Dream Team of Speakers Slated for Atlanta Women's Leadership Development Conference
Atlanta's own TV personality, Judge Glenda Hatchett; Mexico's 1st Lady, Marta Sahagun de Fox; Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins and Jim Huling Will Keynote at 'Dare to Dream' Conference. Today Show and CNN regulars Robyn Spizman and Tory Johnson and Georgia's Attorney General, Thurbert Baker will address women's leadership conference in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center, May 2, 2007 at 7:30 AM.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 27, 2007
Possible Woman Enterprise's (PWE) 10th Annual Corporate Women's Leadership Conference on May 2, 2007 in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Conference Center promises to draw a record crowd of professional women. The keynote speakers include internationally known women, Marta Sahagun de Fox, former 1st Lady of Mexico and noted voice on women's issues and social responsibility, TV personality, Judge Glenda Hatchett, and NASA's first woman Commander, Colonel Eileen Collins. They'll be joined by Jim Huling, CEO of MATRIX Resources, author and leadership consultant. Together they make this a must attend event for professional women.
They will be joined by a new 'early bird' keynote address from TV personalities, Robyn Spizman and Tory Johnson, authors of "Take this Book to Work--How to Ask For (And Get) Money, Fulfillment and Advancement" (St. Martin's Press).
"We wanted to make our 10th anniversary conference special and we have with our stellar line up of keynotes and speakers. They year fit right in with our 'Dare to Dream' theme," said Linda Wind, CEO of Possible Woman Enterprises. "Each of them has a real passion that comes from living their dream every day. They are inspirational, providing both practical advice and motivation to group of more than 2,000 corporate women and women business owners. Their message will resonate with all of our audience, whether it's young women just beginning to move up the ranks of management or those who've shattered the glass ceiling."
About Possible Woman Leadership Conferences
With the reputation of offering world-class business conferences and corporate training programs that target the Fortune 500 and women-owned companies, PWE's Women's Leadership Development Conference http://www. possiblewoman. com/conference/dream/index. html (http://www. possiblewoman. com/conference/dream/index. html) is quickly becoming the premier women's business conference in the Southeast. Many corporate training programs use PWE Conferences for their high potential employees and management personnel. This one-day leadership development conference is a cost-effective vehicle for corporations and women owned businesses. Attracting corporate and professional women from all walks of life, and providing opportunities for women leaders to connect with women executives from all over the world, PWE offers unparalleled opportunities for women's growth and development. In addition, a portion of all proceeds benefit the Possible Woman Foundation International, to award non-traditional academic scholarships to women returning to the workplace.
About Possible Woman Enterprises
Founded in 1996, Possible Woman Enterprises is a corporation committed to the personal and professional development of the business executive and career woman. The company offers Business Conferences and Cruises at Sea, led by national and international experts who provide women with new tools for self-development and career enhancement. The Possible Woman Leadership Conferences explore proven techniques that help prepare women to take control of their careers, balance work/life issues, become stronger leaders, and make significant contributions to their community.
Possible Woman Enterprises has offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas, Texas. For more information about Possible Woman Enterprises, visit www. possiblewoman. com.
About Marta de Fox
Preeminent activist, Marta de Fox, has used the visibility afforded Mexico's First Lady to take strong stands on social issues. She has been effective supporting programs that reduced the incidence of physical handicaps in Mexican newborns by 70 percent, providing access to computers to underprivileged youth, and chairing numerous organizations that work on behalf of women, children, healthcare, and education. A professional and a mother, she is a mother of three. She served as Vicente Fox's communications director and was the first woman to act as the federal government's spokesperson. A brilliant innovator, Marta de Fox revolutionized the way the Mexican government communicated with the public, and ushered in a new era of transparency in the government's dealings with the press.
About Glenda Hatchett
Atlanta's own, Glenda Hatchett presides over TV's "Judge Hatchett" (Sony Pictures Television), and is author of national best-seller, "Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say" (HarperCollins). Her career progressed from a clerkship in the U. S. Federal Courts, to Delta Air Lines, where she served as the company's highest-ranking African-American woman. Her contributions at Delta earned her Ebony Magazine's "100 Best and Brightest Women in Corporate America." After Delta she became Georgia's first African-American Chief Presiding Judge of a state court and the department head of one of the largest juvenile court systems in the country (Fulton County). Her commitment to excellence and community service has lead to recognition as a distinguished alumnus of Mt. Holyoke College and Emory University School of Law, where she received the Emory Medal. She has served on the Boards of Gap, Inc. and The Service Master Company. Presently, Hatchett is a board member of the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) and the Atlanta Falcons Football Organization and is the mother of two sons.
About Colonel Eileen Collins
In 2005, Collins was the first woman to command an American spacecraft, leading Space Shuttle Discovery's historic "Return to Flight" mission. Recognized as one of America's most admired women, Collins became an astronaut in 1991, piloting two shuttle missions prior to her command. Her experiences as a test pilot and astronaut began with her childhood dream to fly -- a dream she has more than attained. She has received many honors including a Defense Superior Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, French Legion of Honor, NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, and the 2005 Al Neuharth Free Spirit of the Year Award. In 2006, Collins received the National Space Trophy, commenting, "My dream, now, is that people will discover and invent new ways to fly higher, faster, and farther, and that someday humans will travel beyond our solar system." She retired from the U. S. Air Force in 2005 as a colonel, having logged more than 872 hours in space.
About Jim Huling
Huling is President and CEO of MATRIX Resources, and recent recipient of the Turknett Leadership Character Award. Under his leadership, MATRIX extended a record 24 years of uninterrupted profitable and debt-free operation, has been recognized for its values-based culture and other work-life balance programs. It was named one of the "25 Best Small Companies to Work for in America", Women In Technology's (WIT) "Best Employer in Georgia" and received the 2006 Silver Award for Customer Service Excellence by SI Review magazine. Huling is author of the nationally syndicated column, "The Business of Life," published in Smart Business magazines and is a frequent keynote speaker, sharing the podium with Stephen Covey and Jim Collins in the Franklin Covey Executive Symposiums.
About Tory Johnson and Robyn Spizman
Co-authors of "Take This Book To Work" Johnson and Spizman join forces to empower people to take charge of their careers, advance their goals and get what they want from their jobs. Johnson is the founder and CEO of Women For Hire, producing high-caliber career expos and recruitment services connecting leading employers with professional women. As Workplace Contributor on ABC's "Good Morning America," she offers advice on a range of career topics and was dubbed the "raise fairy godmother" by Glamour magazine. She's co-written three books on career success. Spizman is a nationally recognized television personality and award-winning author of dozens of how-to books. As a consumer advocate and one of the country's leading gift experts, she has appeared in Atlanta on NBC's WXIA-TV, on Star 94, The Today Show, CNN, CNNfn, The Discovery Channel and in magazines across the country from Woman's Day to Cosmo to Family Circle. Robyn was named one of Atlanta's leading women by Business to Business Magazine and was nominted for a Book For A Better Life Award and Georgia's Author of The Year. She has been awarded The USA Today Family Channel Award.
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