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WWIB News and Sponsored Events – February 2008

MAC Cosmetics Makeover Event on Monday, February 11th from 6 to 8 PM

The MAC Cosmetics store is hosting an evening of makeovers especially for WWIB to celebrate the end of DIP Week and just in time for the launch of their new spring collection. Treat yourself to a 30-minute full consultation with a make-up artist to create a great new look! There are still a few spots left - to reserve your spot, please sign-up on WebCafé at the link below and also place a $50 check made out to "MAC Cosmetics" in Jennie Choi's mailbox (3rd floor) by Wednesday, February 6th - the check will go towards a $50 gift card that you can use on any store purchases on the day of your makeover! Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Please sign up on WebCafé: https://webcafe.wharton.upenn.edu/eRoom/mba/wwib/0_79e8e

MAC Cosmetics Store, 1427 Walnut Street

Monday, February 11th, 6 to 8 PM

Please contact Jennie Choi (jennchoi@wharton.upenn.edu) with any questions.

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Host a Prospective Student for Winter Welcome Weekend

We need your help to host and provide volunteer housing to female prospective students attending Winter Welcome Weekend on February 14th/15th . Please sign up at the following link for the individual you would like to host and contact them ASAP. If all of the slots are full, please put your name at the bottom of the list, and we will contact you as more women sign up for hosts.

https://webcafe.wharton.upenn.edu/eRoom/mba/wwib/0_7a6b4

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Women’s Private Equity Summit, March 13 - 14

Women’s Private Equity Summit
March 13-14, 2008
Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay , California

Register at http://www.WomensPrivateEquitySummit.com

A high-level, content-rich, bi-coastal event for women in private equity: GPs, LPs, and the professionals who advise them. On March 13 and 14 women in private equity will gather in California to inaugurate the first Women's Private Equity Summit, a conference designed to enhance networking, fund raising, and deal-making opportunities for senior-level women in private equity. The content-rich program features high-profile keynote speakers, pioneering women in private equity, and top limited partners.

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NYC’s Women’s Leadership Conference, February 9th

This is an exclusive event in NYC primarily for women leaders, managers, executives, and business owners. The organizers have reserved 30 DISCOUNTED SEATS for women graduate students from Wharton/UPenn (MBA, all grad programs). These seats are available on a *first-come, first-served basis*.

UPenn/Wharton women graduate students/MBAs get a $345 DISCOUNT from the registration price, with this code: PENNSDP081.

After the 30 reserved spots for UPenn/Wharton Grad Students are filled, the regular price of $495.00 applies. For more information, see below for details and website address.

Join a high-powered gathering of great women leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals across business, finance, entrepreneurship, law, consulting, tech and media at NYC's Women's Leadership & Innovation Conference 2008.

CONFERENCE DETAILS:

When: Saturday, February 9, 2008
Where: Grand Hyatt, 42nd St. , New York City
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Web: http://www.womensphere.com/womenlead2008

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**WWIB Leadership Opportunities: Conference Co-Chairs, Officers**

2008 WWIB Conference Co-Chairs - Application Deadline: Friday, February 15th at Noon

The WWIB Conference is an opportunity for students, alumna, and professionals to discuss issues facing women in business today. As a Conference Co-Chair, you will set the theme and agenda for the Conference, lead the Conference team, and interact with women leaders from various industries. It is a truly rewarding and fun experience to co-lead a Conference attended by over 400 women.

Submit a statement of Interest (no longer than 250 words) using the link below. Feel free to indicate your preference for a specific Co-Chair position: Marketing, Sponsorship/Logistics, or Content.

Application Process:

- Friday, February 8th, 5-7PM @ Tavern 17 (17th & Locust): Meet current WWIB officers & members over drinks to learn about the various positions & responsibilities.

- Friday, February 15th at Noon: Statement of Interest (no longer than 250 words) to be submitted at the following application link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=sh3iRI9VScHv4cCwhiWNDw_3d_3d.

