6^th Annual

Women Presidents’ Organization

Conference

2003

February 26 – 28^th

Grand Hyatt Washington

1000 H Street, NW
Washington, DC
2003 Annual Conference

February 26^th – 28^th

Wednesday, February 26^th

2:00 – 4:30 p.m. Registration

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. WPO Annual Meeting

4:30 p.m. Depart for Reception

5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Kick-off Reception

U.S. House of Representatives

Welcome

Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., Founder & President,

Women Presidents' Organization, Inc.

Introductions

Adrienne Hall, Chair, Women Presidents’ Organization, Inc. Advisory Board

President & CEO, The Hall Group

Welcome of US Women’s Congressional Caucus

7:00 p.m. Transportation Departs for Dine-Around Dinners

Hosted at Homes and Offices of Washington, DC WPO Members

Thursday, February 27^th

7:30 a.m. Morning Coffee

8:00 a.m. Welcome & Introductions

Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., Founder & President,

Women Presidents’ Organization, Inc.

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker

U.S. Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn, Washington State

An Overview of Legislative Tax Relief Efforts

9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast

9:45 – 10:00 a.m. Introduction to Case Studies

A Look at WPO Case Studies (Select one)

Models of Successful Business Growth

10:00 – 12:00 p.m. 1) Expansion by acquisitions

Case Presenter:

Sheri Orlowitz, Chairman & CEO, Shan Industries

Moderator:

Linda Mintz, Partner, Greenberg Traurig, LLP & Managing Partner, Lioness Capital Partners

2) Expansion through strategic alliances

Case Presenters:

Cindy Wilson, President, Wilson West

Lana Shannon, Managing Partner, CWI

Moderator:

Susan Bari, President, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council

3) Expansion through introduction of a new product

Case Presenter:
Taryn Rose, President, Taryn Rose International

Moderator:

Penny Zuckerwise, WISEROCK LLC

4) Expansion through a change of strategy

Case Presenter:
Shirley Moulton, CEO, Universal Solutions, Inc.

Moderator:

Julie Garella, Principal, McColl Garella, LLC

12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Break

12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Luncheon

Keynote Speaker

Hector V. Barreto, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration

WPO Member Showcase

M. C. – Susan Solovic, President, Susan-Says

2:30 p.m. Buses to White House and U.S. Chamber of Commerce

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Session 1

- White House Briefing or

- Meeting at U.S. Chamber of Commerce

At the White House:

Senior White House Officials

At the Chamber:

Martin A. Regalia, Vice President for Economic and Tax Policy and Chief Economist of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and

Kate Sullivan, Director of Health Care Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Group A will attend White House Briefing

Group B will meet at the U.S. Chamber

4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Break & Depart for Session 2

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Session 2

White House Briefing with Senior White House Officials or

Meeting at U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Group A will meet at the U.S. Chamber

Group B will attend White House Briefing

6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Reception

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hall of Nations

8:00 p.m. Dinner on Own

Friday, February 28^th

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. Introductions

Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., Founder & President,

Women Presidents’ Organization, Inc.

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker

Judy Woodruff, Prime Anchor and Senior Correspondent, CNN’s Inside Politics

Women, Politics, Perception and Power

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Workshops: Intensive Growth Oriented Sessions (select one)

1) Fierce Conversations with Colleagues and Clients (back by
popular demand)

The conversation IS the relationship

Susan Scott, Founder, Fierce Conversations, Inc.

2) Leading at the Speed of Growth

Presented by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Models for continuous and fast growth businesses

Dr. Jana Matthews, Founding President and CEO, Boulder Quantum Ventures

3) Put the News to Work for You

Making the most of your advertising and PR dollar

Mary Melon, Vice President and Publisher, The Journal Record Publishing Company in Oklahoma City

John L. Kominicki, Vice President and Publisher, Long Island Commercial Review, Inc.

Chris A. Eddings, Vice President and Publisher, The Daily Record Company, Baltimore

Moderator:
Heidi Berenson, President, Berenson Communications, Inc.

4) Navigating the Health Insurance Maze

What a business owner needs to know about the current state of health insurance.

Susan Jacobs, President, Hamilton Green & Co.

Stephanie Cohen, Broker, Golden & Cohen LLC

Leslie Saunders, President/Owner, Leslie Saunders Insurance Agency

5) Preserving your Personal and Professional Profits

Protecting Yourself Financially in Today’s Uncertain Economy

Sharon Lechter, President, Cashflow Technologies, Inc.
Co-Author, Rich Dad, Poor Dad

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Repeat Workshops (select one)
Repeated to allow attendees to participate in more than one session.

12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Closing Session – All about the WPO

§ Private Conversations with WPO Entrepreneurs

Margaret Hachey, Executive Vice President, Duocom Canada

Sally Hughes, President, Caster Connection, Inc.

Nancy Roecker, President, Next Gen iNet

§ Awards, Recognition and Thank You’s

Economic Empowerment Award
1^st Annual Award in Memory of our Esteemed Advisory Board Member and Supporter, Mary Lehman MacLachlan.

1:15 p.m. Adjournment