MassWIT will be hosting an exciting, International Women’s Day in New England in March 2003 with first ever, full-day Women's Leadership conference.

The history of International Women's Day dates back to 1910 internationally. Women in the United States organized the first national Women's Day in 1908 and helped to inspire the international event. The day has been recognized as a time for asserting women's political and social rights, for reviewing the progress that women have made, and as a day for celebrating women.

MassWIT will be recognizing International Women's Day by hosting a Women's Leadership conference that will honor women across New England. The event will be packed with information, plenty of networking opportunities, and fun for everyone.

There are three concurrent tracks with panel discussions and breakout sessions planned to run throughout the day. Any content submitted should be positioned to fit in one of these tracks:

Track I: Women and Leadership (potential topics)

• Examining the glass ceiling
• What defines a leader?
• Finding the leader in you
• Pitfalls of climbing the corporate ladder
• Women and negotiating

Track II: Women and Technology (potential topics)

• Software trends
• Industry trends (i.e., telecom, biotech)
• Emerging technologies (i.e., web, nanotechnology)
• High growth strategies in a tight economy
• Opportunities in Homeland Security
• Productivity Tools for the Hot Wired Mom

Track III: Women Maintaining a Work/Life Balance (potential topics)

• Health-related issues
• Telecommuting
• Being SuperMom – fact or fiction?
• Dealing with stress – the exercise connection
  

SUBMIT YOUR PRESENTATION IDEAS:
Don’t sit back and wait … help make this event successful by participating as a speaker! The event presents a unique opportunity to be in front of 200 powerful, professional women from the local high tech community. Get your message out by presenting or by participating on a panel at this conference.

MassWIT will be accepting brief abstracts (60-75 words) with a speaker biography via email or in Microsoft Word attachment. If you are interested in participating on a panel, please identify the topics or issues that you would like to see in a panel session. Send abstracts or panel submissions to: deebrophy@attbi.com.

Deadline for all abstracts is Thursday, January 23rd, 2002. All abstracts will be reviewed by the IWD committee and presenters will be notified by January 31, 2003.

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