For Immediate Release

ATHENA International Launches Speakers Bureau
Speakers Bureau Focuses on Women and Leadership Topics

CHICAGO, IL (July 21, 2009) -- The ATHENA International Speakers Bureau introduces a speakers bureau to provide presentations on a variety of leadership and women’s topics by offering dynamic, professional speakers for events, conferences, and trade shows. ATHENA International is an organization recognized worldwide as supporting, developing and honoring women in leadership. 

"We created the ATHENA International Leadership Speakers Bureau to promote  an understanding and appreciation of what women bring to leadership, to help to develop women  leaders and to provide organizations, business and government with a variety of a professional  speakers for their events," said Norma Rist, Chair of the ATHENA International board of directors.  “Our speakers bureau features experts, scholars and other professional women leaders from around the world who are members of the ATHENA International Board of Directors.”  

Each one of the speakers is an accomplished speaker with professional career expertise and has a strong interest in helping to inspire other women to reach their full leadership potential. The bureau professionals offer topics that include women in leadership, women in business, the ATHENA Leadership Model, leadership training workshops and other key presentations. They are available to provide keynote presentations, serve on a panel discussion as a participant or lead a workshop on leadership. 

While most of the members of the ATHENA International Speakers Bureau are from across the US, many of the speakers are willing to travel in order to present a keynote speech or leadership workshops. The individual ATHENA International speakers have spoken around the world in Bermuda, Brussels, Canada, China, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Iceland, India, Kenya, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Swaziland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.

Many of the leadership presentations include slide shows, overhead projections, or demonstrations, depending on the topic. Presenters may also provide support materials including books, brochures, hand-outs and other ATHENA publications as requested.  The talented women leaders are available to speak at a host of venues, conferences, including local clubs, civic groups, association conferences, chambers, community organizations, schools, colleges and universities.

Each speaker provides her insights, stories and brings her own unique background to leadership as well as presenting the 8 leadership attributes of ATHENA International.  The speaking honorarium fees are donated to ATHENA International to support the work of this non-profit organization.  Travel and expenses are negotiated separately.

Those interested in booking a speaker from the ATHENA International Speakers Bureau should go to www.athenainternational.org and click on the Speakers Bureau link.Founded more than 25 years ago, ATHENA International is known for building women leaders and recognizing leadership initiatives among women. The organization is headquartered in Chicago and is well known for its award programs that honor women leaders in more than 220 locations throughout 5 countries. For more information, visit the organization's website at http://www.athenainternational.org or call 312.580.0111.
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Media contact:
Dianne Dinkel, 312-580-0111
ddinkel@athenainternational.org


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