BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211009 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Women In The Money Conference DESCRIPTION:At the annual Women in the Money Conference\, women of all ages\, cultures\, and financial situations are invited to grow their financial capability together.\n2021 Program\n\n8:30 a.m. 8:55 a.m. Conference Opening\n\n\n\n9:00 a.m 9:50 a.m. Burning Financial Issues Facing Women Today Panel\nModerator: Susan Speirs\, Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants\n\nAnn Marie Wallace\, Women's Business Center of Utah\n\nGabriella Archuleta\, YWCA\n\nLynn Evans\, Wealth Management Senior Fiduciary Advisor Wells Fargo\n\nJenie Connors\, Utah Financial Planning Association President\n9:50 a.m. 10:10 a.m. Break\n\n\n\n10:10 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Workshop 1\nInvesting 101: Fundamentals of Investing\n\nTraditional savings accounts often do not provide sufficient growth potential to help consumers attain their financial goals and objectives\, such as a comfortable retirement\, a vacation home\, a trip around the world\, or a child's post-secondary education. Yet\, many people are intimidated by the idea of investing because they are concerned about market volatility or don't know where to begin. This session will provide you with the essential knowledge and skills you need to make the investment decisions to secure your financial future.\n\nPresenter: Sandra Hill\, Vice President Fidelity Investments\n\n\n\nDIY Your Own Business: Getting Your Side Hustle Started\n\nIn this session\, you will learn the essentials about how to turn your idea into a successful business. The next steps in your entrepreneurial journey are within reach\, as you gain access to resources and support\, expand your network\, and learn from good examples.\n\nPresenter: Women's Business Center of Utah\n\n\n\nSocial Security: What Is It and How Do I Prepare?\n\nAre you ready for the economic challenges in your future? Social Security plays an especially important role in providing economic security for women. Women face greater economic challenges in retirement because they tend to live longer than men\, have lower lifetime earnings than men\, and may reach retirement with smaller pensions and other assets. Women face additional challenges if they become disabled and in providing survivor benefits for their families. Learn what kind of benefits are available\, how you qualify\, how much you qualify for\, and how Social Security plays an important role in your financial future.\n\nPresenter: David Baier\, Social Security Administration\n\n\n\nRisk Management: Insurance to Protect Those Who Matter Most\n\nProper Insurance Planning is essential ingredient in a well-designed\, comprehensive\, financial plan. Learn about the distinct types of insurance plans and policies that are the most important to you\, your family and your business's. Over time\, your needs change and as you move from working years to retirement years your polices need to be reviewed and updated. Understanding the cost and benefits of Insurance at various times in your life is vital to having an optimal risk management plan.\n\nPresenter: Derek Bohne\, Financial Strategies Institute\n\n\n\nHousing Options: There is No Place like Home\n\nExplore Utah's housing options in this interactive rent vs. own workshop. Participants will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of renting versus owning a home. At the end of this course\, attendees will be able to weigh the options that work best for their current situation. Discussion will include: the obstacles that can get in the way of purchasing a home\, how to put together an action plan and a housing budget\, what is required when ready to purchase a home\, how to connect with educators\, how to find professional\, trustworthy people to help along the way\, and how to begin preparing for a home today. Homeownership is homemade\, find joy in the path you take by making a plan now.\n\nPresenter: Deon Spilker\, Utah Housing Corporation\n11:00 a.m. 11:20 a.m. Break\n\n\n\n11:20 a.m. 12:10 p.m. Workshop 2\nInvesting 201: Going Beyond the Basics\n\nAre you interested in taking a deeper dive into investing? Then this workshop is for you.\n\nPresenter: Sandra Hill\, Vice President Fidelity Investments\n\n\n\nThere is No Failure\, Just Learning\, In Money Matters\n\nGrowth mindset believes that with the right strategy and enough effort\, you can get better at anything\, including money management. Using this mindset\, you can replace the shame and blame of financial mistakes with confidence that each failure teaches you how to do better. This presentation will describe how to use a growth mindset and apply it to your spending and saving.\n\nPresenter: Dr. Terri Flint\, Licensed Clinical Social Worker\n\n\n\nIs This the Real Deal? Spotting and Preventing Scams on the Homefront\n\nAn educated consumer is a fraudster's worst nightmare. In this session\, you will learn about the top fraud trends in the state of Utah as well as basic tips on investing and how to protect yourself from being a victim of investment fraud.\n\nPresenter: Michael Pickett\, Federal Bureau of Investigation\n\n\n\nFinance Technology and Digital Apps in a Post-COVID World\n\nTechnology and digital services are increasingly ingraining themselves into our lives\, including technology designed to help manage our finances. This panel will provide a discussion of the types of finance technology and digital apps on the market\, the risks and benefits of using these types of apps\, and how to select the right app for your financial needs in a post-COVID world.\n\nPresenters: Susan Speirs\, Utah Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants\; Jane Barratt\, MX\; Jackie Porter\, Intuit\; Jessica Endlich\, Next Gen Personal Finance\n\n\n\nBack to Work: Everything you need to know to re-enter the workforce after a break\n\nAny woman who has taken a career break (or sought to enter the workforce for the first time as an adult) knows that the challenges to launching a career are significant. Insufficient networks\, outdated skills\, and a lack of confidence combine to make many women feel unequal to the task of career re-entry. What women may not know is that there are TONS of resources out there for anyone looking to get back to work. In this workshop we will explore how to choose the right career pathway\, get the training you need\, build a professional network\, and find your next job.