The first panel, Exhale Club, united seasoned actresses from television and film such as Grace Garland, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, Tamara Tunie, and PaSean Wilson. They discussed the obstacles in the acting field facing them today. As reported by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), there is a staggering low 15% of working African American actresses, comparatively to non-African-American, 79%, that are working in the film and television industry.

The Reel Filmmaking panel consisted of the film historian and producer of "Midnight Ramble" Pearl Bowser; director Bridgett Davis of the feature-length film "Naked Acts"; film distributor Kay Shaw; and Barbara Chirinos, VP of Operations to Red Carnelian Film. The power women panel discussed the importance of submitting films to various festivals to gain exposure and the exclusive distribution deal.