BOSTON CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTER DEC 8, 2016...• LinkedIn Profile Makeover Sessions Women-Owned Business Marketplace..... see pages 52-53 • Small Business Roundtables 7 8

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DEC 8, 2016

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Please review this list of notes and information designed to help make your day more enjoyable.

Join our end of day networking wine tasting in the exhibit hall from 4:00 – 5:00 pm.

Please be respectful of speakers and other attendees and silence your cell phones while in all keynote and breakout sessions.

Morning Keynote is Open Seating. There is no assigned seating at the morning keynote.

Lunch Keynote - please find the table number that corresponds to the one listed on your name badge. Consult the inside back cover of your program to find the location of your table.

Videotaping keynote sessions on your phone is NOT permitted.

Your conference admission includes a continental breakfast and seated lunch. Additional food for purchase will be available at the concession stands in Exhibit Hall A.

Nursing Mothers’ Rooms are located in Meeting Room 158 and Meeting Room 208.

ATMs are located on... • North Lobby on Level 1 next to the Fedex office. • Southeast Level 0 outside of Hall C. • Northeast Level 1 next to food court.

For the convenience of our attendees, many of the men’s restrooms have been converted to women’s restrooms. Men’s restrooms can be found in the General Session (Hall B) and in the Exhibit Hall (Hall A) and in the North Lobby.

Coat Checks are located in Northwest Level I Lobby and Hall A.

GENERAL INFORMATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

STATE STREET WELCOME LETTER ................................................................................. 3GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................4BOARD WELCOME LETTER ................................................................................................. 5CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE ................................................................... 6CONVENTION CENTER MAPS .........................................................................................8-11OPENING KEYNOTE & SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS ....................................... 12-13LUNCHEON KEYNOTE & SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS ..................................14-15SPONSORS............................................................................................................................... 16-17SESSION I BREAKOUTS .................................................................................................. 18-20SESSION II BREAKOUTS .................................................................................................21-23ENCORE WORKSHOPS & EXPERT EXCHANGE SESSIONS .............................24SESSION III BREAKOUTS ...............................................................................................24-25YOUNG WOMEN’S PROGRAM ..........................................................................................27SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES .............................................................................................. 28-42AUTHOR SIGNINGS AND MEET & GREETS............................................................... 43AMAZON CAREER PAVILION .....................................................................................44-45BOSTON SCIENTIFIC HEALTH & WELLNESS PAVILION .............................46-47DELL TECHNOLOGY PAVILION ................................................................................48-49STATE STREET SOCIAL HUB ............................................................................................. 50BE THE CHANGE AWARD .....................................................................................................51WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS MARKETPLACE ..................................................52-53CONFERENCE BOARD MEMBERS .......................................................................... 54-57SOCIAL MEDIA STREET TEAM ..........................................................................................57EXHIBITOR MAP .........................................................................................................................58EXHIBITORS .......................................................................................................................... 59-63KEYNOTE LUNCHEON SEATING .............................................................................. 86-87


T I M E E V E N T LO C AT I O N7:30 – 8:15 a.m. Registration ....................................................................................................................................................North Lobby8:15 – 9:30 a.m. Opening Keynote Session ....................................................................................................................................... Hall B Maria Stephanos, anchor, WCVB Channel 5 and The 10 O’Clock News on MeTV Boston @mariastephanos Marian Heard, president and CEO, Oxen Hill Partners and founding board member, MA Conference for Women @masswomen Bobbi Dangerfield, senior vice president, global business operations, Dell @dell Carla Harris, Wall Street Powerhouse and author, Expect to Win @carlaannharris Annie Clark, ground-breaking political organizer fighting on-campus sexual assault nationally, co-founder and executive director, End Rape on Campus & inspiration behind documentary, The Hunting Ground @aelizabethclark Renee Connolly, global head, communications & corporate responsibility, MilliporeSigma Corporation and board member, MA Conference for Women @masswomen Anita Hill, pioneer for civil rights, professor, Brandeis University and author, Speaking the Truth 9:30 a.m. Author Signings .....................................................................................................................Hall A, Book Store (page 43)10:00 –11:00 a.m. Session I Breakouts ..............................................................................................................see pages 18-20 for session listing 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Author Signings .....................................................................................................................Hall A, Book Store (page 43)11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Session II Breakouts ............................................................................................................see pages 21-23 for session listing12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Author Signings .....................................................................................................................Hall A, Book Store (page 43)1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Luncheon Keynote Session ..................................................................................................................................... Hall B Karen Holmes Ward, director of public affairs and community services and host and executive producer, CityLine, WCVB-TV @karenholmesward Linda Pizzuti Henry, managing director, The Boston Globe @linda_pizutti Kevin O’Leary, leading business mogul, entrepreneur and judge, Shark Tank @kevinolearytv Be the Change Award Presentation Alison Quirk, EVP, chief human resources and citizenship officer, State Street Corporation and board member, MA Conference for Women A Conversation on “Innovation and Creativity” with Sara Blakely, founder and owner, SPANX Inc. @spanx moderated by Gayle King, co-anchor of CBS This Morning and an editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine @gayleking 2:30 p.m. Author Signings .....................................................................................................................Hall A, Book Store (page 43) NOTE: Sara Blakely book signing takes place in SPANX booth # 9163:00 – 4:00 p.m. Session III Breakouts & Expert Exchanges ...........................................................................see page 24-25 for session listing3:00 – 4:40 p.m. Social Media Roundtables & Small Business Roundtables ..................... Hall A (see pages 48-49 5& 2-53 for session listings)4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Author Signings .....................................................................................................................Hall A, Book Store (page 43)4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Wine Tasting ............................................................................................................................................................ Hall A4:40 – 5:00 p.m. Author Signings .....................................................................................................................Hall A, Book Store (page 43)5:00 p.m. Conference Closes

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

OPEN ALL DAY IN EXHIBIT HALL AAmazon Career Pavilion .............................................................................................................see pages 44-45 • Coaches Corner & Resume Reviews Boston Scientific Health & Wellness Pavilion .........................................................................see pages 46-47 • Life Balance & Integration Coaching and Classroom mini sessionsCommunity Connection Pavilion • Cradles to Crayons Donation Drive & Hands-On Volunteer ActivitiesDell Technology Pavilion .............................................................................................................see pages 48-49 • Social Media RoundtablesState Street Social Hub ..................................................................................................................... see page 50 • LinkedIn Profile Makeover Sessions Women-Owned Business Marketplace ....................................................................................see pages 52-53 • Small Business Roundtables

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LEADERSHIP ............................................................................................................................................................................. Meeting Room 104Change Agent or Co-Conspirator? A Fireside Chat on Obtaining Power, Influence and Driving Healthy Advancements in the Workplace (W)Gender exclusion is still prominent in today’s work environments putting women in a challenging position – for obvious reasons around the lack of equity– but also for those trying to exist in a corporate landscape as they climb the ladder and try to make a name for themselves as a leader in a boys club. This intimate fireside chat will bring you up close and personal with Margaret McKenna – the first woman Deputy White House Counsel, the first president of Walmart foundation and the first woman president of Suffolk University. McKenna has forged the path of firsts and has also been a change agent in her different roles, from leading an effort to appoint more women and people of color to Federal judgeships, to prioritizing hunger as the signature issue for the Walmart foundation and driving governance change at Suffolk University. She has moved from government to the university life to the largest company in the world. How did she obtain these positions? How did she learn to navigate such different environments? What lessons did she learn about creating posi-tive change? Led by leadership expert Sue Hodgkinson, we will answer these questions, and you will leave inspired to take action and walk away with actual strategies to influence and obtain the distribution of power and control necessary to drive positive change and make strides towards equity and partnership.

Thought Leader: Susan Hodgkinson, principal, The Personal Brand Company, and author, The Leader’s Edge @personalbrandcoSpeaker: Margaret McKenna, 1st woman Deputy White House Counsel, 1st president of Walmart Foundation and first woman president of Suffolk University Emcee: Marian Heard, president and CEO, Oxen Hill Partners and founding board member, MA Conference for Women @masswomen

LEADERSHIP ............................................................................................................................................................................. Meeting Room 253Strategies to Stand Out, Step Up and Get Noticed (POE)Competition is fierce wherever you are, and whether you like it or not you are part of it. How do you stand out without alienating others? How do you get taken seriously in a male-dominated room? Join this team of leaders to uncover key lessons learned and new insights on how to: • Deal with manterrupting, bropriating and talkblocking; • Understand when to lead, when to follow and when to move on; • Assert your presence using strong verbal skills and body language; • Overcome bias and internal fears that prevent you from stepping up; and • Ways you can pay it forward.

