State farm signs on as host.BLACK ENTERPRISE is partnering with State Farm Insurance Co. to launch the inaugural Women of Power Summit, the highly anticipated professional leadership conference designed exclusively for women of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color executives. Focusing on the unique challenges women face both inside and outside the workplace, this power-packed networking event will feature executive leadership sessions on topics such as career advancement, corporate politics, changing business trends, leadership skills, and workforce diversity. "We are very excited to announce that State Farm, the nation's largest auto insurer and a corporation respected for its commitment to diversity, will host our Women of Power Summit," says Earl G. Graves Jr., BE's president and COO. "Adding this summit to our roster of signature events gives us another opportunity to empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. professionals, particularly women, who make up nearly half our readership read·er·ship n. 1. The readers of a publication considered as a group. 2. Chiefly British The office of a reader at a university. base." The summit, which will be held Feb. 1-4, 2006, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, will allow participants to network with female executives from across the country; learn from top business leaders, motivational speakers A motivational speaker is a professional speaker, facilitator or trainer who speaks to audiences, usually for a fee. The keynote speech generally takes place either at the beginning of the event, or the close of the event. , and women CEOs; and participate in exciting workshops such as creative entertaining, wine tasting Noun 1. wine tasting - a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos , and home improvement. Participants will also have access to the Women of Power e-newsletter and receive a complimentary one-year subscription to BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine. For more information about the Women of Power Summit hosted by State Farm, visit www.blackenterprise.com/ wps and reserve your seat today! Black Enterprise Unlimited is a division of Earl G. Graves Ltd. dedicated to the creation of products and services designed to meet your business needs. We can be contacted at B.E. Unlimited, 130 Fifth Ave., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10011-4399; fax: 212-886-9509; e-mail: BEunlim@blackenterprise.com. blackenterprise.com Check out the latest features and links at the new and improved www.blackenterprise.com. Log on today to track your portfolio, find a new career using our online job search, and search franchises that fit your needs. |
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