Latest news releases from PR.com for Women President Organization. http://www.pr.com/press-releases Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:31:37 -0500 http://www.pr.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.pr.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. © 2008 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 http://www.pr.com/press-release/67340 Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) and Women Presidents’ Educational Organization, received a 2007 NYWA Star Award at the New York Women's Agenda (NYWA) Annual Star Breakfast. The event held on Dec. 4 at in New York City, honors outstanding women who represent the spirit of New York, provide leadership in business and in the community, and who are role [PR.com - January 10, 2008] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/67340 http://www.pr.com/press-release/60395 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) and Entrepreneur Magazine have announced that Salo, LLC, led by Amy Langer, was named No. 1 out of the top 50 fastest-growing women-owned/women-led privately-owned businesses in the United States and Canada. Salo, LLC, a senior-level finance and accounting staffing firm, was included in the list of the Top 50 and Amy Langer was featured in an article in the November issue of [PR.com - November 13, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/60395 http://www.pr.com/press-release/59949 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has announced that Marilyn Carlson Nelson, an advisor to the WPO, was honored with the Entrepreneur of the Decade Award at the WPO’s 10th Anniversary Gala at the Beaux Arts landmark St. Regis Hotel in midtown New York on Nov. 7. WPO members, sponsors, partners and board members attended the event in celebration of the organization’s growth from a single 20-member [PR.com - November 09, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/59949 http://www.pr.com/press-release/59613 The Baltimore Chapter of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) will be holding a recruitment luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Engineer Club, located at 11 W. Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore. The event will feature keynote speaker Marsha Firestone, president and founder of the WPO. The Baltimore Business Journal is the lead sponsor along with Forecast Strategic Advisors for the event. [PR.com - November 07, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/59613 http://www.pr.com/press-release/59430 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) and Entrepreneur Magazine have announced that Circles Marketing Solutions has been named No. 3 of the Top 50 fastest-growing women-owned/women-led privately-owned businesses in the United States and Canada. Circles Marketing Solutions was included in the list of the Top 50 in the November issue of Entrepreneur Magazine and will be honored at a party for the Top 50 on Dec. 3 [PR.com - November 06, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/59430 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58966 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) and Entrepreneur Magazine have announced that Koni Corporation has been named number two of the Top 50 fastest-growing women-owned/women-led privately-owned businesses in the United States and Canada. Koni Corporation was included in the list of the Top 50 in the November issue of Entrepreneur Magazine and will be honored at a party for the Top 50 on Dec. 3 in New York [PR.com - November 02, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/58966 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58824 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has announced that the New York I Chapter will receive the First Chapter Award at the WPO’s 10th Anniversary Gala honoring its members. The event will be held at the Beaux Arts landmark St. Regis Hotel in midtown New York on Wednesday, Nov. 7. WPO members, sponsors, and board members will attend the event in celebration of the organization’s growth from a single [PR.com - November 01, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/58824 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58634 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has announced that the Columbus Chapter will receive the Women Empowering Women Community Service Award at the WPO’s 10th Anniversary Gala honoring its members. The event will be held at the Beaux Arts landmark St. Regis Hotel in midtown New York on Wednesday, Nov. 7. WPO members, sponsors, and board members will attend the event in celebration of the [PR.com - October 31, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/58634 http://www.pr.com/press-release/57793 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has announced that the Toronto I Chapter will receive the First International Chapter Award at the WPO’s 10th Anniversary Gala honoring its members. The event will be held at the Beaux Arts landmark St. Regis Hotel in midtown New York on Wednesday, Nov. 7. WPO members, sponsors, and board members will attend the event in celebration of the organization’s growth [PR.com - October 25, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/57793 http://www.pr.com/press-release/57439 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) will honor its members at its 10th Anniversary Gala at the Beaux Arts landmark St. Regis Hotel in midtown New York on Wednesday, Nov. 7. WPO members, sponsors, partners and board members will attend the event in celebration of the organization’s growth from a single 20-member chapter in New York City to approximately 1,100 members and 72 chapters coast-to-coast and in [PR.com - October 23, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/57439 http://www.pr.com/press-release/56260 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has released the WPO Growth Survey, analyzing the growth of WPO member businesses. WPO surveyed its membership and found that respondents predicted growth from 2006 to continue into 2007, with 64% of the women expecting to hire additional employees within the next year. Respondents said the two biggest challenges for women presidents in 2007 are sales and managing [PR.com - October 15, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/56260 http://www.pr.com/press-release/55672 Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), was recognized by SHARE, Self-Help for Women With Breast or Ovarian Cancer, at the fourth annual “A Second Helping of Life” tasting event Sept. 17, featuring New York City’s top women chefs on Sept. 17 at Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers. Firestone was honored for her contributions to the community as a successful [PR.com - October 10, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/55672 http://www.pr.com/press-release/55357 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has announced that the organization has launched a Capital Region Chapter and will host a recruitment reception sponsored by KeyBank and The Business Review on Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Saratoga National Golf Course, located at 458 Union Ave. in