Please rank your preferences for overseeing Marketing, Sponsorship/Logistics and Content

- Saturday, February 16th - Friday, February 22nd: The current co-chairs will conduct 20-minute interviews

- Saturday, February 23rd: 2008 WWIB Conference Co-Chairs Announced

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WWIB Officer Elections

The WWIB Officer Board thanks you for your continued support of WWIB. The time has come to select the club's leadership for next year! Below please find the key dates and various officer opportunities open to the Class of 2009. We hope you will consider joining WWIB??s leadership team and continuing WWIB's commitment to women in business!

Key Dates:

- 2008 WWIB Conference Co-Chairs: Application Deadline: Friday, February 15th at Noon
- 2008-2009 WWIB Co-Presidents: Statement of Interest Deadline: Sunday, February 24th at Noon
- 2008-2009 WWIB Second-Year Officers: Statement of Interest Deadline: Sunday, March 2nd at Noon

Officer Opportunities:

- Co-Presidents (1 team of three people)
- Admissions (1 officer)
- Alumnae (1 officer)
- Career (2 officers)
- Community Service (1 officer)
- External Relations (1 officer)
- International (1 officer)
- Marketing & Publicity (1 officer)
- Social (2 officers)
- Sports (1 officer)
- Technology (1 officer)
- Treasury (1 officer)

For more information, please contact Amy Lin or see the WWIB Leadership Opportunities document

located here: https://webcafe.wharton.upenn.edu/eRoomReq/Files/mba/wwib

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Chinese New Year Dim Sum Social: February 15

Description: Celebrate Chinese New Year with other WWIB members this coming Friday.

There will be 3 tables (10 seats each) and we will be having dim sum, traditional Chinese snacks. Please bring $5 in cash and WWIB will cover the rest!

Date: Friday, February 15, 11 am

Location: Ocean Harbor Restaurant, 1023 Race St. , (215) 574-1398

Sign-up on webcafe: https://webcafe.wharton.upenn.edu/eRoom/mba/wwib/0_7170f

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Interactive Panel: Navigating the Challenges of Entrepreneurship: February 20

Please join in us in our first collaborative event with the Women??s MBA Network, Drexel Women in Business, LaSalle University ??s Association of Women MBAs, Temple ??s Fox School of Business and Villanova University . Our panel consists of experienced women entrepreneurs who will share their ??lessons learned?? as well as how to best plan for the unexpected when starting your own business.

When: February 20th, 6:30pm
Where: Drexel University
32nd & Market Streets
Matheson Hall
Room 109

Panelists:

Natasha Ashton - Pet Plan USA , Wharton ??03

Sarah Chambers - iFractal, Michigan ??96

Jennifer Lendler - Alea Advisors, Fuqua ??94

Gloria Rabinowitz - GCM Group, Wharton ??78

Please register at: www.lebow.drexel.edu/mbanetwork

Contact Lauren Clark (lclark@wharton.upenn.edu) with any questions.

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Penn Alumni Speaker Series: Farah Jimenez - Sharing your Success: Building a Sustainable Nonprofit: February 27

Wednesday, February 27
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Penn Law, Silverman Hall, Room 240B
3400 Chestnut Street

For those willing to take on the unique financial and organizational challenges of leading and sustaining a non-profit corporation, the journey can inspire both profound trepidation and tremendous satisfaction. Enjoying great success along this journey is Farah Jimenez, C'90, L'96, Executive Director of Mt. Airy??USA , a community-focused non-profit real estate development corporation in Philadelphia . Farah has gained both local and national recognition for her work with this organization; she was appointed to one of only ten seats on Philadelphia 's Fairmount Park Commission, and President George W. Bush appointed her to the Community Development Advisory Board for a US Treasury Department fund in 2006. Join us to hear what events prompted Farah to put her Penn degrees to use in the non-profit world, what challenges and rewards — both personal and professional — she has experienced along the way, and what advice she would offer to those interested in pursuing a career in a similar arena.

Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to Marla Brown in Alumni Relations at marlabr@upenn.edu (subject header: "DASS - 2/27/08") or call (215) 573-3710. Please include your name, email address and phone number so we can contact you in the event of any changes.

