Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs to Host the 2012 Women Entrepreneurs Conference

Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs host the 2012 Women Entrepreneurs Conference in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week
 
Oct. 31, 2012 - PRLog -- (Southfield, MI) -- Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs will host the 2012 Women Entrepreneurs Conference on Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at Lawrence Tech University located at 21000 West Ten Mile Road in Southfield, Michigan.  Lawrence Tech University is the official host sponsor of the 2012 Women Entrepreneurs Conference.

Held during Global Entrepreneurship Week, the 2012 Women Entrepreneurs Conference is a full-day business event geared toward providing women entrepreneurs with timely, practical information, knowledge, resources and tools to build and grow their business to the next level.  The theme for this year’s event is Women Entrepreneurs: Drivers of the New Economy.  

During the full-day event, attendees will be immersed in a high-impact program featuring a series of interactive workshops with over 14 business experts, small group coaching sessions, a power networking luncheon featuring a speed networking session, a panel discussion featuring prominent female entrepreneurs from across Michigan, exhibitors, and a closing networking reception.

“We are excited to provide a forum where women entrepreneurs can learn, grow, and connect,” said Tonya McNeal-Weary, Executive Director and Founder of Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs. “Our goal is to foster the economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs across the state by providing them with the tools and resources to help them succeed,” she added.

Conference attendees are encouraged to wear something pink in support of this year’s designated Charity of Choice, the Komen Detroit Race for the Cure®.  A portion of the proceeds raised at the conference will benefit local breast cancer programs.

Tickets are $65 if purchased by November 10th, $75 after November 10th and $85 at the door.  For additional information, including a list of speakers and workshops, visit the conference website at http://www.weconference.mafedetroit.org.  

For sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, call (866) 490-6233.  To learn more about MAFE, visit http://www.mafedetroit.org.

About MAFE

Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs (MAFE) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to increase and improve economic opportunities for women and girls in Southeast Michigan through advocacy, entrepreneurial training and leadership development.

About Lawrence Tech University

The Lawrence Tech University (LTU) Lear Entrepreneurial Certificate Program is administered by the College of Engineering at LTU and consists of courses, conferences, and internships designed to provide entrepreneurship education in which inquiry, creativity, and innovation are the norm, and theory and practice go hand-in-hand.  Students of the program gain knowledge and understanding of the business world from a combination of academic and practical experiences that supplement core engineering, math, and science courses.  Through the program, students bring real products and services to market, while solving real-world engineering problems.

About Komen Detroit Race for the Cure®

The Komen Detroit Race for the Cure®, through its local presenting sponsor the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, offers grants for innovative projects in the areas of breast health and/or breast cancer education/outreach, screening, or treatment support projects targeting services not otherwise available to the medically underserved communities of the Metropolitan Detroit area.
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