2008 Women's Leadership Conference

Our 2008 Women's Leadership Conference was held on Saturday, May 3 at our Water Tower Campus.

Browse through our pictures here to learn about the dynamic women who presented at our event and the topics that engaged our participants.

Conference Agenda

8:30 - 9:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:30 am Welcome Remarks

9:30 - 10:00 am Broad View of Women in Leadership: Where Are We Today?

Presented by Mary M. Burns, Executive Education, Loyola University Chicago

10:00 - 10:30 am Featured Presentation: The Power of Networking

Presented by Jane DiRenzo Piggott, R3 Group LLC

10:30 - 11:00 am Networking Exercise

Presented by Heather Harder Amer, PhD, Loyola University Chicago

11:00 - 12:00 pm Panel Discussion: How to Use Your Network

Presented by: Crystal Ashby, BP America; Marjee Righeimer, Menttium; and Laura Sterkel, Independent Consultant

12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch and Keynote Address

Presented by State Representative Jule Hamos, 18th District, IL

2:00 - 3:30 pm Afternoon Panel Discussion: How to Get What You Want

Presented by: Mary M. Dwyer, PhD, IES Abroad; Judith Schrecker, Alcoa; and Aida Tanaka, Navistar

3:30 - 3:45 pm Closing Remarks

Presented by Christine Wiseman, Provost, Loyola University Chicago

4:00 - 5:30 pm Wine Reception

5:30 - 7:00 pm Exclusive Shopping at Ann Taylor