IT Conference to Focus on Networking Among Industry Women

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Information Technology Research Institute in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, and ArkWIT (Arkansas Women. Insights.Technology) are sponsoring the third annual conference for women who work in information technology. The purpose of the day-long event, titled “You Can Get There from Here,” is to promote the concept of networking among women in information technology and technology-related business professions. Break-out sessions will cover a variety of technical, professional and lifestyle topics. For more information, go to: http://itri.uark.edu/events/wit/

WHEN: Friday, March 10, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Holiday Inn Convention Center, Springdale, Ark.

• Keynote: Rosalyn Wesley, corporate Director, Human Resources, Fortune Brands, Inc

• Entrepreneurship for Women - Tracy Jeffers, director, Small Business Development Center; and Pat Walker, Northwest Arkansas representative, U.S. Small Business Administration.

• Changes: Open Your Minds to New Opportunities - Susan Brauer, electrical engineer and president, Dreamers Tapestry, Inc.

• Work Can Make You Bitter or Better - Théres Stiefer, director, Walton College Career Development Center

• Lifestyles: Bad Habits — Yours and Theirs - Mary K. Williams, psychotherapist

• RFID — Overview of the Technology and Implications for Business - Bill Hardgrave, executive director, Information Technology Research Institute, and director of RFID Research Center

• Blogging, Podcasting and Digg . . ., Oh My! The Business Implications of the Social Internet - Brad Lawless, president, Insight Writing

• Risk Management: Preventing Bad Things from Happening to Your Projects - Larry Winters, associate, The Persimmon Group

• Yoga in the Workplace - Andrea Fournet, director, Arkansas Yoga Center

• Enhancing Team Collaboration with Microsoft Sharepoint Services — Bill Fournet, partner, The Persimmon Group

• Time for You: Anytime, Anywhere Health for a Busy Life — Ty Tims, co-owner, 3D PT

• The Power of Networking Panel — Kelly Kemp, panel moderator and chief advancement officer, Jones Center for Families; Caroline Decker, category analyst, E & J Gallo; and Anne O’Leary-Kelly, William R. and Cacilia Howard Chair in Management, Department of Management, Walton College, U of A