Woman Up Conferences

It is and thousands of women are planning on wearing pearls to celebrate the First Female Vice President of the United States! They are wearing pearls because it represents female strength - and not only that but it's one of Madam Vice President Kamala Harris's favorite accessories! How are you celebrating this historic day?

Check out this article to learn more about our VP's history wearing pearls and the significance behind them:

Why hundreds of thousands of women are planning to wear pearls on Inauguration Day Multiple Facebook groups have garnered thousands of members by asking women to wear Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' favorite accessory on Jan. 20.

We are sad to announce that the Skilled Trades Job Fair has been postponed until further notice. The health and safety of our community is always our top priority.

Because Be Your Own Hero remains committed to bridging the talent shortage gap, they are planning on rescheduling this event until Late Spring. Contact [email protected] for updates or any questions you may have in the meantime.

Attention friends! While women remain a minority in the skilled trades workforce our partner non-profit organization, Be Your Own Hero Careers along with many of their employer partners are working towards bridging not only the talent gap but the gender gap as a means to make a lasting impact in the and industries. To inspire change, they are hosting a Skilled Trades Job Fair next Thursday where women leaders from Arc Building Partners, Brawdy Construction, Cascades, CTS Contracting, Empire Building Diagnostics, The Goodwill, Hamburg Overhead Door, Iroquois Bar Corporation, Kulbacks General Contractor, Inc., McGard, Midland Asphalt Materials Inc., Modern Electrical Services, LLC, Murray Roofing, NW Contracting, Otis Eastern Service, LLC, RISEUP, Sealing Devices Inc., Uniland Corporation, United Materials, and more will be representing these organizations!

If you know a woman who is unsure about her future, let her know about this unique opportunity to get face-to-face with the top employers (many of whom are women!) of Western New York! She can RSVP to this event by messaging me or by emailing the Executive Director, Caitlin Mattice at [email protected].

We did not forget about , we are still celebrating the successes and lives of all women, and we will continue the celebration every single day.

For our faithful followers let's start a chain by acknowledging someone in your life, a peer or a mentor, who has given you the confidence to challenge the status quo. Please tag her in the comments below! I’d love to hear her story.

If you attended and haven't taken our survey yet, please do! We take all of your feedback into consideration to make our future events even better! Your voice matters to us, because if it weren't for you, there'd be no .

Here is the link for the survey for attendees: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X8MWYGR

And here is the link for the survey for roundtable facilitators: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XD7T7PM

Hey WomanUPers, did you know that Dr. Wendy A. Suzuki loves tap dancing? She even owns her own pair of tap shoes! If you were lucky enough to come to you may have noticed a certain someone tap dancing before Dr. Suzuki’s keynote. You were probably wondering who that was…the secret’s out, it was Lori Hogg!

Our conference founder, Joan Graci, was fortunate enough to meet Lori through her UB Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership buddy John Hogg and we have to thank him for introducing Lori to Joan. And thank you, Lori, for showcasing your talents at . You kicked off our keynote with such high spirits!

Thank you from for educating us about keeping our health and wellness goals bite sized. Everything’s easier in moderation.

Roundtable discussions have begun! Thank you to our generous speakers for volunteering your time to educate our attendees about general well-being. Way to at

Dr. Suzuki said this was the biggest class she’s ever lead. That’s how we do it at

Dr. Suzuki is kicking off our intense INTENSATI class! I hope our attendees are ready to break a sweat!

@ Forbes Theater

As promised, Dr. Wendy A. Suzuki is making us get on our feet to move and groove.

“We are strong now!!”

Getting ready for our Opening Remarks in the beautiful Forbes Theater at