2009 ATHENA International Leadership Summit

Advancing Women’s Leadership Opportunities: Challenges, Insights & Strategies

Sunday, March 15, 2009
7:00 pm to 9:00 pmRegistration - ATHENA Central, Burnham Room 2nd Floor
7:00 pm to 9:00 pmWelcome Reception - Cuisines 2nd Floor
 
Monday, March 16, 2009
7:00 am to 4:30 pmExhibits Open - Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:00 am to 8:00 amRegistration and Continental Breakfast - ATHENA Central, Grand Ballroom Foyer
Book Signing ~Laura Liswood, Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:00 am to 8:30 amSummit Welcome - Setting the Stage - Grand Ballroom 1-3
Dianne Dinkel, President & CEO, ATHENA International
Pat Pierce, Summit Co-Chair; Moderator
Norma Rist, Chair, ATHENA International Board
8:30 am to 9:30 amWomen World Leaders - Grand Ballroom 1-3
Laura Liswood, Author and Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders
Moderator-- Yvonne Wood, Summit Co-Chair
9:30 am to 10:00 amBreak -Grand Ballroom Foyer
Book signing ~Martha Mertz, Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:00 am to 10:30 amThe Model of the Ways Women Lead - Grand Ballroom 1-3
Martha Mertz, Founder, ATHENA International
Moderator --Mary Schnack, Summit Co-Chair
10:30 am to 11:45 amPresentation: Panel of Women’s Organizations Leaders - Grand Ballroom 1-3
Moderator --Mary Schnack, Summit Co-Chair

Linda Bollinger, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer, Boardroom Bound
Leslie Grossman, Co-Founder, Women’s Leadership Exchange (WLE)
Lisa Johnson, Board of Directors, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
Barbara Kasoff, President, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)
Women’s President Organization (WPO) Representative~TBA
12:00 to 1:30 pmLunch - Grand Ballroom 4-6
Creating Your Own Rules & Playing By Them, Dr. Gail Evans, Author
Moderator --Deborah Adams Simmons, ATHENA International Board
1:30 pm to 2:00 pmBreak- Grand Ballroom Foyer
Book Signing~Gail Evans, Grand Ballroom Foyer
Martha Mertz, Grand Ballroom Foyer
2:00 pm to 3:00pmPresentation: International Panel of Women Leaders - Grand Ballroom 1-3
Margarita Carbajal Carmona, President Fundadora, AMMJE Cozumel A.C.
Lee Anne Doyle, Executive Director, City of Windsor Building Dept., Ontario, Canada
Rita Singh, Co-Founder, S& A Consulting Group
Carole Leland, Principal, Leadership Enterprises
Moderator: Martha Mertz, Founder, ATHENA International
3:00 pm to 4:00 pmWomen’s Leadership for the Future Strategy Session - Grand Ballroom 1-3
Facilitated by Pat Pierce & Carole Leland, ATHENA International Board
4:00 pm to 4:15 pm
Break - Grand Ballroom Foyer
4:15 pm to 5:00 pmATHENA International Programs Breakout Sessions

ATHENA Award Program - Grand Ballroom 1-3
Facilitated by Robin Kottke, Director of Programs, ATHENA International
ATHENAPowerLink® - Cuisines, 2nd Floor
Facilitated by Dianne Dinkel, President & CEO, ATHENA International
6:00 pm
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Board transportation to Navy Pier for Chicago Dinner Cruise
ATHENA Networking Dinner Cruise aboard the Spirit of Chicago (optional event - registration required)
 
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
7:00 am to 1:00 pmExhibits Open—Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:30 am to 9:00 amATHENA Affiliates Breakfast & Photo Shoot~ for ATHENA Award Recipients and ATHENAPowerLink Participants - Cuisines, 2nd floor
7:30 am to 9:00 amBreakfast for Summit Attendees - Grand Ballroom Foyer
9:00 am to 10:00 am Women and the Media - Grand Ballroom 1-3
Carol Jenkins, President, Women’s Media Center
Moderator: Mary Schnack, Summit Co-Chair
10:00 am to 11:00 a.m.Break -Grand Ballroom Foyer
Book Signing~Martha Mertz -Grand Ballroom Foyer
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Lunch - Grand Ballroom 1-6
Presentation of International ATHENA Awards
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Marie Wilson, President, White House Project
2009 International ATHENA Award Recipient
TBA
Presentation of International ATHENA Young Professional Award - TBA

Summit Evaluation Collection
Closing Comments & Raffle - Norma Rist, Chair



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