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Women’s Leadership Symposium

10 - 11 JULY 2008 

National Conference Center

Lansdowne, Virginia

 Informed Decisions: Making a Personal and Professional Commitment to Yourself

Day 1 (July 10th)

0730    Registration

- National Ballroom Forum

- Registration will also be open Wednesday evening, 9 July at the front desk

0800    Welcoming Remarks by 2008 Symposium Coordinator LT Stephanie Miller

0815    Opening Remarks by VADM John C. Harvey, Jr., Director of Navy Staff

0900    Misti Burmeister, President & CEO, Inspirion, Inc.

Professional Communication: Engaging in Intergenerational Dialogue

1015    BREAK

1030    USN & USCG Break Out Session 1

- Navy: The Office of Women’s Policy: Current & Future Concerns Facing Women in the Navy: How it Relates to You

- USCG: Diversity & Gender Policy Office: GREAT Initiative: Achieving a Gender-Balanced Workforce through Recruiting and Mentoring

1130    LUNCH

1300    Fleet Master Chief Di Rosa, USN & CWO3 Mitzi Robinson, USCG

- Different Paths to Success

1400    CDR Linda Hite, Director of Nutrition for the National Naval Medical Center

Healthy Nutrition Strategies at Home and Abroad

1500    BREAK

1515    USN & USCG Break Out Session 2

- Navy: Women Leaders of the Fleet: You Ask the Experts

RDML Michelle Howard, RDML Robin Braun, CAPT Lisa Franchetti, and CMDCM Evelyn Banks

- USCG: Career Options for Coast Guard Women

            LCDR Ann VanBuskirk, CWO3 Mitzi Robinson, YNCM Tubbs, and Isabel Castellanos

1645    Networking for Personal & Professional Success

- RADM Ann Gilbride, Associate Director of Naval Intelligence

1700    2008 Women’s Leadership Symposium Social

Day 2 (July 11)

0800    Keynote: Anita Blair, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Personnel Policy

            Recognizing Work/Family Challenges & Gender Retention within DoD

- Personal & Professional Insight: What We’ve Done, What We Need to Do

 0830    Is the Grass Greener on the “Other Side?”

- Contrasting Options Inside & Outside the Military: What’s a Better Choice for You?

- A Part-Time Option?  Are Reserves the best of both worlds and how does it work?

0930   BREAK

0945    Cali Yost, President & CEO of Work+Life Fit, Inc.

- Finding Your Personal Work+Life “Fit”

1115    LUNCH

1230    eMentoring Demonstration

- Matching Strengths and Experience Across Distance

1300    Managing Your Financial Future

- Stable Financial Advise in an Unstable Market

 1400    Women’s Leadership Awards

RADM(s) Carpenter presents the Navy CAPT Joy Bright Hancock Awards

-  RADM Breckenridge presents the Coast Guard CAPT Dorothy Stratton Award and the MCPO Pearl Faurie Award

1430    Concluding Remarks by the 2008 Symposium Coordinator, LT Stephanie Miller

1500    Aviation Officer Network Meeting

          Civil Engineering Corps’ Women Professional Network (WPN) Meeting

  

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