Canisius will host a Women’s Leadership Conference on Tuesday, June 14 from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. The theme of this year’s event is “Creativity and Innovation.” The event will include educational workshops, a panel discussion with top women leaders, networking opportunities, two guest speakers and a women’s marketplace.
Janet Hanson, founder and CEO of 85 Broads, is the keynote speaker for the Women’s Leadership Conference. 85 Broads is a global network of more than 25,000 inspired, empowered and connected women worldwide. During her talk, entitled “My Passion: Investing in Smart Women Globally,” Hanson will discuss why she invests in trailblazing women worldwide.
Teresa M. Amabile ’72, HON ’97, PhD will serve as the opening speaker. Amabile is the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit and 
director of research at the Harvard Business School (HBS). During her talk, entitled, “The Progress Principle,” Amabile will reveal what really makes people happy, motivated, productive and creative at work.
In addition to the guest speakers, the conference will feature a series of educational workshops hosted by Canisius faculty. The conference will also include a panel discussion, entitled “Create, Innovate, Collaborate: New Paths in Women’s Leadership,” in which top women leaders – and Canisius alumnae – share their personal experiences.
The registration fee for the Women’s Leadership Conference is $129 if participants register online by May 13. After that date, the fee for all online, mailed or faxed registrations is $159. Canisius undergraduate and graduate students pay a discounted rate of $50. Prices include all materials, breakfast and lunch. To register online or for more information, click here. All other payments may be mailed to the Canisius College Center for Professional Development, 300 Corporate Parkway, Amherst, NY 14226, or faxed to 716-888-8495.
The 2011 Women’s Leadership Conference is sponsored by Univera Healthcare, Key Bank and Hodgson Russ LLP.
Submitted by: Kristin Etu, public relations specialist, public relations
