What's Your Passion — Lunch Networking Event

What's Your Passion

Are you secretly longing for something more in your career but just don’t know what it is? Join television host Denise Medved to learn more about how she discovered her passion and turned it into her vocation. Following her inspiring presentation, participants will enjoy dialogue to engage further insights on the featured topic.

Speaker: Denise Medved, President & CEO, The Tiny Kitchen, Inc.

Pre-registration for this event will close on Friday, February 29, at 3:00 pm. Onsite registration will be accepted at the event for an additional $10 fee. Notice of cancellation must be received by the WIT office no later than 48 hours in advance of the event. All no shows will be charged.

March Ready to Work

Ready to Work and Wondering Where to Go

This session includes an encouragement network hour led by Ardell Fleeson followed by a job search skills practicum. Workforce Development Committee Chair Phyllis Kolmus will facilitate.

Ardell Fleeson, Managing Director, Business Development, Human Capital Advisors LLC, will lead a session of tips, observations, realities, good news, and food for thought for the job seeker. Guest speakers with expertise in the job search and human resources areas and those who have recently found work will also address the group. Participants will have the opportunity to share recent challenges and victories.

Pre-registration for this event will close at noon the day before. Onsite registration will be accepted at the event on a space-available basis. Notice of cancellation must be received by the WIT office no later than 48 hours in advance of the event. All no shows will be charged.

Speaker:
Ardell Fleeson, Managing Director, Business Development, Human Capital Advisors LLC

Your Financial Future: Built on Bedrock or Sinking Sand

Your Financial Future: Built on Bedrock or Sinking Sand

Are the decisions you are making today helping or hurting you?

The program “Your Financial Future: Built on Bedrock or Sinking Sand” will help women understand the many facets to their financial future beyond just investments. This program will also include information on: the best insurance options, risk analysis, tax planning and other financial advice.

Speakers:
Maria Salter, First Financial Group
Michael Gorkowski, Home Mortgage Consultant, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Pre-registration for this event will close at noon the day before. Notice of cancellation is due to the WIT office no later than 48 business hours in advance of the event. Onsite registration is available for $10 additional.

Women Business Owners: Roundtable Discussion

A members-only event for the Women Business Owners’ SIG will be held on Wednesday, March 12, at La Madeleine in Tysons Corner from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. This event will be a Roundtable Discussion on topics of interest for the group and is an opportunity for the group to learn from one another’s experience. The Roundtable Discussion is a terrific resource for WBO members, no matter what stage of business ownership, and is a great opportunity to advise, strategize, and learn together.

Pre-registration for this event will close on Tuesday, March 11, at noon. Onsite registration will be accepted at the event for an additional $10 fee. Notice of cancellation must be received by the WIT office no later than 48 hours in advance of the event. All no shows will be charged.

WIT.Connect: Fast Forward to 2015: Technology and Its Impact on Our Future

Fast Forward to 2015: Technology and Its Impact on Our Future

What will technology look like in 2015? What will these new technologies mean to organizations— and to the workforce? Please join us for a panel discussion and hear from senior executives who focus on new trends and the upcoming competitive landscape.

Pre-registration for this event will close at noon the day before. Onsite registration will be accepted at the event for an additional $10 fee. Notice of cancellation must be received by the WIT office no later than 48 hours in advance of the event. All no shows will be charged. In case of inclement weather, WIT follows the Federal government for closures and program cancellations. Go to www.opm.gov/status for the latest update.

Second Annual Women Business Owners’ Conference: Strategies for Corporate Growth

The WBO is pleased to announce the second annual “Strategies for Corporate Growth” conference. The 2007 event was very well attended and we expect the 2008 conference to be even bigger!

Please join us for an afternoon of networking, professional development and sharing of tips and techniques as we address a topic-rich afternoon, including such topics as:

• Hiring for Impact: 1099 vs. W2 employees
• Marketing considerations and must–haves
• Executive mental fitness: becoming mentally prepared for extraordinary performance

There will also be a networking session to wrap up the conference featuring great conversation, appetizers and an open bar.

