MICE Affairs Media Group, News Bureau, 01 April 2022
The
International Association of Exhibitions and Events® (IAEE) hosted 184
attendees at its signature Women’s Leadership Forum
held 23-24 March 2022 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in
National Harbor, Md. The two-day event featured sessions tailored to meet the
needs of women at all stages of their career.
“The
Women’s Leadership Forum is a day of focused re-energization that I always look
forward to,” said IAEE Women’s Leadership Committee Chairperson Shauna Peters,
CEM, Vice President and Marketing Strategist for mdg, A Freeman
Company. “This year’s focus on clarity of purpose and taking ownership of the
role we play in our own success delivered a palpable energy among participants
and an amazing synergy from our speakers. I am grateful to IAEE and the Women’s
Leadership Committee for their time and thoughtful intention in developing this
program.”
Cathy Breden
“The
energy, enthusiasm and engagement among the attendees at this year’s program
was exciting to experience,” added IAEE Executive Vice President & COO
Cathy Breden, CMP, CAE, CEM. “This program provides attendees with a broad range
of impactful information that can be applied immediately to their career,
regardless of where they may be in their career path.”
Sessions
presented at this year’s Women’s Leadership Forum included the following along
with “Afterthought” roundtable discussions on each subject:
- From Frustrated to Focused: Mindset Strategies for
Career and Business Growth
Presented by Debbie Peterson | President and Keynote Speaker | Getting to Clarity, LLC - Navigating Behaviors & Emotions in Uncertain Times:
Tips and Tools for Improving Interactions and Emotional Wellbeing
Presented by Claudia St John, SPHR, SHRM-SCP | Founder and President | Affinity HR Group, Inc. - Come Alive: The Power of Purpose and Reinvention
Presented by Yvette R. Simpson, Esq., MBA | Founder and CEO | Yvette Simpson, LLC | Executive Strategist, Consultant and Media Contributor - Ignite Your Shift: Overcoming the Discomfort of Change
Presented by Anne Bonney | Speaker, Author and Podcaster | Different Shoe Enterprises, LLC
Click here for complete
details about the presentations and here for more
information about the speakers. Attendees posted these comments on social media
during and after the event:
“An
action-packed day on the schedule for #IAEE_WLF! So many bright and smiling
faces in the room today! I’m thankful for Map Your Show for allowing me to be
here and for our continued partnership with International Association of
Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) to play a part in making this event possible!” –
Abby Ingraham, Regional Vice President, Map Your Show
“What a
great lineup [of speakers], and the way you complimented each other and wove
other pieces of earlier presentations into your own was fantastic. My cup is
filled today after listening to the four of you yesterday!” – Mary Becton, CMP,
Business Event Strategist, Association Conference Specialist, Passionately
Loyal Consultant