Special Events

SOLD OUT! Registration is Closed!
Saturday, August 6, 2022
9:00am - 2:00pm EST
(Registration opens at 8:15am w/continental breakfast)
Crofton Country Club
1691 Crofton Pkwy, #2089
Crofton, MD 21114
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MD Capital Chapter is excited to host the 2022 Leadership and Recognition Luncheon LIVE this year. It has been way too long since we have come together in-person to celebrate. It will be a day of learning, celebration, networking and FUN! Our last in-person Luncheon event was August 2019, so we hope everyone is excited to come together once again. Scroll to the bottom of this page to see some great photos from 2019.

We are honored to celebrate our District IV Vice President, Joyce Wright. Joyce stepped in to complete the remaining term from the former District Vice President. She completed a full term and is now about to complete a second full term. She deserves the honor and recognition for her dedication to our District and ABWA.

You can look forward to a DAY OF......
Leadership featuring:

Guest Keynote Speaker: Kashonna Marrow
Panel Discussion featuring Tracy Allen, Shanail Mo'Nick Mitchell, and Shelby Sharp

Recognition and Celebration:

Honorary Luncheon for Joyce Wright
Recognition of: Top Ten Nominees, Women of the Year, and Proteges of the Year
Plus much more!

Special Note: It is of the upmost importance to ensure the safety of all attendees. Currently, masks are optional and a personal choice. We will adhere to state and CDC guidelines as updated. All attendees will be required to sign the ABWA COVID waiver form.

About Our Honoree: Joyce Wright

Joyce Wright has been a member of the American Business Women’s Association for 38 years. Her primary membership is with the Charlotte Charter Chapter but also has a secondary affiliation with Limitless Ladies Chapter. Joyce has performed in all ABWA Chapter leadership positions and is presently serving as District IV Vice President and SBMEF Trustee. She has served as an Ambassador Steering Committee Representative and Co Rep representing District IV. She also served as Formation Advisor for the Limitless Ladies Chapter. Joyce is a Resident Assistant with Friendship Community Development Center and Caregiver. She has worked with the homeless and women in recovery. Her story is unusual in that she transitioned from Office Management to Retail as a Certified Pharmacy Technician. As a result of her passion to help others, Joyce began working in the Charlotte Community with Urban Ministries, Dove’s Nest, and is now working with Friendship Community Development Center with women in transition. She is proud to share this as part of her bio because she believes it is important to understand and share who we are in order to leverage one another’s different characteristics and talents to move important causes forward and build strong relationships.
Join us on Saturday, August 6, 2022 to hear more about Joyce and to honor her for her outstanding dedication to her District and ABWA.

Introducing Keynote Speaker: Kashonna Marrow

Kashonna Marrow is an engaging speaker, an inspiring coach, a motivational author, and an insightful corporate trainer. Kashonna is the President & CEO of Simply Kashonna, a business built to promote BOLD, FEARLESS and COURAGEOUS living. She goes beyond surface issues to address the challenges that inhibit personal, professional and spiritual growth, leading her clients to embrace their evolution.
Kashonna has activated the purpose and call of many, helping them to discover, define and develop their authentic self. Both, in the corporate arena and in the non-profit world, strategic growth and development of people have always been the focal point of her service.
Kashonna is also the author of 7 Days to Simply Shift: A Daily Guide to Transforming Your Mindset Personally, Professionally and Spiritually. Kashonna also serves her community on the Board to Promote Self-Sufficiency, the Commission for Women, Women’s Giving Circle, the ARC of Howard County, and as a Rotarian. No matter the venue, Kashonna will impact you with her professional agility, contagious energy, vibrant smile, and engaging delivery.

Keynote Sponsors: Yolanda D. Johnson, MSOL,CDE, CEO and Executive Consultant of Beyond Measure, LLC and Roxanne Little, Realtor, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty

About Kashonna

Meet the Panelists

Tracy Allen
MD Capital Chapter

Tracy Allen is a Clinical Social Worker with 19 years’ experience working with youth and families. She attended Morgan State University and University of Maryland School of Social Work. Her background includes juvenile justice, school-based therapy, inpatient psych, substance abuse, EAP and policy. Most of her career has been centered around providing services for families in Baltimore and the District of Columbia. She currently runs a private practice, Reclaiming Hope, LLC, offering Mental Health Consultations, Life Coaching services and teaches at Morgan State University. Ms. Allen believes that you have to really meet people where they are in order to get results. Her creative non-traditional approach is what drives her success. Her goal is to erase the stigma of mental health treatment and promote healthy, balanced lifestyles. She has also created a line of body products to make the outer body feel as good as the inside. In her downtime, she likes to shop, spend time with her godchildren and travel.

Tracy is an active member of ABWA, Maryland Capital Chapter.

