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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
	Moderator: Nancy Polinsky Johnson, Publisher and Editor, SHADY AVE Magazine
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
	Moderator: Lauren Lawley Head, Editor, Pittsburgh Business Times
11:45 AM – Noon	Closing Remarks