This event is co-sponsored by Penn Law's Career Planning & Placement Office.

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Invitation to Join Harvard College for Women in Technology Summit : February 16

Two student groups at Harvard College : HDot and 85Broads will again join forces to host the second, annual intercollegiate Women in Technology Summit (WiTS!) on February 16, 2008 , at the Harvard College campus.

Last year, the Women in Technology Summit! provided a much-needed forum for discussion and in-depth analysis of issues concerning women in technology. We'd like to invite Wharton Women in Business to join the WiTS! 2008 Team as a campus liaison and help us publicize the summit enthusiastically at UPenn. 2008 is looking to gather campus liaisons on campuses along the entire coast to promote this annual discussion forum for women in technology. Primary responsibilities of campus liaisons include emailing relevant lists on campus, hanging posters in highly visible student areas, and eventually joining us for pre-event dinner with many of our illustrious speakers from Microsoft, Google, Cisco, SAP, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, etc.

If you have any questions or concerns, or are able to help out in any or all of the above capacities, please feel free to contact pjaju@fas.harvard.edu

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**WWIB Leadership Opportunities: Conference Co-Chairs, Officers**

2008 WWIB Conference Co-Chairs - Application Deadline: Friday, February 15th at Noon

The WWIB Conference is an opportunity for students, alumna, and professionals to discuss issues facing women in business today. As a Conference Co-Chair, you will set the theme and agenda for the Conference, lead the Conference team, and interact with women leaders from various industries. It is a truly rewarding and fun experience to co-lead a Conference attended by over 400 women.

Submit a statement of Interest (no longer than 250 words) using the link below. Feel free to indicate your preference for a specific Co-Chair position: Marketing, Sponsorship/Logistics, or Content.

Application Process:

- Friday, February 8th, 5-7PM @ Tavern 17 (17th & Locust): Meet current WWIB officers & members over drinks to learn about the various positions & responsibilities.

- Friday, February 15th at Noon: Statement of Interest (no longer than 250 words) to be submitted at the following application link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=sh3iRI9VScHv4cCwhiWNDw_3d_3d.

Please rank your preferences for overseeing Marketing, Sponsorship/Logistics and Content

- Saturday, February 16th - Friday, February 22nd: The current co-chairs will conduct 20-minute interviews

- Saturday, February 23rd: 2008 WWIB Conference Co-Chairs Announced


WWIB Officer Elections

The WWIB Officer Board thanks you for your continued support of WWIB. The time has come to select the club's leadership for next year! Below please find the key dates and various officer opportunities open to the Class of 2009. We hope you will consider joining WWIB’s leadership team and continuing WWIB's commitment to women in business!

Key Dates:

- 2008 WWIB Conference Co-Chairs: Application Deadline: Friday, February 15th at Noon
- 2008-2009 WWIB Co-Presidents: Statement of Interest Deadline: Sunday, February 24th at Noon
- 2008-2009 WWIB Second-Year Officers: Statement of Interest Deadline: Sunday, March 2nd at Noon

Officer Opportunities:

- Co-Presidents (1 team of three people)
- Admissions (1 officer)
- Alumnae (1 officer)
- Career (2 officers)
- Community Service (1 officer)
- External Relations (1 officer)
- International (1 officer)
- Marketing & Publicity (1 officer)
- Social (2 officers)
- Sports (1 officer)
- Technology (1 officer)
- Treasury (1 officer)

For more information, please contact Amy Lin or see the WWIB Leadership Opportunities document located here: https://webcafe.wharton.upenn.edu/eRoomReq/Files/mba/wwib/0_7b7da/

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WWIB – Wharton Women Mentorship Program Overview

We are excited to introduce the first ever WWIB – Wharton Women Mentorship Program pilot program this month!

Wharton Women is the undergraduate sister organization to WWIB and has amazing members who are thrilled to have the opportunity to link up with mentors from WWIB and hear about our experiences. What better way to give back to the community than to mentor young women who are embarking on the same journey we did just a few short years ago?

