TAKE THE LEAD CELEBRATES WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY AT ITS THIRD ANNUAL POWER UP CONCERT AND CONFERENCE

NEW YORK (August 22, 2022) - Take The Lead, a nationally recognized non-profit dedicated to achieving gender parity in leadership, will celebrate Women’s Equality Day by hosting its third annual Power Up Concert and Conference on August 25 and 26 with a theme of “The Big RE”. The event is hybrid, with the in-person sessions taking place in the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, AZ. Starting at $397, ticket packages can be purchased here: taketheleadwomen.com/events/power-up-conference-the-big-re. Each package level has special offerings for the buyer, including opportunities to get deeply discounted Take The Lead courses. A special “Celebrate 8” Group Rate of $2,500 gives companies, among other benefits, the opportunity to feature their logo in the conference program and offer eight employees full access to the conference (either virtual or in person) at a savings of nearly $700. A free musical concert – celebrating Take The Lead’s eighth anniversary and the 80th birthday of Gloria Feldt, its co-founder and president – is a conference highlight; additional information can be found here: https://lead.taketheleadwomen.com/event/power-up-concert-2022/e413126.

The Why: The Power Up Conference Mission

Tapping into the zeitgeist after a pandemic that has caused many to REthink, REwire, REcreate their lives and careers, the Power Up Concert and Conference starts with the question: “What’s your Big RE?” and will address effective civic engagement, building economic equality, innovative DEI leadership practices, reproductive health, navigating office politics, and creating the workplace of the future through talks, panels, and roundtables.

“The time for cautious action is over,” says Feldt, who is also keynoting. “The Power Up Conference will help us face head-on the ongoing rollbacks of racial and women’s rights in a measured and results-focused manner. Take The Lead’s bold mission is more relevant than ever.”

August 26th - Women’s Equality Day - was specifically chosen for its significance as it commemorates the adoption of the 19th Amendment giving American women the right to vote. “‘The Big RE’ features distinguished keynoters and speakers on the front lines in business, racial and social justice, and workplace equity who will speak from their own diverse experiences to motivate, challenge, and inspire action,” notes Conference Chair and Speaker Kim Tarnopolski, founder and chief community builder of 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun.  

In addition to Feldt and Tarnopolski, the speaker roster features such notables as Carla Harris, Tara Jaye Frank, Dr. Lily McNair, Jolyana Begay-Kroypa and Katica Roy. Here is the to-date list of speakers (scroll down to view) - https://lead.taketheleadwomen.com/event/the-big-re-rethink-rewire-recreate/e410084.

In addition to speaking, Harris will receive Take The Lead’s coveted Leading Woman Award. Other award recipients include:

·      Leading Man  - Vada O. Manager

·      Leading Company -  Insight

·      Leading Philanthropy - Helios Education Foundation

·      Wear the Shirt Award - Michael Stars.

Powerful Music

The best-selling musical artists scheduled to headline Power Up’s celebratory concert thus far are:

·      Dierks Bentley: Country music platinum artist with 17 number one songs on the Billboard Charts

·      Marina Arsenijevic: Emmy-nominated concert pianist and composer, and headlining artist from Take the Lead’s 2021 Equality Day Concert

·      Jazz con Alma: Rhythmic Brazilian jazz featuring Beth Lederman

·      BETTY: Indie pop trip of long-time artists and activists on a mission to dismantle racist patriarchy

Proceeds from sponsors and donors to the concert and conference will further fund Take the Lead’s in-person and virtual training, coaching, and consulting offerings, including its “50 Women Who can Change the World” movement with 25 leadership cohorts that leverage their power to accelerate parity in key sectors.

About Take The Lead

Co-founded by Gloria Feldt, Take The Lead, is a 501 (c) (3) that prepares, develops, inspires, and propels all women of all diversities and intersectionalities to take their fair and equal share of leadership positions across all sectors by 2025. The organization's programs and services for companies and individuals include the 9 Leadership Power Tools to Advance Your Career online course, 50 Women Can Change the World Cohorts, Creating a Culture of Change DEI training, Power to Change Stories, Premier Coaching Program, and The Movement Blog, among others.

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