Women in Technology has been led by many wonderful, giving women over its fourteen years of history, and I am honored to serve as President for 2007. As WIT continues to expand to the next level, we look forward to serving even more women in the technology industry.
Our theme this year is Educate, Enhance and Encourage, another articulation of the vision WIT has had for years:
Educate the women who want to advance in their careers.
Enhance the careers of women who may be in management but need a boost to get to the next level; or women in executive leadership positions who should be recognized for their outstanding accomplishments through our Women of the Year Awards.
Encourage young women and girls to seek out and pursue careers in technology.
As in past years, it begins with education. This year our educational offerings have been stepped up to encourage our stakeholders to excel.
The ever popular WIT meetings are going monthly, with the theme of Creative Leadership. Nationally known authors and leadership experts will present practical ideas for transforming your workplace, with such topics as using innovation for maximum impact and using creative thinking within intellectually and culturally diverse work settings. In addition to meetings, workshops are being introduced allowing a smaller group to delve more deeply into topics of interest. WITs Executive Coaching is set to prepare the next generation of "Women of the Year in Technology," and WITs Mentor is being broadened to serve members in varying levels of management.
Of course, WITs wonderful events, the Women of the Year in Technology Awards and WIT Connect, will again provide a venue for the technology community to gather, celebrate and recognize the wonderful breath of talent in our industry.
But WITs core strategy is relationship management as our relationships are key to our success. As WIT evolves this year with a new board structure and a paid Executive Director position, we want to insure that we are doing the best we can to build and maintain our relationships. We want to preserve continuity of message, set credible commitments, foster trust, and be responsive to needs.
I invite you to be a part of our organization as move forward and prosper. Just think what we can do with all of us working together.
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