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Upcoming External Career Events - October 6, 2005

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Posted by , October 06, 2005
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TJX DIVERSITY NETWORKING EVENT
Network with TJX Associates and learn about a Corporate Career in Buying or a career in Store Management. Attend one of the presentations during the evening and learn if the Corporate Merchandise Training Program or if Store Management is for you.

Date: Thursday, October 27, 2005
Time: 6:00–9:00pm (arrive anytime, stay as long or as little as you like)
Location: The TJX Companies, Inc., 770 Cochituate Rd., Framingham, MA
Directions: Located off the Mass Pike (Details will be e-mailed after RSVP)

R.S.V.P by Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at www.tjx.com/networking.

WOMEN FOR HIRE CAREER FAIR
Free admission for professional women. - Register on-site. - Business attire required. - Resumes required for admittance. - No data entry positions at this event.

Date: November 2, 2005
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton Street

More information and registration: http://www.womenforhire.com/expos/boston/fall2005.asp.

STAND OUT: MAKING YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT WORK IN A CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT
On November 4th & 5th, the National Association of Women MBAs will host its annual Conference at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The conference will bring together more than 600 members of NAWMBA with business leaders. Further information, including registration information is available at http://www3.babson.edu/NAWMBA.

Date: Friday, November 4, 2005 & Saturday, November 5, 2005
Location: Babson College
Start Time: Friday at 10am & Saturday at 8am

THE MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN
Join Women across Massachusetts for this day-long event, which pulls together more than 75 nationally recognized experts and female leaders to address women on business, career and financial concerns, as well as family, health and education issues.

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2005
Location: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Further program and registration information is available at http://www.magovernorsconferenceforwomen.org/index.php.

Brought to you in conjunction with The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women.

WOMEN’S BUSINESS BOSTON
The following is a list of upcoming events from Women’s Business Boston:

Tuesday, October 11th (7:15-8:30pm)
The Boston Entrepreneur’s Network presents “How To Get Money” at Forefront Center for Meeting and Conferences, 404 Wyman Street, Waltham. The distinguished panel includes: Matthew Crowley, Venture Investments, BU Office of Technical Development and Craig Sockol, Repromedix Corporation. The moderator is Lawrence Grumer, Elecsci Corporation. The cost is $20 for non-members. An optional pre-dinner meeting takes place at 5:15 at Bertucci’, 475 Winter Street, Waltham. For more information and/or directions visit www.boston-enet.org.

Wednesday, October 12th (7:30-9:30am)
Women’s Leadership Breakfast with United Way of Mass Bay at the Seaport Hotel, 200 Seaport Blvd., Boston. Details to come. For more information contact mbrewster@uwmb.org.

Friday, October 14th (11:30am-1:00pm)
The Greater Boston Food Bank 2005 Partner Appreciation Luncheon at The Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Imperial and Plaza Ballrooms. Come help honor the supporters of the Greater Boston Food Bank and publicly thank them. For more information call (617)427-5200 or go online to www.gbfb.org)

Monday, October 17th (5:30-9:00pm)
Fall kick-off dinner program for Boston Print Buyers, featured speaker Frank Romano will talk on “The Future of Print and Media Buying in a Digital Age.” $20 members, $50 nonmembers. Includes a networking hour. Register at www.bostonprintbuyers.com/events/index.html.

Tuesday, October 18th (7:30-9:30am)
WITI Boston invites you to “Leading in Male-dominated Environments” with guest speakers Jennifer Francis, SVP/Partner, CBRE Whittier Partners; Susan Ifill, SVP, premier banking & investments, Bank of America; and Janet Sweeney, SVP, sales & marketing, Putnam Investments. The event will take place at the Copley Place Hotel, Boston. The cost is $30 for WITI members and $45 for all others. Please pay in advance by 10/17. For more information contact jthomas@corp.witi.com. To register go online to www.witi.com/boston.

Tuesday, October 18th (9:00-10:30am)
CWE Women’s Networking invites you to its office at 50 Elm Street, Worcester, MA to hear from Maureen Lincoln, president and fonder, Applied Engineering Solutions, Inc. The topic is “Developing Credibility as a Technical Expert” which focuses on tools such as expert articles, speaking engagements, workshops, and partnerships to expand your professional identity. The cost is $20 and includes free parking. To register call (508) 363-2300.