Saratoga Springs. For additional information, please contact Cathy Crosky at 413-458-7980. Women-owned businesses [PR.com - October 08, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/55357 http://www.pr.com/press-release/54641 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has announced it will hold its 10th Anniversary Gala at the Beaux Arts landmark St. Regis Hotel in midtown New York on Wednesday, Nov. 7. WPO members, sponsors, partners and board members will attend the event in celebration of the organization and its growth from a single 20-member chapter in New York City to approximately 1,100 members and 72 chapters coast-to-coast and in [PR.com - October 02, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/54641 http://www.pr.com/press-release/53684 The East King and Snohomish Counties chapter of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) will host a new member reception on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the KeyBank Olympic Boardroom at the Key Center, located at 601 108th Ave. NE in Bellevue, Wash. Marsha Firestone, president and founder of the WPO, will be in attendance, as well as current members from the Downtown Seattle, Portland and [PR.com - September 25, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/53684 http://www.pr.com/press-release/52966 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) will host a Los Angeles chapter meet and greet on Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Department of Water and Power Building located at 111 N. Hope Street. Bea Stotzer, chief executive officer of New Capital and board chair of the Commission for the Housing Authority of the city of Los Angeles, will serve as the keynote speaker. The WPO is a nonprofit [PR.com - September 19, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/52966 http://www.pr.com/press-release/51883 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has announced that three members, Dr. Ann Blackburn, Ceil McCloy and Kathryn Eshelman have been appointed to three-year terms on the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC). Member Ceil McCloy was nominated by the WPO. The National Women's Business Council is a bipartisan federal advisory council created to serve as an independent source of advice and policy [PR.com - September 11, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/51883 http://www.pr.com/press-release/50642 Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), participated in a roundtable discussion on an ABC News Now "Top Priority" segment about the rise of women entrepreneurs. Firestone discussed her role in empowering women entrepreneurs, as well as elements that affect leadership success. The segment is available for download at [PR.com - August 31, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/50642 http://www.pr.com/press-release/48371 Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), will be honored as an advocate of the year at The New York Enterprise Report Small Business Awards Gala. Firestone is being honored for her dedication and support of the small business community. The gala will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. Some of the Tri-State area’s most [PR.com - August 10, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/48371 http://www.pr.com/press-release/47315 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) will celebrate its 10-year anniversary of helping a diverse group of women presidents connect for greater personal and professional success. The WPO has approximately 1000 members and 70 chapters coast-to-coast and in Canada. The WPO is a nonprofit membership organization, which has experienced rapid growth since its inception, was formed for a diverse group of women [PR.com - August 01, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/47315 http://www.pr.com/press-release/45747 The Women Presidents’ Organization and Entrepreneur Magazine are partnering in a search for the Top 50 fastest-growing women-owned/women-led privately-owned businesses throughout the United States and Canada. The deadline for applications is August 5, 2007 and the list will be published in the November issue of Entrepreneur Magazine. The Top 50 will be honored at a party on December 3rd, in New York City. The WPO [PR.com - July 18, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/45747 http://www.pr.com/press-release/44127 Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) is a sponsor of the national research study Accelerating the Growth of Businesses Owned by Women of Color conducted by the Center for Women’s Business Research and Babson College. The objectives of the study include identifying the barriers and challenges that women of color face in achieving business growth and creating action plans to meet those challenges. The study will [PR.com - July 03, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/44127 http://www.pr.com/press-release/43390 Several members of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) were speakers at the Women’s Entrepreneurship Training Workshop hosted by Dar Al-Hekma College, a women’s college in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 27 and 28. WPO members who participated in workshop included Erica Whitlinger, co-founder of The ReFirement Group; Sherri Orlowitz, founder of Shan Industries; Carrine Reilly, partner at Henry, Held [PR.com - June 26, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/43390 http://www.pr.com/press-release/41701 Kevin Roberts, worldwide CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, is featured in a podcast discussing his achievements as well as the ideas he expressed as a featured keynote speaker at 2007 Women Presidents’ Organization Annual Conference. Roberts is an internationally renowned marketing guru who worked on the client side for companies such as Pepsi, Gillette and Proctor & Gamble before taking the helm at the globally [PR.com - June 11, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/41701 http://www.pr.com/press-release/40995 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has announced that Beth Kieffer Leonard, local host of Minneapolis III chapters and partner of Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Co. LLP, has received the WPO’s 2007 President’s Award. The award was presented to Leonard by Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of the WPO, at the annual conference held at The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale Ariz. [PR.com - June 04, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/40995 http://www.pr.com/press-release/40423 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), Sam’s Club and WPO member Sharon Lechter, co-author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, will encourage financial literacy by hosting a Cash Flow for Girls event on June 5 at 3 p.m. at 13 Sam’s Club locations in North America. The event will teach young girls financial literacy by playing the game CASHFLOW For Kids developed by the Rich Dad Company. The game was created to [PR.com - May 29, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/40423 http://www.pr.com/press-release/40192 