Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) Announces 2006 Conference Keynote Speaker
Wal-Mart Sponsors Gary Hamel ss Keynote Speaker st WPO International Conference.
New York, NY, March 23, 2006 --(PR.com)-- Marsha Firestone, president of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) announces that Gary Hamel will be the Wal-Mart keynote speaker at the WPO 2006 Annual Conference on April 27–29 at the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago. Hamel will speak on resilience and its major impact on business. The conference encourages WPO members to share business strategies and experience with other successful women from all over North America, as well as learn from interactive seminars and speakers.
Author of Leading the Revolution, Hamel is the founder of Strategos, a worldwide innovation consultancy; director of the Woodside Institute, a non-profit research organization; and visiting professor of strategic and international management at the London Business School. Hamel serves as an advisor to CEOs, boards and governments. He is a member of the Global Business Network, a fellow of the World Economic Forum and a member of the board of the Strategic Management Review.
“Gary Hamel is one of the most brilliant business strategists of our time,” said Firestone. “We are grateful to Wal-Mart for providing our members this unique opportunity to learn from his expertise as they prepare for 2006/2007.”
About Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO):
The Women President’s Organization (WPO) connects top women entrepreneurs at the million and multi-million dollar level ($2 million in gross annual sales or $1 million for service-based business) – locally and internationally – with greater personal and professional success. In monthly meetings across the US and Canada, chapters composed of 20 accomplished women presidents – from diverse industries and backgrounds – invest time and energy in themselves and their businesses to drive their corporations to the next level. For more information, call 212-688-4114 or visit http://www.womenpresidentsorg.com.
Media and Press Contacts:
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600 • (919) 233-0300 (fax)
patty@mmimarketing.com
7406-H Chapel Hill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
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Author of Leading the Revolution, Hamel is the founder of Strategos, a worldwide innovation consultancy; director of the Woodside Institute, a non-profit research organization; and visiting professor of strategic and international management at the London Business School. Hamel serves as an advisor to CEOs, boards and governments. He is a member of the Global Business Network, a fellow of the World Economic Forum and a member of the board of the Strategic Management Review.
“Gary Hamel is one of the most brilliant business strategists of our time,” said Firestone. “We are grateful to Wal-Mart for providing our members this unique opportunity to learn from his expertise as they prepare for 2006/2007.”
About Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO):
The Women President’s Organization (WPO) connects top women entrepreneurs at the million and multi-million dollar level ($2 million in gross annual sales or $1 million for service-based business) – locally and internationally – with greater personal and professional success. In monthly meetings across the US and Canada, chapters composed of 20 accomplished women presidents – from diverse industries and backgrounds – invest time and energy in themselves and their businesses to drive their corporations to the next level. For more information, call 212-688-4114 or visit http://www.womenpresidentsorg.com.
Media and Press Contacts:
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600 • (919) 233-0300 (fax)
patty@mmimarketing.com
7406-H Chapel Hill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
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