Professional BusinessWomen of California
9th Annual PBWC Conference
Wednesday, May 27th -
Moscone Center, San Francisco
650/548-2424 or Email Susann Thon
SF Commission on the Status of Women
First Commission of California Commissions
August 13th - 15th
Cathedral Hill Hotel, San Francisco
415/252-2570
Governor Pete Wilson's Conference for Women
Call to Action
Thursday, October 8th
Long Beach Convention Center
650/548-2424
Enrollment is rapidly building for the Bay Area's largest conference for professional women-the ninth annual Professional BusinessWomen of California Conference Wednesday, May 27 at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Last year's conference at the San Jose Convention Center attracted 4,500 women and this year's conference is expected to have over 8,000 women. The conference offers professional women practical tips and techniques for increasing their business; information that will help them move up in their corporations and insight into new ways to think and gain leadership, influence and power. This year's conference has more speakers and seminars on a wider variety of topics than ever before. In addition to three powerful keynote speakers, attendees can choose from 36 seminar topics, broken into three tracks of 12 high-value seminars throughout the day. Seminar topics range from leadership to technology to career and growth trends and financial and health issues. They are led by top women executives, entrepreneurs, expert coaches, mentors and leaders in business. Included in the more than 125 speakers are: Dawn Riley, CEO of America True, the first woman skipper of a co-ed America's Cup team; Sarah Weddington, the attorney who argued Roe v. Wade before the U.S. Supreme Court.; Tara VanDerveer, head women's varsity basketball coach at Stanford University; Audrey Rice Oliver, President Integrated Business Solutions and mayoral candidate in Oakland; Marcia Wieder, author, Making Your Dreams Come True; Kathi Burke, vice chairman, Bank of America; Sue Swenson, CEO, Cellular One; Ann Winblad, partner, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners; and many more.
A small sampling from the 36 seminar topics this year:
How to Finance a Business
Emotional IntelligenceÑthe Power of Humanizing the Workplace
Leadership in the 21st Century: Creating Opportunities from Challenges
Under 30 and on the Fast Track: Wildly Successful Entrepreneurs and Corporate Executives
Entrepreneur Success Stories
Negotiating Career Moves
Home Sweet Office
Marketing to Generation X and Y
The day opens with a continental breakfast and in inspiring session led by morning keynote
speaker Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Ms. Joyner-Kersee is one of the most honored athletes in the
world and earned the title World's Greatest Female Athlete by winning three Olympic gold
medals; one silver; two bronze; the world and Olympic record in the heptathalon and the
American records in the long jump and 50 and 60 meter hurdles.
The luncheon keynote speaker is Deborah Norville, Emmy award-winning journalist and host
of Inside Edition. Ms. Norville began her broadcast career at the age of 19, and six
months later conducted a live interview with the President of the United States. She has
worked at CBS News, ABC Radio and NBC News. She recently authored Back on Track: How to
Straighten out your Life When it Throws You a Curve.
Bringing the day to a rousing close is the final keynote speaker of the day, Anita Roddick, Founder and CEO of The Body Shop, which is the United Kingdom's largest international retailer with over 1,500 stores in 47 countries. The Body Shop campaigns internationally on behalf of the issues Anita believes in: human and civil rights, and animal and environmental protection.
Throughout the conference, attendees can browse the PBWC Resource Center, packed with exhibits offering products, service, and information to enhance women's professional and personal life. Exhibitors are local businesses, government agencies, internet service providers and non-profit organizations.
One of the greatest values of the conference is the high level networking with women from Northern California and throughout the state.
This year's conference has a new feature: special interest chat rooms facilitated interactive issues forums on a variety of topics that will be initiated during the conference and will continue discussion on the PBWC web site after the conference.
Another added value this year is that conference attendees automatically become members of Professional Business Women of California. Members receive a quarterly newsletter packed with career tips, profiles of top women executives, advice from leaders and more networking opportunities.
At last year's conference a high-school mentoring program was launched with such success the program will be expanded this year to host thousands of girls who will participate in their own program-within-a-program. They will interact with inspirational and educational speakers and role models who will encourage them to discover and pursue the profession of their dreams. The girls will join the women's conference during the morning keynote session and will participate in their own conference the remainder of the day.
On-site childcare services are available the day of the conference, subject to sufficient demand. Information on options and cost is available through Nannycare, (800-278-1070).
PBWC also will arrange round-trip bus service from Santa Clara and San Ramon to Moscone Center. The transportation fee is $25, with sign-up on the conference registration form.
