News
and Events
2008
7/26/08: Professional Women’s Anonymous (PWA or ProWomen.org) announces its second Annual Fundraiser & Awards Luncheon on July 26th, Golf & Tennis starts 8:00am at Chateau Élan Winery and Resort 6060 Golf Club Drive, Atlanta, GA. The Luncheon will recognize winners of the 2008 Tennis and Golf Celebrity Challenge winners, organization sponsors and members who have supported PWA during the past year and aims to raise funds to support its cause nationwide. The event will include photo ops with members of the new professional women’s basketball team, The Atlanta Dreams and other special guests.
Visit http://prowomen.org for more information.
6/27/08: WBENC is hosting it's Women in Business 2008 International Day, with a panel discussion facilitated by Global EXEC Women and moderated by Virginia Bradley - Founder & Publisher, Global EXEC Women. Speakers include Kristen Hirst - Senior Vice President, North of England Inward Investment and Allison Turner - Director, Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency. WBENC's "International Day" is an additional program hosted in cooperation with Global EXEC Women that enhances the Women in Business (WIB) conference. The mission is to educate women's business enterprises, supply chain managers, and supplier diversity executives on how to do business together in the international marketplace. The agenda features outstanding workshops on international business engagement opportunities. The event takes place on Friday, June 27, 2008, from 10:45 a.m. - noon at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel 165 Courtland Street Atlanta GA.
Visit http://globalexecwomen.com for more information.
6/23-26/08: The 9th annual Women in Business 2008: The Power of Progress National Conference and Business Fair is happening June23-26 at the Georgia World Congress Center. The Women in Business National Conference and Business Fair is the largest event of its kind in the nation for women's business enterprises (WBEs). America's leading corporations, non profits and federal government agencies committed to doing business with WBEs, will join women's business enterprises from across the nation as WIB2008 sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees.
During the event, you will hear from some of today's best minds on doing business in today's economic climate. WBEs, senior corporate executives, supplier diversity and procurement professionals, and government representatives will foster many business opportunities by participating in an action-packed agenda to include networking activities, workshops, general sessions, and special events. Take your business to Atlanta for this outstanding national conference and business fair designed for women business owners who want to grow their companies by increasing their marketing opportunities with corporate America. It also provides corporate America with a vehicle through which to meet and connect with America's best women-owned firms. WIB2008 will galvanize you with knowledge, invigorate you through participation, and expand your network with business contacts and lifelong friendships.
For more information visit http://www.wbenc.org/wib2008/
6/17/08: Turknett Leadership Group's Susan B.Hitcock will moderate the "Encouraging Involvement in Professional Organizations" panel discussion, hosted by UPS' Women's Leadership Development: Business Connections Committee. Topics such as: choosing a professional organization that's right for you, maximizing your professional involvement, and leadership qualities for board membership will be discussed among prestigious panelist including Peggy Gardner- Customer Communications Director of UPS, Jeff Halter - Program Manager for Coca-Cola, James Harris- Attorney for UPS, and Thu A Nguyen- CRPC from Ameriprise Financial. The panel will take place from 8:30 to 10:30 am at the UPS Corporate Headquarter's Founders Auditorium. There will be an organizational fair from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the atrium also. If you would like more information on this event please email gxlewis@ups.com or call 404-828-8986.
5/21/08: The 2008 Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia 100 Best of Business Awards Breakfast Event featuring Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard
What would you ask the first woman CEO of a Fortune 20 company? Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard Chairman and CEO, is the keynote speaker of the 2008 AJC Georgia 100 Awards Breakfast Event and author of Tough Choices: A Memoir. The AJC Georgia 100 Best of Business Awards Breakfast Event honors the top 100 public companies in Georgia- a networking goldmine. A special added component to this year's presentation is Carly Unplugged. Designed for business women in all stages of their careers, this informal intimate session provides an exclusive setting for Q&A with Carly Fiorina, following the breakfast event. Location: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Breakfast: 7:30 am - 9:30 am; Carly Unplugged: 10-11:30 am
Visit ajc.com/g100 or call 678-446-0571 for more information.
