Female ExecÂ’s Shuck Their Skirts and Suits!
Trailblazing professional women looking for the rarity that is ‘success in both work and life’ can find the edge at 2004 groundbreaking conference—Camp WorldWIT: Upward Bound. Camp WorldWIT is an exploration of the unconventional life of a professional woman–from competing in a modern business environment to raising a family and everything inbetween. This groundbreaking event will feature sponsors such as Intel, Apple Computers and Crabtree & Evelyn and include very influential speakers.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (PRWEB) March 31, 2004 -
– That’s right…most professional women today find it very difficult to maintain a healthy work/life balance, not to mention walk the fine line between femininity and leadership. For those who seek ways to do so, now is their chance! Camp WorldWIT: Upward Bound, hosted by WorldWIT™ (www. worldwit. org), the global email networking group for women in business, is the only conference that offers workshops on everything from leadership communication to balancing work and family and from financial management in a small business to sunrise yoga—May 20-23, 2004 in southern New Jersey. Today, WorldWIT is proud to announce a conference agenda that includes three tracks designed to address work/life and leadership issues (www. camp. worldwit. org). This groundbreaking Camp is made possible because of support from such sponsors as Apple Computer, Tekserve, Intel® and Crabtree & Evelyn.
WeÂ’ve all heard stories from the menÂ’s golf outing or the all-male weekend at the lake, well this is the chance for the women to get away and make new business contacts while learning about available venture capital funding, leading-edge branding strategies and the latest in WiFi technology while in a relaxed, scenic country setting where they can shuck business suits for shorts. On May 21, campers will be treated to a wonderful "Lifestyle Luncheon" hosted by Apple Computer and Tekserve. Guests will experience products that intersect their professional and personal life like Apple Computer's iLife '04. iLife offers all of the tools you need for your work outside the office. When youÂ’re ready to kick back and create something spectacular, thereÂ’s no better resource than iLife. Tekserve, New YorkÂ’s premiere authorized Apple Computer Reseller and Service Provider, serves creative professionals at all levels, from individual customers to Fortune 100 companies and will be providing demos of all the great iLife products.
The next evening, following an old fashioned country barbecue, guests will get pampered at the Crabtree & Evelyn Spa Night. Camp WorldWIT attendees will be treated to complimentary hand and back massages using Crabtree & Evelyn luxury spa products; select products will be sold to attendees only; and refreshments will be available. As part of the evening, Crabtree and Evelyn Life Coach Lauren Mackler will educate Campers on how to achieve greater life balance by identifying their predominant personality traits while providing useful tips on how to recognize and change those behaviors that might be blocking greater life fulfillment. Guests will leave the Spa Retreat feeling invigorated!
Campers can take a break from the information-packed workshops and spend some time in the open air of the Appel Farm Pavilion. Intel experts will be there to give a hands-on demonstration of laptops based on Intel® CentrinoTM mobile technology. Campers will see first hand how wireless technology can help balance their personal and professional life! Today, most computer and consumer electronic devices require wires to record, play or exchange data. The Intel Mobile Experience Zone eliminates these wires, allowing people to "unwire" their lives in new and unexpected ways. Guests can ‘Live the Unwired Life with Intel’ at Camp WorldWIT and see how Intel® Centrino mobile technology is changing the way people live and work all over the world. While there, guests may also register to win a laptop PC!
The site of the conference, Appel Farm Arts and Music Center (www. appelfarm. com), is a summer camp for kids located just 30 minutes outside of Philadelphia. Fittingly, conference attendees will stay in cabins and eat together in an informal “mess hall.” Instead of business suits, shorts and t-shirts will be the conference “uniform.”
“This camp is a complete departure from most business learning or networking events, which are usually very ‘corporate’ in atmosphere. The truth is that people learn best in a relaxed environment, and Appel Farm offers that,” says Liz Ryan, WorldWIT Founder and CEO, who attended Appel Farm Arts and Music Camp herself as a child. “This is going to be three days of intensive learning and networking in a serene setting, where women can focus on their business and personal development without worrying about skirts and suits.”
Among many influential speakers, the Camp program includes keynote Kat Carney, CNN Headline News Health Anchor. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of such an empowering event,” says Carney. “I too share the WorldWIT mission—to support and enable all women to reach their career and personal goals. Liz Ryan has created a working woman’s phenomenon,” Carney concludes.
The conference tracks will be ‘Professional’, which will feature sessions spanning diversity, communication, international travel, security and corporate culture; ‘Entrepreneurial’, which will offer topics such as branding, competing, negotiating, prospecting and intellectual property; and ‘Creativity and Wellness’, which will include topics such as balance, personal growth, emotional intelligence, creativity, art and yoga. Conference participants can attend sessions in all three tracks, matching sessions with their individual needs and interests. For the full agenda, visit www. camp. worldwit. org.
In addition to a comprehensive program based on the WorldWIT memberÂ’s feedback, the keynote sessions will be presented by four of the most dynamic women in business and politics today: Edie Weiner, President Weiner, Edrich, Brown Inc., Rosalyn Wesley, Human Resources Director, Fortune Brands, Ann Sullivan, of Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and the aforementioned CNN Headline News Health Anchor, Kat Carney.
“Camp WorldWIT is for professional women interested in bettering themselves through expanding their knowledge, increasing their creative capacity, and sharing key insights with amazing women from around the world,” says Edie Weiner, President Weiner, Edrich, Brown Inc. “I am delighted to be a part of this groundbreaking event focused entirely on the success of women and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to meet these exceptional women and members of the WorldWIT community from around the globe,” Weiner concludes.
Tuition for the four-day, three-night Camp WorldWIT: Upward Bound will include all meals and accommodations. Those interested can register for $695. The pre-registration fee will increase on April 9. Group Discounts and Day Rates are available.
For more information on sponsorships or to register visit www. camp. worldwit. org, or contact Beth McClure at 818.516.4215 or bethm@worldwit. org.
About WorldWIT
Founded in Chicago in 1999, WorldWIT (www. worldwit. org) is the world’s largest online networking organization for professional women in business, formed for women to share advice and ideas with other women eager to “connect.” It reaches close to 30,000 women globally via moderated, local email discussion groups like ChicWIT (Chicago), HoustonWIT and BritWIT (U. K.), and thru local events and activities in 23 countries and 70 cities around the world.
The membership is free and is comprised of women who range from corporate CEOs, government officials, legal professionals, marketing and media experts to home-based consultants and entrepreneurs. Its founder, Liz Ryan, was the first female vice president at U. S. Robotics, and is a popular columnist, speaker and “at work issues” expert. WorldWIT is headquartered in Boulder, CO.
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