daunting, aside from the obvious

practical changes she had to make, was the spiritual battle

PATTI EVERITT

Chef, Sarah Penrod,

recently of Season 10

“Food Network Star”,

is the mother of two

little boys and a bible

student at Moody Bible

Institute. She stresses the

importance of balancing

purpose, faith, and

family in every woman’s

life and points to her

relationship with God as

the driving force behind

the extraordinary growth in her career.

ABOUT HER CLASS: A personal chef, caterer, and a

Season 10 Food Network Star, Sarah Penrod, has a love

of entertaining and a love of cooking. Join Sarah as she

demonstrates her culinary talents.

CHEF SARAH PENROD

she would face. Having been a Christian for the majority

of her life she was suddenly faced with a questioning

she never thought she would have; What did she believe?

In whom did she believe? And how was she going to

maintain the Faith of her young family without falling

apart. Her personal journey led her in one direction

straight to, what Patti calls, “Her Soul Beauty”. Patti’s

mission is to share with as many woman as she can

her “true life” stories and experiences. Enhancing and

encouraging each woman to find her own Soul Beauty.

ABOUT HER CLASS

Balancing Work, Motherhood and Your Own Heart:

I never thought in a million years, or at least 22, that I

would be faced with parenting alone. I was a stay-at-

home mom, devoted to home schooling my 6 children.

When tragedy changed all that I aspired to, I was faced

with balancing work and home like never before. More

importantly I had to balance my spirit.

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“It’s Your Time!”

Sue Schmitz, 2014 Chairperson for It’s Your Time Women’s ConferenceLaurie Baldwin, President/CEO League City Chamber of Commerce

Bonnie Benkula, Chair of the Board League City Chamber of Commerce

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Dr. Beth Lewis brings

over twenty-five years’

experience in higher

education instruction

and administration as the

first female President of

College of the Mainland.

A fourth-generation

native Texan, Dr. Lewis

earned a Bachelor of Arts

degree in English from

the University of Texas at

Austin, a Master of Arts in

English and a doctorate in

Educational Leadership from Sam Houston State University.

She is also a Certified Mediator in Workplace Conflict.

ABOUT HER CLASS

Entrepreneurship – The Power of Collaboration: Forget

the stereotypical image of networking, today stand out

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She understands the need

for health, confidence

and a general well-being.

These things, finely

tuned, work together to

bring out the awesome

potential of each and

everyone of us. But

Rebecca knows that to

achieve that potential, you

must start with ACTION!

Her desire is to help

people take that action –

to be “Improved Thru Action!”

Rebecca’s deep rooted passion for God, health, wellness,

confidence and a can-do-attitude is her premise. Her

entrepreneurial spirit understands what it takes to excel and

wants others to understand that, as well.

While it has not come easily to her, Rebecca has recognized

her own strength and potential with every challenge that

has been brought to her whether it be overcoming a severe

car accident and learning how to walk again, starting a

successful all-natural skin care company in her kitchen, or

simply raising her children. Her true desire is to help others

see they too, can achieve great things.

ABOUT HER CLASS

Take Action Toward Awesome: Living

Health (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual) is

important; WITHOUT IT, WE CAN DO VERY LITTLE. But

with it, with God, and with an active determination, we

can reach the stars. They key to recognize is that none of it

will happen by accident. It will not happen merely because

you want it to happen. It requires action – You Can Be

Improved Thru Action. How balanced are you? What is it

that you desire? What is it that you need to improve?

We must live in a constant state of active expectancy, leaving

room for God to come is as He decides. Do not despise the

day of small thing; He builds greatness from dust. For our

excellence is a mindset composed of faith, character and a

willingness to focus on the accomplishments God has laid

out for each of us individually.

But, there always has to be that first step. Let’s determine

what that first step is and get you on the road to living a

healthy, prosperous, God-serving life, making a positive

difference – everyday. That’s Awesome Living!

REBECCA WACHSLER

Presenting Sponsor Houston Methodist St. John Hospital

will provide five highly knowledgeable speakers during the

Health & Wellness breakout sessions of the 2014 “It’s Your

Time! Women’s Conference”

ABOUT THEIR CLASSES

The Mirror Has 2 Faces (Two Sessions)

If you’re like most women, you’ve had a love/hate

relationship with your mirror. It can be your greatest ally

or your most frank friend. And like your mirror, there are

multiple faces to help care for your face, skin, and body.

Join our board-certified dermatologist and plastic surgeon

for an uplifting discussion on the different treatments and

health care practices to help you show your best face

(or whatever else is reflected in the mirror) to the world.

Speakers: Drs. Kimberly Carpin and Karan Sra

My Achy Breaky Bones

Get back in the groove and move! There can be multiple

causes for your joint pain symptoms so we’ve brought

in multiple experts to enlighten us as they enlighten us

all on the latest in research and treatments for arthritis,

osteoporosis, and minimally invasive joint replacement

treatments. Our rheumatologists and orthopedic physicians

explain why you shouldn’t sit back and accept the pain!

Speakers: Drs. Jeff Jaglowski and Prashanth Sunkureddi

Secrets Below the Belt

Get answers to your down there questions that women

often find embarrassing and are afraid to discuss with their

doctors. A panel of top medical experts will lead a candid

discussion on topics like urinary incontinence, GI and

colorectal concerns, and gynecology changes throughout

your life span. Contrary to popular opinion, age may not be

the blame — and there may be some simple solutions for

the common conditions that affect us all.

Speakers: Drs. Valerie Bauer and Claudio Romero

Hormone Harmony

Work, family, friends, community … you balance it all. And

if anything tips the scales, you feel it immediately. Maintain

your equilibrium with this discussion from an expert

endocrinologist. You’ll discover some the most common

medical causes that sap your strength and some secret

weapons to keep your scales steady.Speaker: Dr. Manisha Chandalia

HOUSTON METHODIST ST. JOHN HOSPITAL SPEAKERS

The League City Chamber of Commerce works alongside the business community, sharing a positive vision. The Chamber is a driving force in economic development, fosters enhanced educational opportunities, infrastructure improvements and leadership development. We create opportunities for economic stimulus by encouraging residents to shop local, resulting in job creation and retention.

The League City Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to our mission to promote the area’s economic growth through partnership between community, business and government. We aggressively support and create projects that enhance the business climate and quality of life to attract new business.

League City is the largest city in Galveston County, and the League City Chamber represents businesses partners in the Bay Area, including League City, Houston, Dickinson, Galveston, Kemah, Webster, Pearland, Nassau Bay, Texas City, La Marque, Clear Lake Shores, Santa Fe, Seabrook, Baytown, Alvin, Staff ord, La Porte, Bacliff , San Leon and Friendswood.

League City Chamber of CommerceStrengthening Your Business & the Community

217 E. Main St., League City, TX 77573

281-338-7339 • www.leaguecitychamber.com

2ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE��September, 2015

“ I T ’ S Y O U R T I M E ! W O M E N ’ S C O N F E R E N C E ” �E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P I E D U C AT I O N I S P I R I T U A L I H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S I S H O P P I N G

Watch your email for the announcement of our 2015 keynote speaker.�

You won’t want to miss it!

A project of the League City Chamber of Commerce

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