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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Armature Works
1910 N Ola Ave, Tampa
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
VIP Meet & Greet After Luncheon
The Waves of Changes event attracts affluent, educated professionals. 85% of attendees are women ranging from CEOs to young professionals in the Tampa Bay community. They are key influencers, philanthropic, business and community-minded.
This luncheon provides a chance for women to network, develop relationships and discuss issues affecting women in business and their personal lives.
A Community Conversation format with Joy Mangano will be moderated with questions from Kelly McBride, along with those women in the audience.
HELEN GORDON DAVIS, GLORIA STEINEM, AND SHEILA JOHNSON
Our founder was an iconic champion for women and civil rights. The late Helen Gordon Davis was the first woman from Hillsborough County elected to the Florida House of Representatives; she opened doors for women and minorities, confronting inequalities with poise and determination. Mrs. Davis, a fearless legislator, was revered by many in the Tampa Bay area. In 1952, she was the first white woman in Florida to join the NAACP at a time of civil unrest in the South. She established the Centre for Women as “The Women’s Survival Centre” to help women become financially independent. Her vision and foresight has made it possible for The Centre for Women to help more than 80,000 individuals to lead more successful and fulfilling lives.
It’s a model rags-to-riches story. Her rise from struggling single mother of three to the nation’s most celebrated female inventor is truly what dreams are made of. Joy Mangano, self-made millionaire, entrepreneur, inventor of the Miracle Mop, and inspiration behind the acclaimed film Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence, will receive The Helen Gordon Davis Women’s Leadership Award at the third annual Waves of Change luncheon on March 21, 2018.
Joy began inventing at an early age but in 1990, after growing frustrated with ordinary mops, Mangano developed her first big succ
ess-- the Miracle Mop. After selling the mop at trade shows and in local stores on Long Island, Joy eventually made it to QVC where she sold 1,000 units on consignment. Initially its sales were modest, but once QVC allowed Mangano to go on-air and sell it herself, 18,000 mops were sold in less than half an hour. By the year 2000, her company was selling $10 million worth of Miracle Mops per year and today Mangano holds more than 100 patents for her inventions. Now, Joy regularly appears on HSN and is considered to be HSN’s most successful purveyor and with good reason-- her hourly sales regularly top $1 million and she does more than $150 million in sales annually.
Joy has lead an incredible life and has proven herself as a fearless woman and business force, the incredulity of which was shared with the world in 2015. A biopic of Joy’s journey was developed starring Jennifer Lawrence as Joy Mangano-- a role which justifiably won Jennifer Lawrence the Oscar-- and as if that were not impressive enough, in November 2017 she released her book Inventing Joy: Dare to Build a Brave & Creative Life where she relives her incredible and inspiring journey to joy.
Paying tribute to a local woman who has turned the tides for women's leadership in our Tampa Bay community.
The recipient of the Waves Award pays tribute to a local woman who has turned the tide for women’s leadership in our Tampa Bay community. Our local recipient is Clemmie C. Perry.
The inaugural WAVES Award was presented last year to Tampa's first female mayor, Sandy Freedman.
Ms. Perry started playing golf in 2013 and has turned her passion into a national movement to make a difference in the lives of women & girls In 2014, she started Women of Color Golf (WOCG), and Girls On the Green Tee (GOTG-T), which are programs designed to increase & facilitate minority participation in the sport of golf for women and girls. In three short years, they have introduced over 350 minority women & girls to the basic fundamentals of golf in the Tampa Bay area & Washington, D.C. Clemmie received national recognition by former President Barack Obama, as a U.S. White House Champion of Change.
WOCG has been featured in Forbes, Ebony, Black Enterprise, Golf for Her, Professional Golf Association (PGA) magazine, the African-American Golfer’s Digest and local Tampa Bay TV and radio broadcasts.
Ms. Perry is a member of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), Florida A&M University Alumni Association, National Football League (NFL) Cheerleader Alumni Association and Executive Women Golf Association (EWGA) She currently serves on the World Golf Foundation (WGF) Diversity Task Force and is a Board Member for the Florida Sports Hall of Fame (FSHOF).
co-anchor on FOX 13 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. News
Julie Weintraub
EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
Our first Waves of Change Luncheon sold out in only three days -- the audience was then and again will be a “Who’s Who” of Tampa. This year’s luncheon is expected to attract 600-800 community leaders, legislators, entrepreneurs, educators, and business people.
Waves of Change has quickly become a signature event attracting major corporations and organizations as sponsors; among them, Johnson & Johnson, Tampa Electric Company, The Tampa Bay Rays, The Tampa Bay Times, USAmeriBank, Seminole Hard Rock Casino & Hotel Tampa, Gold & Diamond Source, Fifth Third Bank, and many others.
Waves of Change is a signature event in Tampa and a great way to connect with the community in a highly visible way
1) Empowering women and girls; and
2) Education and Youth Empowerment
This event is literally bursting with leaders and decision-makers in the Tampa Bay region -- a great audience to showcase your commitment to the health and well being of women, girls, and their families.
Ample opportunities for promotion include Gravitas Magazine, the Tampa Bay Times, local news outlets, and numerous local and regional online resources and social media platforms.
This year will be a particularly festive celebration because it is our 40th anniversary of serving the Tampa Bay Community.
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