Topics and Speakers:

Hiring for Impact: 1099 vs. W2 Employees
Kathy Albarado, President & CEO, Helios HR

Marketing Considerations and Must–Haves
Kelly Harman, CEO, Zephyr Strategy and Kathryn McGeehan, CEO, Market Wise

Executive Mental Fitness: Becoming Mentally Prepared for Extraordinary Performance
Harvey Goldberg, Vistage Chair

This is a WBO members-only event. Pre-registration for this event will close at noon the day before. Onsite registration will be accepted at the event for $80. Notice of cancellation must be received by the WIT office no later than 48 hours in advance of the event. All no shows will be charged. Thank you.

Ninth Annual Leadership Awards

Save the date!

This annual event honors the women in greater Washington who connect, lead, and succeed in their professional endeavors. Don't miss out on your chance to support women in the Washington DC area who create success for others. This black tie dinner will celebrate the finalists.

Nominate a woman you feel is an exemplary role model and leader who has realized tremendous success!

Nominations are accepted through March 14.

Nominations will be accepted for women who have displayed outstanding leadership in one of the following categories:

• Corporate
• Entrepeneur
• Government

The selection of the winners will be based upon the nomination’s ability to detail how the nominee exemplifies the WIT values of Connect. Lead. Succeed. Please provide a detailed description with practical examples of the applicable attributes for your nominee in the form. Your nomination document should not be a résumé.

Women In Technology Champion (Must be an active WIT member)

This award will honor a current member of WIT who has shown exemplary involvement within the WIT organization. Please complete the form highlighting contributions to WIT as well as professional achievements/roles as applicable.

Women In Technology Rising Star (Nominees need not be members of Women in Technology)

This award will honor a woman, with 10 years or less of work experience, who has demonstrated exemplary leadership traits at an early point in her career. The ideal candidate is a woman who has accelerated and advanced her career beyond typical performance expectations.

Women In Technology Founder’s Award (Must be an active WIT member)

This award is chosen by the WIT president. You may not nominate someone for this award. The president will choose an individual who has exemplified the WIT values of "Connect. Lead. Succeed." in her work with WIT and her professional career.

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is given to one of the nominees in the Corporate, Entrepreneur or Government categories. You may not nominate someone for this award.

Please click here for the WIT Leadership Award Nomination Form.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Call (703)683-4003.

Click here for a WIT Leadership Awards Call for Nominations Press Release.

The annual WIT Leadership Awards gala recognizes women who have demonstrated leadership in the local technology industry. We are currently recruiting committee members to help plan the 2008 event. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Marcie Cheney at mcheney@citizant.com.

Women in Technology Education Foundation (WITEF) Chair
Volunteer Position Announcement

The WITEF Chair will be an accomplished foundation leader with a passion for technology and the drive to educate and encourage girls to excel in science and technology. The candidate will also have obvious enthusiasm and a high degree of motivation for taking the fundraising efforts of the foundation to the next level as the senior executive. The candidate will have proven experience and skills in fundraising, communications, marketing, and financial management. As a dynamic communicator both internally and externally, the candidate must demonstrate a keen ability to articulate a vision for the Foundation to a diverse array of audiences and a track record of influencing others to action. Prior success in fundraising for major gifts, corporate sponsors, capital campaigns, or large foundation grants is preferred. An understanding of business principles applied to a nonprofit organization, particularly a background of revenue enhancement and good budget management is also necessary.

