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The Department of Labor presents
Women Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century
"We must foster policies that reward, not punish,
entrepreneurship, work and creativity."
-President George W. Bush
We are pleased to present this multimedia content from our successful national and regional conferences on women entrepreneurship. Both conferences featured keynote presentations, panel disussions and breakout sessions that address the most pressing concerns of women business owners today.
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Pennsylvania Convention Center  Back to Top
 
Opening Keynote
Hector Barreto, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Luncheon Address
Elaine L. Chao, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor
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Pennsylvania Convention Center - Breakout Sessions Back to Top
The Search for Money: Options and Strategies for Securing Growth Capital
Moderator: Marsha Firestone, President, Women President's Organization
- Lisa Westlake, Vice President and CFO, Small Business Network from American Express
- Julia Garella, Principal, McColl Garella, LLC
- Bernell Grier, Regional Marketing Manager, Fleet Community Bank
- Christopher Morse, Vice President for Financial Services, Merrill Lynch
- Irene Hannan, Senior Vice President, Director of Women's Business Services, First Union/Wachovia
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Staying Ahead of the Curve: Tips for Keeping Current on the Tax Code
Moderator: Barbara Kasoff, Vice President and Co-Founder, Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc.
- Barbara Weltman, Publisher, Barbara Weltman's Big Ideas for Small Business; Bwideas.com, Inc.
- Marie Medeck, Philadelphia Area Director, Internal Revenue Service Small Business - Self Employed Division
- Barbara Potts, Esquire, Blank Rome LLP
- Arlene Kay, Executive Director Systemic Advocacy, Office of Advocacy, Internal Revenue Service
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Getting the Contracts: Strategies for Winning Business
Moderator: Susan Phillips Bari, President, Women's Business Enterprise National Council
- Avis Yates-Rivers, President, Technology Concepts Group
- Geri Swift, President, Women's Business Development Center of Philadelphia
- Pat Creedon, President and CEO, Creedon Controls Electrical Contractors
- Mary Kay Hamm, President and CEO, Linden International
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Entrepreneurship and the Work/Life Balancing Act
Moderator: Reta Lewis, Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Shinae Chun, Director, Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor
- Shonda Parker, President, Naturally Healthy
- Joyce McIntire, 2002-03 PA State President, Business and Professional Women and McIntire Insurance Services
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Strategies for Marketing your Business Better
- Moderated by: Kellyanne Conway, President and CEO, the polling company/WomenTrend
- Myrna Blyth, Editorial Director, More Magazine & New Product Development, Meredith Corporation
- Melinda Emerson, President and CEO, Quintessence Entertainment Inc.
- Mary Meder, President, Harmelin Media
- Barbara Taylor, Corporate Citizenship Consultant
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Going Global: Exploring New Markets Overseas
Moderated by:Maria Cino, Assistant Secretary and Director General of the U.S. & Foreign Commerical Services, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Bob Elsas, Regional Manager, International Trade Programs, U.S. Export Assistance Center
- Beth Pomper, Chairwoman, Food, Nutrition and Agriculture Network, Business Women's Network
- Joanna Savvides, President, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia
- Nancy J. Gilboy, President, International Visitors Council of Philadelphia
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Innovative Solutions for Affordable Health Care
- Moderated by: Julie Weeks, Executive Director, National Women's Business Council
- Victoria J. Braden, President and CEO, Braden Benefit Strategies, Inc.
- Merrill Matthews, President, Council for Affordable Health Insurance
- Marcia Comstock, COO, Wye River Group
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Pennsylvania Convention Center - Panel Discussions Back to Top
Dollars and Sense: Taking Care of Your Money
Moderator: Henrietta Holsman Fore, Director, United States Mint
Invited Panelists
- Marion Asnes, Senior Editor, Money Magazine
- Terry Keenan, Business Anchor, Fox News Channel
- James K. Glassman, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
- Cheryl McKissack Felder, President and Chief Operating Officer, McKissack and McKissack
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Homeland Security: Keeping Your Workplace Safe
Moderator: Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO, Women Entrepreneurs, Inc.
Invited Panelists
- Angelo Acquista, Author, The Survival Guide: What to do in a Biological, Chemical or Nuclear Emergency?
- Lieutenant Colonel Marianne Burtnett, Special Assistant to the Homeland Security Advisor, The White House
- Cheryl Watkins Snead, President and CEO, Banneker Industries, Inc.
- Jan Lane, Vice President, American Red Cross
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Message from the President
- Phillis Hill Slater, President, Hill Slater, Inc.
- Marilyn Ware, Chairman Emeritus, American Water
- Terry Neese, President and Co-founder, Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc.
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Reaching Out to Small Business: The Administration's View
- Ann L. Combs, Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration
- Angela Styles, Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
- Kathleen B. Cooper, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Melanie R. Sabelhaus, Deputy Administrator, Office of the Administrator, U.S.
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Northeast Regional Conference - Welcome and Keynote Address Back to Top
Welcome
Congresswoman Nancy Johnson
Richard L. Judd, President, Central Connecticut State University
Jonathan Ortmans,The Public Forum Institute
Opening Keynote
Introduction by: Diane Alverio, Baldwin/Alverio Media Marketing
Hector Barreto, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Marilyn Carlson Nelson, CEO Carlson Companies and
Chair, National Women's Business by Video
Opening Remarks
M. Jodi Rell, Lt. Governor, CT
Congresswoman Nancy Johnson
Keynote Address
Elaine L. Chao, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor
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Northeast Regional Conference - Panel Discussions Back to Top
Access to Capital
Moderated By: Marsha Firestone, President, Women Presidents Organization
Invited Panelists
Lynne G. Ozer, Senior VP, Hudson United Bank
Beverly A. Hoppie, VP, People's Bank
Lindsey Johnson Suddarth, Founder, Women Inc.
