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"Building Your Personal Brand" Patty Briguglio Raleigh, North Carolina  Techniques for personal branding and leveraging publicity to help women grow and develop within their profession or business will be the focus of this session.  First-hand examples of successful women and how they improved their careers will be shared.   Patty Briguglio is President of MMI Associates, Inc., a full-service marketing and public relations firm. She was a founder of the Arizona Women’s Business Enterprise Council and the Triangle Women Presidents’ Organization.

“Theatrical Intelligence” Ann Sachs New York, New York  Ann Sachs will discuss Theatrical Intelligence, the collaborative work model upon which the theatre is based, and the inspiration we may derive from it in our personal and professional lives.   Ann Sachs has served as President and CEO of Sachs Morgan Studio Theatre Design Specialists since 1992. The Studio provides comprehensive theatre planning and design services to the performing arts community nationwide. She serves as facilitator of two Women Presidents’ Organization chapters in New York City .

“The Highway of Life for Women in the Fast Lane!” Denise Suttles Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  It is important to have a plan in life. And the first step is knowing who you want to be and where you want to go. This is no easy road. Women today are merging into the highway of life and we are no longer in the right lane – that’s the slow one!   Denise Suttles, CEO of the Oklahoma City Clinic, has been in healthcare leadership since 1975. After having nursed more than 2,000 women during labor and birth, she decided to develop healthcare organizations and systems, including clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and diagnostic businesses.

“The Difficult Women’s Club” Marnie Walker Toronto, Ontario - Canada  Have you taken charge of your life, know what you want, and are making it happen? Are you doing what you love? Do you have the courage to follow your instincts? If your answer is yes—congratulations! You are a member of the “Difficult Women’s Club.”   Marnie Walker is the founder of Student Express, a multi-million dollar school bus company. She financed the company’s startup with her credit card, hired a manager and kept her day job. She recently sold Student Express and is pursuing her next business.

“The Road to a Million . . . and Beyond!” Kris Wittenberg Eagle, Colorado  Wittenberg was an unlikely candidate for owning a multimillion dollar business…or so she thought. Kris will describe how winning the Make Mine a $Million Business program sponsored by OPEN from American Express transformed her entire life.   Kris Wittenberg is President of SayNoMore! Promotions, a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise. Kris founded the company in 1999. Her success in finding unique gifts that inspire and influence has earned the trust of major national clients.

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