Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) Members Speak at Women’s Entrepreneurship Workshop in Saudi Arabia

New York, NY, June 26, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Several members of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) were speakers at the Women’s Entrepreneurship Training Workshop hosted by Dar Al-Hekma College, a women’s college in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 27 and 28. WPO members who participated in workshop included Erica Whitlinger, co-founder of The ReFirement Group; Sherri Orlowitz, founder of Shan Industries; Carrine Reilly, partner at Henry, Held & Reilly and LLP; and Debra Murray, president and managing member of Blue Spring International. The workshop helped guide businesswomen and other aspiring women interested in starting their own businesses. The Office of the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State for Women’s Empowerment (headed by Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli) facilitated the organization and production of the workshop. All participants received certificates of attendance from WPO.

“We are proud that our members participate in international programs to develop women’s entrepreneurship globally,” said Dr. Martha Firestone, president and founder of the WPO. “We are excited about the chance to open a chapter in Jeddah and will do everything in our power to make that dream a reality.”

“The workshop at Dar Al-Hekma college was a rare opportunity to meet and interact with a group of Saudi women in their own country,” said Debra Murray, president, managing member of Blue Spring International. “It did not take more than a few moments with these women to catch the spirit of the vision at Dar Al-Hekma. What is going on at the college is astounding for a college any where. The young women there are inspired and empowered by the spirit of Dar Al-Hekma's belief in them. This college could be a role model for schools everywhere.”

About Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO):
The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) locally and internationally connects top women entrepreneurs at the million and multimillion-dollar level ($2 million in gross annual sales or $1 million for service-based business) for 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.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com

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