TENTH ANNUAL FALL SYMPOSIUM

NOVEMBER 12, 2008
7:30 AM -- 6:00 PM

J. W. MARRIOTT DESERT RIDGE
PHOENIX, ARIZONA

SYMPOSIUM OVERVIEW:

The Fall Symposium, one of the premier women's leadership events in the United States, attracts hundreds of senior professional women, as well as influential leaders from across the country. It is a highly-interactive, full-day conference featuring:

  •   High-Profile Leaders in lively, informal discussions and Q&A sessions.
  •   Authors and Experts on the art of leadership who inform and challenge.
  •   Networking at the luncheon and reception, with interaction throughout the day.

The Symposium provides a rare opportunity for senior-level executives, professionals, entrepreneurs and government officials to:

  •   Focus on their leadership roles in the business world and beyond
  •   Hone leadership skills and solve leadership challenges
  •   Interact and share experiences with peers.

As past participants attest, the insights and perspectives gained and the relationships developed will continue long after this memorable day is concluded.


REGISTER NOW -- SPACE IS LIMITED!
Registration: $400 Individual; $4,000 Corporate Table for 10
(Breakfast, Luncheon & Reception Included)
Click here to register or call 602/861-9350


FORUM SYMPOSIA DEMOGRAPHICS:

Corporate Executives 42% -- 40% at Full Vice President and above Level
Professionals 25% -- 50% at Partner (or Equivalent) Level
Entrepreneurs 23% -- 66% at President/Owner Level
Government, Non-Profit 10%    

PAST PARTICIPANTS SPEAK OUT:

"My attendance the last three years has left me energized and inspired by the great women we have listened to and interacted with."

Barb Dickerson, Director, Deloitte & Touche

"The Forum is more than an exceptional day.  It has a sustained impact on participants' professional and personal lives."

Cathy McKee, Senior Vice President, General Dynamics

"The Forum is exceptional because of its open-dialogue approach -- enabling participants to be actively involved and significantly increasing the Forum's value.  It provided me with a unique opportunity to build a network of other women leaders."

Cindy Demers, Vice President, Dial Corporation

"The opportunity to hear, interact with and exchange ideas with women of the caliber of Judy Rosener, Kim Campbell, Claudia Kennedy and local CEOs and panelists was very valuable!

Connie Harmsen, CEO, Banner West Valley Hospital

PAST FORUM SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Rt. Hon. A. Kim Campbell, Former Prime Minister of Canada & Chair, Council of Women World Leaders.

Lt. Gen. Claudia J. Kennedy (Ret.), Only woman to achieve the rank of three-star general in the U.S. Army and Author of Generally Speaking, which chronicles her rise to leadership.

Marie C. Wilson, President, The White House Project, Founder, Women's Leadership Fund and Co-Creator of the phenomenally successful Take Our Daughters to Work Day.

Laura A. Liswood, Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders, and Senior Advisor, Goldman Sachs

Jane Evans, Chairman & CEO, Senior Executive in CPG and Founder, Committee of 200

Sally Helgesen, Author of The Web of Inclusion, chosen by the Wall Street Journal as one of the best books on leadership of all time, and The Female Advantage: Women's Ways of Leadership.

Marcia Brumit Kropf, Ph.D., Vice President, Catalyst, Inc., a research and advisory organization recognized globally for helping companies and women maximize their potential.

Judith Rosener, Ph.D., Professor, Graduate School of Management, University of California at Irvine & Author of Ways Women Lead.

Frances M. Flood, President, CEO and Chairman, Gentner Communications, an expert in the area of change management and an international speaker who has twice keynoted Inc. Magazine's CEO Symposium.

Sharon L. Lechter, CEO, Cashflow Technologies, Inc. and co-author of the Rich Dad series of books.

Anne Robinson, Founder and former President and CEO of Windham Hill Records.

Linda A. DiVall, President, American Viewpoint, and a leading Republican Party political strategist.

Celinda Lake, President, Lake Snell Perry & Associates, and a leading Democratic Party political strategist.

Local Leaders:

Betsy Bayless, former Arizona Secretary of State.

Adrianne M. Brown, Vice President & General Manager, Engine Systems and Accessories, Honywell

Joanne Carthey, Chair, former President & CEO, NetPro Computing.

Jane Christensen, Founder & President, Omni Medical Imaging

Susan Clark-Johnson, Chairman & CEO, Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.; CEO & Publisher, The Arizona Republic.

Pam Del Duca, President & CEO, Delstar Group, Inc.

Sandra Duke-Lowe, Executive Director, Fresh Start Women's Foundation.

Susan Edwards, President, Arizona Region, Banner Health System.

Tami Erwin, Regional President, Verizon Wireless.

Kristine Garrett, President & CEO, Bank One Arizona N.A.

Judge Sarah Dickinson Grant (Ret.), Arizona Court of Appeals.

Sharon Harper, President & CEO, The Plaza Companies.

Elaine P. Maimon, Provost, Arizona State University West.

Catherine B. McKee, Senior Vice President & Director, SBS, General Dynamics.

Kathryn Munro, CEO & Chair, BridgeWest, LLC, former CEO, Southwest Banking Group, Bank of America.

Laura Palmer Noone, President, University of Phoenix.

Eileen Rogers, President, Allegra Print and Imaging.

Marilyn Seymann, Founder, Pesident & CEO, M One, Inc.

Charlene B. Thornton, Special Agent in Charge, Phoenix Division, FBI.

Mary P. Upchurch, Vice President, AT&T Consumer.

Carol Warner, President, Johnson Carlier, Inc.