Tuesday, October 18th (11:30am-1:30pm)
The Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee (WIB) will present an Executive Speaker Series Luncheon featuring Andrea Wyeth, vice president and assistant general counsel, Wyeth Research. The event will take place at the Charles Hotel, One Bennett Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge. The cost is $35 for members and $70 for non-members with registration and payment by 10/14; a $10 late fee will be charged after that. To register go online to www.cambridgechamber.org or call (617) 876-4100.

Thursday, October 20th (11:30am-1:30pm)
Celebrate the Emerging Leaders of Boston at a luncheon at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Ave., Boston with a keynote address by Edmund “Ted” Kelly, chairman and CEO, Liberty Mutual. For more information call (617) 287-3980.

Thursday, October 20th (11:45am-1:30pm)
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce presents its 21st Annual Small Business of the Year Awards. Location to be announced. The keynote speaker is Jim Koch, founder and chairman of the Boston Beer Company. More details to come.

Thursday, October 20th (12:00-1:30pm)
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce presents the 2005 Small Business Awards with emcee Anthony Silva, WBZ radio and keynote speaker Jim Koch, The Boston Beer Company. This years winners are Richards Barry Joyce & Partners for small business of the year and for business excellence - Woodman’s of Essex and zipcar. The event will take place at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, Back Bay Ballroom. The cost ot attend is $70 for members. To register go online to www.bostonchamber.com or call (617)227-4500 x 400.

Thursday, October 20th (6:30-8:30pm)
RealTalk: Getting Around Town - a forum by MassINC that will take place at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston with a networking reception to follow. To RSVP call (617)742-6800 x131.

Friday, October 21st (6:00-10:00pm)
The March of Dimes 2005 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Humanitarian Award Gala, featuring the culinary brilliances of French Master Chefs of Boston and New York at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Ballroom, 15 Arlington St., Boston. This is a black tie event emceed by Gail Huff, WCVB and Chet Curtis, NECN. For more information or to purchase tickets call (508) 329-2831 or mhanson@marchofdimes.com.

Friday, October 21st (7:00-9:30pm)
Turning the Page presents an Evening with of Dinner & Dialogue with host Meg Whitman, President and CEO, ebay. The venue will benefit Jonathan O. Cold., M.D. Mental Health Consumer Resource Center. The program will be emceed by Natalie Jacobson, anchor, WCVB. The event will take place at the Westin Copley Place, Boston. Individual ticket cost is $250 and sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information contact Santa at (781)828-5050.

Monday, October 24th (9:00am-4:00pm)
The 9th Annual Conference on Women’s Health and the Environment at the Boston Convention Center and Exhibition Center - NEW LOCATION - 415 Summer Street, Boston. This years program is “Are We Living in A Chemical Stew?”. There is no registration fee. Please register by mail to: Regina Villa Associates, 51 Franklin Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02110 or by fax to: (617)357-8361 or go online to www.reginavilla.com/heinz2005.html.

Wednesday, October 26th (7:45-9:00pm)
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce presents its Leading Industries Executive Forum with guest speaker Anne Mulcahy, chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation. The location is TBD. The cost of the breakfast is $40 for members and $80 for non-members. To register call (617)227-4500 or go online to www.bostonchamber.com.

Wednesday, October 26th (11:30am-2:30pm)
IABC (International Association of Business Communicators) invites you to “Put Your Communications Career Into Overdrive”. Whether your career is idling in traffic or cruising in the fast lane, you still need to know where you’re heading! The event will take place at Pine Manor College, 400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. The cost, which includes lunch, is $60 for members; $75 for non-members and $45 for students. To register go online to http://guest.event.com/EVENTS/Info/invitation.aspx?e=75fae3cf-96ef-4d88-b087-0f599baacd03 or call (978)946-3124.

Friday, October 28th (6:00pm)
Women Senate 2006. Come hear from and support women Democratic Women Senators: Maria Cantwell )WA); Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY); Debbie Stabenow (MI); and Dianne Feinstein (CA). at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St. James Avenue, Boton. Please email WomenSenateMA06@aol.com to receive an invitation to the event. It’s A Man’s World Unless Women Vote!