ABOUT SPEED MENTORING ROUNDTABLE:

Speed Mentoring Roundtables is an interactive WISE Within signature mentoring event that brings attendees up close and personal with industry veterans and peers to discuss career and professional development topics that are important to you. 

Attendees at this event, both WISE members and non-members, will be grouped at tables. Featured mentors will take part in a panel discussion in front of the group and then rotate among the tables to address specific topics in small groups and lend their expertise to the topic.

Panel Topics:

• Panel 1: Sports/Community industry and career growth
• Panel 2: Professional development and leadership

EVENT DETAILS:

• DATE: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
• TIME: 5:30PM - 9:00 PM
  • 5:30PM | Networking / Complimentary Headshots / Dinner
  • 6:30PM | SMR Program
  • 8:45PM | Group Photo & Networking
  • 9:00 PM | Event Ends
• LOCATION: Houston Dynamo & Dash Headquarters
  • 413 Bastrop Street, Houston, TX 77003
• DRESS ATTIRE: Business Professional
• REGISTRATION FEE:
  • Now - JAN 14: $5 Members | $40 Non-Members
  • JAN 15-21: $10 Members | $50 Non-Members

FEATURED MENTORS:

Panel 1 - Sport Industry Focused:

• Sarah Gibson - VP, Business Development (Suite Sales + Strategy + Activation); Houston Rockets
• Angela Hucles Mangano - President of Women's Soccer; Houston Dash
• Tamara Washington - Founder & CEO; Boom Media and Image Consulting LLC & Boom Effect Entertainment and Sports LLC
• Amanda Worthy Weeks - General Counsel; Professional Sports Partners

Panel 2 - Non-Sport Focused; Professional Development:

• Khori Dastoor - General Director & CEO; Houston Grand Opera
• Pamela B. McKay - Vice President & Market Manager; Radio One Houston
• Holly Clapham Rosenow - CMO; Houston First
• Ada Ortega - Director of Public Affairs, communications and Sustainability; Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages

SMR Moderator:

• Anita Sehgal - Executive Vice President, Marketing & Communications; Houston Astros

Click HERE to read Bio's of our Featured Mentors!

BRING A BOOK, TAKE A BOOK:

Attendees are asked to bring a copy of their favorite go-to business book from their collection that has inspired and guided them in their professional journey to pass along to others on their journey. Everyone will go home with a “new” book.

We will also be giving away copies of favorite books from the featured mentors as door prizes.

Complimentary Headshots Info:

• Complimentary headshots will be offered from 5:30pm - 6:25pm
• If you would like a headshot, please arrive early 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 11:59PM on Tuesday, January 21, 2025

NOTE: In order to RSVP for all WISE Houston events, please make sure you are logged into your WISE National account and click on the RSVP button in the upper right corner of the page. 

If you are signed in and do not see the RSVP button, your membership may have expired. 

To check membership status: Go to your home page by clicking on the WISE Houston logo located in the upper left. Your membership expiration date will appear above the WISE logo (upper left) when you're logged in. If you are not a current member or if your membership will be expiring soon, you will see a Join or Renew button in your dashboard.

If you need to join or renew, please do so as soon as possible. The system takes about 30 minutes to update before you can register for an event.

If you are experiencing issues, please refer to the User Account Help / FAQ page. 

PARKING INFO:

• Enter the Main Lot (Orange Box) from either Preston St. or Prairie St.
• If this lot is full, parking is available in overflow lot (Blue Box) - entrance is on Prairie St.
• Building Entry: The entrance to Dynamo / Dash HQ is located off the main lot (Black Star)

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