The Women's Alliance 2007 National Conference
Hosted by Tailored For Success

Basics to Best Practices: Foundations for the Future
Schedule At A Glance
Conference Schedule
 **Agenda subject to change without notice. Check back often for updates! (last updated August 15, 2007)
Friday,
 November 9, 2007		  
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m Registration and Continental Breakfast
   
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Member Networking Session

 This is the opportunity to meet other members, learn from their successes
and challenges, and discuss your program's activities. Each member should come
prepared to do a five minute presentation about the activities of your
organization this past year. You are invited to bring printed materials from 
your organization to share with others during this peer-rich networking session.
 
   
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Break
   
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Keynote Luncheon Sponsored by KPMG

Speakers: Sandra Bushby, National Director, KPMG, Women's Initiatives
Creating Sustainable Relationships with Corporate and Community Sponsors

Ann Fry, MSW, President and Dean of Fun of Humor University
Laugh Instead of Crying: A Playful Approach to Stress Management!
   
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Break
   
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Women Work! Advocacy Update
Jill Miller, President and CEO, Women Work!
   
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Organizational Leadership Style Workshop
Elizabeth Hart, Executive Director, Tailored for Success and Susan Van Veen,
Director, Bridge to Success and Principal, VV2 Promotions and Consulting
 
4:15pm - 5:15pm Annual Meeting and General Session
Sheri K. Cole, President The Women's Alliance and Executive Director,
The Career Wardrobe and Nicole Wild, Executive Director, The Women's Alliance
 
5:15pm- 6:30pm Reception Hosted by YOU'RE ONE IN A MILLON.org

Power Behind The Passion team: Nicole Wild, Executive Director,
The Women's Alliance, Linda Peterson, Co-owner, Peterson's Harley-Davidson
of Miami South, and Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook & Associates
Saturday,
November 10th, 2007		  
8:00a.m - 9:00 a.m MaxMara Annual Coat and Suit Drive Kick-Off Breakfast
   
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Outcome Measurement Workshop
Amy Johnson Donahue, Director of Quality Improvement & Training
Jewish Family & Children's Service
   
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break
 
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Fiscal Management Workshop
Vicki L. Simmons-Hinz, CPA, Partner, BSS&S Certified Public Accountants
   
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Break
   
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Keynote Luncheon

Speaker: Paula Sneed, Former Executive Vice President, Global Marketing
Resources & Initiatives Kraft Foods, Inc.
Marketing: The Key to Long Term Success and Sustainability
   
1:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Break
   
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Strategic Planning Workshop
Susan Van Veen, Director, Bridge to Success and Principle, VV2 Consulting
and Consulting
   
3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Technology Today Workshop|
Sheri Cole, Executive Director and Heather Bennett Program and Marketing
Manager, The Career Wardrobe, and Peter Van Veen, President, VV2 Promotions
   
4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Closing/Handoff for 2008/ Evaluations and Raffle
  • Conference Committee Thank You
  • Handoff to 2008 Conference Host
  * Conference Ends*