Judge Glenda Hatchett Speaks to Business Women’s Organization

Judge Glenda Hatchett Speaks to Business Women’s Organization
Business and Professional Women/USA 2006 National Conference

Dallas, TX, July 19, 2006 – Judge Glenda A. Hatchett, businesswoman, youth advocate and celebrity jurist of award-winning television show Judge Hatchett, served as the keynote speaker for the kickoff of Business and Professional Women/USA’s (BPW/USA) 2006 National Conference in Dallas, TX. The conference, Embracing New Frontiers, is scheduled from July 18 – 22 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, 400 N. Olive Street.

“Judge Hatchett is pioneering businesswoman who believes in community work as well as mentoring the youth,” said Roslyn Ridgeway, BPW/USA national president. “These qualities are paramount for strong leaders and for women as they advance in their careers and in life.”

BPW/USA, founded in 1919, is a multi-generational, bipartisan membership organization which includes Baby Boomers as well as the daughters and mothers of those Boomers. The organization fosters the success of workingwomen by providing career advancement resources, work-life strategies and personal and professional connections.

“BPW/USA has a newly-structured and exciting program this year that examines the future of work-life effectiveness and workplace equity for workingwomen,” explains Debbie Frett, CEO of BPW/USA and BPW Foundation. “We have always been a pioneer for these issues and celebrate that spirit this week, which includes recognizing 50 years of work for BPW Foundation.”

Other conference highlights include:

• Two-day Exhibition Center
• 20 Concurrent Workshops
• Special Events
• Free, Professional Coaching
• 50th Anniversary Gala of BPW Foundation at The Women’s Museum

Select evening events are open to the public at a nominal cost and conference discounts are available as part of a new membership. One-day only packages are also available.

BPW/USA, founded in 1919, is a multi-generational, bipartisan membership organization with a mission to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education, and information. Established as the first organization to focus on issues of workingwomen, BPW/USA is historically a leader in grassroots activism, policy influence and advocacy for millions of workingwomen. www.bpwusa.org

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