Thought Leader: Jami Wintz McKeon, partner and chair, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP @morganlewislawPanelists:

Jessica Bennett, author, Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace @jess7bennettJill Larsen, SVP strategic talent acquisition, people planning and services HR, Cisco @ciscoTami Reiss, CEO, Cyrus Innovation, and creator, Just Not Sorry App @tamireiss

Emcee: Julie Planchet, vice president/general manager, portable analytical instruments business, Thermo Fisher @thermofisher

CAREER ADVANCEMENT ....................................................................................................................................................... BALLROOM EASTOvercoming the Imposter Syndrome to Become the Authentic Leader You Envision (POE)Do you fear that you’re a poser? Do you question if you are worthy? Are you scared that you couldn’t possibly be qualified to fill the shoes required in your position? Sadly, it’s a fear that strikes many of us — especially women. Self-doubt is crippling and presents one of the greatest barriers to becoming an authentic leader. This session will bring you up close with some of today’s most prominent women to share invaluable leadership lessons for increasing your confidence and presence. Using their real-life experiences as they climbed the ladder, we will help you reach beyond your comfort zone and explore strategies to eliminate feelings of inadequacy and achieve authenticity, including: • Why executive presence matters; • How to deal with and overcome fear, self-doubt and imposter syndrome; • The importance of building trust and credibility to accomplish more; and • How to find and use your most powerful and genuine voice.

Thought Leader: Lesley Jane Seymour, media entrepreneur and former editor of MORE Magazine @lesleyjseymourPanelists:

Hannah Grove, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, State Street Corporation @statestreetCarla Harris, Wall Street powerhouse and author, Expect to Win @carlaannharrisNina Tassler, former chairwoman, CBS Entertainment, and author, What I Told My Daughter

Emcee: Stella Low, SVP, global communications, Dell @dell

SESSION I BREAKOUTS10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

W = Workshop: Interactive sessions that include exercises, role plays and other activities which offer practical advice POE = Panel of Experts: Led by a thought leader in the space, these sessions will offer a brief “state of the climate” followed by a sharing of best practices and lessons

learned from experts in the trenchesLP = Life Perspective: These sessions offer a mix of advice and inspiration by sharing real life stories to offer a perspective on managing life experiences

LEADERSHIP: Designed for a seasoned or aspiring leader looking to climb the ladder and shatter the glass ceilingCAREER ADVANCEMENT: Designed for the mid/senior-level professional with significant experience looking for advice around professional skills and job advancementEMERGING PROFESSIONALS: Designed for Millennials and newer professionals entering or re-entering the workforceTRANSITIONS: Offering expertise for maneuvering career and life transitionsPERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: Offering advice to help you enhance your life, grow and create more positive personal experiences outside of the workplaceS

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CAREER ADVANCEMENT ........................................................................................................................................................ Meeting Room 153How to Lead … When You’re Not in Charge (W)Leadership has nothing to do with positional authority and everything to do with how well you influence outcomes and inspire others. This session shares action-oriented practices that allow you to lead and impact change even if you are not “in charge.” Dive deeper with Courtney Lynch, who will draw on her personal leadership experiences as an industry expert as well as share her personal story of “accidental leadership” given her role as a U.S. Marine, and how that experience propelled her to where she is now. Attendees will learn the core behaviors of influential leadership: credibility, authenticity, emotional resolve and confidence. You will walk out of the room knowing how to use your voice and project power, even when you are not the designated leader!

Speaker: Courtney Lynch, founding partner, Lead Star, and best-selling author, Lead From the Front @leadstarEmcee: Aparna Rayasam, senior director of engineering and head of global women’s forum, Akamai @akamai

EMERGING PROFESSIONALS ................................................................................................................................................. Meeting Room 160The Hybrid Job: Harness the Skills Needed to Market Yourself Today and Create a Brand to Last! (POE)Technology is an unspoken requirement in the workplace today, where workers must understand and use it on a daily basis. Don’t be fooled, however, you can’t spend your days just hiding behind your screen. Companies are also requiring that their workers harness strong communication and “people skills” — thus creating what is known as the hybrid job. How you present yourself and engage with your peers, colleagues and management sets you apart from your office mates and will help you stand out above the rest. Using real-life experiences from some of today’s top branded entrepreneurs and corporate profes-sionals, attendees will learn secrets and tips for building a personal brand to last. Attendees will learn best practices for marketing yourself to employers or consumers so they see your value. Together we will explore how to develop and utilize your soft skills (aka people skills) to become an invaluable multifacet-ed employee and succeed in today’s hybrid job — as well as how to continuously evolve and grow your brand throughout the course of your career.

Thought Leader: Nicole Williams, founder and CEO, WORKS, official spokesperson for LinkedIn and best-selling author @thegirlontopPanelists:

Dawn Dickson, founder and CEO, Flat Out of Heels @flatoutofheelsIrene Lam, vice president, engineering, Tyco @tycosecurityproEgypt Sherrod, named “America’s most beloved real estate agent” and host, HGTV’s “Flipping Virgins” and “Property Virgins” @egyptsaidso

Emcee: Tracy Pitcher, senior vice president, greater Boston region, Comcast @comcast

LIFE BALANCE – .........................................................................................................................................................................Meeting Room 205Namaste: Making Choices That Matter (POE)“Having it all” has become the subject of countless books, articles, debates and social media commentary, with passions running high in all directions. With such a wide spectrum of priorities, workloads and resources for women, it is impossible to define “life balance.” In fact, many believe that the ideal doesn’t actually exist. Today’s gospel truth around the topic seems to be that any woman who wants to advance in a challenging career has to make sacrifices. The Conference for Women believes it’s not about making sacrifices, but rather it’s about making choices that matter during various stages in life. Changing your mindset from “having it all” and achieving “life balance” will help you move away from the frantic nature of just hanging on to feeling at peace with your current life and load. Attend this session and learn from a diverse array of leading professionals about the difficult choices they made at various times throughout their career. Learn how they approached these decisions, the trade-offs they made and what they would do differently as they reflect on decades past. Attendees will walk away with clarity and tools to make choices in their lives and get that much closer to feeling at peace and enjoying what you have, versus struggling to have it all!

Thought Leader: Laura Vanderkam, author, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast @lvanderkamPanelists:

Heather Campion, senior advisory committee, Harvard Institute of Politics and board member, Massachusetts Conference for Women @masswomenTheresa S. Creasey, Ph.D., head of applied solutions SMI, EMD Serono @emdseronoLynn Tinney, vice president, Americas channels, Riverbed Technology and board member, MA Conference for Women @masswomen

Emcee: Jane Bowman, vice president marketing & strategic partnerships, The Boston Globe @bowmanjane @bostonglobe

TRANSITIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................... Meeting Room 258Career Transitions: Pivoting Into Career 2.0 (POE)This session is for anyone facing the daunting question of what comes next — whether your perfect-on-paper job has hit a plateau, you are considering taking on a new role, are moving into a new company or industry, or even starting or folding your own business. By taking your priorities into account and leveraging what is already working, you can cut through confusion and move more quickly in a new direction with greater growth, meaning and purpose. This session will feature women from the frontlines who can share real-life stories of success and help you avoid the common mistakes so you can position yourself for a successful transition into Career 2.0.

Thought Leader: Jenny Blake, author, career and business strategist @jenny_blakePanelists:

Allison Bebo, senior vice president, Human Resources, Hologic @hologicCaytha Jentis, award-winning independent filmmaker and web series creator, “The Other F Word” @caythaJamila Payne, president & CEO, Ideas Action Design, and creator, Daily Success Routine @jamilapayne

Emcee: Carol Fishman Cohen, CEO and co-founder, iRelaunch @irelaunch



PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................................................. BALLROOM WESTEmbrace Your Messy, Beautiful Life: A Fireside Chat with Love Warrior Glennon Doyle Melton (W)Just when renowned blogger Glennon Doyle Melton was beginning to feel she had it all figured out—three happy children, a doting spouse, and a writing career so successful that her first book catapulted to the top of the New York Times bestseller list—her husband revealed his infidelity and she was forced to realize that nothing was as it seemed. A recovering alcoholic and bulimic, Glennon found that rock bottom was a familiar place. In the midst of crisis, she knew to hold on to what she discovered in recovery: that her deepest pain has always held within it an invitation to a richer life. Attend this fireside chat and learn from Glennon’s real and personal journey in overcoming obstacles, persevering and becoming a warrior! Attendees will realize that you too were born to be a warrior: strong, powerful, and brave; able to confront pain and claim the love that exists for us all. Walk away inspired and ready to attain a more abundant, authentic life.

Speaker: Glennon Doyle Melton, #1 New York Times best-selling author, Love Warrior, newest Oprah's Bookclub 2016 selection and founder, Momastery.com and Together Rising @MomasteryEmcee: Nicole Castillo, co-founder and national millennial adviser, BeVisible Latina @niccastillo1017

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................................................... Meeting Room 156How to Impact Positive Change One Idea at a Time (POE)Are you eager to make a difference in your organization, community and around the globe? It only takes one small idea to generate massive awareness and create positive momentum around the issues and causes closest to your heart. Designed for folks who have the passion and drive to change the world, this session will not only inspire you to take action but will offer strategies to channel your innovation and mobilize your efforts. From successful social entrepreneurs to business executives and humanitarians, leading change agents will share their successes and pitfalls along their paths to make a difference. Together we will explore easy tips and takeaways to help you: define your mission; attract a following; raise money; and generate awareness.

