Changes in the Live Auction Announced for the 13th Annual WIT Connect
Wednesday, June 13th at 5:00 pm at The Georgia Aquarium
Teams from AT&T, AutoTrader.com, ChoicePoint, Coke, CompuCredit, Delta, Equifax,
Home Depot, IHG, and Southern Company to Meet with the Highest Bidders

June 8, 2007 – ATLANTA, GA - Women in Technology (WIT), the leading association committed to the development of Georgia's businesswomen in the technology industry, today announced that the format for the live auction for WIT Connect '07, "Oceans of Opportunity", will be teams including director and C-level technology, financial and marketing leaders from Georgia's technology giants.

"Last year, at WIT Connect '06 we featured two live auction teams, and the response was overwhelming," explained Patti Dismukes, Co-chair of WIT Connect '07, who also served in the same capacity for WIT Connect '06.  "The bidding for the team from Southern Company and the one from The Home Depot was fierce and the auction candidates really enjoyed themselves.  It was so much fun we decided to expand it to make the entire live auction for WIT Connect '07 teams."

Marsha Calfee, WIT Connect '07 Co-Chair continued, "We have found some really competitive teams that are out to top the success we saw last year.  Just think of the opportunity this year's auction holds for those wanting to do business with the top companies in Georgia!  Here's a chance to bid on a one-on-one meeting with several key decision makers, all at the same table.  The opportunities really are outstanding—we're providing Oceans of Opportunity, just like our theme says."

While the live auction teams are expected to draw several bidders, there are also decision makers in the Silent Auction that are waiting to form valuable relationships with their winning bidders.  This year the auction candidate recruitment team tried to locate technology buyers from all sized companies and with varying needs that should fit most any potential bidder's budget.

Auction Candidates and sponsors along with other VIPs were treated to a preview and in-depth look at the aquarium's conception by Dr. Bruce Carlson, Vice President, Education, Exhibits and Conservation. 

Again this year, WIT Connect will be at the Georgia Aquarium.  Those interested in attending the event may get tickets or more information at www.witinc.org for a chance to bid on this year's prestigious list of live auction candidates:

• Pam Parisian, Chief Information Officer, AT&T
• Dan Crowe, Chief Information Officer AutoTrader, AutoTrader.com
• Darryl Lemecha, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Shared Services, ChoicePoint
• Jean-Michel Ares, Chief Information Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
• Guido Sacchi, Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategies, CompuCredit
• Shirley Bridges, Chief Information Officer Delta Airlines, Chief Executive Officer Delta Technology, Delta Airlines
• Rob Webb, Chief Information Officer, Equifax
• Jim Fisher, Vice President, Operations, The Home Depot
• Tom Conophy, Chief Information Officer, Intercontinental Hotels Group
• Becky Blalock, Chief Information Officer, Southern Company

About WIT Connect
WIT Connect provides men and women alike the chance to connect with Atlanta's key decision makers while helping foster the success of women in technology.  Now in its 13th year, WIT Connect began as a fashion show and auction, Re-engineering Style, in 1995.  The program has evolved over the years, and now WIT Connect brings together more than 1,000 executives each year with a unique auction format in which many of Georgia's top business executives donate their time as auction candidates offering a personal meeting to the winning bidder.

The funds generated through WIT Connect support WIT's programming and philanthropy.  WIT provides scholarships to programs at MIT and Georgia Tech and funds technology initiatives involving girls at local schools, as well as partnering with Cool Girls Cool Tech and the YWCA.  WIT programming includes educational breakfasts, executive coaching and mentoring to develop and encourage technology careers among women.  WIT also teams with the local community to present Girls Get IT, a program encouraging school aged girls to pursue careers in technology.

About Women in Technology (WIT)
WIT is a not-for-profit association promoting the advancement of women in the field of technology and is a founding society of the Technology Association of Georgia, an umbrella membership organization that serves the Georgia technology community.  WIT hosts monthly meetings featuring nationally recognized speakers who address business issues relevant to members of the technology community.

WIT sponsors a number of programs such as WIT Executive Coaching, Girls Get IT, WIT Mentor and WIT's Executive Speakers Bureau.  WIT presents premier annual events including The Women of the Year in Technology Award and WIT Connect, which is WIT's annual fundraiser.  Through its philanthropic arm, the WIT Foundation, WIT funds scholarships and partners with programs encouraging more women to participate in the science & technology industry.  For more information on WIT and the WIT Foundation, visit www.witinc.org.

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