As a formal mentorship program, we hope to provide the following benefits for the Wharton Women participants:

- General career counseling (on-going)
- Resume reviews
- Interview workshops / Mock interviews during recruiting periods
- Sharing experiences about the MBA program at Wharton and getting an MBA in general
- Networking (on-going)

We envision this mentorship program to be the platform for both organizations’ members to develop lasting relationships, even past graduation. All of us have benefited greatly from mentors throughout our career and this is a great opportunity to give back to the Wharton community by helping these extremely talented and ambitious young women.

Kick-off networking event:

We would like to have a kick-off networking event on Wednesday, March 19th (6-7:30pm, location TBD) to let the members of Wharton Women meet members of WWIB more casually, before they sign up for specific mentors via webcafe. At this event, WWIB women will cluster off by industry experience (consulting, marketing, entrepreneurship, finance), which would allow Wharton Women members to talk to various potential mentors in industries they are interested in learning more about.

The official sign-ups for mentors would then be the last week of March, and the first one-on-one meetings between mentors would be targeted to be over the first week of April.

Much of the mentorship program will be self-paced based on each mentor-mentee pair’s desire to meet. However, throughout the year we will provide formal events which touch on the topics and benefits highlighted above.

Since this is a pilot program, we will to set up mentorship pairs, and then plan few select events for the rest of the year. The full Mentorship Program will begin in earnest at the start of the new school year in September.

Please go to webcafe to sign up to be a mentor. Detail about the kickoff events to follow.

https://webcafe.wharton.upenn.edu/eRoom/mba/wwib/0_7baf6

Cheers,
External Relations Team
Eurie Kim, Lauren Clark, Sarika Jain

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Interactive Panel: Navigating the Challenges of Entrepreneurship: February 20

Please join in us in our first collaborative event with the Women’s MBA Network, Drexel Women in Business, LaSalle University ’s Association of Women MBAs, Temple ’s Fox School of Business and Villanova University . Our panel consists of experienced women entrepreneurs who will share their “lessons learned” as well as how to best plan for the unexpected when starting your own business.

When: February 20th, 6:30pm
Where: Drexel University
32nd & Market Streets
Matheson Hall
Room 109

Panelists:
Natasha Ashton - Pet Plan USA , Wharton ’03
Sarah Chambers - iFractal, Michigan ‘96
Jennifer Lendler - Alea Advisors, Fuqua ‘94
Gloria Rabinowitz - GCM Group, Wharton ‘78

Please register at: www.lebow.drexel.edu/mbanetwork

Contact Lauren Clark (lclark@wharton.upenn.edu) with any questions.

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WWIB Speaker Series Presents: A Collaborative Competition Seminar by Kathryn Mayer: February 20

Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 12pm
Location: JMHH 250

Who Says You’re a B!tch! Become Collaborative Competitors - A New Strategy for How Women Can Succeed in Highly Competitive Environments

This seminar reveals that the b!tch syndrome is one of the most common challenges women face in highly competitive fields face. This brief session explores why the b!tch phenomenon exists and to explore an alternative approach to leadership – Collaborative Competition™. This program will provide an opportunity for participants to explore their views of how they will approach leadership and competition, learn from successful women who practice Collaborative Competition™, and to consider trying on new behaviors as they begin their careers as women business leaders.

Kathryn Mayer founded KC Mayer Consulting, Inc. in 2003 to provide sophisticated and customized leadership development solutions for Fortune 100 to 1000 companies with a special emphasis on women in the workplace and diversity issues. To learn more about the speaker, Kathryn Mayer, please visit her website here: http://www.kcmayer.com/

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Exploring the “X” Factor – Women in Real Estate Panel and Reception: February 27

Date: Wednesday, February 27th 6pm to 9pm
Location: JMHH 260 & MBA Café

Join us for a discussion on navigating real estate industry from a female perspective. Explore issues that current women face in a male dominated industry. Panelists include leading women from various fields within the real estate industry ranging from finance, development, lending to consulting. There will be a cocktail mixer at MBA Cafe after the panel. The event is hosted by Wharton and the School of Design and is sponsored by CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women). It will be a great opportunity to network.