Thought Leader: Luvvie Ajayi, award-winning writer, speaker and digital strategist @luvviePanelists:

Karen Cahn, founder and CEO, VProud Labs & founder, iFundWomen @karencahnNancy Frates, creator, The Ice Bucket Challenge @momfratesReihaneh Irani-Famili, VP, business design and readiness, National Grid @nationalgrid

Emcee: Dina Creiger, founder, Choose To Be Nice, LLC @choosetobenice

OPTIMISM ................................................................................................................................................................................. Meeting Room 210Emotional Correctness: Real-Life Ways to Turn Lemons Into Lemonade! (LP)Based on her hit TED talk, Sally Kohn explores the practical application of finding compassion for others — including, or even especially, your enemies and haters and trolls — when they barely seem to deserve it. How do you not just talk the talk of “emotional correctness” but try to walk it every day — treating others with the compassion you want them to have for you and others? It’s not easy. In this personal and powerful talk, Kohn reads from her epic folder of hate mail and hate tweets and shares her own internal and external strategies for combating the meanness everyone experiences on some scale every day. Useful for everyone from young folks struggling with the emotional gauntlet of social media to adults struggling with the emotional gauntlet that is their kids, Kohn shares spiritual and practical tools we can all use, including: • How to distinguish hate from constructive criticism, and how to respond to both; • Three social media jujitsu strategies for dealing with haters without being hateful yourself; • Ways to renew yourself and your faith in humanity, even on social media; and • How to define — and stick to — your own public moral code of conduct.

Speaker: Sally Kohn, columnist, CNN political commentator and former community organizer @sallykohnEmcee: Liz Powers, executive director and chief happiness officer, ArtLifting @lizpowersss @artlifting (The below program is designed for junior and senior high school girls)YOUNG WOMEN’S PROGRAM ................................................................................................................................................ Meeting Room 107 I AM THAT GIRL: Empowering Our Everyday Life (W)Every day, we are bombarded with messages that lead us to question who we are. Meet the head of I AM THAT GIRL, which advises young women to be the best version of each of us. In this inspirational and interactive session, attendees will learn how to collaborate instead of compete and contribute as much as they consume, so they can better navigate the world.

Speaker: Wendy Wecksell, CEO, I AM THAT GIRL @wendywecksell @iamthatgirlEmcee: Beth Clymer, executive vice president, Bain Capital @baincapital



LEADERSHIP ............................................................................................................................................................................. Meeting Room 205Innovative Women Pushing Boundaries: Strategies for Risk Taking and Long-Lasting Success (POE) Process and procedure is leaving folks with zero time for innovative thinking or valuable work within organizations. Stuck in the land of status quo, we’ve forgotten how to think and are trapped between complexity and complacency. This session will feature innovative women who are pushing the boundaries today and having success. Sharing their personal stories, attendees will learn how to: • Establish a climate that embraces smart risk and invites sustainable growth; • Identify and eliminate barriers to progressive thinking; and • Gain confidence to push the limits.With a blend of inspiration and practical tools, attendees will be armed to start a revolution that awakens the ability for yourself and others to think, inno-vate, grow and push the boundaries to challenge convention and achieve success.

Thought Leader: Lisa Bodell, globally recognized innovation leader and futurist, founder and CEO, futurethink, and author, Innovation Revolution @lisabodellPanelists:

Stephanie Lampkin, creator, Blendoor @blendoorCarolyn Muise, vice president, chief customer officer, voice of the customer analytics & intelligence, Dell @dellLaura Orvidas, vice president, consumer electronics, Amazon @amazon

Emcee: Barb Vlacich, vice president, global sales operations, Kronos Incorporated @kronos

LEADERSHIP ............................................................................................................................................................................. Meeting Room 156Gender Partnership: Engaging Men as Advocates to Pioneer Pay Equity (W)By engaging men in creating more equal workplaces, we’re creating better leaders, stronger businesses, more fulfilling lives for both women and men, and showing that this is a business imperative required at all levels from all managers. This session will identify ways in which women can form closer ties and partner with male counterparts to work together more effectively. Using a real-life case study example, we will illustrate tangible ways in which men can approach management, hiring, promotions, etc., to change the workplace so all are on an equal playing field. Lastly, we will offer practical ways in which you can build a business case internally to engage men as advocates to impact positive change and equity within your organization.

Thought Leader: Catherine Corley, senior vice president, global operations, Catalyst @catalystincSpeaker: Beth Carlson, vice president, global talent development & organizational effectiveness, Raytheon Company @raytheonEmcee: Joan Parsons, executive vice president, head, specialty banking, Silicon Valley Bank @svb_financial

CAREER ADVANCEMENT ........................................................................................................................................................ Meeting Room 104Draw Your Big Idea: The Ultimate Creativity Tool for Turning Thoughts Into Action (W)In this increasingly visual age, images speak louder than words. Studies show that images also help people think. Visual note-taking such as doodling in-creases memory retention rates by nearly 30 percent, and opens creative pathways, strengthens focus and inspires self-expression. Driven by these ground-breaking findings, entrepreneurs Nora Herting and Heather Willems founded ImageThink and can help you visualize your ideas and transform your cre-ative processes using simple drawing techniques that anyone can master. Do you have lots of ideas but feel immobilized and overwhelmed and find yourself unable to turn those ideas into action? Attend this session and learn how to utilize “Draw Your Big Idea” in your daily work life. This workshop will feature interactive drawing exercises tailored to help you brainstorm, refine and execute ideas in the office, within your teams and even at home. Learn how to beat creative block for good — and turn your thoughts and dreams into reality!

Speakers: Nora Herting, co-founder, ImageThink, and co-author, Draw Your Big Idea @imagethinkHeather Willems, co-founder, ImageThink, and co-author, Draw Your Big Idea @imagethink

Emcee: Yvonne Garcia, senior vice president and global head of client solutions and PMO, investment manager services, State Street Corporation @statestreet

CAREER ADVANCEMENT ........................................................................................................................................................ Meeting Room 160Strategies to Transform Your Working Life and Have a Good Day (W)Whether we have a good day or not depends partly on things we can’t control — perhaps we run into an unexpected crisis, or our colleagues seem unusual-ly cranky. But behavioral science shows us that many things that seem “fixed” or “random” can be surprisingly strongly influenced by our own actions, once we understand just a little of how the brain works. Caroline Webb, economist and former partner at consulting powerhouse McKinsey, will demonstrate how tiny tweaks to our daily routines can transform our experience of what happens around us, the number of hours in the day, our level of intelligence and even other people’s moods. She will teach you to be at your best even under pressure, and equip you to handle common challenges such as co-worker conflicts and difficult deadlines. With this kind of powerful insight in your back pocket, you can change your “luck” and obtain more control over the quality of your days. Attendees will leave armed with the power to transform their approach to everyday working life for boosted workplace performance and enjoyment.

Speaker: Caroline Webb, economist, author and former partner, McKinsey @caroline_webb_Emcee: Heather Majewski, AVP and head of wellness innovation, John Hancock Insurance @johnhancockusa

SESSION II BREAKOUTS11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.


EMERGING PROFESSIONALS ................................................................................................................................................. Meeting Room 253Negotiating at Work: Turn Small Wins Into Big Gains (W)Young women professionals are opting out of their jobs in significant numbers, and the usual explanations do not apply. They don’t leave to have families, although some do. Rather, they leave because they are burned out by the burdens of extra work. They don’t see the promise of career opportunities and future advancement. And they get paid less. Negotiation is an overlooked alternative to opting out — it empowers you to stay in the game. Learn how to negotiate at work and obtain the tools at your fingertips to help you get opportunities, promotions, flexibility, buy-in, support and credit for your work. This interactive session brings together a mother/daughter duo to share their experiences in gender, negotiation and real-life experiences from the trenches, to recognize the opportunities you are passing up each and every day. Together, they will help you prepare and position yourself to get difficult conversa-tions started, help you find solutions that work for all parties and offer tools to deal with the challenges you encounter along the way. Participants will learn that by negotiating, you can find ways to succeed at work without sacrificing a home and community life. Attendees will walk away with: • Concrete advice on how to recognize opportunities to negotiate and bolster your confidence prior to the negotiation; • Strategies to get the other person to the table and engage in creative problem-solving, even when they don’t recognize the issue; and • Techniques to turn “asks” into a negotiation and advance “stuck” negotiations to reach a successful conclusion.

Speakers: Deborah M. Kolb, Ph.D., Deloitte Ellen Gabriel professor emerita, Simmons College School of Management, and former executive director, program

on negotiation, Harvard Law School Elizabeth Kolb Robillard, MBA, VP, operations & partnerships, Lytics @ekrobi

Emcee: Sara Conahan, director of community & philanthropy, Suffolk Construction @suffolkbuilds

LIFE BALANCE ......................................................................................................................................................................... BALLROOM EASTLiving With Intent: Your Guide for Moving From Action to Outcome (W)Mallika Chopra, the daughter of spirituality guru Deepak Chopra, has been steeped in questions of purpose, fulfillment and enlightenment for her entire life. Yet even a Chopra struggled with the challenges of guilt and finding balance and serenity as her to-list multiplied by the second. Her tipping point led her to authoring Living With Intent, which is a chronicle of her search to find more meaning, joy and balance in life. In this session, Mallika Chopra will share her personal journey — successes and failures — and provide a practical road map for how we can all move from thought to action to overcome. Attendees will leave both inspired and armed with solid tools to make positive changes for living a life of intent.

