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Network of Executive Women will confer Sept. 11-12 in Dallas

Retail roundtable and coaching experts will top 'Summit' bill

CHICAGO – (August 2, 2006) Celebrated coaches Jan Hill and Vanessa Weaver, a panel of retail leaders and a host of workshops and networking events will featured at the Network of Executive Women's Annual Leadership Summit, September 11-12 at the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Dallas.

Executives participating in the event's Retail Roundtable will include Janel Haugarth, senior vice president of Supervalu and president and COO of the chain's distribution food companies, and Cindy Davis, senior vice president for merchandising of 7-Eleven. The panel will be moderated by management expert Trudy Bourgeois, a former industry executive and CEO of the Center for Workforce Excellence and will examine how to retain and leverage the retail industry’s vast female talent pool and advance women to senior management.

Jan Hill and Dr. Vanessa Weaver, two leading experts on management performance, will team up for a special presentation explaining how executives can expand their leadership roles by maximizing performance, image and exposure. Dr. Vanessa Weaver has more than 20 years in organizational and HR management and experience in business restructuring, marketing and management. Jan Hill founded Hill Enterprises, Inc., in 1990 following a 10-year career with Procter & Gamble and has a proven track record as a consultant and trainer in technology, consumer goods and other industries. Weaver and Hill will also hold a breakout session on career management. Other breakout sessions will include focus on personal communication and leadership development.

Attendees gave last year’s Summit high marks, rating the event 4.12 on a scale of 1-5. Ninety-seven percent said Summit content met or exceeded expectations; 96.6 percent reported that the Summit was helpful in expanding their personal network. One survey respondent called the Summit “a great opportunity to invest in yourself.” Another described it as a “fabulous opportunity to take control of my career.”

The 2006 Summit will be held at the full-service Omni Mandalay Hotel, 20 minutes from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and 15 minutes from downtown Dallas. Dallas offers a thriving culinary scene, world-class arts district, trendy entertainment, and upscale shopping and is home to some of the industry’s largest players, including 7-Eleven, Dean Foods, Frito-Lay, Kimberly Clark, Pier One, Tuesday Morning and JC Penney.

A limited number of discount hotel rooms are available first-come, first-served from the Omni Mandalay. Discount airfare to Dallas is available through American Airlines (book online at www.AA.com and mention code A4596AJ).

NEW SUMMIT SCHEDULE

NEW LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Omni Mandalay Hotel
221 East Las Colinas Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75039 | Tel. (972) 556-0800

Monday, September 11

6:00 - 8:00 pm Welcome reception, registration and dinner buffet

Tuesday, September 12

7:00 am Registration desk opens

7:00 – 8:00 am Networking Breakfast

8:00 – 4:00 pm Conference sessions

4 pm Adjourn

NEW SUMMIT PRESENTATIONS

Unleash the Leader in You!
Jan Hill and Dr. Vanessa Weaver

Two leading experts on management performance team up for this special presentation explaining how to expand your leadership role with the right PIE–the ideal balance of Performance, Image and Exposure. Dr. Vanessa Weaver has more than 20 years experience in organizational and HR management and a deep understanding of business restructuring, marketing and management. Jan Hill founded Hill Enterprises, Inc., in 1990 following a 10-year career with Procter & Gamble and has a proven track record as a consultant and trainer in technology, consumer goods and other industries.

Retail Roundtable
Moderated by Trudy Bourgeois

A panel of powerful retail executives discusses how to retain and leverage the retail industry’s vast female talent pool and advance women to senior management. This panel will be moderated by NEW board member Trudy Bourgeois, president of the Center for Workforce Excellence and an acknowledged expert on business management.

NEW SUMMIT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Your Style, Your Strength
Linda Bush

Use your existing core gifts to create an efficient and powerful management style that’s uniquely yours. You'll hear how you can leverage your own “brainstyle” to become an authentic leader–with less effort and stress than ever before. Workshop by Linda Bush, author, master facilitator and trainer.

Call Yourself A Leader
Janet Waller

Learn ways to communicate candidly, guide your team's culture, craft an easy-to-follow roadmap, align with stakeholders and establish critical priorities to secure your organization’s success. Workshop by Janet Waller, CEO of Waller Management Group and an expert on executive development.

The Art of Persuasion
Linda Swindling

Discover how to create trust, build partnerships, create change and think like a CEO. You’ll take away invaluable tactics for effectively communicating with others and leave with insights that will make you more influential. Workshop by Linda Swindling, one of the country's top experts on communications.

Your Next Move
Dr. Vanessa Weaver and Jan Hill.

Plan your next move in your climb to the top with two powerful leadership workshops. Celebrated trainer Vanessa Weaver and NEW favorite Jan Hill will facilitate a freewheeling discussion of challenges facing industry women and offer pointed and entertaining advice on how to overcome them. Workshops for senior and middle-level managers by Dr. Vanessa Weaver and Jan Hill.

For more information on this and other NEW events, contact Anna N. Duran, NEW Member Services Hotline, at (713) 888-5305 or visit www.newonline.org.

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