2003 Calendar of Events
Our mission is to provide members with access to people, resources, and opportunities to achieve their goals. We achieve the mission by providing relevant educational and leadership programs at monthly meetings and by building an intimate, results-oriented networking structure at “WITI Teas”. Our objectives are to help you create powerful alliances and partnerships that develop your career.
Upcoming Events
First Tuesday @ ING DIRECT Café : Successful Career Re-Booting
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
First Tuesday @ ING DIRECT Café : UnEarth Your Worth
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
First Tuesday @ ING DIRECT Café : Wired Branding for Women
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
First Tuesday @ ING DIRECT Café : Business Analysis of 2010 and 2011
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
First Tuesday @ ING DIRECT Café : UnStructured Data / IIT Research
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
First Tuesday @ ING DIRECT Café : TBA
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
COMING SOON!
Beginning in September 2003 – Executive Breakfast Series
October 2003CNA Insurance hosts Employee motivation and reinvention
September 2003Health Care Panel
August 2003 Summer HiatusJuly 22, 2003 – Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal – Sears Tower, Chicago
Understanding Intellectual Property Rights: A Primer on Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents.
Speakers: Trademarks - Wenyu T. Blanchard,
Patents - Mei Tsang
Copyrights - Carol Anne Been
Technology contracts - Rosemary Gullikson
June 2003 – WITI Sililcon Valley ConferenceThere is no WITI Chicago Chapter meeting for June. We encourage you to attend the WITI National Conference in San Jose, CA. Chapter discount of $100 is available to registrants.
Join us at WITI's 2003 National Conference "Women Leading Reinvention and Innovation" June 24th and 25th - click here for more
Register Now for the Conference or for the Free Product/Career Expo
May 8, 2003Inaugural CIO Reception
Chicagoland’s Own: Stories of Successful Executive Women in Technology
Speaker: Cathy Brune – Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Allstate
WITI Chicago Presentation of Scholarship to the IT Empowerment for Women and Girls
Sponsored in part by CAMP IT Conferences. Join Women in Technology International (WITI) Chicago in recognizing some of Chicagoland’s most successful female technology executives. Hear the stories of Chicago’s successful women CIOs and technology executives while you enjoy light refreshments. Discover the challenges they face, the changes they are anticipating, and the skills they think are essential for success. If you are responsible for setting the technology direction for your organization, attend this event to network with your peers.
April 28, 2003 - The Plaza Club, ChicagoNetworking Tea
April 24, 2003Chicago Microtechnology and Nanotechnology Community (CMNC) and International Technology Exchange Workshop.
Join the Chicago Microtechnology and Nanotechnology Community (CMNC) and Women in Technology International (WITI) Chicago in our first co-sponsored international collaborative workshop. Chicago is taking a leadership role in nanotechnology and has great potential to become one of the nanotechnology research and industrial centers of the world. We will be hosting an international videoconference to promote global collaboration for the commercialization of nanotechnology.
April 16, 2003
Positioning Yourself and Your Career for the Future – a futurist looks out over the horizon. Co-sponsored with Mayor Daley’s Mayor’s Council of Technology Advisors. Futurist Marian Cook will discuss key trends influencing your career future. Marian co-chairs the Creating Inclusive Opportunities Workgroup of the Technology Advocacy Committee chartered under the Mayor’s Council.
March 12, 2003 - LaSalle National Bank, ChicagoInternational Women’s Month Celebration: Women in the Forefront - Success Stories
Sponsored by LaSalle Bank in conjunction with The Association of Chicago Bank Women (ACBW) and The American Association of University Women (AAUW). The evening’s presenters share interesting stories about the advances women are making as well as the challenges they still face.
§ Sally Clair, Vice President, Access Operations, Exelon Corporation
§ Mary Ann Johnson, President, Chicago Area Women’s History Conference
§ Lauralee Martin, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle
§ Isabel Carter Stewart, Executive Director, The Chicago Foundation for Women
February 26, 2003 - IIT Campus, Wheaton
Leading Geeks: How to Manage People Who Deliver Technology
Speaker: Paul Glen shares his insights, humor, tips and tricks on how to lead geeks with style. Paul is a management consultant, author and sought after speaker who helps clients build effective technology organizations.
January 9, 2003 - The Plaza Club, ChicagoHoliday party & networking event
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