Speaker: Mallika Chopra, mother, media entrepreneur, founder, Intent.com, and author, Living With Intent @mallikachopraEmcee: Tali Golan, charitable foundation head, TripAdvisor @talushy @tripadvisor

TRANSITIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................... Meeting Room 210 The Girlfriend’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving During Perimenopause and Menopause – Think Inside the Box (W)For Ellen Dolgen, menopause education is a mission. Spurred by her own experience struggling with the symptoms of menopause, Dolgen has devoted the last 10 years of her life to helping other women during this often difficult time. While she’s not a doctor or scientist, she’s “talked the talk” with countless menopause experts so that she can “walk the menopause walk” and share the keys to this menopause kingdom. This interactive, informative and humorous session will offer a comprehensive guide to all things menopause — the symptoms, the treatments and the long-range effects on a woman’s health. Dolgen shares the expertise of numerous specialists to replace confusion and embarrassment with medically sound solutions, presented in an entertaining and infor-mative way. From hot flashes and mood swings to mental fogginess and loss of libido, and lots more in between, participants will return home armed with knowledge, advice and strategies to manage the crazy ups and downs of perimenopause and menopause.

Speaker: Ellen Dolgen, health and wellness advocate, menopause expert and author @ellendolgenEmcee: Rita Kenahan, RN, senior manager, professional education, Johnson & Johnson @donateaphoto PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................................................... Meeting Room 258Listful Thinking: Using Lists to Be More Productive, Successful and Less Stressed (W)What do Madonna, Martha Stewart, John Lennon, Ellen DeGeneres, Ben Franklin, Ronald Reagan, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison and Johnny Cash have in common? Each is (or was) a list maker. These successful people, along with CEOs and successful entrepreneurs, all use lists to keep track of their ideas, thoughts and tasks. Finding enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished and allow for some downtime can be a struggle. It’s no wonder so many of us are stressed, overextended and exhausted. More than half of all American employees feel overwhelmed, according to a study by the nonprofit Family and Work Institute. For the 54 percent of us who feel like we’re chasing our own tails, Listful Thinking is here to prove that it doesn’t have to be that way. You can still find time to relax, read a good book and do the things you love. This enlightening and practical session will offer indispensable tips on saving time, getting organized, improving productivity, saving money and reducing stress.

Speaker: Paula Rizzo, productivity expert, founder, The List Producer, and author, Listful Thinking @listproducerEmcee: Jennie Orrico, chief compliance & risk officer, Shire @shireplc

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................................................. BALLROOM WESTThe Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated (W)TV analysts and money managers would have you believe your finances are enormously complicated, and if you don’t follow their guidance you’ll end up in the poorhouse. Guess what … they’re wrong. In this session, finance expert Helaine Olen will show you that everything you need to know about manag-ing your money could fit on an index card. She will explain why the 10 simple rules of the index card outperform more complicated financial strategies. Attendees will leave with an easy-to-follow action plan that should help them in good times and bad. You’ll gain the tools, knowledge and confidence to seize control of your financial life.

Speaker: Helaine Olen, author and finance expert @helaineolenEmcee: Dyan M. Goodwin, managing director, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management @bankofamerica



OPTIMISM .................................................................................................................................................................................. Meeting Room 153Using Setbacks to Build Resilience and Succeed (POE)Failure and fear are a natural part of life. Although typically viewed as a negative, they can be harnessed to unleash innovation, growth and even lead to success. Through setbacks and failure, we can learn invaluable skills like resiliency and risk taking to propel life in a positive direction. Using real-life experiences from folks just like you, this engaging discussion will help you discover how failure can work for you. Whether you are bouncing back from a job setback, trying to reinvigorate innovation in your company, struggling with a relationship, or facing the everyday obstacles that arise at work or home, attend this session to learn how to break free of the stigma and catapult growth for yourself both professionally and personally.

Thought Leader: Jess Lively, author, Life With Intention, and host, The Lively Show rated #1 podcast from Inc. @jessclivelyPanelists:

Donna James, board of directors, Boston Scientific, and founder, president and managing director, Lardon & Associates LLCJo Malone, globally renowned beauty and fragrance entrepreneur and author, Jo Malone: My Story @jomalonembeSarah Robb O’Hagan, former president, Gatorade and Equinox, activist and entrepreneur @extremesro

Emcee: Marsha Haygood, author, talent development expert and empowerment coach, and president, StepWise Associates @blkbooksuccess

(The below program is designed for junior and senior high school girls)YOUNG WOMEN’S PROGRAM ................................................................................................................................................ Meeting Room 107Everyday Activism: How You Can Amplify Your Voice to End Sexual Violence (W)Annie Clark, co-founder and executive director of End Rape on Campus and one of the main subjects of award-winning documentary The Hunting Ground, is a survivor who has dedicated her life to supporting other survivors and fighting the battle against sexual assault on campuses across the nation. Beyond creating invaluable legislation, this session will feature Annie Clark as well as managing director Anna Voremberg, who together inspire young girls to unify and advocate for themselves and women’s rights. With interactive activities, you will not only learn about the facts surrounding sexual violence in high school and college, but you will learn how to make your voice heard and make a change in your community. You don’t need to be in a leadership role at a nonprofit to get us closer to ending sexual violence. Your voice and your ideas matter, because you know your school and peers best. Attendees will leave armed and empowered to take charge, amplify their voices and make a change!

Speakers: Annie Clark, co-founder and executive director, End Rape on Campus, and inspiration behind The Hunting Ground @aelizabethclark @endrapeoncampus Anna Voremberg, managing director, End Rape on Campus @annasylvie @endrapeoncampusEmcee: Pooja Chandrashekar, founder & CEO, ProjectCSGIRLS @projectcsgirls


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ENCORE WORKSHOPSEncore workshops are speakers and/or sessions that were offered during the morning breakouts and repeated to offer attendees the chance to participate if they missed out earlier in the day.

Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One ...................................................................................................................BALLROOM EASTNo matter your age, life stage, bank account balance, or career level, you can learn how to pivot strategically into your next opportunity. Career change doesn’t have to be a crisis, and plateaus don’t have to be a problem. In fact, if change is the only constant, now more than ever as it relates to our econo-my, it behooves us all to get better at it. Your best chance of success lies right under your feet. By doubling down on what is already working, you can cut through confusion and move more quickly in a new direction. Pivoting is a mindset and a skillset, and it is one we can all get better at. This workshop will resonate with anyone facing the question of what comes next by providing a methodical plan to move forward, one that you can cycle through as many times as necessary. This interactive workshop focuses on Jenny Blake’s Pivot Method, a four-stage process that will teach you how to: • Identify your existing strengths, interests and experiences, and define your version of success; • Scan the horizon for new opportunities, skills and people without falling prey to analysis-paralysis or compare-and-despair; • Reduce risk by running small experiments that can provide feedback and help determine next steps in your career trajectory; and • Launch with confidence, bolstered by the skills and methodology to adjust seamlessly and continuously as you move in your new direction.

Speaker: Jenny Blake, career and business strategist and author, Pivot @jenny_blakeEmcee: Carol Fishman Cohen, CEO and co-founder, iRelaunch @irelaunch Why Simple Wins ........................................................................................................................................................................BALLROOM WESTComplexity is killing companies’ ability to innovate and adapt, and simplicity is fast becoming the competitive advantage of our time. “Why Simple Wins” enables leaders and teams to move beyond the frustration and futility of unproductive work to create a corporate culture where valuable, essential work is the norm. By learning how to eliminate redundancies, communicate with clarity and make simplification a habit, companies can begin to recognize which activities are time-sucks and which create lasting value. By eliminating the low-value work, individuals feel less overwhelmed, more empowered and able to spend each day doing things that matter.

Speaker: Lisa Bodell, globally recognized innovation leader and futurist, founder and CEO, futurethink, and author, Innovation Revolution @lisabodellEmcee: Myechia Minter-Jordan, M.D., MBA, president and CEO, The Dimock Center @thedimockcenter

EXPERT EXCHANGE SESSIONSExpert exchange sessions provide attendees with the opportunity to gather with peers in an interactive way and hear from experts about best practices and lessons learned around career or personal development topics. Expert exchange sessions are designed to be intimate; therefore, capacity will be limited. Seating is first-come, first-served, and doors will close once we reach capacity.

Telling Your Story … With the Emphasis on “You” ........................................................................................................................Meeting Room 153The key to good storytelling? Being yourself! Join two featured TED speakers from State Street — self-described as a graphic designer by day and a musi-cian by night, and a proud defender of extroverts — for an interactive interview. Charged with practical tips and advice about how to tell your story with confidence and connect with your audience, learn how you can stay true to who you really are — in any situation.

