WOMEN in BUSINESS - February/March 2009 - (Page 6)

L E t t E R FR o M t h E E x E c u t i v E d i R E c to R A Metamorphosis welcome to your new edition of Women In Business™ magazine. As you can see, our AbwA publication has gone through an extreme makeover. i hope you enjoy the new more readable design and appreciate the editorial direction we are taking with Women In Business. As you can see we are emphasizing in because you are in business, you are in a family, you are in an organization that is working for You. You are in the in-crowd— AbwA. These changes in the magazine simply mirror the changes that are going on in our organization. And the changes in AbwA are driven by our reemphasis on the mission of AbwA, in short to be a resource for women and nurture their talents and career aspirations. AbwA has always been the organization whose mission has been to support working women. And we always will be that organization. when you read the feature articles in this issue you’ll see that AbwA is in a state of metamorphosis in which all local groups will be able to provide their members with a compelling experience at their monthly meetings. i am particularly excited about win™, our new women’s instructional network. AbwA will be the first Association to offer members a comprehensive on-line learning experience to develop their personal business skills and to encourage team-building at the local level. This is a cutting-edge tool for businesswomen designed by the experts at mocaworks, one of the country’s premiere developers of personal improvement programs. And i’m delighted that Rep. Carolyn maloney of new York has been invited to speak at our national Convention in Kansas City next september. Rep. maloney is truly a champion of women’s rights and she has an enviable record. Her story is one of personal transformation and is truly inspiring. i know you will appreciate this issue’s interview with Rep. maloney. oh yes. over the next few months i will be transitioning into the office of executive Director, after serving AbwA in a number of capacities over the last 10 years. i am humbled at the prospect, but also am eager to see the AbwA’s transformation to completion. i would like to thank our Ceo, Carolyn elman, who has served so ably as our executive Director for the last 25 years for her dedicated, unselfish service to this Association. on a personal note, Carolyn has been a friend and mentor to me throughout the years. while our roles are transitioning, Carolyn will continue to work in her role as Ceo with AbwA national and your board of Directors. Carolyn will also be by my side at this year’s District Conferences, as we facilitate this year’s programs. when you see her next, don’t forget to ask her about one of her favorite AbwA workshops, The ethical Difference. every time she facilitates this workshop, it brings a tear to her eye. she will tell you the rest of the story. i look forward to working with each of you in the years ahead. The best is yet to come. René Street Executive Director w o m e n i n b us i n e s s F E B / M A R 2 0 0 9

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of IN BUSINESS - February/March 2009

IN BUSINESS - February/March 2009 Contents ABWA Member Benefits Letter from the Executive Director Letter from CEO ABWA Board News A New Era Unfolds Money Matters ABWA Announcements Personal Skills Style Breaking Down Barriers Legal Matters Business Spotlight Workplace: Working Online to Build ABWA Teams Mind & Body Workplace

IN BUSINESS - February/March 2009

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