Click here to see this email in your web browser if you have trouble viewing it.
Date
Banner

Register yourself and a friend and get TWO tickets for $200 ($25 off each)! Hurry, this special offer expires Wednesday, October 28. Tables of 10 are $1000.

NEW! Take Advantage of Free Mentor Match
Join us for the afternoon Mentor Match to be paired in a free, 20-minute session with a professional/executive. Be prepared with one professional challenge you'd like to focus on! Registration for the Mentor Match is open from 7:30 am to 8:30 pm in the Exhibit Hall when you arrive at the Conference. Space is limited.

NEW! Chaus to give a $500 gift certificate
Enter to win a $500 gift certificate for a new Chaus wardrobe at the Chaus/Stage Stores booth in the Exhibit Hall, then join us at 4:00 pm as we announce the winner and present the holiday collection in a special fashion show! Take a peek at the hottest looks for fall/winter, and get tips from the Chaus/Stage team on how to update and maximize your professional wardrobe on a budget - while feeling like a million bucks.

Featured speakers

Speakers

  • Suze Orman America's most recognized expert on personal finance
  • Isabel Allende — literary legend
  • Jessica Faye Carter— author and thought leader on cultural and gender diversity, human capital, leadership development and social media
  • Mae Jemison — astronaut, first woman of color to go into space
  • Maria Marin — author, radio host, columnist and a motivational speaker
  • Elisa Camahort Page — COO of Blogher
  • Manisha Thakor — Harvard MBA, author/blogger and personal finance expert
  • Janine Turner — single mother, actress, author and singer/songwriter

See all confirmed speakers

FROM OUR SPEAKERS

Are You on Financial Track?
by Manisha Thakor

Manisha ThakorIt appears (knock on wood) this brutal recession may finally be coming to an end.  As we let out a collective sigh of relief, many people are starting to poke their heads up and ask, “Am I on Financial Track?”  Here are some rough rules of thumb that you can use to benchmark your progress as you move through life’s decades. [read more]

From Our Sponsors

AAA TexasYour Formula for Success: The Rework Career Fair

Reinvention is scary, exciting, hard work, invigorating and probably more necessary for women today than ever. AAA Texas is an enthusiastic supporter of the Rework Career Fair because we know that in trying times, we need to help one another find new ways to succeed in this rapidly changing world. [read more]

AmeritradeWomen More Likely to Pinch Pennies in Down Economy
Survey Finds Women Shopping Less,
Cancelling Vacations More Than Men

Women are cutting back more on discretionary expenditures than men in poor economic times according to a new survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation on behalf of TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation.

Of those who participated in the survey, 86 percent of women reported spending less on elective expenditures, compared to 78 percent of men. [read more]

A Heartfelt thanks to our sponsors!

Sponsors

Sponsor

Sponsor

Sponsor

Learn more about how you can reach thousands of Texas women leaders.

 

 
Join our groups!
Network before the Conference

Facebook Linked In Twitter

Texas Conference for Women
November 12, 2009
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, TX
7:30 am to 5:30 pm
See the day's schedule

 

Special Hotel Discount
Special rates for conference attendees are available at the Hilton Americas, which is connected to the George R. Brown Convention Center via an indoor skywalk.
Hilton Americas-Houston
1600 Lamar
Houston, TX 77010
(713) 739-8000

Please mention that you are attending the Texas Conference for Women when making a reservation.
 

Free Book with Registration
BookEvery registered attendee of the Conference will receive a free copy of "What Happy Working Mothers Know" (Wiley, 2009) by speakers Cathy Greenberg and Barrett Avigdor. The book is currently #3 on the New York Times bestseller list for hardcover business books.

 

AAA Registration Discount
Are you a AAA member? Look on our registration page for a special discount. AAA Texas members can also save up to 50% at Houston restaurants, stores and activities - click here to learn more.

 
Rework Career Fair Offers Power Sessions, Resume Critiques
Be sure to bring your resume for a free critique by HR experts at the Rework Career Fair, sponsored by AAA Texas and co-hosted by keynote/career expert Tory Johnson and Women For Hire.
Learn more

 


The Texas Conference for Women
98 San Jacinto Blvd.
Suite 1200
Austin, Texas 78701
Email: info@txconferenceforwomen.org
http://txconferenceforwomen.org

You are currently subscribed to Texas Conference for Women as: %%emailaddr%%
To unsubscribe, click here: %%url.unsub%%. Do not use this link if you were forwarded this message; you will be unsubscribing the person who forwarded it to you.
To help ensure that you continue to receive messages us from us, please click confirm.