WOMEN OF THE WORKPLACE CONFERENCE PLANNED
MANCHESTER – In recognition of women’s contributions to the New Hampshire economy, the first annual “Women of the Workplace” conference will be held at Murphy’s Taproom on Thursday, March 19th from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Developed by the New Hampshire Division of Economic Development in partnership with the New Hampshire Mirror, Manchester Wolves and Women Inspiring Women, this event is geared towards female entrepreneurs, job seekers and CEOs alike.
Keynote speaker Kathleen Peterson, Chief Vision Officer of Powerhouse Consulting, Inc., will present “Becoming the CEO of Y-O-U,” an exercise in life management. With humorous anecdotes and practical tips, Peterson, who boasts experience across four continents as a featured speaker at conferences and Fortune 500 companies, will present the major “focus areas” for charting the course to personal success in tough times.
Other workshops include “Full Contact Business – A View From the 25-Yard Line” featuring the Manchester Wolves’ Stephanie Bike, the first female general manager of a Granite State professional sports franchise, “Empowering Women in Business” featuring Deb Titus, Managing Director of Dale Carnegie Training, “Read All About It – Everything You Need to Know About Publicizing Your Business” featuring New Hampshire Mirror Publisher Amy Vellucci and Tammy Boucher, President of Boucher Public Relations, LLC, and “The Power of Image” featuring Cheryl Peck of Salon Acquivit, Melissa Page of Melissa Page Cosmetics and Crissy Brown of Chill Day Spa.
Sales Protocol founder Catherine Blake will be the emcee for the event and Miss Kearsarge Valley Regan Hartley will perform a few musical selections. Women-owned Two Friends Café will be providing lunch. In addition, there will be door prizes and a special networking hour following the conference.
As a special gift to New Hampshire’s female business community, admission is free. However, there are only 100 slots available so early registration is strongly suggested. To register, e-mail Leslie Sherman at the New Hampshire Business Resource Center at lsherman@dred.state.nh.us. For more information, call (603) 271-2591.