Reports to: WITEF Board of Directors and WIT President

Major responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Foundation in accordance with the Bylaws of the organization including presiding over the Board of Directors.
• Establish and maintain the Foundation mission, vision, and target funding profile.
• Set financial targets for fundraising and devise plans to achieve them.
• Solicit and/or develop programs that educate and encourage girls in technology fields.
• Develop new funding opportunities and/or income-generating initiatives.
• Serve as primary spokesperson for the Foundation; design and implement marketing and PR programs that enhance fundraising efforts.
• Develop and operate within an annual budget; ensure that all funds of the Foundation are appropriately safeguarded and administered. Arrange for an independent annual audit.
• Assure the fiscal solvency of the Foundation through earned income or other funding as appropriate, including but not limited to grants, donations, and other sources.
• Identify and attract appropriate candidates for the WITEF Board; actively participate in succession planning.
• Demonstrate knowledge of issues of diversity and their effect in the workplace.

Contact staff@womenintechnology.org to express interest or for more information.

GIT Call for Mentors — Volunteers

The WIT Mentor-Protégé program is the 21^st-century place for women who want dynamic personal growth and a platform for professional success. Working women aspire to be enriched through mentoring and networking in this unparalleled program in the Washington DC area. The program’s mission is to encourage dynamic personal and career growth for women in technology through a series of guided quality discussions in a community with other professional women.

Once again, WIT is opening this program to a small number of rising 11^th and 12^th grade girls to be mentored alongside the professional Protégés.

Girls in Technology (GIT) Committee is looking for Mentors who would be working with the girls during the entire program.

The program consists of five 2½-hour evening sessions over the course of five months, from 6:00–8:30 pm. Each session includes networking, a light meal, a short talk on a topic of interest, and an hour of one-on-one mentoring with a woman from the technology field. Here are the dates for the upcoming program:

Orientation: January 8, 2008
Session 1: February 12, 2008
Session 2: March 11, 2008
Session 3: April 8, 2008
Session 4: May 13, 2008

The sessions are hosted by technology firms located within the Northern Virginia area. Please contact Marla Ozarowski (marlaoz@aol.com) or Felicja Syska (fsyska@anystream.com) if you would like to become Mentor/Volunteer for this exciting program.

New WIT.Word Column: Sponsors in the Spotlight

Are you a WIT Sponsor? Do you have news you'd like to share with other WIT Members? Send text for consideration (75 – 100 words max) to joannelozarglenn@verizon.net. WIT reserves the right to edit submissions for length and in accordance with WIT in-house editorial style.

Call for WIT.Word Volunteers!
 
WIT.Word needs you!  Volunteers are needed to be reporters, writers, and graphic web designers! Volunteers for these positions should be self-starters who are able to adhere to deadlines. Workload would generally be light depending on how many volunteers respond to our call for help.  
 
We welcome reporters/writers with previous experience, as well
as those willing to learn. General assignments that might be assigned to reporters/writers include profiles of executive women in technology, interviews with technology leaders, coverage of WIT events, and feature articles. Graphic web designers need to have a working knowledge of Dreamweaver or equivalent HTML editing package and will assist in the layout and design of the WIT.Word issues. (Template already exists.)
 
If you're interested in being a volunteer for WIT.Word please contact
Le-Marie V.J. Thompson or call 301-452-2258.

Share a Little WIT.Wisdom and Enter to Win!

What clients, connections, contracts, or career advancements have you gained from your involvement in WIT?

Share a story, anecdote, or just a few thoughts about how your participation in WIT has been of value to your business, career, company, or philanthropy goals by sending a brief email to Women in Technology (put WIT.Wisdom in the header), or filling out a WIT Testimonial Card at one of our monthly programs.

We will read one of the submitted stories at an upcoming WIT.Connect. The author will receive a free certificate redeemable for an upcoming WIT program.

Help us voice the benefit of our organization — share your WIT experience, and we'll share in celebrating your success!

Members on the Move — WIT.Word

Changed jobs? Received a promotion? Know someone who deserves recognition for a recent career move? Let your fellow WIT members know about it! Send a brief description to Joanne Lozar Glenn for inclusion in the “Members on the Move” column in the next WIT.Word newsletter.

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