Moderator: Julie Haskell, managing director and head of global inclusion, global human resources, State Street Corporation @statestreetSpeakers:

Joe Kowan, assistant vice president and design director, global marketing, State Street Corporation @statestreetKatherine Lucas, managing director and head of marketing, North America, State Street Corporation @statestreet

Create Your Daily Success Routine and Double What Gets Done in a Day ....................................................................................Meeting Room 104Do you want to finally break the never-ending cycle of feeling like you didn’t accomplish enough in a day and spend more time on self-care, family, travel and the social interactions that you’ve been longing for? Attend this interactive session/fireside chat to learn how to create your personalized routine for daily success. Using practical advice from productivity expert Jamila Payne, along with real-life best practices and lessons learned from trenches with senior executive Renee Connolly, participants will leave inspired to increase goal achievement, get consistent results and learn how to: • NOT leave important activities unattended to; • Create categories of activity to shorten that to-do list; • Design your ideal day and manage your to-dos so you can be less busy and more productive; • Build in non-negotiable “me” time; and • Be accountable to reach your goals!

Moderator: Jamila Payne, president & CEO, Ideas Action Design, and creator, Daily Success Routine @jamilapayneSpeaker: Renee Connolly, global head, communications & corporate responsibility, MilliporeSigma Corporation and board member, Massachusetts Conference for Women @masswomen

SESSION III BREAKOUTS3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.


How to Drive Innovation Through Diverse Collaboration and Teamwork ....................................................................................Meeting Room 253Join this session for a dynamic discussion to learn how diverse collaboration leads to innovation in times of uncertainty. Economist and best-selling author Caroline Webb will help us get to know Jennifer Davis, who leads internal and external communications for Dell’s Client Solutions (PC) business and also founded the company’s marquee entrepreneur initiative, the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network. Diving deep into Jennifer’s real-world experiences, we will explore best practices and lessons learned for how you can align yourself to be a change agent in the workplace. Participants will walk away with prac-tical advice and inspiration to succeed in today’s evolving workforce and learn tips for the most effective collaboration and teamwork to achieve maximum business results and forge long-lasting relationships internally.

Moderator: Caroline Webb, CEO, Sevenshift, author, How to Have A Good Day, & former partner, McKinsey @caroline_webb_Speaker: Jennifer Davis, vice president, global communications, Dell @dell Work Life Integration: Lessons Learned From the Trenches ...........................................................................................................Meeting Room 205Life doesn’t stop just because you enter an office every day. Recent benchmarking and employee surveys show there is a true need for organizations to provide support for employees navigating career and juggling the demands of life outside of work. Doing so will not only improve employee morale but will contribute to the overall success of the business. This interactive session will offer real-life perspectives from successful women and executive leaders at Boston Scientific to illustrate how the organization supported their life integration. By sharing their personal journeys — both on what has worked and not worked throughout various stages of their careers, attendees will learn strategies to: • Maintain a sense of control when life happens; • Prioritize yourself over everything else and identify when to do so; • Leverage workplace tools and resources to help you succeed; and • Move away from the notion of finding balance, but rather make choices that matter at different phases in life.

Moderator: Paula Rizzo, productivity expert, founder, The List Producer, and author, Listing Thinking @listproducerSpeakers:

Jodi Euerle Eddy, chief information officer, Boston Scientific @bostonsciSusan Vissers Lisa, VP, investor relations, Boston Scientific @bostonsci

Five Simple Steps to Take Control and Own Your Health ..............................................................................................................Meeting Room 151Whether you are a young woman who just landed your first job, a stay-at-home mom who is known as your son/daughter’s chauffer or an executive who is jet-setting around the globe, you may struggle to find time to focus on your health. Taking care of your health can actually make facing life’s challenges a lot easier. What’s more, taking steps to take control of your health can be empowering. Eating well, meditating and exercising seem like something only celebrities have time and money to achieve. Attend this session and see for yourself that it can be for everyone! Participants will walk away with five simple steps to take charge of your health and get on the right track toward better living.

Speakers: Lori Fontaine, VP, clinical affairs, Hologic Inc. @hologicDr. Susan Harvey, assistant professor of radiology and radiological science director, Johns Hopkins Breast Imaging Section @johnshopkins

Strategic Networking Within the Workplace: Building Your Own Coalition of Professional Allies ................................................Meeting Room 102Building a network of people who can help you, advocate for you and promote you within the workplace is critical to your advancement and is as import-ant as building your external networks. How do you care for this network in a strategic and thoughtful manner? Do we apply a framework into growing this network? Wherever you are coming from, whether it is a small organization or a large one, this session will answer these questions and offer strategies to help you form and leverage relationships, allowing you to thrive in challenging situations like reorganizations, mergers or acquisitions. Learn how to maneuver various teams and levels within the organization, which is necessary to continued growth professionally. An accomplished group of Shire women will share their own stories of building their coalitions of allies in order to support and move their careers forward. Through sharing real-life stories, partici-pants will leave armed with top tips to create strategic networks, pay it forward for others and get you where you want to be, today and long-term.

Moderator: Gwen Fisher, head of U.S. commercial communications, Shire @thermofisherSpeakers:

Rekha Abichandani, group VP, clinical development and therapeutic area head, oncology, Shire @shireplc Nyra Bannis, U.S. patient services genetic disease franchise lead, Shire @shireplcLisa A. Wyman, senior director, head of quality compliance & data analytics, Shire @shireplc

“Scents” and Sensibility: A Story of Grit, Perseverance and Reinvention With Jo Malone ..............................................................Meeting Room 210Jo Malone is the inspirational British businesswoman responsible for creating her globally renowned beauty business and, more recently, her new brand Jo Loves. From modest beginnings as a teenager who struggled with dyslexia, to her diagnosis with breast cancer at the age of 37, Malone faced many obstacles along the way — yet they didn’t define her or stop her from becoming an international brand name and one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. This fireside chat will offer an up-close and personal look into her incredible journey. Together, we will explore Malone’s unique talent for pioneering innovation and originality, and learn how these lessons can help you revolutionize your business or team the way Malone did with the fragrance industry. Sharing best practices and lessons learned from decades of experience, participants will leave inspired and armed with practical advice for applying Malone’s commitment and down-to-earth approach to life, work and family, along with honesty, hard work and grit to achieve all of your dreams at work and life.

Moderator: Shirley Leung, columnist, Boston Globe @leungSpeaker: Jo Malone, globally renowned beauty and fragrance entrepreneur and author, Jo Malone: My Story @jomalonembe

SESSION III BREAKOUTS3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.


9:30 a.m. Annie ClarkAnita Hill

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Luvvie Ajayi

Jessica BennettJenny BlakeCarla Harris

Sue HodgkinsonCourtney Lynch

Glennon Doyle Melton Jamila Payne

Egypt SherrodNina Tassler

Laura Vanderkam

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Mallika Chopra

Annie ClarkMarsha Haygood

Nora HertingDeborah Kolb

Jess Lively Jo Malone

Helaine OlenPaula Rizzo

Elizabeth RobillardCaroline Webb

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Kevin O’Leary

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Amazon and the Massachusetts Conference for Women are thrilled to offer the 2016 Career Pavilion. Join us for intimate and unique opportunities to best position yourself on the job, enhance your career skills and network with peers. Don’t miss out on these offerings!

COACHES CORNER 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*The Coaches Corner program is designed to give Conference attendees an opportunity for one-on-one “speed coach-ing” sessions. You will be paired with a coaching professional or with a coach from the International Coach Feder-ation (ICF) Boston chapter. This is a great private opportunity to take what you learned at the Conference, turn it into action and take your career to the next level. Using valuable hands-on tools and exercises, participants learn how to advance your career by exploring topics relevant to your situation including: • Interviewing tips; • Maneuvering career transitions; • Negotiating a raise; • Asking for that promotion; • Engaging in a job search; • Seeking and attaining board positions • And much more!

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Nanci Adair, ACC, UKandu Coaching & Counseling ServicesSibel Babacan, PCC, Sibel Babacan Coaching and MentoringChristine Bearse, ACC, The Goal WhispererTed Behr, ACC, Expressway to SuccessAdriana Bellerose, PCC, Adriana Bellerose & Associates, LLCLisa Borchetta, PCC, Firebird Life CoachingLynn Boyd, ACC, LBoyd CoachingKaren Burke, PCC, Corporate Navigator CoachNancy Capistran, PCC, Capistran Leadership, LLCAlex Carleton, ACC, Acumentri Business LeadershipKaren Carmody, ACC, Chrysalis Coaching & Consulting LLCPeter Colgan, ACC, Center CoachingJessica Curtis, ACC, J. S. Curtis CoachingStar Dargin, PCC, Star LeadershipElaine Davis, PCC, ETD CoachingGillian Draleau, PCC, pdm CoachingDenise Ebacher King, MCC, Catalyst AssociatesEllie Eckhoff, ACC, ClearRockMaggie French, PCC, Living Whole CoachingCarly Goldsmith, PCC, Carly Goldsmith CoachingPenny Harris, Acc, ACC, Renewable PhilanthropyCatherine Hayes, ACC, Catherine Hayes Coaching & Consulting, LLCValerie Libby, ACC, Valerie S, Libby, J.D., A.C.C.Elaine MacLellan, PCC, Performance Development, Inc.Stephanie Marisca, PCC, Empowerment CoachingBeth Masterman, ACC, Masterman Executive Coaching, Inc.Kris McCrea, PCC, McCrea CoachingAlyson J. McEvoy, ACC, Measure What Matters¬ LLCDebora McLaughlin, PCC, The Renegade Leader Coaching & Consulting GroupLucy Meadows, ACC, Lucy Meadows Career and Life Coaching

