BLP CONNECT! An Interactive Experience for Women in Business

Bag Lady Promotions announces its 2nd Annual Women in Business Conference, BLP CONNECT! to be held October 23, 2011 at the Taglyan Arts and Cultural Complex in the heart of Hollywood (www.taglyancomplex.com).  With a goal for every attendee to walk away with excitement and fresh possibilities for their enterprise, an unprecedented day of interactivity has been designed.

The 2011 BLP CONNECT! is an innovative and interactive event geared towards Women in Business and Mompreneurs.  It is tailored for all-level of business women – those considering a start-up, successful business owners looking to network and showcase, bloggers and/or women simply seeking to attain knowledge and connect with other business professionals.  CONNECT! will be an all-day interactive conference that begins and ends with unique interactive networking environment we call LimoConnect! This VIP opportunity provides the forum to meet and interact with 10-15 fellow attendees before even arriving at the conference venue!  Get a jump on the conference  and insights for success with face to face mingling with fellow attendees and members of the BLP Advisory Board or participating panelists.  On the way home, use this face to face opportunity to ask even more questions and delve deeper with another group!

BLP is rolling out the hot pink carpet and VIP treatment for all in attendance.  The  day’s agenda will include top-tier keynote speakers, a diverse panel of business women to field questions, share their knowledge, experiences and tips, breakout sessions highlighting unique products and services, the Sexy Shoe Contest, a fully catered lunch, and of course, fantastic giveaways.

BLP CONNECT! proudly announces Ann Evanston, M.A. to the speaker line-up.  (www.warrior-preneur.com) Ann will address the ever important and growing Power of Connection.  She has over 20 years of speaking and consulting experience with an extensive background in developing new leaders from corporate America to those starting their own businesses.  She has developed programs and presented seminars to diverse populations and workforces on social media, networking and finding the “warrior-preneur” inside of every individual.

 Panelists include successful business owners:

·    Jen Levinson of Jen’s List (www.jenslist.com) – a free daily e-mail newsletter and website reaching over 15000 families, is the mom’s guide to what’s hot, new, and undiscovered.

·    Sarah Eisner of Juice in the City (www.juiceinthecity.com) – aims to bring moms what they really want: insanely good deals on crazy-fun things to do.

·    Vivian Tenerio of Signature Flan (www.signatureflan.com) – offers handmade and hand-packed artisan flan cooked only with natural and high quality ingredients, and also with a passion that is hard to measure.

·    Erin Condren of (www.erincondren.com) – offers modern and simply chic

personalized note cards, stationery, labels, wrap & much more.

 ·    Lolita Carrico of myGLOSS (www.lolitacarrico.com), (www.mygloss.com) – woman’s media pioneer, spokesperson, consultant and founder of Modern Mom Inc. and myGloss network for women.

 The 2010 Women in Business Conference sold out to capacity.  This year’s event is designed to accommodate 600 participants.  Press and media are welcome to attend.  Please contact: A McK PR at info@amckpr.com and visit www.blpconnect.com for more information or to register.

Bag Lady Promotions is one of the first innovative networking groups established in Los Angeles.  It was founded by mompreneur Laura Medina-Filipowicz in 2008 to share her business relationships with other women entrepreneurs in the community.  Laura’s effort to bring together fellow women business professionals to gain ideas, support, contacts and referrals and to develop business relationships is unique in its platform. BLP members communicate and exchange through a series of social and educational events designed to assist in delivering value to businesses.

Laura is Founder and CEO of Outside the Box: Innovative Solutions, a brand that encompasses Bag Lady Promotions and several on-line  businesses and review sites including, HauteListLA.com, SchoolEventsDirectory.com, BLPdeals.com and most recently, HerReview.com.

The BLP Advisory Board is made up of 14 women from all corners of the business world sharing their expertise and knowledge.  They include the founders of successful and syndicated “mommy blog” sites, restaurateurs, a photographer, event planner, financial  advisor,  publicist, strategic advisor and creative director. www.bagladypromotions.com