5/14/08: The YWCA of Atlanta Celebrates the 25th Annual Salute to Women of Achievement Luncheon
This wonderful event will take place Wednesday, May 14, 2008 in the Georgia Ballroom at the Georgia World Congress Center. For more than 20 years, the YWCA has honored Atlanta’s premier female role models through the Academy of Women Achievers. Each year, 10 women are nominated by their peers into the Academy and are recognized at the annual Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon in May. These women represent what every young girl hopes she can become and will become with opportunity and support. The Academy of Women Achievers is the first major program to recognize the professional and civic accomplishments of Atlanta’s women. Members of the Academy include Jane Fonda, Mayor Shirley Franklin, Monica Kaufman, Gladys Knight and Rosalynn Carter.
Visit http://www.ywcaatlanta.org/salute_event.html for more information.
5/1/08: The 11th Annual Possible Woman Leadership Conference
Wind Enterprises will host its 11th Annual Possible Woman® Leadership Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center on Thursday, May 1st beginning at 8 a.m. There will be a powerful lineup of keynote speakers for this one day event. An exciting first for the conference is a Plenary Keynote panel of some of the most powerful women leaders in the United States – "Women, Power and Peace: Leadership for a New Tomorrow". A fabulous line-up of workshop leaders complements the internationally acclaimed keynotes to make this the event of the year for female professionals. The Possible Woman Leadership Conference is quickly becoming the premier regional women’s leadership conference in the Southeast. Many corporations send their high potential employees and management personnel to this one-day conference as a cost-effective vehicle for corporate leadership development.
Visit www.possiblewoman.com for more information.
4/16/08: The Atlanta Women's Foundation Summit on Women and Girls
From managing a family to climbing the corporate ladder, Atlanta's women are the foundation of our community. Come experience the collaborative environment of women learning from and inspiring each other. Be empowered by your neighbors- the women and girls making a difference in our community. The Atlanta Women's Foundation is a catalyst for change. We believe women and girls are the change agents of the 21st century. The Summit on Women and Girls is your opportunity to tap into this power.
Location: Georgia World Congress Center Time: 9:30 am
Visit www.atlantawomen.org for more information
4/3/08: The Siegel Institute's 8th Annual Phenomenal Women's Conference 2008, The Economic Empowerment of Women
This conference will help and motivate you to seek positive outcomes in every endeavor in your achievement of short and long-term goals. The phenomenal women leading concurrent sessions will look at economic advancement through: opportunity, participation, political empowerment, health and well-being, and educational attainment.
Location: Kennesaw State University Center (off campus) Time: 9:30 am
Visit http://siegelinstitute.org/PWC%202008.php for more information.
4/2/08: The Board of Directors Network presents: Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership
Join the BDN Wednesday, April 2, 2008 to hear Helene Hollis, President of Pathbuilders, present compelling data regarding women's progression inside organizations. Then be part of testing the validity of the data against the real life experiences of the women attendees in the room using an audience response system. 6pm Networking and Wine, 7-9:30 pm Dinner and Program. Hosted by McKenna Long and Aldridge LLP.
Visit www.boarddirectorsnetwork.org for more information.
2007
11/8 - 11/10/07: Join TIAW for "Inspiring Women Leaders - Global Collaboration".
Each year, The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) hosts it 2007 Global Partnership Forum, one of two key annual events where its members get the unique opportunity to build and cement relationships by meeting face-to-face. The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) serves as the global umbrella organization that unites, supports and promotes professional women and their networks to work together, share resources and leverage ideas. The forum will take place at the Five-Star Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa in Indian Wells, California.
Visit http://globalforum.tiaw.org for more information.
