Thursday, January 24, 2013 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM (EST)

Workshop Facilitators:
Eleni Kelakos (Eleni Kelakos Enterprises) & Carrie Hensel (Inner Circle Media)

On January 24th, WXW offers an intensive, inspiring visioning and goal-setting workshop.

WXW offered this workshop three years ago and received such great feedback from participants that facilitators, Eleni Kelakos and Carrie Hensel, have agreed to do it again! Get ready to connect with your true potential and accomplish marvelous things in 2013.

During this 2 hour workshop, participants will assess the vision and goals for their company, team, or career. They will learn how to articulate the vision in inspiring ways, set strategies and goals, and measure progress toward those goals. Participants will complete a visioning and goal-setting workbook and leave the session with plan to accomplish their goals for the coming year.

When & Where

Thursday, January 24, 2013 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM (EST)

Price: $25.00

Held at Washtenaw Community College

Morris Lawrence Building, Washtenaw Community College
4800 East Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48197

Thursday, February 21, 2013 from 11:30 AM to 1 PM

In business, it’s not just what you know, it’s WHO you know. Back by popular demand, it’s WXW’s third speed-networking event. This time, we’re teaming  up with Women@Google to offer a whole new networking experience. Meet the area’s business leaders and engage in meaningful dialogue – in just 2 minutes. Women@Google will provide lunch. Bring at least 30 business cards and be ready to meet new people, make connections, and maybe even swap a few referrals.

• Do you ever feel that you just don’t know what to say or how to start that first conversation?
• Do you meet new people, but aren’t sure how to follow-up after?

We’ll offer some tips to help you get started – and keep the conversations going long after the networking dust has settled.  We hope you can join us!

Date: Thursday, February 21, 2013
Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Location: Google Ann Arbor
201 S. Division St.
5th Floor
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

If you are affiliated with Google, please select Women@Google as your ticket type; if not, please select WXW.

Agenda
11:30 – 12:00 Check-in, casual mingling, lunch
12:00 – 1:00 Speed Networking (Structured event, 2 minute rotations, question prompts available)
Raffle to take place every 15 minutes.

Cost: Free! (But space is limited so register early.)

Thursday, March 14, 2013 from 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM

As a professional business woman, you have to negotiate every day – to win business deals, earn a higher salary, and get agreements to work out in your favor. During those times, do you worry that you’re not very adept or savvy at the ins and outs of negotiation? Do you wonder if you’re making unnecessary concessions or maybe even sabotaging your own success?

The ability to negotiate is critical to your success as a leader. Attend WXW’s March 14th event to hear from a panel of business women who have become experts in the art of negotiating! They have learned to negotiate by understanding that the bargaining process, setting goals for negotiating sessions, and managing relationships with both opponents and allies are all important factors to a successful outcome.

Then join us for our patented Exchange Sessions where we will have breakout conversations to talk about the artful skill of negotiation and share our own stories of office politics, disagreements, compromise, and resolution.

Panelists include:

• Marie E. Klopf, Interim President/CEO – Ann Arbor Art Center
• Veronique Liem, Attorney and Certified Mediator, Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
• Tracey Roy, Realtor, The Charles Reinhart Company Realtors
• Elizabeth Jolliffe

This event is jointly hosted by WXW and WLAM (the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan).

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2013
Time: 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Location: Washtenaw Community College
Morris Lawrence Building
4800 East Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Agenda
7:30–8:00 Check-in, casual mingling, breakfast
8:00–9:20 Panel Discussion and Exchange Sessions
9:20–9:30 Wrap-up and Close

Cost: $25.00 (Delicious Hot Breakfast included!)

Panelist Bios

Marie E. Klopf, Interim President/CEO, Ann Arbor Art Center
Marie Klopf is currently the Interim President & CEO of the Ann Arbor Art Center, and a General Partner with BELLE Capital, LP, an early stage angel fund focused on building great companies in Michigan and other, underserved geographic regions in the Midwest and South. Companies seeking funding must have at least one female founder or C-level exec, and/or be willing to recruit top female talent to the C-suite and Board of Directors.

Marie has more than 25 years of experience in industrial manufacturing operations with extensive knowledge and expertise in the field of supply chain management. In 2004 Marie began providing consulting services in purchasing and supply chain management. In 2007 Marie established iSupplyCon to independently share her knowledge of supply chain process development. Numerous companies, both established and start-up, have profited from her expertise. Marie held positions in Manufacturing, Engineering, and Purchasing for an automotive OEM and later joined a Fortune 500 company in the capacity of Sales and Business Development where she cultivated her philosophy in the need to balance sales, purchasing, and negotiating. Marie holds a BS in Engineering from Michigan State University, an MS in Administration from Central Michigan University, and most recently in 2009, secured the title of Certified Professional Supply Manager (CPSM) from the Institute of Supply Management.

