August 2008

August 15, 2008
(Florida) Interstate Hotels

Bonnie will be speaking on "Beyond Listerene, the Lone Ranger and the Energizer Bunny:  The New Meaning of Perseverance" for the sales leadership teams of the Interstate Hotels Group.

August 23, 2008
(Houston, TX) First Metropolitan Church

Bonnie will be speaking at the Families First event and attending Church on the 24th of August.
She will be signing her book, "How Strong Women Pray" on both days.

August 23, 2008
(Houston, TX) Shriners Hospital

Bonnie will be visiting the staff and patients at the Shriners Hospital in Houston.
The Houston Hospital is one of 22 Shriners Hospitals which all provide free medical care for children with burns, orthopedic problems, and spinal issues.   Bonnie received medical treatment for her leg at the LA hospital for free.

August 27, 2008
(Colo Springs) US Olympic Committee

As one of four Paralympic Ambassadors, Bonnie will be training our athletes who will be competing in Beijing to prepare them to represent the USA, to be role models for Olympic values, and to deal with media interviews.
Bonnie is very excited to be part of  Team USA once again!

September 2008

September 06, 2008
(Harlem, NYC) Multi-Church Special Event

September 13, 2008
(Atlanta) Spelman College Convocation

Bonnie will be speaking at the Spelman College Convocation.

October 2008

October 14, 2008
(Mansfield, OH) Extraordinary Women Series

Bonnie will be speaking at the Rennaissance Theatre Lecture Series for Extraordinary Women.
Click here for more information and ticket purchase.

October 16, 2008
(NYC) National Minority Business Council

The National Minority Business Council, Inc. (NMBC)
A Membership Organization of Minority and Women Business Owners
120 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10271
Phone: 212-693-5050  Fax: 212-693-5048
E-mail: nmbc@msn.com | www.nmbc.org | www.nmbcglobal.org

You are cordially invited to attend the
6th Annual Women’s Business Conference
“Making It Happen”

Thursday, October 16, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Bank of New York Mellon
101 Barclay Street, New York, NY

Luncheon Keynote Speaker:  Ms. Bonnie St. John
Despite being an amputee at age five, Bonnie St. John has led a life of great achievements. She won an Olympic Silver Medal for skiing in the 1984 Paralympics. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University and continued her studies as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. She is the author of four successful books, a former IBM employee and current CEO of Courageous Spirit, Inc. She was also the Director of the White House National Economic Council during the Clinton Administration.

Conference Chair: Jeannie Maddox, Manager, Supplier Diversity, Colgate-Palmolive
Conference Vice-Chair: Debra White, Manager, Supplier Diversity, NY Power Authority
Conference Vice-Chair: Claire Scanlon, Manager, Supplier Development Program, Bank of New York Mellon
Women’s Business Committee Chair: Reneé Brown, CEO, C.W.Brown Inc.

Workshop
Michael L. O’Toole - Communications Professional and Adjunct Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University will present a Communication Skills Program to include the following topics:

The 4 Minute Impression           Speaking the Language of Confidence                          Making it Happen 
         Body Language                                      Barriers of Communication                               The Elevator Speech

Advance Registration Required
Includes Continental Breakfast Buffet and Awards Luncheon

Lead Corporate Sponsor: Colgate-Palmolive Company
Affiliate Partners: Business Council of Westchester; National Association of Women Business Owners; Financial Women’s Association; NYC Department of Small Business Services

November 2008

November 05, 2008
(Chicago) HR Management Association of Chicago

SUMMIT 2008
The Human Resources Management Association of Chicago is a forum for human resources leaders, practitioners, service providers and business executives charged with designing and delivering workforce strategies to drive superior business performance in the organizations they serve.
At SUMMIT 2008, HRMAC's premier annual event that will be held on Wednesday, November 5,  over 850 attendees will hear nationally-recognized experts on a variety of strategic issues, network with colleagues and explore the products and services on display at the Summit Expo. 

Contact: 
(312) 981-6790 or email HRMAC at hrmac@hrmac.org

Click here to learn more about  SUMMIT 2008.

November 23, 2008
(Chantilly, VA) Grace Covenant Church

Pastor Brett Fuller has graciously invited Bonnie to speak at the church services for Grace Covenant on Sunday and sign her book, "How Strong Women Pray." 
This church is in the DC area near Dulles.
For more information about times and location please click here