Fran Pastore, President/CEO, Women's Business Development Center
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Healthy Workforce
Moderated By: Congresswoman Nancy Johnson, U.S. House of Representatives
Invited Panelists
Charleen Hernst, President & CEO, Cardium Health Services
Robert Patricelli, CEO, Women's Health USA
Greg Scandlen, Senior Fellow in Health Policy & The National Center for Policy Analysis
Jan Spegele, General Counsel, Connecticut Business & Industry Association
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Getting Contracts
Moderated By: Terry Neese, President of Terry Neese Personel
Invited Panelists
Susan Phillips-Barry
Arlene Vogel, President, Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Program
Connie Monteleone Whitton, VP, Alliance Retail Banking & Market Executive
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Changes in the Tax Code
Moderated By: Mr. Tom Sullivan, Chief Counsel, SBA Office of Advocacy
Invited Panelists
Ellen Murphy, Area Director, NY/NE, IRS Taxpayer Education & Communication
Alida Bogran-Acosta, Attorney, Robinson & Cole Law
Santa Mendoza, Attorney, Suisman Shapiro
Robert E. Hughes, CPA, President, National Association for the Self-Employed
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Trends in Technology
Moderated By: Ms. M. Linda Phillips Founder & Managing Principal, SOS Technology Group, LLC
Invited Panelists
Beth Ann Elmore, Industry & Technology Director, Architecture and Strategic Operations Planning, AT&T Labs
Monica Luechtefeld, Executive Vice President, E-Commerce, Office Depot
Awo Quaison-Sackey, CEO, AQ Solutions
Lisa Ricci, Coordinator of Instructional Computer Services, CCSU
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Global Trade
Moderated By: Mr. John Joyce, International Trade Specialist, U.S. Export Assistance Center
Invited Panelists
Anne Evans, President, Tyres 2000 LTD
Carl Jacobsen, Director, U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Assistance Center
Paul Pirrotta, Senior Vice President & Manager, International Banking, Webster Bank
Sharon Hadary, Executive Director, Center for Women's Research
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D.C. National Conference - Keynote Addresses Back to Top
D.C. National Conference - Panel Discussions Back to Top
Financial Interests
Introduction By: Senator Tim Hutchinson
Remarks By: Secretary of Treasury, Paul O'Neill
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D.C. National Conference - Breakout Sessions Back to Top
Grow and Innovate Through Trade: Hot Markets, Valuable Trade Tools
Moderated by: Josette Shiner, Associate USTR for Policy and Communications, USTR
- Maria Cino, Assistant Secretary & Director General, Commercial Services, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Leslie Schweitzer, Senior Trade Advisor, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Selina Jackson, Director of International Trade, UPS
- Ms. Sandra E. Taylor, Director, Public Affairs and Vice President, Eastman Kodak
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Keeping America’s Workforce Healthy: Is Affordable Health Care Possible?
Moderated by: Grace-Marie Turner, President, Galen Institute
- Greg Scandlen, President, Health Benefits Group
- Victoria Braden, President, Braden Benefits Strategies, Inc.
- Mark Litow, Consulting Actuary, Milliman USA
- Bob Fahlman, Vice President of Carrier Relations, eHealthInsurance.com
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Open the Doors to New Markets: Doing Business With Government
Moderated by:Terry Neese, Co-Founder and President, Women Impacting Public Policy, Inc.
- Angela Styles, Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement, OMB
- Dr. Lloyd Blanchard, Chief Operating Officer, SBA
- Janet Koch, Women’s Business Representative, Defense Procurement, Department of Defense
- Janet Harris Lange, President, National Women Business Owners Corporation
- Patricia Parker, President and CEO, Native American Management Services
- Alta Baker, President, Safe Haven Enterprises
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Me….a media expert? Tips from the pros on accessing the media
and getting positive exposure for your business
Moderated by: Bo Derek, Board Member, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Greg Mueller, President, Creative Response Concepts
- Linda McMahon, CEO, World Wrestling Federation
- Susan Peterson, former CBS reporter
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Venturing for capital when the pool is
shallow – Realistic options for women
business owners
Moderated by:Marsha Firestone, President, Women Presidents' Organization
- Richard Tambor, Senior Vice President, American Express Business Service
- Nina McLemore, President, Regent Capital
-Georgette (Gigi) Dixon, First Union Small Business Capital
- Teresa Cavanagh, Director, Women Entrepreneurs’ Connection, Fleet Boston
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Work-Life Balance: Too many priorities,too little time
Moderated by: Wilma Goldstein, Office of Women Business Ownership, SBA
- Deanna R. Gelak, CEO, Working for the Future
- Suzanne Schmidt, Ph.D., Renewal Resources
- Erica Taylor, President, Payroll Masters, Wichita, KS
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Trends in Technology: What’s New, what’s affordable and what works!
Moderated by: Monica Luechtefeld, Executive Vice President, E-Commerce, Office Depot
- Jennifer L. Jones, Vice President, AT & T Business
- Fred Singer, Vice President, Small Business, AOL
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Financial Security: A look at investment choices for retirement security
Moderated by: Jill Fraser, Finance Editor, Inc. Magazine and Contributing Editor at Bloomberg Personal Finance
- Nancy Pfotenhauer, President, Independent Women’s Forum
- Charles Blahous, Director, President’s Commission to Strengthen Social Security
- Tacy Paul, Financial Advisor, Prudential Securities
- Cynthia H. Betsher, Certified Financial Planner, Employee Benefit Options LLC
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