Call for vendors

The 5th Annual Women’s Empowerment Conference will be Saturday, July 29, 2017 from 9am to 3pm at the Opelousas Civic Center. The Conference seeks to empower women 16 years and older  to take control of their financial futures. Our conference theme this year is: 

I am Woman! Hear me R.O.A.R.

The day will feature a continental breakfast, lunch, door prizes, guest speakers and breakout sessions presented by the USDA Rural Development, other state agencies,  and representatives from various Direct Sales Companies. Sponsorship allows us to offer the conference free to participants; however, participants are required to register.

The nonprofit organization, Family Strong Foundation, in collaboration with Idiot Bliss Entertainment is hosting an Evening for Ladies: Paint the Town Red Saturday, July 29, from 5pm to 10pm at the Opelousas Civic Center. An Evening for Ladies  is small business expo geared towards the needs and wants of the female shopper. The evening will spotlight good food, fine wine, and valued vendors in a relaxing atmosphere. The event is free. The evening features a cash bar and a shrimp dinner will be sold; proceeds benefit the Family Strong Foundation. Entertainment by Sounds of Elegance DJ & Lighting.

The vendor’s fee is 10% of the events pretax sales. The fee covers access to both events. During the conference your company may present a session showcasing your products or services; you may wish to scout for potential recruits. If you and your company are interested in presenting at the conference a Session Description of no more than 150 characters  are due to the conference coordinator ASAP for scheduling purposes and inclusion in the conference literature.

Lastly, the Family Strong Foundation is currently seeking sponsors to cover the cost of the conference for participants. If you and your company would be interesting in sponsoring the registration fee for one or more participants at the conference a donation of $25 per participant would be greatly appreciated. If you are interested please call Shonda at 337-290-3723.

Your generous sponsorship would be highlighted by:

Company name in conference announcements and promotional materials

Spotlighting of your company via social media

Your generous sponsorship noted at the conference’s introduction

Photos with the participant(s) your donation sponsored

An opportunity to introduce the program and the speaker

Acknowledgement on program materials

5th Annual Women's Empowerment Conference (#IamROAR2017)

Saturday, July 29, 2017

9am to 3pm

Opelousas Civic Center

Event is free but registration is required.

Use this link to register

Women's Empowerment Conference

An Evening for Ladies: Paint the Town Red

Who should attend the conference?

The conference is for ladies, 13 years of age and older, who are looking to:

           Improve their financial situation,

                      Enrich their families

                            Enhance their lives,

                                   And enlighten themselves 

because knowledge is power.

It is perfect for all women looking to improve their quality of life.

Conference Registration Form

Conference Registration Form

Click the above link to register for the conference. The conference is FREE and includes Continental breakfast and lunch;however, registration is required.

What is the purpose of the conference?

The Women’s Empowerment Conference was created to address the issue of poverty among women. According to the 2008 Kids Count Data Book 41% of Louisiana children under age 18 living in single‐parent families live in poverty.  The majority of those single-parent households are headed by women. A 2008 report compiled by the Child Poverty Prevention Council for Louisiana estimated that 36 to 60% of children in St. Landry parish live in poverty. The World Health Organization found that of the 1.3 billion people who live in absolute poverty around the globe, 70 percent are women; however, women work two-thirds of the world’s working hours. Women aren’t scared of a hard day’s work unfortunately women earn only 10 percent of the world’s income. Where women work for money, they may be limited to a set of jobs deemed suitable for women – invariably low-pay, low-status positions. This last statistic is very disturbing and the foundation for the conference. Martin Luther King said, “There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that we have the resources to get rid of it.” The founder of the conference wanted to elevate the status quo for women by developing an entrepreneur stewardship within conference attendees and assist attendees in developing resources that will allow them to take control of their financial futures.

What does the conference highlight?

During the conference women, ages 13 and over, will learn about developing and improving their overall health

Overall Health the key to Empowerment:

Financial, Spiritual, Physical, Entrepreneurial, Family, and Material.

During breakout sessions:

We will give women ideas for creating their own business.

We will have the Small Business Administration on hand to assist with financing your business and writing a business plan

We will have sessions on healthy living 

 We will share healthy living suggestions to insure mental and physical fitness and this will foster more productivity and creativity.

 We will have vendors from Direct Sales Companies on hand to share their business opportunities with attendees.

 We will have lunch and door prize drawings.