WIT New and Prospective Member Orientation

WIT is holding a New and Prospective Member Reception prior to the January WIT.Connect.

This meeting is for:

• All new members who have joined
• Members who have never attended a new member orientation
• Anyone who is considering joining WIT and would like to learn more about our organization (feel free to bring a friend!)

Feel free to pass this invitation on to any of your friends or co-workers who may also be interested in WIT.

*PLEASE NOTE: There is no charge for attending the orientation, but if you wish to stay for the event afterwards you will need to register for both events. The cost for WIT.Connect is $35 for members, $55 for non-members who preregistered. There is a $10 fee for registrations after noon the day before the event. Please be sure to register online before the event so you do not have to pay the additional fee.

January WIT.Connect: Women at the Helm of Military Health Care: Four CIOs Share Their Views

Military health organizations are leading the way for exploitation of information technology to improve and expand quality of care. Development of electronic medical health records has been in progress for over 20 years in the military; find out how each service is attacking the challenge. The panel will include the four women leading their respective DoD agency IT organizations and healthcare adaptation of information technology capabilities.

Speakers:
COL Vaseal Lewis, CIO, US Army Medical Department
COL Lee Harford, CIO, US Air Force Surgeon General
Mary Ann Rockey, CIO, Naval Bureau of Medicine
Sharon Larson, Program Manager, Military Health Systems

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.

Lunch Bunch — ROI-Driven Marketing: Building Quantifiable Marketing Programs

Building Quantifiable Marketing Programs

This presentation will:

• Explore gaps between theory and practice
• Provide illustration through real-world examples
• Demonstrate how to benchmark and measure the success of marketing programs
• Define success through revenue-driven marketing program results
• Explore answers to your questions during Q & A

Pre-registration for this event will close on Friday, January 18 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.

Meet the Company: Deltek

See the flyer for this event.

About This Series:
WIT’s Meet the Company Series provides an intimate setting to facilitate the relationship between WIT members and large technology companies that have significant presence in the DC Metro area. This series is designed to provide WIT members with potential career opportunities and a general understanding of companies’ businesses, strategies and culture.

Who Should Attend:
Those seeking employment or thinking about a change in company/career, or curious about a company and want to learn more. Alternatively, if you are not yet a WIT member, here is an opportunity to experience one of the unique benefits of a membership in WIT as a guest of a WIT member.

About Deltek:
Deltek^® is the leading provider of enterprise applications software designed specifically for project-focused businesses. For more than two decades, our software applications have enabled organizations to automate mission-critical business processes around the engagement, execution and delivery of projects. More than 12,000 customers worldwide rely on Deltek to measure business results, optimize performance, streamline operations and win new business. With offices around the world, Deltek is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “PROJ.” We are excited to host the first Women in Technology ‘Meet the Company’ series of 2008 at our worldwide headquarters in Herndon, VA. Please join Deltek’s executives to learn more about our exciting, rapidly expanding organization.

Speakers:
Carolyn Parent, EVP of Worldwide Sales, Deltek
Holly Kortright, SVP of Human Resouces, Deltek

Pre-registration for this event will close at 5:00 pm on January 24, 2008. No one registering after this date will be permitted to attend. Non-members can only register for this event as a guest of a current WIT member. Notice of cancellation is due to the WIT office no later than 48 business hours in advance of the event.

February 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

Executive Women's SIG – Tech at the Top—a Day with Executive Women for Girls In Technology (GIT), a Panel and Networking Event

The panel members will share their experiences from a recent one-day workplace shadowing program for GIT girls paired with Executive Women’s SIG members or their associates.  The objectives of the Shadowing Event were to:

• Enable GIT girls to experience what a technology career might entail at higher levels
• Provide a special experience for young women who might not otherwise be exposed to technology-related leadership issues
• Enable GIT girls to understand that careers in technology often involve the need to understand and resolve social, business, and financial concerns as well as technology.

Our EW SIG and GIT pairs will spend a few minutes to share their “Shadowing Day” experiences with us. The discussion will be followed by a Networking Event. Please join the Executive Women’s SIG for an evening of stimulating discussion and networking. A variety of interesting appetizers and beverages will be provided.

WIT’s most popular EW SIG events have focused on networking, and provide attendees with a chance to meet with new and old business contacts in informal settings. Come join WIT’s Executive Women to hear about Tech at the Top—a Day with Executive Women for Girls In Technology (GIT), a Panel and Networking Event.

Pre-registration for this event will close on Tuesday, February 5 at 5:00 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.

