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Howerton+Wooten Events, LLC is a boutique event management firm renowned for designing and planning ultra-creative, “high touch” conferences, fundraisers, events and weddings. The company was founded in 2006 by Kawania Wooten, cmp after she became the “go to” event and wedding planner for her fellow colleagues in the meeting planning industry. Members of the H+W Events team have experience planning high-level conferences, dinners, weddings, and events ranging in size from 20 to 10,000+ attendees. Our company is based in suburban Maryland, but our team is experienced globally. Our Mission – The H+W Event team believes that the genuine care of a client’s needs is the company’s highest mission! Clients of H+W Events receive highly personalized service with unlimited consultations. The H+W Events team works to ensure that each and every client feels comfortable calling to discuss their meeting, wedding and/or event needs without the worry of an additional expense. (Back to the top)
Founder and principal consultant Kawania Wooten cmp, brings a unique mix of experience and skills to her event planning firm. Kawania’s 17 years of planning high-end meetings, conferences, and events for Washington DC’s non-profits and foundations blend naturally with her years of experience as a skilled creator of wedding cakes and the ‘official’ party planner for friends, colleagues and family members. Kawania’s quick wit, keen attention to the smallest details, and strong commitment to customer service are the hallmark of her business. As the founder of the company, Kawania strives for professionalism, creativity and impeccable organization within every function planned by Howerton Wooten Events.
Kawania earned
her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation from the Convention
Industry Council, and she is an active member of the Professional Convention
Management Association (PCMA), the American Society of Association
Executives (ASAE), and the Association of Bridal Consultants.
She holds a
Bachelors degree in Mass Media Arts from Hampton University in Hampton VA,
and she attended Harvard Business School’s Executive Management Program in
June of 2005 under the auspices of the Cable & Telecommunications
Association for Marketing.
In 2007, Kawania Wooten and her siblings and cousins decided to create a family foundation in honor of a family member, Annie Howerton. The For the Love of Annie Foundation is being established to raise money and awareness of the atrocities that so many African women face. It is our hope that this foundation will support the many grassroots networks of women throughout the world that are fighting to empower our sisters in the Sudan, Uganda, Sierre Leone, and the Congo. It is our hope that they will be able to rise above the oppression of their physical and spiritual bodies. More information is coming regarding the foundation. If you are interested in discussing the foundation’s mission or donating to the foundation, please contact Kawania Wooten at 301.807.4747 About Annie Howerton – I remember the day my brother Darryl introduced me to his fiancée, Annie. After our visit, I immediately called my sister. I had to fill her in on the details of our future sister-in-law -- “I love her!” She was drop dead gorgeous, but she was just as gorgeous on the inside. She was a successful businesswoman, but she was extremely humble in her successes. It was impossible not to love her. Annie’s Fabulous Wedding – When Annie and Darryl married in August 1994, I was blown away – and that is not an easy task for a seasoned event planner like me. She wanted an African-themed wedding that was fit for a king or queen, and she got it. The costumes, the music, the dancers, and the wedding court. Wow! The day was pure “eye candy.” But the pièce de résistance of the entire event was her wedding dress. Annie purchased an “African style” couture wedding gown from New York, and I must say – she wore it well. She was stunning. I am sure that her wedding is still one of the most talked about weddings in Danville, Virginia. Darryl and Annie divorced in 1999, but everyone (including Darryl and Annie) eventually remained friends. I remember seeing Darryl and Annie after a thanksgiving dinner in 2003, and I wondered out loud if their friendship could blossom into a rekindled marriage. Both Annie and Darryl laughed at me and reminded me that they were much better friends than spouses. I laughed and agreed with them – gave them both a hug – and drove back home to the Washington DC area. I had no idea that hug would be our last together. Our Loss – In February 2004, Annie was gunned down in front of her salon. Unfortunately, no witness came forward. There were many speculations regarding that night. I didn’t care. I lost a sister. I was devastated by her tragic murder, but I promised her children, Myles and Amya, that their mother’s life would not be remembered for the way she died. Her light was definitely too bright. For the Love of Annie Foundation – It is our hope that this foundation will keep our promise to her children, Myles and Amya, and continue the mission of a woman with a beautiful spirit and her unwavering pride in the culture of her African ancestors. (Back to the top) |
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