Melissa Merres, ACC, Melissa Merres CoachingChristopher Merrill, PCC, Shift Coaching GroupWynne Miller, MCC, The Miller GroupKaren O’Donnell, PCC, Autonomy LLCMary O’Sullivan, ACC, Encore Executive and Professional CoachingJudy Ozbun, ACC, JOi GroupMarie Peeler, PCC, Peeler AssociatesCheryl Ramsey, PCC, Leadership ROI ConsultingJulianna Ricci, ACC, J. Ricci EnergyJennifer Riggs, ACC, Riggs CoachingDale Sinesi, ACC, NP LaunchJanet Stokes, ACC, Center for Redesigning LifeGayle Suzanne, ACC, Gayle Suzanne coachingMarcy Tannenbaum-Fox, ACC, Tannenbaum-Fox ConsultingKaren Taube, ACC, ELATIONSHIP! Coaching, LLCElisa van Dam, ACC, Elisa van Dam & AssociatesMaddie Weinreich, MCC, Maddie Weinreich CoachingHeidi Werther, ACC, Heidi Werther|Professional Coach, Mediator, ConsultantAmanda Wright, ACC, Coaching Through Life’s TransitionsAbby Yanow, ACC, Abby Yanow CoachingAmanda Zinke, PCC, Iona Pathways

*Coaches will not be available during the opening and lunch keynote sessions.NOTE: Coaches listed are those confirmed as of print date and are subject to change.


RESUME REVIEW 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*

HR and career service experts will be providing free resume critiques. Don’t miss this opportunity to have a seasoned pro give your resume a checkup and help you market yourself better in the ever-changing job market!

Frances Adjorlolo, Wellesley CollegeSarah Ahmed, Wellesley CollegeChriston Blackwell, University of Massachusetts BostonAudra Boni, Bentley UniversityWendy D’Ambrose, Bentley UniversityChistopher De La Cerda, Wellesley CollegeJanet Ehl, Bentley UniversityDeborah Federico, University of Massachusetts BostonAmy Flynn, Boston College Jennifer Graham, Bentley UniversityAmanda Helfand, Bentley UniversityStephanie Hessler, Wellesley CollegeSarah Isham, Wellesley CollegeKelly Kelleher, Bentley UniversityLindsay Laguna, Wellesley CollegeMargaret McGee-Newton, Wellesley CollegeAngela Middleton, Bentley UniversitySheryl Rosenberg, Wellesley CollegeTavi Sookhoo, Bentley UniversityKevin Tate, Wellesley CollegeAlison Walker, Bentley UniversityEmily Weiskopf, Wellesley College

*Reviewers will not be available during the opening and lunch keynote sessions.NOTE: Reviewers listed are those confirmed as of print date and are subject to change

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The Massachusetts Conference for Women is committed to your health and well-being. The Boston Scientific Health & Wellness Pavilion will feature: • Expert Speakers • Chair Massages • Healthy Snacks • Product Demonstrations

HEALTH & WELLNESS CLASSROOM Featuring an amazing roster of speakers and classes.

11:05 a.m. – 11:25 a.m Reducing the Use of Antibiotics With an Innovative Dietary Approach Christina Khoo, Ph.D., director of global health science & regulatory affairs, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. @oceansprayinc The world is quickly running out of antibiotics to treat even the simplest infections. Health experts warn that antibiotic-re-sistant “superbugs” will turn simple infections, like urinary tract infections, into fatalities if new treatments aren’t devel-oped. But are new antibiotics the only answer to solving this public health crisis? Based on the science and over 50 years of

research, learn how cranberries can be an innovative dietary approach to maintain health and may help reduce the use of certain antibiotics.

12:35 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. Heart Disease: Are You at Risk? Mariana Rodrigues, national program director for Close the Gap, Boston Scientific @bostonsci Heart disease causes more deaths in Americans of both genders and all racial and ethnic groups than any other disease. The good news is that by understanding your risks, you can take charge of your heart health. What tests should you have and when should you have them? What are your risk factors for developing heart disease and stroke, and what can you do about

them? Attend this roundtable to get answers to these questions and much more!

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. A Woman’s Reproductive Potential, Egg Freezing and You: Understanding Your Options in the 21st Century Mary C. Mahony, Ph.D., vice president, fertility and endocrinology, U.S. Medical Affairs, EMD Serono @emdserono If you, a family member or a friend is thinking about having a baby someday but aren’t ready now, this is an opportunity to learn all you can about a woman’s fertility potential (biological clock), the benefits and risks of delaying childbearing, and the facts about egg freezing. This interactive presentation will address the top challenges and answer your pressing questions

to help start you on that path.

3:25 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Become Fitter Together With a Shared Purpose and a Workout Buddy Martina Jahrbacher, VP, concept-to-consumer, Reebok International @reebokKathleen Tullie, director, social responsibility, Reebok International and founder & executive director, BOKS @reebok @kathleentullie “Movements are sparked by actions, but mobilized by a network.” Research shows that partnering up with

a friend, colleague, co-worker or other person in your known or unknown environment can make a lot of difference to finding to a regular workout routine by offering motivation and accountability. This interactive session will get you up and moving, and also offer practical tools and techniques to start a fitness partner routine. Learn how to carve out the time and create a system that works for your unique situation. Kathleen and Martina will use their real-life experiences as Reebok leaders and fitness buddies to illustrate how their shared purpose for health and wellness has propelled them to new heights through a workout buddy system — allowing them to become more fit and build community at the same time. Walk away inspired and ready to start your new routine.

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and ask more in-depth questions about your most pressing health and wellness needs!


3:50 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. Sit Happens, So What Are You Going to Do About It? Samantha Hand, government contracting & pricing compliance officer, Johnson & Johnson @jnjcares Our bodies weren’t made to sit all day, however the sitting state is almost inevitable — in the car, at the desk, on the couch or in meetings. Sitting is what we do the majority of our days, and doing it all day takes a toll on our bodies and can increase your risk for heart disease. But how do we avoid the urge to sit? Learn from Samantha Hand, who took control of

how much she was sitting and developed a plan to counteract its negative effects. By incorporating more movement into her workday, she upped her daily activity and lessened the amount of time she was sitting. She will share her strategies for making this change so you too can get your “sit” together.

4:15 p.m. – 4:35 p.m. Sweet Nothings: The Truth About Artificial Sweeteners and Sugar Alcohols Karen Bentley, author, The Sugar-Free Miracle Diet Handbook, creator, End Food Addiction Bootcamp & founder, The Sugar-Free Institute @sugarfreekaren To eat or not to eat artificial sweeteners, that’s the basic question we explore in this session. What’s the difference, for example, between artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols, stevia and all the confusing blended products found on grocery store

shelves? Are some safer or at least less objectionable than others? What are the guidelines for daily consumption, and will these substances actually result in weight loss, lowered blood sugar or a reduction in food cravings? Get answers to all these questions and participate in a short how-to exercise so you can independently interpret product labels and make smart, informed decisions about what you put in your mouth.

LIFE BALANCE & INTEGRATION COACHING“Having it all” has become the subject of countless books, articles, debates and social media commentary, with passions running high in all directions. With such a wide spectrum of priorities, workloads and resources for women, it is impossible to define balance. In fact, many believe that the ideal doesn’t actually exist. We may not be able to “have it all” at once, but you can find a way to “have it all” over the course of your career. Take advantage of a private 1:1 Life Integration Coaching Session with an ICF certified life coach and learn how to do less “doing” and more “being”! This not about theory — participants will address your specific and unique life situation to create a customized action plan for making choices that matter to you, right now! Using valuable tools and exercises, you will leave armed with actionable takeaways to implement a life integration plan that addresses how to: · Prioritize and integrate what matters most to you (and sort through the clutter in your brain); · Make choices that matter today and accept trade-offs; · Create relaxation and restoration practices; · Build in sustainability strategies; · And much more …

*SESSIONS ARE 30 MINUTES AND ARE FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED

ADVANCE SIGN-UP IS NOT REQUIRED!

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SOCIAL MEDIA ROUNDTABLES Understanding that conference attendees come to the “table” with a very diverse set of social media skills, needs and interests, we are thrilled to offer social media roundtables. Led by an expert facilitator, roundtables offer an informal and intimate setting to share best practices around a very focused and specific topic within the social media world. Roundtables are discussion-based and will not feature a formal presentation. This ensures each discussion is truly personalized and allows attendees to ask questions relevant to their needs.

Roundtables are limited to 10 people per topic and are first-come, first-served. We encourage you to come early to guarantee your spot. However, we will offer each roundtable a total of three times to allow attendees the opportunity to participate in multiple dis-cussions on different topics and ensure that participants have another opportunity to join should a table fill up fast. Roundtables will take place at the following times in the exhibit hall:

3:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.

3:35 P.M. – 4:05 P.M.

4:10 P.M. – 4:40 P.M.

