Event Overview: 2nd Annual Compelling Conversations
Theme: Spring & Bold
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM -8:00 PM
Location: Robinson Film Center
Attire: Spring Fashion—Bright, Bold, and Beautiful
Join us for the highly anticipated return of Compelling Conversations: An Evening of Inspiration and Motivation—a vibrant celebration of women, fashion, purpose, and power.
This year’s event, themed Spring & Bold, invites guests to show up in their best spring fashion while stepping into an atmosphere filled with authenticity, elegance, and empowerment. The evening will spotlight LaTasha V. Henderson, acclaimed fashion producer and designer, and honor the newly appointed 2025 Ambassador for Dress for Success Shreveport-Bossier.
Moderated by Lisa Arendell
Shreveport native Lisa Arendell is a dynamic wife, mom of three, and powerhouse communicator. As a John Maxwell Leadership Coach, Certified Behavior Analysis Consultant, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience, she helps women in business cultivate high-performance habits that support thriving in body, mind, and soul. With a Master’s in Exercise Science and a background in fitness media—including being a former e-How presenter and alternate for Shakira’s Dancing With Myself—Lisa brings energy, insight, and real-world tools to every conversation she leads.
Through powerful dialogue, storytelling, and curated style moments, this event aims to uplift, ignite purpose, and spark bold new beginnings—just like spring itself. Whether you’re a lover of fashion, an entrepreneur, or someone seeking fresh motivation, this is your moment to bloom.
Expect:
- A featured conversation with women who are changing the game
- Networking with leaders in fashion, business, and community
- Visual fashion inspiration and celebration of personal style
- Light bites, music, and a dose of springtime magic
This isn’t just an event—it’s a movement.
Come inspired. Leave transformed. Be bold.