Veronique Liem, Attoreny, Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
Véronique Liem is an attorney and shareholder in the Ann Arbor law office of Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge. She represents individuals and small businesses in family law and divorce and in commercial and business litigation. Veronique also assists clients in their divorce or business disputes by being either a mediator, an arbitrator or a certified collaborative divorce attorney. She serves as arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and as civil and divorce case mediator and civil case evaluator for the Washtenaw County Circuit Courts.

Veronique is past president of the Washtenaw County Bar Association (WCBA), past chair of the WCBA’s Public Interest Committee, former member of the State Bar of Michigan’s Representative Assembly, and past chairperson of the WCBA’s Family Law Section. She is on the Board of Trustees for Avalon Housing and on the Board of Directors for the Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan. Veronique is a seminar instructor for the Institute of continuing Education (ICLE), a coach of ICLE training programs in civil and divorce mediation, and a commentator for ICLE seminars.

Tracey Roy, Realtor, Charles Reinhart Company Realtors
Tracey Roy is a Realtor with the Charles Reinhart Company. She was “Rookie of the Year” in 2002, and since then she has performed in the top 10% of the Reinhart sales team. She is committed to providing clients with the highest level of professionalism and service. Her enthusiasm, negotiating skills, and knowledge of Ann Arbor and the surrounding areas enable her to help clients make smart decisions while navigating through an ever-changing market. Tracey is is currently a Director of the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors. She has served in other leadership positions including Sales Manager for Reinhart’s North Office from 2007-2011, Chair of the MLS Committee in 2012, and Director Liaison of the MLS Committee in 2013.

Elizabeth Jolliffe
Elizabeth Jolliffe is a career management and business development coach for lawyers and other professionals. She helps her clients take charge of their practice and career. She works most frequently with solos and small firm lawyers, mid to senior associates and new and non equity partners in all size firms, and women lawyers at various stages. She also works with women re-entering the work force and those looking for their next position. Elizabeth founded her coaching practice in 2008 after being a partner, a former recruiting committee chair and commercial litigator for 19 years at Clark Hill, a large Detroit based firm. She is the immediate past president of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association and is active with the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan as well as other groups, including the ABA Women Rainmakers. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan, B.A. 1986, and J.D. 1989. She was certified as a professional coach in 2009 by The Coaches Training Institute.

Thursday, April 18, 2013 from 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM

How to empower yourself and those around you through a strong support network

As a business professional, do you sometimes feel like life’s challenges are a never-ending battle? It’s no secret that because of our gender, career women and female business owners often face more obstacles and complexities than our male peers; but this does not mean we are less successful than men. To the contrary, statistics show that we are starting businesses at more than twice the rate of male counterparts.

How are we using our resources and succeeding despite the difficulties? Many successful women, be they CEO’s or mid-level professionals, have built what is called a “personal board of directors” or a “circle of influence.” These are a trusted group of advisors and friends who ask tough questions, challenge us, help us clarify our intentions, support us through the hardships, energize us, and push us to achieve our goals. And these close confidants expect that we will do the same to help them in business and in life.

At WXW’s April event, Sonya Jacobs, Director of Faculty Development for the University of Michigan Medical School and Margaret (Mim) Munzel, a senior consultant with The Arbor Consulting Group, Inc., will facilitate a “World Café” conversation where we will explore how to build and nurture a professional network.

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Time: 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Location: Washtenaw Community College
Morris Lawrence Building
4800 East Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Agenda
7:30–8:00 Check-in, casual mingling, breakfast
8:00–9:15 World Cafe Sessions
9:15–9:30 Wrap-up and Close

Cost: $25.00 (Delicious Hot Breakfast included!)

Held at Washtenaw Community College
Morris Lawrence Building
4800 East Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48197

Register

Matthaei Bottanical Gardens’ Auditorium
1800 N Dixboro Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Register

Held at Washtenaw Community College
4800 East Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48197

Thursday, October 10, 2013

SAVE THE DATE! – A full day of invigorating activities, including workshops, panels and exchange sessions.

Held at Washtenaw Community College
Morris Lawrence Building
4800 East Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48197

Venue TBD

Held at Babs’ Underground Lounge
213 South Ashley Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104