NWA Business Womens Conference

2012 NWA Business Women’s Conference

nwabusinesswomen — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:23:11 +0000

The Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas and Walmart, is proud to present the 14th annual Northwest Arkansas Business Women’s Conference on Tuesday, September 11.

The mission of the Northwest Arkansas Business Women’s Conference is to provide personal and professional enrichment through motivational and networking experiences for women.

Stay tuned for more details!

Athena Award

nwabusinesswomen — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:35:02 +0000

The ATHENA Award ®Program celebrated nationally and internationally recognizes individuals for professional excellence, for providing valuable service to their community and for assisting women in their attainment of professional goals and leadership skills. By honoring exceptional leaders, the ATHENA Award Program fulfills the ATHENA mission of supporting, developing and honoring women leaders, inspiring women to achieve their full potential—creating balance in leadership worldwide.

Established in 1982 in Lansing, Michigan, the program is now administered from its Chicago, Illinois headquarters and boasts over 300 active communities in the United States, Canada, China, Russia and the United Kingdom. More than 5000 individuals representing a wide variety of professions and businesses have received the ATHENA Award. Presented by local host organizations in partnership with ATHENA’s national underwriters, local businesses and individual sponsors the award practically demonstrates the quote from Plato, “What is honored in a country will be cultivated there.”

ATHENA Award Recipients comprise a network of outstanding individuals who have met the following criteria:

Demonstrates excellence, creativity, and initiative in their business or profession.
Provides valuable service by contributing time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.
Actively assists women in realizing their full leadership potential.

The 2011 ATHENA Women’s Leadership Luncheon will be held on September 20 at the Pinnacle Hills Country Club. To register for the luncheon, call 273-2841 or e-mail Krista Khone. Tickets are $25 each or two for $40.

ATHENA Award Winners

2010 Winner – Robin Green, Benton County Circuit Judge

2009 Winner – Shirley “Peaches” Peterson, Hollis Enterprises

2008 Winner – Kelly Johnson, NWA Regional Airport (XNA)

2007 Winner – Susan Barrett, Mercy Health System

World Renowned Speakers

nwabusinesswomen — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:44:48 +0000

The Northwest Arkansas Business Women’s Conference is known for high-caliber speakers. Former keynote speakers include:

2010 – Helen Hunt, Academy Award-winning actress
2009 – Mia Hamm, former professional soccer player and Olympic gold medalist
2008 - Gladys Knight, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter
2007 – Campbell Brown, Emmy Award-winning journalist
2006 – Pat Summitt, NCAA basketball’s winningest coach
2005 – Ivana Trump, author and fashion model
2004 – Erin Brockovich, environmental activist
2003 – Nancy Lieberman, former professional basketball player, WNBA coach, and Olympic gold medalist
2002 – Suzy Humphreys, motivational humorist
2001 – Joyce Landorf Heatherly, author
2000 – Emory Austin, motivational speaker
1999 – Beth Higgs, motivational speaker