WARREN – Eight Southeast Michigan women leaders will be honored by the Michigan Business and Professional Association at its 14th Annual Women and Leadership in the Workplace Symposium and Awards on March 4 at The Fairlane Club in Dearborn.
Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. followed by a brunch. The conference runs until noon.
The event is held to promote high professional standards, encourage leadership, provide education and assure equal advantages for women. This year?s theme is A New You for a New Time. More than 500 women are expected to attend the event.
This year?s honorees represent extraordinary professional women who have excelled in eight distinct categories. They include:
Business: Cheryl Gibson Fountain, M.D., President Elect, Wayne County Medical Society of Southeast Michigan
Civic & Community Affairs: Mariam Noland, President, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Professional: Terry Barclay, President and CEO, Inforum
Media: Susie Ellwood, CEO, Detroit Media Partnership
Education: Kathleen Wilbur, President, Central Michigan University
Philanthropic: Faye Alexander Nelson, President & CEO, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
Small Business Achievement: Patricia Nemeth, President & CEO & Linda Burwell, Principal & COO, Nemeth Burwell, P.C.
?Now more then ever, today?s women business leaders need to be recognized for their contributions to our economy,? said Ed Deeb, MBPA president. ?This year our honorees are great examples of how women are making an impact in Michigan and have broken the glass ceiling.?
This conference offers workshops on the transforming workforce and self-awareness, networking opportunities and honoring these top women. This event is sponsored by leading businesses of metro Detroit, local media partners, and a distinguished advisory committee of leading businesswomen and community leaders.
Association members can purchase tickets for $65 and non-member tickets are available for $75. Admission includes all workshops and the awards brunch. For more information, click on MichBusiness.Org
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