2019
7th Annual Mother's High Tea® :Rio de la Plata, Exploring Tea in South America
Planning Committee:
Mrs. Floribeth Beckman, Ms. Dawn Blackman, Mrs. Christianna Brown, Ms. Larisa Bolivar, Ms. Danielle Ceruti De Espinel, Mrs. Cici Dunn, Ms. Kara Janowski, Ms. Caren Kershner, Mrs. Melanie Rose Rodgers, Ms. Susan Squibb
speakers:
Keynote Ms. Jessica Peck, Esq.
Dr. Lisa Calderon
Ms. Laura Blanco de Leon
Ms. Ana Medina
Emcee Mrs. Floribeth Beckman
Emcee Ms. Susan Squibb
Community Organizations:
University of Colorado at Denver Anthropology professor Marty Otanez collaborates with Denver Open Media to create the cannabis culture educational program, Getting High on Anthropology, which highlights the people and stories of marijuana business and legalization.
Special thanks to Herbanoids for creating the interactive plant sensory display and sharing a custom tea blend for this year’s event.
Special thanks to Andis Soloman and Marika Tsongas for creating yerba mate social circles for guests to experience a version of this South American tea custom.
2018
6th Annual Mother’s High Tea®: Tea Along the Silk Road, Exploring Tea in China
Planning Committee:
Ms. Dawn Blackman, Ms. Rachael Carlevale, Mrs. Cici Dunn, Ms. Diane Fornbacher, Ms. Kara Janowski, Ms. Caren Kershner, Mrs. Christie Lunsford, Mr. Ronn Nixon, Mrs. Melanie Rose Rodgers, and Ms. Susan Squibb
speakers:
Keynote State Representative Leslie Herod
Judge Shelli Williams Hayes
Ms. Cindy Sovine
Emcee Ms. Samantha Walsh
Emcee Ms. Susan Squibb
Community Organizations:
Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC) is an available resource for community organizations, policymakers, students and anyone else who wants to be deeply informed about statistics, budgets, criminal justice policy and the intersection between the overuse of the criminal justice system and other impacts on education, healthcare, families, racial disparity, and collateral consequences of a criminal conviction.
The Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health is one of six Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health® and houses the Mountain & Plains Education and Research Center. Our mission is to advance worker health, safety, and well-being.
Certifiably Green Denver offers free sustainability advising services to Denver's business community. Expert advisors help businesses achieve their sustainability goals and find opportunities to conserve resources while reducing costs in five areas: energy, water, waste, transportation and business management practices.
2017
5th Annual Mother’s High Tea®: American Women Coast to Coast
Planning Committee:
Ms. Dawn Blackman, Ms. Larisa Bolivar, Mrs. Cici Dunn, Ms. Diane Fornbacher, Ms. Kara Janowski, Ms. Caren Kershner, Mrs. Christie Lunsford, Mr. Ronn Nixon, Ms. Ashley Picillo, and Ms. Susan Squibb
speakers:
Keynote Mrs. Diane Czarkowski
Ms. Ah Warner
Ms. Nina Parks
Ms. Sonia Espinosa
Emcee Ms. Jaime Lewis
Emcee Ms. Susan Squibb
Community Organizations:
Muscular Dystrophy Association and Advocate Dan Pope and Executive Director Sabrina Allen
CORE Cannabis OutReach & Education Network and Executive Director Jodi Duke and Board member Marty Otanez
Cannabis Patients Alliance and Executive Director Teri Robnett
Good To Know Campaign from Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
2016
Mindful Presents the 4th Annual Mother’s High Tea®
Planning Committee:
Ms. Dawn Blackman, Mrs. Christianna Brown, Ms. Sara Conrad, Mrs. Cici Dunn, Ms. Kara Janowski, Ms. Caren Kershner, Ms. Ashley Picillo, Ms. Teri Robnett and Ms. Susan Squibb.
speakers:
Keynote: Senator Irene Aguilar
Mrs. Carrie Roberts Scurti
Ms. Eileen Konieczny
Mrs. Floribeth Beckman
Emcee, Mrs. Christie Lunsford
Emcee, Ms. Susan Squibb
Community Organizations:
Impact Network
2015
4 & 20 Blackbirds Presents the 3rd BIEnNIal Mother’s High Tea®
Planning Committee:
Ms. Katie Block, Mrs. Christianna Brown, Ms. Sara Conrad, Mrs. Cici Dunn, Ms. Kara Janowski, Ms. Caren Kershner, Ms. Jill Lamoureux, Mrs. Christie Lunsford, Ms. Belita Nelson, and Ms. Susan Squibb.
speakers:
Keynote, Senator Beth Martinez Humenik
Ms. AC Braddock, CEO Eden Labs
Ms. Kristi Kelly, CEO
Ms. Diane Fornbacher
Emcee, Mrs. Christie Lunsford
Emcee, Ms. Susan Squibb
2012
Mother’s High Tea® : National Cannabis Industry Association Fundraiser for The Women’s CannabisBuSiness Network
Planning Committee:
Ms. Betty Aldworth, Mrs. Diane Czarkowski, Mrs. Julie Dooley, Mrs. Toni Fox, Ms. Elyse Gordon-Holz, Ms. Genifer Murray, Mrs. Christie Lunsford, Ms. Susan Squibb
speakers:
Mrs. JoAnna LaForce
Ms. Amy Poinsett
Mrs. Lynda Parker
Ms. Betty Aldworth
Ms. Wanda James
Emcee, Mrs. Christie Lunsford
Emcee, Ms. Susan Squibb
Community Organizations:
National Cannabis Industry Association fundraiser for The Women’s Cannabusiness Network
2011
4 & 20 Blackbirds Presents the Inaugural Mother’s High Tea®
Planning Committee:
Ms. Catjia Redfern, Ms. Susan Squibb
speakers:
Keynote, Ms. Jessica Peck
Ms. Jill Lamoureux
Mrs. Georgia Edson
Ms. Deanna Gabriel
Ms. Jessica LaRoux
Mrs. Toni Fox
Emcee Ms. Catjia Redfern
Emcee, Ms. Susan Squibb
Community Organizations:
National Cannabis Industry Association
