Tickets & Agenda
Join us on Thursday, April 24th, 2025 at Mechanics Bank TheaterTickets will be available December 2, 2024
Reserve Your Seat
VIP Ticket
VIP Seating Tables 1-30 | Table of 8 per seat $250- Attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Arena, Theater, and Convention Center where you can join workshops live, try products from exhibitor booths, meet new professionals, and see our celebrity keynote. This ticket includes:
- VIP seating with the closest view of the stage for our keynoter presentations (Tables 1 – 30)
- An exclusive VIP swag bag from BWBC sponsors
- Group photo opportunity with Keynote Speaker
- Lunch is provided
Elite Ticket
Elite Seating Tables 31-54 | Tables of 10. per seat $175- Attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Arena, Theater, and Convention Center where you can join workshops live, try products from exhibitor booths, meet new professionals, and see our celebrity keynote. This ticket includes:
- VIP seating with the closest view of the stage for our keynoter presentations (Tables 31-54)
- A conference swag bag from BWBC sponsors
- Lunch is provided
Premier Ticket
Premier Seating Tables 55-138 | Table of 10 per seat $125- Attend the full-day conference in person at Dignity Health Arena, Theater, and Convention Center where you can join workshops live, try products from exhibitor booths, meet new professionals, and see our celebrity keynote. This ticket includes:
- Luncheon seating during keynoter presentations (Tables 55-138)
- A conference swag bag from BWBC sponsors
- Lunch is provided
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Agenda
7:15 AM – 9:00 AM: Registration / Continental Delights Breakfast
7:30 AM – 3:00 PM: Health Screenings
Sponsored by Adventist Health
8:15 AM – 9:30 AM: Kick-Off & Welcome from Angel Cottrell, BWBC Chair
Honoring Queens of the Past
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM: Opening Speaker – Dr. Shree Walker
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM: Break & Exhibitor Fair
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Session A Workshops
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM: Break & Exhibitor Fair
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM: Session B Workshops
12:15 PM: Luncheon Begins
12:20 PM: Power Pitch Winners Announced
Message from the Chairwoman, Angel Cottrell
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Keynote Speaker, Lisa Nichols, CEO Motivating the Masses
Sponsored by Presenting Sponsor Valley Strong Credit Union
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM: Break & Exhibitor Fair
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM: Session C Workshops
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM: Break & Exhibitor Fair
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Networking Mixer
Happy Hour Food and Drinks, Raffle Prize Giveaways, Passing of the Torch, BWBC 2026 theme
5:30 PM: Conference and Networking Mixer Close
Contact Us
(661) 378-4707
Sponsorships: bwbcsponsorships@gmail.com
Workshops: bwbcworkshops@gmail.com
Exhibitors: bwbcexhibitors@gmail.com
April 24, 2025 at Mechanics Bank Theater
Dignity Health Arena, Theater,
and Convention Center –
Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center
1001 Truxtun Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301