Full conference registration is $150, which includes all conference sessions, refreshment breaks, lunch, a closing reception and a free one-year membership to PBWC. Registration deadline is May 1, 1998 to qualify for mail-back registration confirmation.
The conference opens for registration at 7 a.m., with the Opening Session and
Continental Breakfast scheduled for 8:45 a.m. The closing reception is from 5:45 to 6:30
p.m.
Attendees are encouraged to register early, as previous conferences have sold out.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Morning Keynote
Deborah Norville
Luncheon Keynote
Anita Roddick
Closing Keynote
PBWC mission statement
PBWC is the center for excellence and a source for advancing and celebrating women's full
participation and impact. We are a catalyst for connecting, collaborating, communicating
and transforming the world to create bold and compelling futures.
quarterly quote
"All serious daring starts from within".
Eudora Welty
Message from the President
IT'S A STAMPEDE!!!
THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS WOMEN OF CALIFORNIA WILL COME TOGETHER ON MAY 27TH TO:
CELEBRATE the contributions we hve made to our companies, comunities and collegues
LEARN new ideas and exchange ideas on how to keep our careers and lives vibrant and
meaningful
CONNECT and collaborate on Òthings we care about!
ENCOURAGE and ignite the best of all of us!
California will never be the same and neither will you!!!
Eunice Azzani
Past PBWC Board Member Named CEO
PBWC BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Eunice Azzani
President
Gloria Minarik & Gerry Hansen
Past Presidents
Rayona Sharpnack
President Elect
Tina Frank
Vice President - Programs
Mary Huss
Vice President - Enrollment
Kimberly Davis
Vice President-Development
Linda Kim
Secretary/Treasurer
Ruth Stergiou, CMP
Executive Director
Directors
Tamara Davis, Lynn Flaming, Gerry Hansen, Janet Lamkin, Lee Nold, Gloria Minarik, Gayle
Orr-Smith, Eve Sandoval, Cathie Bennett Warner, Toni Wilson
Emeritae Board Members
Jackie Speier, Judy Bloom
Mid-Peninsula Bank has named Susan Black, the first women CEO to head a Silicon Valley based bank. On March 23, the Palo Alto based subsidiary of Greater Bay Bancorp announcedthat the former executive vice president had been appointed chief executive. Black is a past founding Board Member of Professional BusinessWomen of California. For Ms. Black (also named to the board of Mid-Peninsula Bank), being the first woman CEOamong the dozen independent banks based in the valley is no big deal. "Our organization is really gender blind," she said. "There are many women in senior management." Ms. Black will replace David Kalkbrenner, founding CEO of the $400 million asset Mid-Peninsula Bank. The Mid-Peninsula board approved the appointment March 19th. Mr.Kalkbrenner cited Ms. Black's strong marketing and managerial skills among the reasons for her promotion, "In the competitive nature of our business, we need a manager who can managerelationships and manage the process to generate new clients." Mr. Kalkbrenner said Ms. Black gender never entered the picture. "She was the most qualified, it wasn't a matter of gender," he said. "But I think it's great Susan has broken ground." Ms. Black already has had a major influence on the direction of Mid-Peninsula. She was a founding officer of the bank when it opened in 1987, and as executive vice president she hasbeen overseeing the bank's team of lending officers. Even before she joined Mid-Peninsula, Ms. Black had broken a glass ceiling or two. As a civilianemployee for the U.S. Department of Defense in the 1970's, she was the first woman to benamed to the DOD's Pacific Criminal Intelligence Unit based in South Korea. "I've always felt there were no (gender) limitations that weren't surmountable," Ms. Black said.
Susan Black
Miner Miracle
A Miner Miracle is dedicated to providing services to women in transition from
impoverished, homeless, abusive and disabling situations to economic self-sufficiency. The
purpose of the program is to move disadvantaged women into the workplace by educating them
to present themselves well and with pride. A Miner Miracle increases women's employment
potential and self esteem so they can take control of the direction of their lives. A
Miner Miracle's commitment is to the dignity, empowerment and self-determination of the
women it serves. A Miner Miracle is looking for board members who can provide volunteer
service in accounting,event planning, fund-raising and legal services. Please contact
Kathy Miner at 415/217-7230.
Sponsors
Member Profile: Tamara Davis
Combining a love of community with a head for business has given Tamara Davis, on the PBWC
board of directors and a member, a lifetime of opportunities within one company.
Working at State Farm nearly 30 years, Davis has had the versatility having several careers with the enjoyment of a long-term relationship at one corporation. "I've had several careers within this one corporate structure," Davis said. "This enabled me to experience flexibility and personal growth while staying with State Farm which is a family to me."
