The Alliance For Women

South Carolina Summit on Women

April 16, 2008

A Day of Hope and Inspiration For
Progress Made and Opportunities Ahead

Sponsored by

The South Carolina Commission on Women
The Alliance for Women at Columbia College

Honorary Chair: First Lady Jenny Sanford
Honorary Co-chairs: The Honorable Gilda Cobb Hunter and Dr. Ann Kulze

Economic Autonomy: Women Entrepreneurs: The Good News!
Leading Change: A Power Force for South Carolina
Dr. Caron St. John, Director, Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership - Clemson University and Dr. John Mittelstaedt, Professor of Marketing - Clemson University

Political Participation: Getting to the Table! Running to Win!
Deb Sofield, CEO

Health and Well-Being: The Strength to Carry On!
Osteoporosis: Changing Women's Futures.
Dr. Elizabeth Hawruk

Keynote speaker: Mignon Clyburn
Making our Mark!
Women's Spirit of Public Service

Economic Autonomy: Women Entrepreneurs - Two Women's Stories
Elizabeth Allen, Development Chemist, Milliken Chemical
Katherine King, King's Cross Consulting

Political Participation: Panel moderated by First Lady of South Carolina Jenny Sanford
The Honorable Inez Tenenbaum
The Honorable Joan Brady, SC House of Representatives
The Honorable Tameika Isaac-Devine

Health and Well-Being: Coalitions for Change.
Domestic Violence: Changing the Landscape One Policy at a Time.
The Honorable Henry McMaster, South Carolina Attorney General
Vicki Borous, Executive Director SCCADVASA
South Carolina Coalition Against  Domestic Violence
and Sexual Assault
Elmire Raven, Director of My Sister's House
Constance Brown

Forget the Glass Slipper: Making it Happen for SC Women.

Dr. Linda Salane, Executive Director, The Leadership Institute at Columbia College