Dear Jerri,
We’ve extended our Grace Hopper Call for Participation deadline - check out the new dates in the article below. Our reviewers are incredibly impressed with the calibre of the submissions we have received to date. We are interested in more submissions in every category especially in our Birds of a Feather, PhD Forum and Poster Sessions.
Many people ask us why should I participate in the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing? Our 2007 GHC participants have the answers:
“I am about to graduate and it is crucial for me to understand what options I have in the job market, how to start builidng my career to achieve my goals. At GHC I connected with women who have followed the career path I want to follow. They gave me great advice and have followed up with me after the conference. GHC 07 is playing a major role in my career.”
“…, the 2007 Grace Hopper Conference offfered great interaction, valuable information and great entertainment the whole time. In my mind it remains a series of exciting and inspiring events.”
“Meeting so many women in the field with varied backgrounds, being inspired by the younger women’s drive and ambitious energy and the older women’s wisdom and experience.”
“The opportunity to meet, interact, and exchange thoughts and ideas with an amazing set of inspiring career women from industry. To talk to them and to relate to their hardships and triumphs was awe inspiring and a fulfilling experience for me.”
We urge all our readers to participate and plan to join us October 1-4, 2008 in Keystone CO!
-The ABI Staff
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ASK JO: 5 Key People You Need in Your Network
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 Every month on our site, Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc., answers your career and leadership questions. In this installment, Miller offers sage advice on the 5 key people you need to have in your network.
This months question: As a program manager, I rely on heavily influencing without authority to get my job done. As part of my development plan, by manager suggested I expand my network among our internal business partners so I can be more influential; however, I don’t want to be seen spending too much time unnecessarily schmoozing. Where should I start?
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Deadline Extended for Submission
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Please be sure to submit your proposal for the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing - October 1-4, 2008 in Keystone CO.
This year’s theme “We Build a Better World” recognizes the significant role women play in creating and utilizing technology to improve our world.
Submissions on both technical and professional topics are encouraged. The Grace Hopper Conference committee is requesting submissions that reflect the conference theme “We Build a Better World” in the areas of innovation within a company, academia, or individual contribution through social and environmental entrepreneurship. The GHC Committee encourages technical submissions that cross disciplines and other boundaries.
The deadline for all submissions has been extended. We need more submissions in all categories including:
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WOMEN OF VISION
Tickets and Sponsorships
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Join us for the Women of Vision Awards Banquet on May 8, 2008 by sponsoring a table or purchasing tickets today! Register today.
Keynote:
- Diane Greene, CEO and President - VMWare
Women of Vision Award Winners:
- Justine Cassell, Professor, Northwestern University
- Helen Greiner, Co-Founder & Chairman, iRobot
- Susan Landau, Distinguished Engineer, Sun Microsystems
Stay tuned for details about our online auction that will run in conjunction with the Women of Vision Awards Banquet! Auction items will be announced on April 9, and you can visit our website for the latest information. The auction will go live on Ebay on April 28, so get ready for some exciting opportunities.
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Media Partner DIVERSITY/CAREERS Offers Free Resume Service To ABI Newsletter Readers
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ABI has enlisted Renard Communications, publisher of Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology magazine and website, as its first-ever media partner. The relationship includes a free resume posting and distribution service for ABI members.
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The Anita Borg Institute now offers more ways than ever for technical women to network and stay connected. Our Anita Borg Institute group on
LinkedIn has more than 400 members and is growing every day. Do you prefer to connect on Facebook? Become a fan of our Anita Borg Institute page on Facebook. And now you can follow anitaborg_org on Twitter for brief updates! For more ways to connect with the ABI community see our Communities web page.
We have even more ways to connect around this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. Join our Grace Hopper 2008 group on Facebook, or volunteer to blog, take notes or twitter the conference. See our Grace Hopper Community Page for more ways to connect and participate in the GHC community.
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TechLeaders: Power and Influence
Seattle WA
May 21-22, 2008
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Are you exercising your full power and influence in the workplace?
This two-day workshop for entry and mid-level technical women led by renowned leadership expert Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching, will focus on extending your power and influence as a technical woman through increased organizational awareness, negotiation techniques, strategies to raise your visibility, and influence techniques to increase buy in for your ideas. Women’s Leadership Coaching has based their leadership modules on the successful coaching of hundreds of women leaders worldwide.
The workshop will also include presentations by senior technical leaders who will share their experiences on developing and using organizational savvy to advance in their careers, how they increased their level of influence regardless of their levels of authority and negotiation tactics they used in key situations. You will leave with practical and proven techniques to increase your influence, visibility and leadership wins while extending your network of technical women. Attending TechLeaders will also allow you to increase your network and connection to other technical women.
Women who have attended TechLeaders: Power and Influence felt that the workshop not only met but exceeded their expectations and they would recommend the workshop to others in their field. Past attendees have said:
“I had several ah-ha moments!”
“The highlight was getting to meet other women in tech and getting their advice!”
“All of Jo’s presentations were great. It was also very helpful to discuss topics with other women and learn from their experiences.”
“The highlight of the workshop were the conversations that were inspired by Jo’s teachings”
TechLeaders: Power and Influence is generously hosted by:
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ABI President’s Column
Telle Whitney
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True Women of Vision
At the Anita Borg Institute changing the culture of technology is an important part of our goals, and one of the ways that we see an impact on the culture of technology is through role models, people like this year’s Women of Vision winners. Helping to select and honor these incredible women are one of the great joys of my job.
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