Dear Friends:

Thank you for attending the 2008 premier leadership conference.

The evaluations were tabulated and revealed a 97% approval rating about which we are so proud.

Please know that several women will receive scholarships to the Simmons School of Management from the proceeds of this conference. We could not accomplish this outreach without your continued support.

Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the event, and we hope you will join us for the celebration on May 2, 2009.

We will continue our tradition of showcasing a unique combination of excellent speakers who will provide a mix of entertainment and education throughout the day. Watch for our announcement of the conference program on this site in late October. Have a wonderful summer. We look forward to seeing you next year.

MAY 2, 2009

Attendees Speak...

"I left the conference feeling like I just had a four wheel alignment - work, family, friends, life."

"Very inspiring and full of shared sisterhood - leaving one saying to oneself ‘You know, I too can be successful, fulfilled, and get to where I want to be’."

"An inspirational and nurturing experience that supports your ambitions and empowers you to keep on keeping on!!"

"This conference educates and motivates through thought-provoking dialogue, definitely a must for a woman who desires upward movement in her career path!"

"Attending the Simmons Leadership Conference was like getting a shot of girl power in the arm."

"One of the most inspirational days of my career."

"Look out girlfriends--at this conference, you're liable to experience inspiration, solidarity, good ideas and good will, support, and, yes, even love, from and for both speakers and attendees."

"An invigorating day spent in the company of women dedicated to sharing their knowledge, experience, and leadership to the benefit of other women."

"This is the best investment you could make in yourself--a gift to your psyche, your career, your ideals, and your motivations. Do it!"

"Inspirational, dynamic, and empowering."

"A Day well-spent hearing from women leaders from a variety of fields. A program for women by women."

"Wonderfully inspiring and uplifting. It encourages one to reject fear and follow one's dreams and aspirations. Fantastic conference. I intend to come year after year."

"Amazing, inspirational, motivating."

"This was the most uplifting and rewarding conference I've EVER attended."

"The Simmons Women's Conference is a fabulous opportunity to be exposed to women from various industries, with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and successes and to be inspired and rejuvenated in realizing that at any age or situation women can achieve greatness by being present in each moment and by doing their best while staying true to themselves."

"A spa for your mind, body and soul."

"The conference was inspirational, cutting edge, and reinforces confidence and women have a seat at the table and we are prepared to influence our audience with our personal power."

"The conference brought together over 2500 women from various walks of life and highlighted many different paths to success, and identified some common denominators: having dreams, setting goals, not giving up, looking after your physical self and soul, being happy not "having it all" at the same time and ensuring you have a mentor. The energy was palpable."

"Truly a celebration of being a woman professional."

"A wonderful mixture of women leaders who come from the academic, businesses – (large, small, entrepreneurs), entertainment, and political. It feeds your head and your heart. This conference is food for my soul."

"The SOM leadership conference consistently has a dynamic and varied selection of powerful speakers on topics that touch each one of us personally and professionally."

"A thoroughly fascinating, stimulating, mind-expanding global event that has made a great, positive impact and difference in my personal and professional life."

"Awesome, a must attend for women from all walks of life."

"The Simmons School of Management Leadership Conference is a fabulous development opportunity to learn from successful women who care about mentoring and helping other women to be successful. Never have I attended a conference where the words of so many speakers resonated with me."

"This is an eye-opening, mind-expanding opportunity to strategically evaluate where you are and where you want to go on your career journey."