| Women
Leaders from All over the World
to Convene for ATHENA International’s 16th Annual International Women’s
Leadership Summit April 5 – 6 in Chicago
| CHICAGO – March 22, 2010 – “Advancing
Women’s Leadership: Leading Authentically” is the theme of ATHENA
International’s 16th annual International Leadership Summit, which will
be held April 5th and 6th at the Renaissance Hotel in Chicago. The
annual event attracts women leaders from all over the world.
A
highlight of the summit is the presentation of the Global ATHENA Award
to four exemplary leaders whose body of work has positive national
and/or global impact for women and girls. The Global ATHENA Award is
ATHENA’s highest honor and its presentation one of the Summit's
long-standing and most anticipated traditions. Among the previous
recipients have been Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, NPR’s Nina Totenberg,
and former Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder.
Receiving the 2010
Global ATHENA Award are Doris Christopher, Chicago, Founder &
Chairman of The Pampered Chef; and Dr. Mulu Muleta of Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia, Senior Medical Advisor, Women & Health Alliance
International. Jessica Faye Carter, Founder & CEO, Nette Media; and
Carolyn Kepcher, Founder, Work Her Way, will receive the 2010 Global
ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award.
The summit
provides an intimate forum where attendees hear outstanding speakers
and experience informative breakout sessions while networking with other
leaders across professional sectors. The emphasis on a holistic
approach to leadership, as contained in the ATHENA Leadership Model,
makes the summit unique among leadership seminars of its kind. |
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Media contact:
Dianne Dinkel
ATHENA International
312.580.0111
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