Dear Professionals: The WITI team would like to notify you of exciting WITI programs: - Annual Boston Professional Women's Summit & Expo (October 24 & 25) - Special Early Bird Offer (Deadline: September 21, 2001) - Plus: Executive Women's Forum (October 24, 2001) - Plus: WITI Invent Center Launch (October 24, 2001) - Leadership Xcellence Assessment Tools Now Available! http://witi.com Attend the Annual Professional Women's Summit & Expo October 24 & 25 - Boston, MA Presented by WITI (Women in Technology International) WITI's Professional Women's Summit & Expo is the country's largest premier conference for top level women who utilize technology in their businesses and professions. Why you should attend: The summit offers you a two-day dynamic, accelerated program that provides you with the essential tools, opportunities, insights and connections to achieve your professional goals. Hear some of the most powerful women in the industry, such as: - Jessica Lipnack & Jeffrey Stamps, Ph.D., CEO and Chief Scientist of NetAge/Virtualteams - Isabel Maxwell, President Emeritus, Commtouch, Inc. - Dr. Ruth Simmons, President, Brown University Sessions include: - Women on Wall Street - Women Leaders in IT: Your Time is Now - Leading to Win: Thriving in a Time of RiskSmart Partnering - Positioning Your High Tech Company in the Global Marketplace - The Art of Negotiation: Lessons I Learned the Hard Way - Strategic Analysis for the Modern Workplace - and much, much more... Register before September 21 to receive a $200 discount off of the $975 at-the-door price! Early registration for a two-day pass is $775. WITI Members receive an additional $125 discount. To register, please call WITI at 1-800-334-9484 or register online at http://registration.witi.com/center/conferences/boston/regform.shtml WITI also Presents: WITI Invent Center Launch October 24, 2001 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Join WITI and the 5 College Consortium (Smith, U. Mass., Mount Holyoke, Amherst, and Hampshire College) as they celebrate the launch of the first WITI Invent Center on the Smith College campus. This program is designed to increase women's advancement through technology in the university. You will have the opportunity to hear Dr. Ruth Simmons give the opening speech at the ceremony. Dr. Simmons is the recently appointed President of Brown University, the first African-American woman to head any top-ranked American college or university. Prior to her role at Brown, she assumed the presidency of Smith College in 1995. Under her leadership, Smith College announced the opening of the Engineering and Technology program