11/3/07: Turknett’s own Susan Hitchcock to speak at Agnes Scott College’s Anne Register Jones Leadership Conference on Networking and Negotiation. A dynamic three-part presentation and panel discussion on the power of networking for personal and professional success will include speakers Susan Stevens Hitchcock, Agnes Scott alum, a former BellSouth leader, and now Vice President of Client Services and Director of Women’s Initiatives for Turknett Leadership Group in Atlanta, GA. She is a consultant and writer on the advancement of women in the workplace; Bob Littell, author of The Heart and Art of Netweaving, and Denise Billups, IBM executive and community leader. The Anne Register Jones Leadership Conference is an inclusive leadership training program for women. All Agnes Scott alumnae, faculty, staff and students, as well as local women, are invited to participate. This year’s conference focuses on networking and negotiating, two skills in which recent research indicates a gender gap.
9/14/07: “Overcoming Adversity: An Extraordinary Journey” – featuring Sara Gonzalez, President & CEO, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Her personal journey from political refugee to one of Georgia’s “power brokers” is marked by twists of fate and her own self-professed tenacity and persistence. Quote: “Fidel Castro has done a lot of bad things, but in a way he changed me, who I am and who I was supposed to be.” A 2006 Atlanta “DIVA,” YWCA “Woman of Achievement” and most recently, “Legendary Leader Award” - Ms. Gonzalez continues to be recognized and honored for her innovative and boundless leadership. Her inspiring story attests to the belief that for an enterprising woman, nothing is impossible.
8/23/07: Turknett Leadership Group, a sponsor of the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Cole Society luncheon with Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole. Turknett Leadership Group was a sponsor of the United Way Cole Society luncheon on Thursday, August 23. More than 200 were in attendance at the Atlanta History Center’s Grand Overlook ballroom. Milton J. Little, Jr., president of United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, introduced Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, who shared insights on the meaning and importance of civic engagement across gender lines, and at the tea, addressed fellow “sister members” of the United Way Cole Society by giving a call to action advocating leadership among women in our community. Dr. Cole, for whom the United Way Cole society is named and who helped push women’s leadership at United Way, was the first African American female president of Spelman College in Atlanta. Bob and Lyn Turknett were past co-chairs of the United Way Cole Society.
Source: http://www.unitedwayatlanta.org/docs/news/2007/UWMA_release-2007_09_04.pdf
Articles
and Research
InterOrganization Network (ION) Presents: A Status Report on Women Directors and Executive Officers of Public Companies in Ten Regions of the United States
A publication released March 2008 on the data collected by the ten members of ION paint a disheartening picture of the extent to which America's corporations have been welcoming women into their boardrooms and executive suites. To view a snapshot (i.e. graphs, charts, and a detailed description) of the current state of affairs click here. The InterOrganization Network (ION) is a national organization dedicated to the advancement of women to positions of power in the business world, primarily to boards of directors and executive suites of public companies.
Pay Equity Update: The General Accounting
Office compiled data from the Current Population Survey regarding
the ten industries that employ 71 percent of U.S. women workers
and 73 percent of women managers. The pay gap between full-time
working women and men managers widened between 1995 and 2000, in
seven of the ten industries examined. A full time working woman
currently receives only 73 cents to every dollar received by a man.
For each dollar earned by men, women at the same age and education
levels earned:
Wellesley Center for Women For
more than a quarter century, the Wellesley Center for Women has
been a driving force behind the scenes and in the spot light promoting
positive change for women and girls. It's the nation's largest women's
research center. Go to their web site to explore their research,
educational opportunities and call to action. www.wcwonline.org
June 2001: Lyn
Turknett is quoted in two articles in the June issue of HR Magazine
entitled, "Smoothing the Way." The featured article cites a number
of factors that impede women's progress to the executive ranks and
shows how some companies make the trip easier. And, the second article
is: "A Female Executive is Hard to Find."
December 11, 2000:
PRESS RELEASE - Research from Turknett
Leadership Group shows that female executives underestimate themselves
