2020 Exhibit Hall Offerings

We’re happy to say we’ve managed to bring the most popular elements of our Exhibit Hall online!

As usual, the Hall is packed with offerings for you to explore:

▶  Career Pavilion

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• CFW Career Resources Booth
  featuring Learning Bursts
  • Ask the Recruiter About Interviewing Remotely (with Sean Bacchus)
    Join Sean Bacchus of Sanofi to learn more about the new reality of interviewing remotely, including what to expect once the video conferencing camera turns on and how to make a lasting impression virtually.
  • Courageous Conversations: Skills for the Brave New World of Work
    (with Trish Foster and Yaro Fong-Olivares)
    Podcast from Women Amplified | As a nation we find ourselves at a tipping point around race, gender and power. So, how do we mobilize and ensure positive change within our work lives and communities? Trish Foster and Yaro Fong-Olivares from Bentley University join us to offer actionable tools for having courageous conversations: dialogue that is reciprocal, respectful, compassionate, honest and open.
  • Learn the Basics of Human-Centered Design in Under 6 Minutes! (with BUILD)
    Design thinking empowers individuals or teams to design products, services, systems, or experiences that address the core needs of those experiencing a problem. The non-profit organization BUILD will walk you through the key steps of this human-centered framework for solving big problems. This includes empathy, ideation, and prototyping, testing, and defining. Learn more about their approach and the BUILD Virtual Design Challenge at Build.org.
  • Best Career Advice from MA CFW Speakers!
    We asked many of today’s speakers to share the best career advice they’ve ever received. What they had to say will inspire and motivate you in so many ways!
• Coaches Corner & Resume Reviews

▶  Community Connection Pavilion

Sponsored by

• CFW Women Amplified Podcast Booth

▶  Education & Innovation Pavilion

• Justice, Equity & Inclusion Resource Center

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• Virtual Book Store (with FREE Shipping)

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▶  Health & Wellness Pavilion

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• Health & Wellness Stage
  featuring Learning Bursts
  • Empathy and Caring at Work (with Lisa Welker-Finney)
    During this difficult year, empathy and caring are needed from every employee. And, given all the challenging circumstances facing professionals today, how we lead our teams also requires a new approach. In this learning burst, Lisa Welker-Finney, Vice President of Human Resources at Boston Scientific Neuromodulation for Boston Scientific, shares what she has learned about developing new leadership models, tools and resources for all employees to address their mental, physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing and productivity.
  • Resilience in 2020 (with Jennifer Lea)
    In a year filled with uncertainty, resilience has become essential. Johnson & Johnson’s Jennifer Lea explores two key building blocks of resilience that will help you to shift your mindset and adapt quickly and productively in 2020 and beyond. Learn how to manage, recover, and grow from stress during this three-minute learning burst designed to give you tangible strategies to help you build resilience.
  • Stretch Break (with Joan MacDonald)
    Joan MacDonald proves that adopting a healthier lifestyle is possible at any age. She became a fitness inspiration in her 70s when she began prioritizing physical activity and nutrition, transforming her health and her life. Join Joan for some simple stretches that you can do from your home or office.
  • Wellness for Caregivers (with Jasmine Greenamyer)
    2020 has presented so many new challenges for caregivers of all types. Whether caring for children or loved ones with health conditions, it’s common for caregivers to deprioritize their own needs and focus all energy outward. We know this can lead to burnout. Watch this learning burst to give yourself permission to prioritize self-care, review workplace caregiver friendly options and identify resources to maintain your own health while fostering a culture of caring for caregivers.
• Target Lifestyle Lounge

▶   Women-Owned Business Marketplace

Come support women-owned businesses!

▶  Virtual Career Fair

Join us on the 10th from 8–10 a.m. & 3–5 p.m. for a Virtual Career Fair across the Exhibit Hall Pavilions:

• Connect with companies looking to hire women like you!
• Chat live with recruiters in exhibitor booths
• Browse available job openings
• Gain an edge via mini-sessions on the Career Pavilion Stage

▶   NEW: Lunch Break Live with MACFW Speakers

Broadcasting LIVE in the Lobby 12/11 and 12/14

Friday, December 11^th @12:00 – 12:30pm EST

Monday, December 14^th @ 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST