Business Alliance Rally

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Better choose comfortable shoes so as not miss a minute of everything Business Alliance Rally has planned for you. Shop and explore two huge vendor rooms and an enlightening health fair. Attend any of nine breakout sessions with our Spotlight Speakers and join us for a buffet lunch at the "Meet the Media Lunch and Learn." Act now to become a standout participant.

 

Date: May 19, 2012
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, NC 27606
Place: The McKimmon Conference & Training Center
NC State University

 

*2 Vendor Rooms *Meet the Media Lunch and Learn
*9 Break Out Sessions *Health Fair

Rally Admission and Raffle Tickets On Sale Now!

 

Join Business Owners, Exhibitors, and Spotlight! Breakout Speakers at the McKimmon Center on the NC State University campus.

Discover new products, services, and perspectives from top industry experts to enhance your business and your life.
Network face-to-face with hundreds! 

Admission Tickets $10 each or Buy 4, and get your 5th ticket free.

"MEET THE MEDIA" Luncheon Panel
Which should I use for promoting my business;
television, social media, newsprint, magazines, radio... and WHY?



Panel and Buffet Lunch $25  Pre-Sales Include Free Admission

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Exhibitor Space on Sale

Showcase your products and services to hundreds of people who could become your customers by exhibiting at the WPN Business Alliance Rally. Exhibiting at live events is one of the most effective strategies to meet prospects as it gives you many advantages over other forms of marketing:
¨ Access to a focused, qualified and targeted market
¨ Immediate face-to-face communication, interaction and response to prospects
¨ Interested prospects approach you with interests and questions
¨ Prospects can touch, feel, hear and see what you have to offer in person
¨ Live interaction sparks the start of relationships as prospects can meet and ask questions
¨ Allows you to make sales, accept payments or set appointments in real-time

 

Exhibitor Information
Pricing
10x10 Tables $250
10x10 Booth $325
10x10 Corner Booth $425
WPN Members receive $100 discount

Exhibitor Application for 2012 Business Alliance Rally
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Click Here for Business Alliance Rally Flier

Exhibitor Only Complimentary Training

Endless Prospects, Thursday, May 10, 2-3:30 pm

REGISTER: http://endlessprospect.eventbrite.com

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WPN BUSINESS ALLIANCE RALLY RAFFLE TICKET

Enter to win "Lady Tree Dancer."

An original work of art by Stefan Duncan currently valued at $3,100!

"Stefan Duncan is leading the contemporary impressionists in becoming the American Van Gogh," ~ David Work, VanGoghGallery.com

Duncan is noted as being one of America's best artists in Art Business News and selected as among the top 30 Best National Plein Air Artists in the Invitational Wekiva Springs Plein Air Paint Out of 2011

1 ticket $5 -- 3 tickets $10 -- 12 tickets $40 -- $30 tickets $100

Buy tickets in advance, online, and at the Rally

Drawing May 19, 2012 at 3:45pm at the Rally
Winner need not be present at drawing to win
Winner responsible for any and all delivery fees

Portion of Rally proceeds benefits Alzheimers

About Stefan Duncan

He is a native of North Carolina, is a part time writer and full time artist creating murals, commission paintings, landscapes, book illustrations, and inspirational series of exhibits several times a year. He contributes his time and paintings to many charitable organizations throughout the year. Stefan has both an English and Art degree and teaches art classes in the Charlotte and Huntersville areas.


Stefan is the creator of ‘squiggleism’- a branch of impressionism and dubbed the “American Van Gogh” by vangoghgallery.com. He was recently recognized as one of the top ‘Thirty Plein Air’ Artists of America by the Wekiva Island Paint Out, an invitation only with Florida’s state parks, and among one of ‘America’s Best Artist’ by Art Business News magazine. “Grandfather’s Dream”, a book illustrated by Stefan was recently released online: http://www.grandfathersdream.com.

 

Breakout Speakers

 

Danielle Cooley

A Guide to Money Matters: Invest In Yourself, You are Worth Every Penny

*As a locally grown Financial Advisor, I serve individual investors and small business owners. The planning process is customized to meet individual financial goals, meaning we marry your financial goals with your financial reality. Areas that I focus on include retirement planning, consolidating old 401k accounts, saving for education, protecting your assets, and making retirement savings last.

 

 

Connie Holstein

How to Build Your Business through Building Relationships

* Born & raised in Southern California, Connie Hollstein, with a BS and Masters, has had 3 careers – teaching, real estate, and her current career began in 2006 as a network marketer. She’s with Xocai and has earned accolades in her field: 2008 influencer of the year, 2010 mvp award, 2011 field advisory board for MXI Corp, Million Dollar Earner’s Club, and mastermind series trainer.

 

Geanine Thompson

Answer the Call to Adventure: Your Life Purpose Awaits!

*Geanine Thompson is Founder of Live Your Personal Legend™ (LYPL), a company that inspires smart, successful women to follow their dreams. Geanine worked as a Wall Street marketing executive for over fifteen years, but is now playing her own game at LYPL. She holds an MBA from Duke and a BA from Dartmouth College. Geanine is also an expert in life purpose hand analysis, crystal therapy and angel guidance. She has studied with angel expert Doreen Virtue.

 

Sharon Cole Elder

Beliefs Determine Results (To Change Your Results, Change Your Beliefs)

Sharon has been a North Carolina resident all he life and grew up here in the Triad area. She has lived in Wilmington since 2007. She received her BS degree in Psychology from Guilford College in Greensboro , NC . She is a graduate of the Landmark Forum Seminar Training. In 2011 she completed her Master Strategy Coaches Certification from JTS Master Coaching University . She is now CEO of her own Company, a line in the sand – Business and Life and Team Coaching.

 

Olalah Njenga

The 1 Page Marketing Replan™

*Olalah is an award-winning business owner and a Braintrust Contributor at Forbes.com and SmallBusinessAdvocate.com. She shares her powerful, content-packed message for small business success to appreciative audiences across the United States. She's also been known to break a fire code or two with record attendance at her workshops. Olalah sits on several boards including the National Association of Women Business Owners and North Carolina Central University.

 

Michele Howe Clarke and Diana Needham

Expert Status Made Easy: 5 Secrets to Getting Known in Your Market

*Michele Howe Clarke, MBA is the bestselling author of Face Forward: Meeting Challenges Head on in Times of Trouble. Michele shares how she emerged alive, vibrant and victorious from disfiguring Head and Neck cancer. She is also an experienced speaker, real estate investor, entrepreneur with over 12 years of experience in investment banking. She a thriver who has walked her talk and now empowers women to claim their rich life and own it now!
*Diana Needham is the president of Needham Business Consulting, a consulting firm dedicated to helping clients grows their businesses, explore and implement marketing opportunities, and increase profits. She served for over 25 years at one of the nation’s largest financial institutions, where she was a key strategic leader charged with achieving the company vision and overcoming challenges during market shifts.

 

Bill Davis

Transform Your Business into a Fly Wheel - Opportunities not Conversion is the Name of the Game

*Bill Davis is local owner of Team Nimbus of North Carolina. Team Nimbus is an international business advisory service that helps business owners and sales professionals make more money in less time while living the life they want. Bill specializes in coaching and training small business owners and professionals to grow their businesses so that it will provide them with the resources and time to live the lives they want.

 

Clare Luffman

Avoiding the 5 Common Mistakes of the In-Home Business

*Clare helps people growing in-home businesses requiring much needed accountability. She helps them replace their unproductive habits with new “six-figure success habits." Through on-going training, coaching and weekly accountability, she gives her clients a “friendly kick-in-the-skirt” to keep them encouraged, motivated and on task.

 

 

Joanne Pizzino and Julie Alexander

Healthy For Life: Optimum Vitality the Natural Way

*Joanne Pizzino MD, MPH, FACOEM, board-certified in Preventive/Occupational Medicine, approaches health care from a holistic paradigm that integrates mind, body and spirit in healing. In addition to over 20 years of clinical experience in teaching and treating environmental/occupational health concerns and other ambulatory problems, she now practices utilizing a variety of complementary and alternative therapies, including Lifestyle Medicine, Medical Acupuncture, condition-specific nutrition, and botanical medicine.
*Julie Alexander is a Family Nurse Practitioner and Integrative Health Coach with a passion for helping people flourish. Having worked in nursing and health care consulting for more than 25 years, Julie has devoted the better part of her career to improving health care quality and access. She is the founder and owner of Core Health Partners, PLLC, a health care and coaching practice dedicated to helping people achieve optimal health and well-being through excellent self-care.

 

Sherrie Wilkolaski

From POD to eBooks, Authors Crash Course to Publishing

*Sherrie Wilkolaski is a public relations and marketing expert for independent authors and traditional publishers. Her unique balance of real-world experience as a best-selling author and her insider knowledge into the mechanics of the publishing process has allowed her to help thousands of authors successfully translate their creations into published works of art.

 

Honey Beth Wiggs

Are You as Healthy as you Think? Six Easy Steps to Living a Longer, Healthier Life

*Honey Beth Wiggs is a Certified Health Coach with Take Shape for Life. Owning a national network of health coaches as allowed her the opportunity to share her experiences, time and expertise to help people create long term health in their lives. Living a life of optimal health is something that can be achieved by everyone, especially with the help of a great coach.

 

 

Kristin Springfield

Step Out of your Comfort Zone and Discover your Power Within

*Kristin Springfield is the creative force behind Womanly Journey; a company dedicated to raising self esteem in women and girls. Kristin is a dynamic speaker, author, jewelry designer, mother, occupational therapist and creative extraordinaire. The inspiration to become an entrepreneur started with creating a gift for her teenage daughter. Womanly Journey gifts have taken Kristin to the Academy Awards in order to spread the message of positivity. Allow Kristin to remind you of your importance, value, and purpose.

 

 

 

 

OUR GROWING LIST OF EXHIBITORS


31 Gifts Independent Consultant Rebecca Minshawi
5LINK Ayonna Thornhill
Arbonne International Ann McKenzie
Arbonne International Christina Hayward
ATS Annette Hirst
Be Who You Really Are Marlene Clay
Biltmore Inspiration Vicki Winstead
Boresha International Judy Ziboukh
Boresha International Nancy Cole
Clear Water Travel Malia Fredrickson
Coldwell Banker/Howard Perry&Walston Vicki Peters
CORE Content Marketing Mary Jones
Core Partners, LLC Julie Alexander
DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Nicole Cowen
Essential Bodywear,LLC Kathy Bartholomew
Fantastic Sams Virginia Guilfoile
Foot Solutions of Raleigh Cheryl O'Grady
Guy and Eve Niomi Henderson
Health Center of Hillsborough Liz Gilson Aaron
HOCOA Triangle Rachel Bath
Homeopathy World Community Debby Bruck
HRC Medical Jane-Ann Harris
Istina Designs and Rowdy N Lacy Christina Shipman
Juice Plus+ Sande Southworth
Kathy Keough, CPA    Kathy Keough
Launch It Social Media Ann Schutz
LHP Permanent Cosmetics Mara Cohen
Madison Handbags Mary Pettit
Mary Kay Deborah Ann Webster Bowes
Mary Kay Julie Halatek
Needham Business Consulting Diana Needham
New Neighbor Welcome Service Kelly Deese
New York Life Insurance Mary Anne Leichliter-Rice
NorthStar Healty Chocolate Shari O'Neill
Nurse Care Of NC Greg Miler
Paparazzi Accessories Amy Martin
Paparazzi Accessories Jennifer Fleming
Park Lane Jewelry Kim Oestererich
Preferred Living Solutions Jill Murr
Premier Designs Jodi Blankenship
Prime Lending James Hedges
Rodan+Fields Dermatologists Jessica Kuse
SendOutCards Lauren Paparone
Sew Fine II Paula Fullerton
Silpada Jewelry Pam Wilkins
Spatial Analysis,Inc.    Katherine Cotney
Starkey Mortgage Cindy Prince
Take Shape for Life Erica Perlow
Take Shape for Life Honey Wiggs
The Bag Ladies/Beijo Bags Karen Benoit
The Jade Owl Hayley Hedges
The Woman's Advantage Mary Cantnado
Tiger Rock Martial Arts Gretchen Jenkins
Tiny Tot Cakes Linda Griggs-Horstman
TLS Family Mediation Jenaya Lynn Riojas
Visalus Wade Lewis
Wake Forest Therapeutic Massage Ann Marie Dorie
Womanly Journey Kristin Springfield
Young Living Essential Oils Heidi Mazur

Thanks to Our Sponsors

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Director and National Trainer
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Silpada
Pam Wilkins
919-372-7251

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www.footsolutionsraleigh.com
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