WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2009

Saturday March 28, 2009
Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Resort

ATTENTION ALL WOMEN…
In the Colleges of Science, Engineering, Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Eller College of Management!!!

Are you interested in:

-Networking opportunities?
-Building your interpersonal skills?
-Learning from established professionals how to be a leader in your career field?

Come to the 2009 Women's Leadership Conference!

            The conference will be held on March 28, 2009 at the Hilton El Conquistador Resort in Tucson. Breakfast and a networking lunch will be provided. The conference will commence at 8 a.m. and will end at 4 p.m. Registration will be available after the New Year. For more information please contact Courtney Price, this year's conference Chair:

Courtney: cprice1@email.arizona.edu
The WLC Committee can also be reached at: wlcarizona@gmail.com

WHAT IS THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE?

In its seventh year, the Women's Leadership Conference (WLC) is gathering outstanding women from the Eller College of Management, the College of Engineering, the College of Science and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The event is specially designed to offer female students a unique interdisciplinary opportunity to develop their leadership skills through exposure to industry leaders and "real world" team experience.

CONFERENCE GOALS

Below are the goals that the WLC 2009 wishes to meet for the attendees:

• Create Vision: To expose conference participants to women leaders and encourage students to visualize themselves in such roles to begin expanding their horizons

• Offer Insight: To create an open discussion forum that provides valuable insight into leadership and career matters that students are facing

• Gain Experience: To involve students in team-building and networking experiences that emphasize the importance of group work skills and effective communication

• Implement Plan: To provide students with the necessary application skills to take their knowledge and translate it into a workable plan for success