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Greetings!
As we look ahead to our 26th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference (EWC), we are excited to announce the panelists for this year's Women's Forum Breakfast. The Forum Breakfast is one of our favorite elements of EWC as nationally-renowned business owners share their stories of success and struggle in entrepreneurship, moderated by Chicago Sun-Times syndicated financial columnist and best-selling author Terry Savage.
This year we invite you to hear from:
- Christie Hefner, executive chairman, Canyon Ranch Enterprises and former CEO, Playboy Enterprises;
- Laura Ricketts, director of Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball and chairman of the board, Chicago Cubs;
- Sue Bhatia, CEO of Rose International, Inc., one of the largest certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) companies in the country; and
- Richelle Shaw, CEO, RTS Publishing, LLC and the only female African American public utility owner in the nation.
Register now to attend EWC on September 20th at Chicago's McCormick Place-West and take advantage of the $225 early bird registration price. Look for more information to arrive in your inbox very soon, and use hashtag #ewc26 for conference updates on Twitter!
Warm regards,
Hedy M. Ratner & Carol Dougal
Co-Founders and Co-Presidents
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Upcoming Events
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August 15: Procurement and Compliance Symposium Learn More
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WBE Opportunities at 26th Annual EWC!
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About Us
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