Davis is currently the public affairs manager for State Farm's North Coast region,
headquartered in Rohnert Park. Her community work helped her gain the qualifications for
this position.
"I have been on a number of boards of directors and been involved with many volunteer
activities with State Farm's support," she said.
Davis is currently the Chairman of the Sonoma County School to Career partnership, as well as serving on the Sonoma County Business Education Round table, the Northern California NeighborWorks Insurance Partnership and the Western Insurance Information Service, among others. Davis also served on the city council and as mayor of the City of Cotati.
"What I learned in working with a variety of organizations led me to the Public Affairs department within State Farm," Davis said.
"Also, being involved with PBWC affords us expose to other companies, ideas, and development opportunities through a variety of programs, including the annual conference. These activities add to our careers, give new energy and enthusiasm to our days and lead to a fulfilling life."
For the majority of Davis' State Farm career, she was a single mother. "I was fortunate, when my kids were young, to be working with a company that was very supportive of us as a family," she said.
Right now, Davis is excited about the future of State Farm and the business community. "Communications has just exploded with the internet and new technology," Davis said. "This is an exciting and innovative time for State Farm, our employees and agents. Our ability to deliver new products and services to our customers makes my job interesting and rewarding." She also remarked, "I look forward to my continued relationship with the members of PBWC, which enhances my career, and adds enjoyment to my life."
Co-Chair:
Chevron
Microsoft Corporation
Strategic:
American Airlines
Bank of America
Generative Leadership Group
KCBS ALL NEWS 74
KGO-TV Marketplace
Lincoln Mercury
Merrill Lynch
San Francisco Business Times
State Farm Insurance
Yates Advertising
Patron:
Eli Lilly and Company
Eller Media
Kamer-Singer & Assoc., Inc.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Levi Strauss & Co.
Lucent Technologies
Pacific Bell
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
The Business Journal serving San Jose and the Silicon Valley
The Home Depot
Working Woman
Donor:
McKesson Corporation
Contributor:
BFI
Deloitte & Touche
Tamara Davis:
The second annual mentoring program, "Reaching for the Future: Empowering Young
Women," is designed to keep young women motivated to enter the fields of math,
science and technology. This year's conference is sponsored by the Professional
BusinessWomen of California, Charles Schwab, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Microsoft
Corporation and the Garnett Foundation, and it will be held concurrently with the general
PBWC Conference on Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at the Moscone Convention Center in San
Francisco. With an expected attendance of over 1,000 young women, this "conference
within a conference" is unique in its mission and reach. Over 70 high schools in the
San Francisco, Mid-Peninsula and East Bay areas have been invited to participate.
It is a general trend that fewer numbers of women enter the fields of math, science and technology. Only 33% of girls are enrolled in computer courses or engaged in computer-related activities. They choose to enroll in greater proportions in arts, human studies and social sciences than they do in mathematics, science and technology, the world over. As our last year's keynote speaker, Joline Godfrey, said, "Technology is the new currency. Without it, even with better access to capital, women and girls will be left behind."
This conference is a day young women can dedicate to their personal and professional development. There are many sessions to choose from, lead by many successful role models. Each one is guaranteed to pass on what she has learned and accomplished to the next generation of working women. Many of these women didn't discover their direction or avocation until their 30's, 40's and later. But each is here to give our future generation of professional women the benefit of those experiences at an earlier age so they can develop their own economic power and priorities.
This is a unique partnership between the PBWC, our sponsors, and both public and
private schools. To maximize the impact and follow-up activities, all registration is
being done through the schools There will be booths located throughout the exhibit hall to
enroll women in mentoring and internship programs. Sign-up and make a difference in a
young woman's life! s
Reaching for the Future:
Empowering Young Women
PBWC membership information:
The PBWC Inc. is a non-profit professional association committed to women supporting
women. We help women gain the tools, resources and information they need to meet the
challenges of the future and to take advantage of the opportunities! Membership in PBWC
provides an additional level of support in helping create opportunities for your personal
and professional growth. Our membership fee is $50.
Basic member: As a member of Professional BusinessWomen of California, Inc., you will
receive Discounts on the Annual Professional BusinessWomen of California registration fee.
Exclusive invitations and discounts for meetings and special events throughout the year.
The PBWC Inc. newspaper. Special membership rates to The City Club, San Francisco. PBWC
Inc. membership roster.
Susann Thon or
phone 650-548-2424 for more information
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