Find out more about Tracy here: www.reclaiminghopellc.com

Shanail Mo'Nick Mitchell
Women Inspiring Women Leaders

Shanail Mo’Nick is a successful entrepreneur and Spiritual Coach who specializes in enhancing your thinking and life. She is committed to seeing people live a become a better version of themselves while attaining their life goals. A Lupus survivor, she is the founder of the organization FIGHT4LUPUS, which brings awareness to the chronic illness and seeks for cure. Shanail is a part of many organizations and remains an active contributor.
Shanail has been featured in numerous magazines including the new “South TM magazine,”ACHI Magazine’s December 2019, issue of Mother & Daughter Entrepreneurs along with her daughter Tyresha Baine. Shanail is a widely sought-after speaker who has spoken across multiple platforms and events. She is a sought-after minister in her church. She has her own lip gloss and lash line Sha’Nail luminous lipgloss and Sha’Nail Mink Glam lashes. Co- Author in numerous books, Affirmations for a Woman on a mission and SMILE (SINGLE MOTHER INSPIRING LEADING EMPOWERING. She has her own TV show Women Worship Wednesday on YouTube, FB and every broadcast channel. Her heart is to serve as a volunteer for FAILSAFE-ERA WIGS group(WOMEN INSPIRING GIRLS) who are preventing generational incarceration by teach the girls confidence, respect and leadership skills. She finds every aspect of her job to be incredible rewarding. Likewise, she is one of many who continually keeps abreast of latest industry happenings to keep people informed about their health and life generally.

Shanail is a member of ABWA, Women Inspiring Women Leaders in Fredericksburg, Virginia and serves as the Publicity Chair.

More about Shanail here: https://www.shanailmonick.com/

Shelby Sharp
MD Capital Chapter

Shelby Sharp is a Program Manager at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health. Previous to her role at UMB, Shelby worked for many years in non-profit fundraising at JDRF (formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). Shelby grew up in St. Louis, MO and went to college at the University of Missouri, St. Louis (UMSL), where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration and a minor in Dance. Beginning right after graduating high school and through her college years, Shelby lived in New York City during the summer months, interning for The Pulse on Tour, a popular dance convention. Upon graduating from UMSL in 2014, Shelby moved to NYC permanently, where she lived for two years before moving to Maryland to be closer to family.
When she is not working or at ABWA functions. She enjoys being with family and living life with her Siberian Husky, Bacardi! Shelby also enjoys reading, crafting and sewing, and traveling whenever possible. Shelby is the owner of the Blush and Bashful Décor where she sells handmade gifts and keepsakes.

Shelby is a member of ABWA, Maryland Capital Chapter. She is the current Protégé of the Year. She is the current Chapter Treasurer and has served as Chapter Secretary.
More about Blush and Bashful: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlushandBashfulDecor

Registration
Registration is Closed!

Tickets
(Includes: Continental Breakfast and Hot Lunch)

Standard Registration: $55.00

Sponsorship Opportunities - Acceptance will close Friday, July 29th - 12:00pm
(Click on Registration below for details on each sponsorship level)
Each level, except Supporter, includes (1) Luncheon ticket:
Platinum Achiever - $450
Achiever - $350
Empower - $250
Motivator - $150
Learner - $100
Supporter $25
*Chapter Ad Special - $50

Registration

Candidate Fundraising Campaign

Making the decision to pursue a leadership position on the ABWA National Board of Directors is a rewarding experience but it includes financial impacts. Our District is dedicated to providing financial assistance to members who desire to become a National officer.

The BASKET RAFFLE is coming back! We are asking Chapters and/or individuals to sponsor a themed basket. Proceeds will be divided among our approved District IV candidates that have chosen to pursue a National office. We are excited to see how creative everyone's "themed baskets" can be!

Please complete the Basket Entry Form if you are interested in participating in this Candidate Fundraiser!

If you have any questions, please email us at mdcapabwa@gmail.com

Basket Raffle Entry Form

Let's reminisce back to 2019! We hope to see these smiling faces and many more at this year's event.

Don't Forget....

50/50 Raffle!!

We will be hosting a 50/50 raffle on the day of the event! You can purchase tickets as part of your registration or come back later and purchase tickets here! Keep checking back here to watch the pot (and YOUR winnings) grow! Tickets will also be sold at the event (of course)!

Ticket Pricing:
$ 5.00 = 5 Tickets

$10.00 = 15 Tickets

$15.00 = 25 Tickets

$20.00 = 40 Tickets

Buy 50/50 Raffle NOW!

Current Pot for Leadership & Recognition Event, Saturday, August 6, 2022:
$445.00
(Winner will receive 50% of "Current Pot")
Last Updated: August 1, 2022, 5:30 p.m.

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