Leading Through Strategic Marketing — Marketing Leaders Share Their Experiences Guiding Organizations to Success

Marketing Leaders Share Their Experiences Guiding Organizations to Success

Market-driven companies are 31 percent more profitable, twice as fast to bring products to market, twice as likely to lead, and enjoy 20% higher customer satisfaction rates, according to a 2007 survey by strategic market research firm Pragmatic Marketing.

Join us on Wednesday, February 13 for an interactive panel discussion featuring the D.C. area’s most distinguished marketing leaders. Hear the secrets to success in guiding organizations through an outside-in, market-driven perspective.

Our panelists will:

• Provide high-level overview of strategic marketing and the challenges organizations face in moving to a mature approach to marketing leadership
• Share real-life case examples and stories “from the trenches” about leading their companies and organizations through strategic marketing
• Describe potential risks and pitfalls that marketers confront, and strategies for maintaining focus and pursuing strategic marketing priorities

Speakers:
Gail Rissler, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), McDonald Bradley
Maureen Stevens, Director of Public Relations, Athena Technologies
Patricia Mejia (Moderator), VP of Marketing, Siteworx, Inc.
Maureen Stevens, Director of Public Relations, Athena Technologies
Patricia McClung, Vice President, Customer Outreach and Offerings Deployment, Freddie Mac
Laura Bates, Senior Vice President of Extended Day Brands, Marriott International

Pre-registration for this event will close on Monday, February 9 at 3:00 pm. 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.

February WIT.Connect: CIOs & CTOs – Behind the Scenes

CIOs & CTOs – Behind the Scenes

Have you ever wondered what CIO/CTOs are really thinking?

Please join us for the February WIT.Connect as we get the opportunity to ask former government CIO/CTOs the questions you’ve always wanted to hear.

The panelists will have the opportunity to address the following topics:

• What were the CIO/CTOs really thinking during marketing presentations from our companies?
• What are CIO/CTOs looking for in a presentation? What really differentiates companies and solutions from the pack?
• What technologies will the government really buy in the next 2 years (not what FedSources and Input say, but what will these agencies be able to afford and what will take priority?)
• What do you need to do to be a CIO/CTO? How much of it is knowledge vs. politics? Do you have to pay your dues?
• What are the toughest political and technical crises the CIO/CTOs dealt with in office? How did they handle them? What was happening behind the scenes?
• What should women know about when presenting to CIO/CTOs? Do the CIO/CTOs have recommendations for improving approach and communication? How can women interact socially with CIO/CTOs to build relationships? In addition to WIT, what are good networking organizations or events? How do you gain access?

The panel will include both women and men across civilian, DoD and Intel agencies.

Speakers:
Kim Nelson, former CIO EPA
Gloria Parker, former CIO HUD
Debra Stouffer, former CTO EPA, former Deputy CIO HUD
Mark Day, former CTO EPA

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.

Lunch Bunch - Brain Fitness: Use It and Improve It

Business leaders’ success depends on brain fitness -- their ability to reason, remember, learn, plan, and adapt. Harvard Business Review suggests ". . . there’s an epidemic menacing more and more organizations. . . .talented leaders are turning into underachievers. Overwhelmed by floods of data and exploding demands on their time, they’re losing their ability to solve problems. . . their creativity is shriveling; their mistakes, multiplying.”

Learn how you can get your brain in shape and promote the growth of new brain cells and neural networks so you can PERFORM AT YOUR PEAK.

This presentation will:

• Explain: why brain fitness?
• Describe new neuroscience findings
• Introduce the importance of SAAGE-based exercises
• Identify steps to protect and enhance your mental capacities

Speaker: James Luce, COO, Anova Senior Kare

Pre-registration for this event will close on Friday, February 22 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

GIT Call for Mentors — Volunteers

The WIT Mentor-Protιgι program is the 21st 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 11th and 12th grade girls to be mentored alongside the professional Protιgιs.

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

The program consists of five 2-½ hour evening sessions over the course of five months. 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 women from the technology field. The dates for the upcoming program are:

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.

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.

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 each 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: Brenda Blisk Chosen as Guest Columnist for the Washington Business Journal

WIT member Brenda Blisk, CFP®, has been selected as a guest columnist by the Washington Business Journal. Her columns will run throughout the year in the Journal. Blisk is one of 12 guest columnists selected for 2008. A 22-year veteran of the financial services industry, she is CEO of The Blisk Financial Group, which she founded in 1987. Blisk and her team manage $240 million in assets with clients in 20 states.

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