Essence Women’s Conference: Unleash The Power In You! (PHOTOS)

Women from all over joined together at the Marriott Marquis in New York City for Essence Magazine‘s Annual Women’s Empowerment Conference. The theme for the conference was ‘Unleash The Power In You,’ and that theme rang through all the speakers words.

Editor-at-Large and the conference’s host, Mikki Taylor started off the event, held on November 4, 2010, by encouraging the women of the group to take hold of their lives and change it from the inside out. The theme of the event echoed through every speaker of the event as they are all highly successful women, sprinkled in a few men, in the industries of media, finance, business and entertainment.

The first speaker of the event, author, Lisa Nichols excited the crowd with her opening session and inspiring everyone with her living testimony as a reformed “Cali Girl” to seasoned writer set the tone for an amazing day. The rest of the day follow suit in the inspiration section with all the speakers at the event. Other speakers included Sheila Johnson, Sirena Moore, Lisa Wu Hartwell, Judge Glenda Hatchett and more!

Photo: Lisa Wu-Hartwell, former Real Housewives of Atlanta star and Miasha Coleman, author.

Finesse Mitchell, comedian and actor; Lauren Lake, television personality; Dr. Michele Callahan, relationships expert; Demetria Lucas, associate editor, relationships, ESSENCE; Dr. Alduan Tartt, clinical psychologist and relationships expert.

Tricia Clarke-Stone, Global Grind.com; Stacey Ferguson, Co-Founder, Mamalaw.com; Danielle Belton, Founder, BlackSnob.com; Emil Wilbekin, Managing Editor, Essence.com; Natasha Eubanks, Founder, TheYBF.com;

Michelle Ebanks, President, Essence Communications Inc.

Laila Ali, athlete and champion of health and fitness.Photo Credit: Chris Franko/ Emmelye Pierre-Louis