Women in Technology (WIT), the premier organization contributing to the success of professional women in the Washington technology community, today announced the agenda for the September WIT. Connect program, entitled “The State of Diversity in Corporate America: The New Rules of Breaking the Glass Ceiling.”
“We are honored to have Christine Griffin, a Commissioner on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), address our September WIT.Connect audience. She brings to her position extensive experience in labor and employment law. At our September event, Ms. Griffin will share her advice on how we can pursue our goals of achieving success in today’s workplace, while continuing to help those women coming up behind us,” said Charlotte Pelliccia, President of Women in Technology.
From her EEOC vantage point, Ms. Griffin will share the status of sex and age discrimination as well as retaliation, and if we are seeing an increase or a decrease in discrimination overall. She will speak about where the EEOC is focusing its efforts and the types of cases they are handling. Details on the event are as follows:
What:
September 2007 WIT.Connect
"The State of Diversity in Corporate America: The New Rules of
Breaking the Glass Ceiling"
Where:
Fairview Park Marriott
3111 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 22042
When:
Thursday, September 20, 2007
6 - 8:30 pm
Agenda:
"The State of Diversity in Corporate America: The New Rules of
Breaking the Glass Ceiling"
Speaker:
Christine Griffin, a Commissioner on the EEOC
For more information and to register please go to: www.womenintechnology.org.
In addition, a new and prospective member orientation will take place in conjunction with the September 20 event. Interested parties are invited to attend at 5 pm to learn more about Women in Technology Special Interest Groups and Committees, and meet the Board of Directors.
About Women in Technology
Women in Technology (WIT) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to offering women involved in all levels of the technology industry a wide range of professional development and networking opportunities. One of the organization's main goals is to create a forum where women in technology can be recognized and promoted as role models. The organization’s values are embodied in its tag line: Connect. Lead. Succeed. WIT was founded in 1994 and has nearly 1,000 members. For more information, please visit WIT’s web site, www.womenintechnology.org