More than 1200 people gathered in the Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center for the same purpose: Networking.
The seventh annual Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) Conference was held at the convention center in Syracuse. Each year, the event focuses on assisting women in starting and running businesses. There were many breakout sessions scheduled throughout the day dealing with business operations. Financial advising, marketing lessons and tips on business etiquette were among those sessions. Beverly Kennedy, owner of a design firm in Central New York, says the speakers and the sessions were really good, but the essence of WISE is the people in the audience.
“I want to meet other women entrepreneurs because that’s the inspiration," Kennedy said.
Nationally recognized body image and self-esteem advocate Emme was this years’ keynote speaker. SU Alum Emme advised the women at the conference to leave this years’ event with as many contacts as possible.
“So when you need a little help or a listening ear you pick up the phone you e-mail you do what ever you can to reach out to one another and go and be the best you can be and soar,” Emme said.
After the conference, the first annual WISE Business Expo was held. About 60 venders attended the National Grid Networking Reception. At the close of the seventh annual WISE Conference, WISE Center Director Joanna Lenweaver said she has already begun preparation for next years’ event. Lenweaver says the WISE Center has a lot of work to do if they are going to make next year’s conference even better.
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