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has announced that Christine Chen, Tina Rierson and Margie Motsinger were recognized as the Triad’s top businesswomen by the Triad Business Journal at the “Women in Business Awards” event. These women were honored as one of 25 Triad female executives who have displayed leadership in business and were presented with the award at the ceremonial luncheon. In [PR.com - May 25, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/40192 http://www.pr.com/press-release/39768 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) has announced that Tyla Wells, owner of Schoolhouse Learning Communities, LLC., was the recipient of the WPO’s 2007 Mary Lehman MacLachlan Economic Empowerment Award. The annual award is given to one applicant based on set criteria of entrepreneurial excellence that was established to award esteemed WPO members and to honor the memory of Mary Lehman MacLachlan, a former [PR.com - May 22, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/39768 http://www.pr.com/press-release/39418 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) will host a Vancouver chapter kickoff reception on Wednesday, May 23 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Terminal City Club, located at 837 West Hastings St. The WPO has been active in Canada for five years and currently boasts five WPO chapters, including Montreal, Toronto and the new Vancouver chapter. This rapid expansion is indicative of the remarkable growth that [PR.com - May 18, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/39418 http://www.pr.com/press-release/39135 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) will host a San Antonio chapter meet and greet on Tuesday, May 22 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Plaza Lecea located at 5441 Babcock Road. The WPO is a nonprofit membership organization for a diverse group of women presidents who have guided their businesses to at least $2 million in gross annual sales (or $1 million for a service-based business). All interested women [PR.com - May 16, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/39135 http://www.pr.com/press-release/38849 Susan Masten, co-president of Women Empower Women for Indian Nations (WEWIN), was a keynote speaker at the 2007 the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) International Conference “Beyond Business As Usual: The Next 10 Years” held at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz. Masten founded WEWIN to provide native women with the knowledge, support and resources necessary to achieve success in [PR.com - May 14, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/38849 http://www.pr.com/press-release/37596 Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), has announced that Marti Barletta, author and founder of The TrendSight Group, will be featured in a podcast discussing how companies can market to women, her role as a featured keynote speaker at the 2007 WPO conference and her latest book, PrimeTime Women™: How to Win the Hearts, Minds, and Business of Boomer Big Spenders. [PR.com - May 01, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/37596 http://www.pr.com/press-release/36023 Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), has released a podcast discussing the 2007 WPO conference. In the podcast, Firestone describes the upcoming conference including background information about the theme and mission, this year’s featured keynote speakers and details about the conference’s workshops and programs, including the “Dine Around [PR.com - April 16, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/36023 http://www.pr.com/press-release/35698 Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), has received the 2007 Social Entrepreneur Award by the National Association of Women Business Owners New York City Chapter. The Social Entrepreneur Award recognizes the innovation, resourcefulness and the successful impact made by women in the nonprofit sector who use business methods to find practical solutions to social [PR.com - April 12, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/35698 http://www.pr.com/press-release/35342 Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), has announced that Office Depot has been named a WPO National Sponsor. As a National Sponsor, Office Depot will offer special services for WPO members as part of its commitment to the role women presidents play in business communities. Office Depot is one of the world's largest sellers of office products and an industry [PR.com - April 09, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/35342 http://www.pr.com/press-release/34392 Marsha Firestone, president and founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), has announced that Francine Manilow, president of Manilow Suites, Inc, was named Office Depot’s “Businesswomen of the Year” at the Success Strategies for Businesswomen conference held on March 20 at the Wyndham O’Hare in Rosemont, IL. The awards are presented to women who demonstrate outstanding leadership [PR.com - March 29, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/34392 http://www.pr.com/press-release/34087 Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), has announced that Marti Barletta, author and founder of The TrendSight Group, will be the keynote speaker at the 2007 WPO International Conference “Beyond Business As Usual: The Next 10 Years” - April 19-21 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz. Barletta is author of the just released PrimeTime [PR.com - March 27, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/34087 http://www.pr.com/press-release/33947 The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) Nevada Chapter will host a new member reception on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at the Gerrity Group’s showroom located at 5193 West Oquendo Road in Las Vegas, Nevada. All potential members are invited to attend the reception to learn more about how WPO will help accelerate their business growth. Open member recruitment runs Until May 31, 2007. WPO is a nonprofit [PR.com - March 26, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/33947 http://www.pr.com/press-release/33717 Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), has announced that Jim Collins, the author of national bestsellers including Good To Great and Built To Last, will be the keynote speaker at the 2007 WPO International Conference “Beyond Business As Usual: The Next 10 Years” - April 19-21 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz. Collins is a teacher of [PR.com - March 23, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/33717 http://www.pr.com/press-release/33455 Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), will speak at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as part of the ongoing Dean’s Speaker Series on Tuesday, March 27, at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. The lecture will begin in Koury Auditorium at 5:30 pm, with a reception following immediately afterward in Kenan Dining Room. Firestone will speak [PR.com - March 21, 2007] Women President Organization http://www.pr.com/press-release/33455