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5th Annual Think Big Forum for Women
"Sales and Innovation - Keys to Competitive Success and Growth"
Friday, October 22, 2010
7:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Venue: Athletic and Fitness Center, Chatham University, Shadyside Campus
Cost: $45 individual or table of 10 for $450
Think Big, an annual forum held at Chatham University’s Shadyside Campus, addresses issues of importance to women business owners and women in business. The Fifth Annual Think Big Forum, "Sales and Innovation- Keys to Competitive Success and Growth,” will be held on Friday, October 22, 2010. In this economy, companies are seeking greater business stability, growth, and advancement, and at the Think Big Forum, regional women business executives and entrepreneurs will discuss strategies that have enabled their companies to remain competitive in the marketplace.
Schedule:
| 7:30 – 8:00 AM | Networking and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:15 AM | Introductions by Chatham University President Dr. Esther Barazzone and CWE Director Rebecca Harris |
| 8:15 – 9:00 AM | Innovation & Sales |
| | Keynote Speaker: Beth Kaplan (view bio), President and Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer, GNC Inc |
| 9:00 – 9:15 AM | Questions |
| 9:15 – 9:30 AM | Coffee Break & Networking |
| 9:30 – 10:30 AM | Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
| | Panelists:
- Amy Hancock, President and Owner, AdvantageCare Rehabilitation, Advantage Home Health Services and AdvantageCare Consulting,
- Danielle Proctor, President and CEO, Amelie Construction & Supply LLC, Owner and Founder, Core Pilates & Yoga, and General Manager of Fetch! Pet Care of North Pittsburgh
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| | Moderator:
- Nancy Polinsky Johnson, Publisher and Editor, SHADY AVE Magazine
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| 10:30 – 10:45 AM | Coffee Break & Networking |
| 10:45 – 11:45 AM | Innovation & Media |
| | Panelists:
- Diana Block, Board of Directors, Former President and Co-Publisher, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Deborah L. Acklin, President and CEO-elect, WQED Multimedia Pittsburgh
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| | Moderator:
- Lauren Lawley Head, Editor, Pittsburgh Business Times
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| 11:45 AM – Noon | Closing Remarks |
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