The Durham Chamber of Commerce’s annual event invited business women and their allies to gain insights from community leaders
By Olivia Paul | Photography by Rotcelis Rose
The Durham Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Take No Bull Women’s Conference on June 13 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park. The event invited business women and their allies to gain insights from community leaders on how to: network; advocate for themselves; be an ally and a mentor to other women; and take up space during the event’s various panels and interactive conversations.
Attendees spent the morning in breakout sessions discussing topics such as navigating a male-dominated world, the importance of female leadership and presence in the C-suite, mental health in the workplace and more.
LEFT DJ Twenty3 RIGHT Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs’ Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership & Community Development Senior Program Coordinator Jesse Huddleston with Durham Chamber Vice President of Community Investment Angelique Stallings.
Radio One Raleigh-Foxy 107.1-104.3 radio personality and entrepreneur Karen Clark emceed the event while DJ Twenty3 kept the crowd energized. Additional speakers included Durham Chamber President & CEO Geoff Durham and Vice President of Community Investment Angelique Stallings as well as Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams and Kompleks Creative Principal and Creative Director Tobias Rose. Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs’ Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership & Community Development Assistant Vice President Mayme Webb-Bledsoe was honored during the program with a Take No Bull Legacy award. The conference concluded with a keynote speech from Duke University Vice President, Director of Athletics and Adjunct Professor of Business Administration Nina King.