\n\nPresenter: Robbyn Scribner\, Tech-Moms\n12:10 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Lunch Break\n\n\n\n12:30 p.m. 1:10 p.m. Lunch Keynotes Tami Steggell\, Founder of RubySnap Bakery and Ginette Bott\, President and CEO of the Utah Food Bank\n\n1:10 p.m. 1:20 p.m. Break\n\n\n\n1:20 p.m. 2:10 p.m. Workshop 3\nRecovering from the Pandemic: The Impact of COVID-19 on Utah Women and Work\n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 2021 has impacted all Utahns in profound ways\, and women's employment and careers have been disproportionately impacted. The Utah Women & Leadership Project conducted an extensive statewide study to understand these impacts on changes in employment status and women-owned businesses\, basic necessities\, money concerns\, emotional and physical wellbeing\, career advancement challenges\, organizational support\, childcare and homeschooling\, caregiving responsibilities\, and more. This presentation will provide a summary of these results\, while also discussing how it has changed the way we think about work\, integrate work-life\, and share home responsibilities. It will conclude with some ideas on how Utahn can move forward to use these experiences toward positive changes for women and families.\n\nPresenter: Dr. Susan Madsen\, Utah Women & Leadership Project\n\n\n\nWhat You Need to Have in Place Before the Unspeakable\n\nNobody wants to think about or plan for your or your loved ones' death. However\, educating yourself up front and ensuring that you and your loved ones have the essential information to move forward from tragedy can reduce additional heartache. Learn what legal documents you should have in place\, information you need to know\, and things you need to do before you or your spouse dies.\n\nPresenter: Rylee McDermott\, WM Senior Fiduciary Advisor Wells Fargo\n\n\n\nHacks to Empower Your Budget\n\nEver feel restricted or unmotivated when it comes to budgeting? Us too! We'll share our favorite hacks that can help you have a healthy relationship with your budget\, protect your financial future\, and empower financial wellness whether you've got lots of money to manage or little.\n\nPresenters:\n\nAmanda Christensen\, Utah Money Moms & USU Extension\n\nKristiLyn Wilkinson\, USU Extension\n\n\n\nNavigating Credit Speedbumps\n\nEven if you have great credit\, you can run into issues or "speedbumps"\, you may need to resolve on your credit report. Join us as we explore the factors that drive credit scores and discuss things you may be doing that affect your credit for better or worse. We will provide some strategies and solutions that may change the course of your credit for life.\n\nPresenters:\n\nWendy Buckner\, Cyprus Credit Union\n\nMcKenzie Walsh\, AAA Fair Credit Foundation\n\n\n\nIt Takes a Village: How to Find Quality Child Care and Access Available Resources\n\nAn overview of child care in Utah. Finding child care that meets your family's needs can be overwhelming! This workshop will include information on what child care options are available\, what to look for when choosing a program\, and the resources available to help pay for the cost of care. The information can be applied to a wide variety of situations if you are a parent that currently has child care needs\, or if you're considering returning to the workforce (or furthering your education) in the future\, come find out what your options are.\n\nPresenter: Charlotte Tanner\, Utah Office of Childcare Program Specialist\n2:10 p.m. 2:20 p.m. Break\n\n\n\n2:20 p.m. 3:10 p.m. Workshop 4\nAn Ounce of Prevention: How to Recognize and Avoid Financial and Consumer Scams\n\nHow can you spot and avoid scams? What homework should you do when you are evaluating investment opportunities? What basic practices can you follow to keep track of your accounts and get help when you need it? In this session\, Executive Director of the Department of Commerce Margaret Woolley Busse will be joined by the directors of the Division of Securities and the Division of Consumer Protection to discuss these topics and more.\n\nPresenters:\n\nMargaret Busse\, Utah Department of Commerce\n\nDaniel O'Bannon\, Utah Division of Consumer Protection\n\nJason Sterzer\, Utah Division of Securities\n\n\n\nHigher Education: Whenever\, Wherever\, Forever\n\nFrom boosting employability to generating financial security\, higher education plays an important role in helping women feel more empowered. Whether you're pursuing higher education for yourself or planning for your child's future\, this session will help you understand the value of postsecondary education and help you identify strategies for affording school.\n\nKatie Mazzie\, Utah System of Higher Education\n\nBryn Ramjoue\, my529\n\n\n\nNavigating the Benefit and Financial Maze for individuals with Disabilities\n\nLife is a maze when you or a family member have a disability and are trying to manage finances. If you want to get a job\, where do you go? How much money can you make? How much money can you have? Can you save any money? If you have ever had any of these questions\, this presentation is for you. Experts from Utah Work Incentive Planning Services will share information on resources for individuals with disabilities.\n\nJolene Wyler\, Utah Department of Workforce Services\n\n\n\nFinancial Basics for Small Business\n\nLearn how to build and grow a financially healthy small business. This session will cover tips\, tricks\, tools\, and services to help you more effectively and efficiently manage your small business' finances.\n\nPresenters:\n\nCorina Lake\, U.S. Bank\n\nAnnie Lund\, U.S. Bank\n\n\n\nMoney Management: How A Financial Institution Can Help\n\nThis workshop will cover the basics of banking: where to start\, how to get an account\, and an overview of the different accounts. We will also give a sneak peek at an exciting new community initiative to increase access to safe and affordable accounts\, Bank On Salt Lake.\n\nPresenters:\n\nEllen Billie\, AAA Fair Credit Foundation\n\nCarla Nguye\, U.S. Bank\n3:10 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Break\n\n\n\n3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Door Prizes and Conference End X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:At the annual Women in the Money Conference\, women of all ages\, cultures\, and financial situations are invited to grow their financial capability together.\n