I AM GREATNESS: EVENT MANAGER CANDACE DEVON

EVENT MANAGER

It’s Thursday and it’s time for a brand new, I AM GREATNESS Business Queen of the week! Meet Candace Devon, an event manager, event coordinator and all around business woman. Check out her full interview below and enjoy!!

1- Can you tell my readers a little bit about yourself?

My name is Candace Devon Christian, founder of Divine Conextions Enterprise. I am a Westwood College graduate, who achieved the highest honors, and I had the privilege and honor to serve as President of the Phi Beta Lambda business organization. One of my responsibilities and first exposures to event coordination was to help organize Westwood’s “Taste of Westwood” & “Christmas Toy Drive”. As an active volunteer in my community, I served as a volunteer with various organizations, such as Stevie Baggs 2010 Football Camp, the Vision Walk (A Cure is Insight) in 2013, the 2014 Ceta Foundation Symposium, and Be the Match Foundation from 2012 to 2014.
Over the years, I developed a love for organizing my friend’s events. Their response to how thoughtful and detailed, yet cost-effective, their events were, led them to have such an amazing experience that brought joy to my heart. The gratitude and appreciation that was expressed revealed to me that I may have found my calling. As a result, Divine Conextions Enterprise was born.

Divine Conextions Enterprise is a business and event management company based in Atlanta, Ga, where we offer you personalized coverage for you and your team from beginning to end. Whether your need is for executive concierge services or help planning and to facilitating a musical showcase, wedding, corporate function, fashion show or promotional party, big or small, you can depend on Divine Conextions’ expertise, professionalism and connections to bring forth the best experience beyond your wildest expectations.

So don’t stress about the details, count on Divine Conextions to take ownership of your vision and help you create an event to remember.

2- What’s a normal day like for you?

Work from home and a lot of time on the computer, meetings, brainstorming, phone calls and back to the computer.

3- What inspired you to start your business/blog?

I was ready to be happy with a career. I’ve been in cooperatAmerica for 15 years and felt very stagnant. It took for GOD to sit me down with carpel tunnel and some motivating words from Steve Harvey to “JUMP”. And I did just that!!

4- What are some of the challenges you face as a woman in business?

Sometimes I think it’s jealously. Being a black woman knowing what you want intimidate others as if you were coming to steal their spot. When there is a spot for everyone.

5- Running a business is not easy how do you stay motivated?

The time and dedication I put into cooperate america. Why not put that energy into building my own brand.

6-What are three things that no one tells you about being an entrepreneur?–

All people can’t be trusted. -Protect yourself and business. -You will need a team.

7- What advice would you give to your much younger self?

Never be scared to take a chance even if it fails. Get right back into it!

8-What’s Next For you and your business?

To build and become an empire in what we do best and that’s being a “Stress Reliever”.

9- What are some of your favorite inspirational quotes?

Write the vision and make it plain. Habakkuk 2:1-3

10-Any words of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs?

Every move doesn’t have to be mention. Trust in God and Move Forward.

Finish this sentence; I am greatness because, I say that I am.

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