Roundtable 1: Finding Your Voice Through Digital Storytelling and Attracting Your Online TribeSpeaker: Andrea Imafidon, founder, Brown Girl From Boston @browngirlboston Imagine sharing and exchanging your personal and professional experience via digital storytelling with 7.3 billion people. Attracting an online tribe is a great way to build relationships, provide mentorship and support, and enhance a work-life balance — with a tribe who has similar interests and needs as you. Digital storytelling gives you and your

tribe permission to share stories and support and to obtain advice from a professional and personal perspective in a nonjudgmental, supportive and progressive way. Attend this roundtable and learn about the transformative power of digital storytelling and how it can benefit you! Participants will explore: an introduction to digital storytelling; ways to authentically and fearlessly share your digital story via social media; how to differentiate stories and become transparent to share with your professional tribe versus your personal tribe; how to create content and use tools for digital storytelling via social media using video/blogging/life streaming; and which platform is appropriate for personal and professional uses of digital storytelling.

Roundtable 2: Build Your Company Brand With LinkedIn Speaker: Nicole Williams, founder and CEO, WORKS, official spokeswoman for LinkedIn and best-selling author @thegirlontopRemember how important it once was for a business to be listed in the yellow pages? Well, think of LinkedIn as the new yellow pages. If you aren’t there, you’re missing out on a wealth of opportunity and talent. Not sure where to

begin? As a LinkedIn career expert, Nicole will help your company dive into building your brand by enhancing your social media influence, while creating and leveraging a vast network of clients, consumers and potential employees via LinkedIn’s platform as the world’s largest professional social network. Attend this interactive roundtable and learn how to: set up a company page; help employ-ees navigate LinkedIn to find clients, update profiles and build networks; utilize tips to become more searchable; and engage with industry experts to create partnerships.

Roundtable 3: ROI: How to Get Insights From Your Social Media Data Speaker: Bella Boutet, social media engagement manager, Dell @bellaboutet @dellWhether your brand is B2C or B2B, social media is a crucial communication channel in today’s ever-connected world. Your content is liked, retweeted and shared, but what does that really mean? How can your data help shape your social strategy? Attendees can learn about social media metrics whether you’re just discovering Twitter Analytics

or you have a well-established metrics program. Bring your questions and be ready to turn your data into actionable insights!

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Roundtable 4: Benefits of Building Online Communities for Your Organization Speaker: Meridith Dennes, co-founder and CEO, Project Eve @meridithdennes @projecteve1 When it comes to growing a business, building an online community can be very profitable. Having a robust digital and social platform is as good as having an extension of your marketing team. Learn more about the business benefits of developing an online community and how to maximize your investment in social. This session will touch on:

understanding your customers and what they want; finding potential customers and interacting with the community to increase conversions; researching products and services to provide tailor-made solutions; gathering market intelligence; utilizing content to build brand loyalty; and improving customer care services.

Roundtable 5: How to Grow and Maintain Your Instagram AudienceSpeaker: Marsha Epstein, president and founder, American Nanny Company @americannannyThis interactive roundtable will explore best tips and practices for engaging a wide audience of followers for your personal and business Instagram accounts. Together we will cover all of the bases, including: effective use of hashtags; keeping up with the latest Instagram trends; optimal frequency and timing of postings; and who to follow.

Roundtable 6: Using Snapchat to Forge Lasting and Unique Business ConnectionsSpeaker: Colleen Bradley-MacArthur, media relations, Carlton PR Marketing @carltonprm Business connections are happening on Snapchat, you ask? Yes. Snapchat is a platform that will help you create unique and informative content you can share across social media channels. From the now iconic puppy dog faces to face-swapping, this roundtable will show you how this quirky app can be used to show your brand’s personality. News

outlets such as CNBC and the Wall Street Journal use it as well as event marketers; brand identity marketers and even companies promoting exclusive deals show up in creative ways on this platform. Together we will explore marketing and branding stories from today’s organizations on how they are utilizing this tool. Participants will walk away with simple-to-use creative ways to use Snapchat to brand your business, product and organization!

Roundtable 7: Personal vs. Professional Branding on Social Media Speaker: Monica Cost, brand strategist, Internet television host and author, The Things I Used To Do to Sneeze @monicacost Should your personal brand differ from your professional brand? How are you leveraging your professional and personal brands to attract more relevant opportunities? Join pathfinder Monica Cost for a conversation on under-standing, developing and maintaining your authentic personal and professional brands on social media.

Roundtable 8: Search Engine Optimization: Top 10 Tips to Get Found Online Speaker: Bobbie Carlton, founder, Innovative Women and Carlton PR Marketing @bobbiec @carltonprm Winning on Google (getting ranked) can lead to winning in the marketplace. Here are 10 things you can do right now to help yourself “get found” online. This roundtable will walk you through the basics of social media marketing and how it relates to SEO. This presentation is appropriate to both social media beginners and more experienced professionals.

Roundtable 9: Social Media 201: I Know the Basics But Now What? Speaker: Adrienne Lavidor-Berman, digital expert, WBUR.org @adriennelb You log into Facebook every day, check LinkedIn regularly, and even tweet occasionally, but you’re still not sure exactly what you’re getting out of “social media.” Social media should be both interesting and useful. We’ll revisit your goals and make sure how you are using the social platforms aligns with what you are trying to achieve, both

personally and professionally.

DON’T FORGET TO TWEET! #MASSWOMEN

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SOCIAL HUBOPEN ALL DAY—LOCATED IN HALL A

State Street and the Massachusetts Conference for Women have teamed up to bring you the NEW “Social Hub”— the perfect spot to en-hance your social media presence, make connections with other attendees and relax while recharging your device.

BE SURE TO STOP BY FOR A FREE HEADSHOT AND TO ADD YOUR FACE TO OUR “AMPLIFY YOUR VOICE” PHOTO WALL!

PARTICIPATE IN THE SOCIAL WALLIf you are posting on Twitter or Instagram throughout the conference use #MassWomen – stop by to see your posts on the big screen!

SOCIAL SPEAKER WORKSHOPSMaking LinkedIn Work for YOU! Do you have a LinkedIn profile simply because you feel you ought to? Or have you been meaning to set up but don’t know where to start? Chances are, even more advanced users of LinkedIn are not maximizing the platform to its fullest. With careful curation, it can be one of the most powerful tools in your marketing arsenal, enabling new opportunities, driving new business and partnerships, and enabling you to position yourself as a thought leader in your respective field. In these

sessions, social media expert Amanda Healy will show LinkedIn novices and vets alike the tips and tricks to get LinkedIn to do the work for you. Learn how to increase your profile strength, strategically grow your network, boost your SEO value and much more. Discover how investing less than an hour per week can pay big dividends in achieving your personal and professional aspirations. Have your LinkedIn profile open on your device and follow along in real-time!

SeSSion TimeS: 11:00 – 11:20 A.M., 12:30-12:50 P.M., 3:25 – 3:55 P.M., 4:25 – 4:45 P.M.

Bringing Your Authentic Self OnlineThe business of being human on social media is a tricky navigation of keeping true to who you are 24/7 – whether at home or work. This session will explore how both brands and humans can maintain that balance of authenticity and accessibility on social media by discussing State Street's recent foray into using emojis to express financial regulations. Kristie Helms, State Street’s own head of digital marketing will share her personal tips for keeping it both real and professional – gleaned

over more than 20 years of online oversharing.

SeSSion TimeS: 3:00 – 3:20 P.M., 4:00 – 4:20 P.M.

listen. It’s the new way of talking. Visit the booth to view the newly launched digital channel, listen. With listen, State Street is providing a hub for the global narrative. We’ll look at markets, social change, technology, innovation and more. We’re committed to helping people stay on top of cultural shifts and newsworthy trends, and will bring our unique insights and thought leadership directly to you.

RECHARGE! RECHARGE YOUR DEVICES AT ONE OF THE MANY

CHARGING STATIONS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE SOCIAL HUB

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SMALL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLES Led by an expert facilitator, roundtables offer an informal and intimate setting to share best practices around a very focused and specific topic within the small business and entrepreneurial spaces. Roundtables are discussion-based and will not feature a formal presentation. This ensures each discussion is truly personalized and allows attendees to ask questions relevant to their needs.

Roundtables are limited to 10 people per topic and are first-come, first-served. We encourage you to come early to guarantee your spot. However, we will offer each roundtable a total of three times to allow attendees the opportunity to participate in multiple dis-cussions on different topics and ensure that participants have another opportunity to join should a table fill up fast. Roundtables will take place at the following times:

3:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.

3:35 P.M. – 4:05 P.M.

4:10 P.M. – 4:40 P.M.

Roundtable 1: Building a Brand to LastSpeaker: Rita Ng, founder, Boston Bonbon @bostonbonbon Join this roundtable and discover the best way to build a personal brand that highlights your professional uniqueness and gets you your “unfair share” of business-building attention. You will leave the session with nuts-and-bolts knowl-edge that you can immediately implement. Learn about key steps to creating a personal brand, using social media to

promote your brand and understanding how unconscious bias can impact your brand.

Roundtable 2: Going From a Business Idea to a Business in 10 Easy Steps Speaker: Ceylan Rowe, founder, The Trendy Napkin @ceylanrowe Do you have a business idea but don’t know where to start? Ceylan Rowe, founder of Trendy Napkin, will give you 10 easy steps. She will give you helpful advice so you work smarter, not harder. By sharing helpful links to answer your business questions, participants will leave armed with marketing tips, goal-setting strategies and understanding

of the importance of partnering.