Special WWIB Promotion for Tamara Kanes Custom Suits

Following a run of successful trial sales last semester, Wharton Women In Business and Tamara Kanes present a sales week of custom suits and shirts, and we invite you to get businesswear-ready in time for your summer internships or full-time positions! We have hundreds of luxury fabrics in a range of colors, with prices comparable to off-the-rack suits and shirts. These will be our last sales at Wharton, at heavily discounted prices, prior to our formal launch in June. Sales will be held from Tuesday 26th February to Sunday 2nd March. Appointments are available on campus and in Center City . Please sign up now on webcafe to express interest, at https://webcafe.wharton.upenn.edu/eRoom/mba/wwib/0_7ba82. We will contact you to arrange an appointment, with no obligation – feel free to come and see our fabrics and ask questions! If you’d like to get together a group of friends for joint consultations, we can organize that for you too. For more information, don't hesitate to contact Tamara (WG'08) or Jo at sales@tamarakanes.com or tamarar@wharton.upenn.edu.

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Business Opportunity for WWIB members: Own Your Own Business - Hickey Freeman

Attention Wharton Women...this is a GREAT opportunity to own your own Company and continue a Wharton tradition! Studies have shown that women in this business out sell men year after year!

The Wharton Hickey Freeman Young Professional team is always a group of Wharton MBA second years that own the license to sell and promote Hickey Freeman merchandise to fellow Penn students and recent alumni at substantially discounted prices. This is your opportunity to purchase and operate your own business; an experience which provides rich content for interviews and as a basis for an independent study.

Please e-mail threads08@gmail.com to learn more about the Wharton Hickey Freeman Young Professional team opportunity as we will beginning the sales process soon.

Regards,

The Wharton Hickey Freeman Young Professional team - Rachna Butani, Jaya Kirtane, Cathy Marsella and (Senthil Durairaj, Abhi Patwardhan and Naveen Wadhera)

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Attend The New York Times Travel Show: Sponsored by WWIB

********** THE NEW YORK TIMES TRAVEL SHOW!!! ******************

Description: WWIB is thrilled to offer its members the opportunity to attend The New York Times Travel Show, to be held March 1 and March 2 in New York City . “Explore hundreds of the most intriguing destinations and adventures, from Caribbean cruises, Asian hotspots and European capitals, spa vacations and places ideal for ecotourism.” Note this is the upcoming weekend, before the last week of Q3.

General public attractions include Travel Seminars (go to http://www.nyttravelshow.com/seminars.html for the schedule), Performances, chef demonstrations, spa, and sweepstakes.

For more information, go to: http://www.nyttravelshow.com/

Date/Time:
Sat. Mar 1 10 am to 7 pm, Sun. Mar 2 10 am to 5 pm

Location:
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, NYC
http://www.nyttravelshow.com/directions_public.html

How it works: You must buy your own ticket but WWIB will reimburse each attending member at least $30 ($15 ticket plus an allowance for transportation costs, both requiring a receipt). You will be reimbursed after returning from the show and submitting the necessary receipts. You are also required to have signed up on webcafe by 5 pm on Wednesday, February 24 so that we can gauge interest and see if people want to meet up beforehand/visit as a group for the Saturday schedule.

Webcafe signup: https://webcafe.wharton.upenn.edu/eRoom/mba/wwib/0_7bfe9

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WWIB Volunteer Opportunity : Eliza Shirley Women’s Shelter: February 29

The visit to the Eliza Shirley Women's Shelter has been rescheduled!!! The event will take place Friday February 29th, 9 to 11AM. Please come volunteer and contribute! Subsequent visits will be scheduled in later time slots! Email Micolek@wharton.upenn.edu if you intend to participate, or for more information.

Event: Volunteer as needed

Place: Eliza Shirley
1320 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 568-5111

Date: Friday Feb 29, 9AM

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