Women in Business – Fourth Annual PINK Conference Series
Calling all female entrepreneurs!
Some of the most influential women in business will gather in the coming months to inspire, educate, and share some of the tools, tactics, and strategies that has brought success into their lives.
The Fourth Annual PINK Conference Series will visit seven cities across the United States, allowing attendees to share a motivating two-hour lunch with some of the most powerful players in the business world.
Attendees are encouraged to bring along friends, family, mentors, clients, and employees to share in the experience, which focuses on:
- Discovering ways to balance personal and business relationships
- Building career strategies that bring success
- Learning valuable business lessons
The 2008 PINK Conference delivers an unforgettable luncheon from 11:30am – 1:30pm, offering an event panel that consists of five panelists plus a moderator. The conference schedule includes:
Chicago (InterContinental Chicago) – September 24th
Speakers: Candace Bushnell (author, Sex and the City and Lipstick Jungle); Mary Dillon (executive vice president and global chief marketing officer, McDonald’s); and Christie Hefner (chairman and CEO, Playboy Enterprises)
New York (Marriott Marquis) – October 1st
Speakers:Lisa Ellis (executive vice president, Sony Music Label Group); Donna Sturgess (vice president of innovation, GlaxoSmithKline); and Sara Mathew (chief financial officer, Dun and Bradstreet)
Dallas (Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas) – October 3rd
Speakers: Hala Moddelmog (president and CEO, Susan G. Komen for the Cure); Nikki Sells (vice president of franchise development, Tasti-D-Lite); and Karen Quintos (vice president of marketing, Dell)
Washington, DC (Omni Shoreham Hotel) – October 10th
Speakers: Kim Martin (executive vice president and general manager, WE tv) and Susan P. Mucciarone (managing executive, calibre, Wachovia). For more speakers to come, keep checking the PINK Magazine website for more details.
Boston (Four Seasons) – October 14th
Speakers: Irene Chang Britt (vice president and general manager, sauces and beverages, Campbell Soup Company U.S.A.) and Julie Gilbert (senior vice president, Best Buy)
Los Angeles (Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza) – October 30th
Speakers: Karin Gilford (senior vice president of online entertainment, Comcast Interactive Media); Carla Christofferson (co-owner, WNBA Los Angeles Sparks); and Launi Skinner (president and COO, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? )
Atlanta (Omni Hotel at CNN Center) – November 12th
Speakers: Kelly Regal (executive vice president, Turner Broadcasting System); Laurie Tucker (senior vice president, corporate marketing, FedEx); and Gloria Mayfield Banks (executive national sales director, Mary Kay)
Tickets are $125. Tables of 10 are also available for purchase.
