OnTrack WNC's 2014 Women & Money Conference to be held Oct. 25th

OnTrack WNC’s Women’s Financial Empowerment Center (WFEC) will host its third Women & Money Conference on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St. in downtown Asheville from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The event will feature financial literacy presentations and workshops tailored specifically for women. The presenting sponsor is Starks Financial Group.

The Women & Money Conference, with the theme “Since Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees,” is open to the community and designed to help women improve their personal finances or small businesses strategies.

Workshop topics include developing a spending plan, investing basics, ending overspending, assessing insurance needs, raising money-smart children, creating a small business marketing plan, financing a business and more.

Participants will feel empowered to take control of their financial lives, achieve economic self-sufficiency and take a step towards realizing their short-and long-term financial goals. 

During lunch, Desiree Adaway, a professional coach, speaker and a Principal of The Adaway Group will offer the keynote presentation “Building Your Roots of Resilience.”  

Conference preregistration is required.  For more information or to register use the following link http://www.ontrackwnc.org/women.html. The $15 registration fee includes lunch and all workshop materials. Scholarships are available (request through the website registration). Thanks to the YWCA, this year’s conference includes childcare; please note childcare space is limited and preregistration is required.

For more information about OnTrack WNC’s Women’s Empowerment Center, the Women & Money Conference or other programs and services visit www.ontrackwnc.org.