October 14, 2008

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The Dallas Regional Chamber's Women’s Business Conference has united thousands of business professionals from the Dallas/Fort Worth region and beyond to attend and benefit from a full day of professional growth and networking.

2008 Women's Business Conference keynotes include:

   Luncheon Keynote Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York- SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSWOMAN, PHILANTHROPIST AND AUTHOR.  The Duchess of York is also an accomplished photographer and has served as a spokesperson for Weight Watchers, the American Cancer Society, and the American Heart Association.

   Closing Keynote Jane Seymour - ENTREPRENEUR, AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS AND AUTHOR.  Jane Seymour, best known for her role as Dr. Michaela Quinn on the television series "Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman" recently launched the Jane Seymour Home Collection and Open Hearts by Jane SeymourTM jewelry collection.

   The Drum Cafe - AN ENERGY FILLED, TEAM BUILDING EXPERIENCE! Hailing from Johannesburg, South Africa, this interactive drumming troupe helps companies and their employees find their rhythm, create synergy, and come together to meet vital organizational goals.

   Maj. General (ret.) Mary Saunders - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE. Saunders, a two star general, is the former Vice Director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).  The DLA is the Department of Defense's largest combat support agency, providing worldwide logistics support in both peacetime and wartime to the military services as well as several civilian agencies and foreign countries.  While there, she was responsible for more than 22,000 employees and $28 billion in sales. Saunders topic will focus on leadership and what it takes to be successful in a global economy.

Concurrent Sessions include:

• Your Brain is Your Business - We are all victims of multi-tasking, but is it making us smarter and is it building a healthier brain? Sandra Chapman, Ph.D., Executive Director, and Jennifer Zientz, MS CCC/SLP, Head of Clinical Services, with The University of Texas at Dallas Center for BrainHealth, will lead this seminar which focuses on three pivotal brain functions that can make or break your productivity.
• Blah Blah Blah:  How to Stand Out and Be Anything But Boring - Do you make the most of your networking opportunities or do you gravitate towards people you already have relationships with?  Learn how to make the most of your networking opportunities in this interactive networking workshop led by Terri Langhans. Langhans is an author and the COE (Chief of Everything) at her company Blah Blah Blah.
• Women Working with Women - Unlock the critical cultural differences that males and females encounter and the genetic reasons why women may not always support one another.  This informative and humorous session is presented by Michele Hanson, CEO of ExecuInsight, LLC and founder of the Network for Executive Women in the Consumer Products and Retail Food Industry.
• Passion, Courage, and Faith:  Key Ingredients for Professional Distinction and Personal Achievement -  Learn the seven crucial steps that lead to bold and personal distinction from former executive vice president of Diversity at MTV Networks Rosalyn Taylor O'Neale.  Taylor O'Neale is recognized as one of the top diversity experts in the country.

CPE credit will be provided for full day attendance. Certificates will be distributed after the final keynote. No prerequisites are required. 

If you would like more information, please email womenbiz@dallaschamber.org.    

2008 Conference Co-Chairs
Donna German, Hunt Oil Company
Catherine Rodewald, Prudential Financial

2008 Sub-Committee Chairs
Linda Brown, KPMG LLP
Beth Conner, Imprimis Group
Suzan Kedron, Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Ashleigh Killian, Baylor Health Care System
Sharon King, HFG Financial
Carol Miller, Bank of America
Rebecca Szelc, Deloitte & Touche
Veronica Willingham, WFAA-TV

2008 Committee Members
Loren Adair, Adair Printing & Promotions, Inc.
Carolyn Adelman, Baylor Health Care System
Suzy Bashore, Prudential Financial
Tonya Booth, Upshaw Insurance Agency
Jennifer Chandler, Bank of America
Casey Cohn, Haynes and Boone
Karen Currie, Jones Day
Elizabeth Disco-Shearer, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Harva Dockery, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Paige Farmer, Frost Bank
Lisa M. Foster, Prudential Asset Resources
Charla Green, Prudential Asset Resources
Valerie Gustin, Prudential Asset Resources
Demetra Hadnot, U.S. Trust Bank of America
Julia Harman, Wachovia Bank
Tracey Harris, Bank of America
Grace Hastings, TXU Business Services
Tanya Henderson, Winstead P.C.
Julie Hunt, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Teresa Jackson, KPMG LLP
Laurie Jardine, Winstead P.C.
Jenny Jeter, Merrill Lynch
Melissa Lopez, Texas Instruments
Sharon King, Castle Mailing Center
Retta Miller, Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Lou Ann Monroe, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Amelia Morani, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Brittany Novy, Baylor Health Care System
Melody Orrantia, MarketSphere
Nikita Perez, Prudential Financial
Cheryl Quisenberry, Bank of America
Tammy Richards, SMU School of Engineering
Kay Roska, Thompson & Knight LLP
Betty Ross, Texas Instruments
Barbara Ruggles, Bank of America
Amii Sibley, Bank of America
Tara Silver-Malyska, Grant Thornton
Natasha Singleton, Texas Instruments
Joan Sostek, Jackson Walker L.L.P
Whitney Spillman, Prudential Financial
Katherine Staton, Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Cheryl Stevens, TXU Business Services
Cathy Stricker, Texas Instruments
PJ Sumner, Prudential Financial
Leslie Torres
Dana Walker, Baylor Health Care System
Lisa Woodard, Baylor Health Care System

If you are interested in joining the 2009 planning committee, email womenbiz@dallaschamber.org for more information!

ATHENA® Award:

The Dallas Regional Chamber honors one of Dallas’ most accomplished businesswomen with the ATHENA® award. This annual award is presented at the Chamber’s Women’s Business Conference. Since its inception in 1982, the ATHENA® award has paid homage to individuals who strive toward the highest levels of professional accomplishment, excel in their chosen field, devote time and energy to their community in a meaningful way and forge new paths encouraging others to succeed.
Congratulations to the 2007 ATHENA® Award recipient, Wanda Brice, CEO of The Women's Museum.   

The 2008 ATHENA® award is sponsored by Chase and will be announced at the Women's Business Conference.