Roundtable 3: Lesser-Known Funding Sources for GrowthSpeaker: Tiffanie Stanard, serial entrepreneur, media personality & technology influencer @tiffaniestanardDid you know there are over $50 billion in grants and sponsorships available for business growth, education, technol-ogy training and more ... every year? In 2015, from the federal government alone, over $2.9 billion was unused. This is your opportunity to find out whether your business matches to funding and keys to a successful proposal. Tiffanie

Stanard is at the cusp of launching a search engine and marketplace that simplifies the discovery process for funding, resources and partnerships. Get the inside scoop on the best approach, focused on the Boston market. Walk away from this roundtable with specific next steps and tap into a lesser-known funding source.

Roundtable 4: How to Create an Elevator Pitch … and a Lasting First Impression Speaker: Kit Pang, communication expert, TEDx speaker coach & founder, BostonSpeaks @kitpangx We are often bombarded with too much information, and it’s crucial to make a memorable first impression, because let’s face it — you only get one first impression! Attend this roundtable and learn how to make a compelling personal “elevator pitch” to maximize your connections with potential clients, mentors, friends and business associates. Public

speaking coach and communication expert Kit Pang will guide you through activities and writing prompts to craft an elevator pitch for your personal brand that will help you stand out from the rest.

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Roundtable 5: Scaling on a Shoestring: Lessons for Organic Growth Speaker: Gwenn Rosener, co-founder, FlexProfessionals @gwennrosener Is your small business ready to scale but not ready to take on outside investors or debt? In this session, you’ll learn how FlexProfessionals and its small business clients have doubled or tripled their businesses on shoestring budgets. We’ll share strategies for incrementally building an organizational infrastructure to support growth as well as free or

low-cost ways to market and drive sales. We’ll also look at costly pitfalls that can derail the best-laid growth plans. Throughout the discussion, FlexProfessionals will share how it scaled from an initial partner investment of $24,000 to a $3 million business operating in two states.

Roundtable 6: Top Tips for Creating Impactful Presentations Speaker: Jeanne Union, founder, Union Sales Presentation Coaching Having a strong presence and finely tuned presentation skills is critical to every entrepreneur. Led by presentation coach Jeanne Union, this roundtable will offer top tips for creating impactful first impressions and presentations. Participants will explore: the difference between crafting an elevator pitch versus a full presentation; how to use stories

to convey your key messages and where best to incorporate them into your presentation; strategies to manage anxiety and stress; and anticipating and responding to objections and questions.

Roundtable 7: Show Me the Money: Discovering Untapped Revenue in Your Business Speaker: Kim Dawson, serial entrepreneur, business strategist and podcast host @sassystrategist Most business owners are so preoccupied with the day-to-day operations of their business that they’re missing opportunities to increase revenue and set long-term goals for growth. Whether your business is service- or prod-uct-based, attend this roundtable to learn how to view your business from a new perspective that will teach you how

to work smarter — not harder — in order to increase profits.

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EXHIBITORS

CAREER PAVILIONAce-up ..........................................................................672Akamai Technologies ...............................................665Amazon .......................................................................1064Bank of America/Merrill Lynch..............................967BMW Dealer Careers...............................................964Doreen Dove Image Consulting ............................875Entrepreneurs' Organization ..................................675FlexProfessionals, LLC .............................................775Fresenius Medical Care North America .............972Johnson & Johnson..................................................764Kronos ...........................................................................669Merck ............................................................................673Nancy OKeefe Executive Coach ...........................773NAPO New England .................................................975Ocean Spray ...............................................................768reacHIRE ......................................................................874Thermo Fisher Scientific..........................................864TripAdvisor ...................................................................965U.S. Postal Inspection Service ..............................774

COMMUNITY CONNECTION PAVILIONAfricanAmericanHeritage MA ..............................442Afri-root Collective ....................................................355Big Sister Boston .......................................................332Boston Globe Media .................................................532Boston Harbor Hotel .................................................556Boston Harley-Davidson .........................................454Boston Women Connect .........................................443Building Impact - sponsored by Riverbed ..........234Cabot Creamery Co-operative ...............................441Choose To Be Nice ....................................................433Confidence Beads .....................................................457Cradles to Crayons ....................................................233Dream Big! ..................................................................341Ellie Fund ......................................................................343Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass. ..................................357Horizons for Homeless Children

Sponsored by MFS...............................................540iCater .............................................................................447Junior League of Boston .........................................440Lean In Boston ...........................................................255Liberty Mutual .............................................................340Mediation Advantage Services .............................369MSPCC .........................................................................348Paint Nite ......................................................................552PeaceQuilts .................................................................446Pearls With Purpose .................................................333Polka Dot Powerhouse ............................................335Project Bead ...............................................................434Project Have Hope ....................................................448Tanzania School Foundation ..................................347Team FrateTrain ..........................................................548The ALS Association ................................................546Trendy Napkin .............................................................542WCVB Channel 5 Boston .........................................354

EDUCATION PAVILIONAruba Tourism Authority ..........................................364Bay Path University ...................................................473Better Business Bureau ..........................................366Boston College, Woods College ............................272Brandeis Intl Business School ...............................373Bridgewater State University .................................275CBS Radio - Boston ...................................................564College Coach ............................................................464Food and Drug Administration ...............................573Framingham State University .................................466Harvard Business School- Executive Education 264Harvard Kennedy School ........................................269Lesley University ........................................................566Macy's Downtown Boston .....................................664Nichols College ..........................................................368Regis College ..............................................................575Simmons College .......................................................367Suffolk University .......................................................472The American Women's College ..........................475UMass Boston ............................................................574

HEALTH & WELLNESS PAVILIONAmerican Heart Association ..................................737Bittersweet Herb Farm ...........................................1048BOKS - Build Our Kids Success ............................933Boston IVF....................................................................842Boston Scientific .....................................................1038Daily Success Routine .............................................743Enovative Technologies ...........................................846Federation for Children ............................................735FitKit ...............................................................................733HDS Medallion Designer Bags ..............................952Hologic ........................................................................1052Home Instead Senior Care ....................................1032IamTra ...........................................................................836John Hancock ............................................................932Just Add Cooking .......................................................935LUNA Bar .....................................................................947Massaging Insoles ....................................................954Mass-ALA ....................................................................854Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany....................1135NOCC - MA Chapter..................................................755Planned Parenthood League of M........................852Polar Beverages ........................................................757Pure Haven Essentials .............................................840Shire ..............................................................................833Shriners Hospitals for Children - Boston ............857SkinHealth Centers ...................................................853Soluna Garden Farm .................................................855Spina Bifida Association GNE ...............................834The Optimist Co. .........................................................856The Shea Shop ...........................................................848Trimino Protein-Infused Water ............................1046

TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION PAVILIONBose Corporation .......................................................422Dell .................................................................................520Fox Meadow Films ....................................................420National Grid ...............................................................323Tyco ...............................................................................320UMassOnline ..............................................................314WITI Boston ................................................................316XFINITY .........................................................................412

WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS PAVILIONA Lighter Nest Organizing .......................................515ALEX AND ANI ...........................................................723Argent ...........................................................................923ArtLifting .......................................................................116Buster's Bark ............................................................1022C.A.S. Handmade inc ................................................621Caryn's Corner ............................................................514Cavedoni Balsamic Vinegar .................................1015Charleston Shoe Company ...................................1017Dagne Dover .............................................................1016Design of Mine ...........................................................921DESIGNS BY ANKE .................................................1013Doves and Figs ...........................................................910Epoca - Modern Amber Jewelry ..........................709Esmeralda Lambert Jewelry ..................................917Family Ties Children Boutique ................................714Flagship Private Wealth ...........................................811Flanabags LLC.............................................................716Flat Out Heels ............................................................1024Flutter Eyewear ..........................................................824glee gifts boutique on wheels ................................606Green Eyed Daisy ......................................................806Grouse Tails .................................................................915Half-N-The-Bag .......................................................1122Hawaiian Moon ..........................................................912HERstory Apparel ....................................................1025Hoist Away Bags .....................................................1020I Heart Accessories ..................................................822India Hicks ...................................................................809Jamberry ....................................................................1023Kathy Kamei Designs................................................525Konenkii ........................................................................622Lavinia Borcau Skin Care ......................................1120Leise Jones Photography .....................................1114Lindsay Tia Inc ............................................................721Mary Kay ......................................................................620Own Your Money .......................................................624Pay Me Like A Man ...................................................517Poo-Pourri....................................................................722Sandy Conviser Womens Clothing .....................1117Scarf King ....................................................................614Scarves Unlimited ...................................................1021SCORE Boston ..........................................................1014Scrub Bugs ................................................................1125Sharon Schindler Photography .............................521ShoeCandy by Kara Mac ........................................820SKM Jewelers ............................................................615Spangled-USA ............................................................715Spanx ............................................................................916Stella & Dot Indep. Star Dir. ..................................1124The Coop ......................................................................611The Little Christmas Angel ......................................908The Pink Poppy ...........................................................813Tori Soudan Collection .............................................720Vero & Provato ...........................................................508Wander .........................................................................523Watch Me ....................................................................814Wendy Perrotti LIVE BIG .........................................816Younique .....................................................................1121


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