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2018 Attendees: Important Information for Conference Day
It’s an interesting time to be a woman in America, and this year’s Massachusetts Conference for Women promises to be a powerful one. We’ve got leaders, thinkers, and innovators galore coming together for one day this Thursday—prepare to be inspired! Read on for important logistical information, and stay tuned for more from us to help you plan your day at the Conference.
Bring Kid-Sized Hats & Gloves to the 2018 Conference
Bring your donation of new hats & gloves to the Conference – booth #223! The Massachusetts Conference for Women and Cradles to Crayons are teaming up again to collect 2,500 sets of winter essentials to distribute to children in the region who most need them. Please bring new hats, gloves and/ or coats to the Cradles to Crayons’ booth (#223) and let’s help prepare these children for the cold weather. … [ more ]
New MassWomen App Now Available!
Download the NEW official Massachusetts Conference for Women app. You requested better features, and we listened! You’re going to love it—just search “MassWomen” in your app store! WHY DOWNLOAD? Full AGENDA, SPEAKER & EXHIBITOR listings MAPS to help you get around ALERTS to keep you in the loop on last minute changes Access to past and current session podcasts, teleclasses Social wall to keep you posted on all of the … [ more ]
To the MA Conference for Women Community:
As most of you know, MA Conference for Women 2018 registration opened and sold out Wednesday, June 6th in record time. The MA Conference for Women has grown into a massive event—and we’re proud of that and of the community that has coalesced around it and contributed to its success. As demand for tickets has increased, we have added programming to address the increased demand—four years ago we launched Opening Night to … [ more ]
BIG NEWS: The Power of Us, Quantified in HBR
We’re proud to have made it into the Harvard Business Review today, in an article by happiness researcher and Conference for Women veteran Shawn Achor. You can read the full article here, but here are our main takeaways: People can be cynical about the utility of women’s professional conferences. Achor’s [male] seatmate on a recent flight said “I’m all for equality, but I’m not sure what good it will do.” … [ more ]
New Security Procedures for 2017
While attending the MA Conference for Women at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, please note that magnetometers will be in use and weapons of all kinds will be forbidden from the event. Please refrain from bringing large bags containing unnecessary items to expedite your entry through security. Backpacks will be allowed, but are discouraged due to the amount of time it takes to search all of the compartments. Please … [ more ]
Ways to Help #Harvey Storm Victims
Our hearts go out to all the Harvey hurricane and flood victims. If you are looking for ways to help, the New York Times recommends these national organizations: The American Red Cross is accepting donations on its website. You can also text HARVEY to 90999 to donate $10. AmeriCares takes medicine and supplies to survivors. Catholic Charities provides food, clothing, shelter and support services to those from all religious backgrounds. Donations to the Salvation Army can be … [ more ]
Additional Ticket Notification List
The 2018 MA Conference for Women is sold out and we do not anticipate releasing any more tickets. However, if you would like to be notified if any tickets do become available, please fill out the form below. To get a mini-Conference experience, we recommend attending Opening Night, held 5-8pm on December 5th. By filling out this form you will also be added to our regular mailing list. If you … [ more ]
2016 Speaker Highlights
We went through 2016 attendee evaluations and our own web metrics to compile this list of 2016’s most-loved speakers, sessions and teleclasses (posted online as podcasts). We hope you find some downtime as 2016 rolls into 2017 to watch, listen and enjoy!
Looking for Your Headshot?
Free headshots were a big hit at the 2016 Conference! If you need to locate yours, please use the links below. If you were photographed in the… State Street Social Hub, you can find and download your headshot here. Liberty Mutual booth, go here. Luna booth, go here and enter password LunaLove to download. Thermo Fisher booth on Dec. 7 (Opening Night), go here. on Dec. 8 (Conference Day), go here. … [ more ]