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Thursday, 22 July 2010 7:29 P.M.
Top
Women Leaders To Be Honored by the Michigan Business and Professional
Association
15th
Annual Women and Leadership in the Workplace Conference and Awards
is March 9
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credit: www.michbusiness.org
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WARREN,
Mich. -- Nine area women leaders will be honored by the
Michigan Business and Professional Association at its 15th Annual
“Women and Leadership in the Workplace” Conference and
Awards on March 9, 2011 at The Henry in Dearborn. Registration starts
at 7:30 a.m. followed by a brunch. The conference runs until 12:00
noon.
The event
is held to promote high professional standards, encourage leadership,
provide education and assure equal advantages for women. This year’s
theme is “Looking to the Future.” More than 500 women
are expected to attend the event.
This year’s
honorees represent extraordinary professional women who have excelled
in seven distinct categories. They include:
- Business:
Lizabeth Ardisana, Principal Owner and CEO, ASG Renaissance
- Human
Services: Juanita Moore, President and CEO, Charles H. Wright
Museum of African American History.
- Professional:
Dr. Bonita Stanton, Schotanus Professor and Chair of the Department
of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine/Children’s
Hospital of Michigan
- Media:
Carole Valade, Editor, Gemini Publications
- Education:
Carol Goss, President and CEO, The Skillman Foundation
- Small
Business Achievement: Margery Krevsky, President and Owner, Productions
Plus
- Shooting
Stars: Kerry Doman, Founder and CEO, After 5; Shanelle Jackson,
State Representative, 9th District; Sonya Zanardelli, Energy Storage
Team Leader, US Army Tank Automotive Research Development Engineering
Center (TARDEC)
“Now
more then ever, today’s women business leaders need to be
recognized for their contributions to our economy,” said Ed
Deeb, MBPA president. “This year our honorees are great examples
of how women are making an impact in Michigan and have broken the
glass ceiling.”
This conference offers workshops on the transforming workforce and
self-awareness, networking opportunities and honoring these top
women. This event is sponsored by leading businesses of metro Detroit,
local media partners, and a distinguished advisory committee of
leading businesswomen and community leaders.
Association
members can purchase tickets for $75 and non-member tickets are
available for $85. Admission includes all workshops and the awards
brunch. For more information or to register, call 586.393.8800 or
visit michbusiness.org. For sponsorship opportunities, call the
events team at 888-277-6464.
Based in
Warren, Mich., the Michigan Business & Professional Association
is the largest business organization of small to medium-sized businesses
in Michigan, representing more than 20,000 members who employ over
200,000 persons. Members include attorneys, physicians, architects,
accountants, construction companies, banks, retailers, wholesalers,
manufacturers and the like. Member businesses receive numerous benefits
including free legal and financial consultations; discounted technology,
automotive and office products; employee training and recruitment
assistance; and competitive insurance rates. The MBPA is a sister
association to the Michigan Food & Beverage Association (MFBA).
Source:
Michigan Business & Professional Association
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credit: www.michbusiness.org
This
year's honorees at the 15th Annual Women and Leadership in the Workplace
conference.
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