Women Reunion

09/10/05

Detroit Chapter
 

Second Annual AcademyWomen Symposium

September 23 – 24, 2005

Women in Military Service for America Memorial

Arlington, VA

Friday, 23 September, 2005.  Business casual attire.

4:00-5:00 PM, Registration. 

5:00-5:30 PM, Welcome and Event Kick Off. 

BG (Ret.) Wilma Vaught, Women’s Memorial President, will kick off our event by sharing her thoughts on leadership and professional development in the military. 

5:30-7:00 PM, Iraq/Afghanistan Panel Discussion. 

This is an opportunity to hear leadership lessons learned in war by members recently returned from duty in Iraq or Afghanistan.  Air Force: Major Nicole Blatt (Communications), Army: Col Chris Gayagas (Worked with Iraqi Security Forces as Logistics Cdr), Capt Kate Guttormsen (Eng Company Commander in Ramadi, outside Baghdad), Dawn Halfaker (Army Security Police-earned a Purple Heart)

7:00-8:00 PM, Heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.

Saturday, 24 September, 2005.  Business casual attire.

7:30 – 8:00 AM, Registration and Continental breakfast.    

8:00–8:15 AM, AcademyWomen Welcome 

Susan Feland, AcademyWomen founder and president, gives opening remarks and presents findings about women academy graduates.

8:15–9:15 AM, Professional Seminar on Life Management for Women. 

Celia Szelwach, founder of Creative Collaborations and a West Point graduate, will conduct an interactive seminar, providing strategies to improve daily life. 

9:30 – 11:30 AM, Women in Leadership Panel.

Ms. Diane K. Morales, Former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense and highest ranking women in DOD, in charge of logistics during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and logistics and materiel readiness during Operation Enduring Freedom, and the current war Iraqi Freedom; Ms. Sandy Schubert Brock, President of SMD, a consulting firm specializing in space management, event consulting, and fundraising; Ms. Barbara Barrett, held the number two post at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and argued successfully for a change in the law to allow women to fly fighters and bombers.  She ran for governor of Arizona, serves on several boards and was interim president and CEO of the American Management Association, a New York-based $300 million worldwide organization.  These women all share their insights on women and leadership, with time for Q&A.

11:30 – 1:20 PM, Sit-Down Lunch

Lunch will be held in the Women’s Memorial

1:20 – 2:20 PM, Women at the Academies. 

Brigadier General Dana Born is the first woman Dean of the Faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy.  She commands a 700-member staff and overseas more than 500 undergraduate courses for 4,000 cadets in 32 academic disciplines. She also directs five support staff agencies and faculty resources involving more than $250 million.  General Born graduated with distinction from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1983 with a degree in behavioral sciences and has her Doctor of Philosophy degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Pennsylvania State University.  She will share her insights regarding women at the Academies and leadership issues in the 21st century.  Lunch will be held prior to the presentation. 

2:30 – 3:30 PM, Breaking Barriers in Non-Traditional Fields. 

Dr. Mary Cummings, USNA Class of 1988, one of the first female Naval fighter pilots and MIT Professor speaks about women’s struggle, progress and success in non-traditional fields.

3:45 – 5:15 PM, Work-Life Balance Panel Discussion. 

Successful academy women from the military and civilian sector share their secrets of their success and how they effectively balance a career and personal life.  LtCol Deirdre Dixon (3 kids, 22 years in Army), LtCol Summer Bartczak (3 daughters and married-husband regularly deployed, Air Force, AFIT Professor, PhD), Captain Pat Cole (Single, Navy, Special Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations for Diversity), Captain Sheila Patterson (3 kids, Navy, Acquisitions Program Manager).

5:15 – 6:00 PM, Cocktails.

6:00 – 9:00 PM, AcademyWomen Cocktails and Dinner with LTG Claudia Kennedy. 

Prominent speaker, Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Claudia J. Kennedy, is the first and only woman to achieve the rank of three-star general in the United States Army, taking her from the Women’s Army Corps in the late 1960s to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff for Army Intelligence in 1997-2000. She oversaw policies and operations affecting 45,000 people stationed worldwide with a budget of nearly $1 billion. Since completing her Army career, Kennedy works to help children by chairing First Star, a non-profit corporation, has appeared as a military consultant for NBC and CNN and as a guest on Larry King Live and ABC’s Good Morning America.  Kennedy has received several awards, including being named to the lists of “Best Women Role Models,” “Most Influential” and “100 Most Important Women.” She has been honored by numerous organizations for her leadership and lifetime achievements. 

LTG Kennedy will give her perspectives on women in leadership following a gourmet dinner and cocktails.  Members are invited to bring spouses and guests for a delicious sit down dinner.  Business Casual Attire.

Second Annual AcademyWomen Symposium

Register before August 20, 2005 to receive the Early Registration Fee!

(Please register before September 15, 2005 to guarantee adequate seating and facilities)

Cost:  The Early Registration Fee (before August 20, 2005) is only $125.  After August 20th, total Symposium cost and Saturday evening dinner (not including a guest) is $150.  To bring a guest to the sit down evening gourmet dinner only costs an additional $65.  We encourage you to invite your spouse or a guest to join you for dinner Saturday night!  All profits from registration go towards funding attendance of cadets, midshipmen and 2005 graduates.  The cost for cadets and midshipmen is $25.  The cost for 2005 graduates is $50.  Every person that registers for the symposium receives one year free membership to AcademyWomen.

Location:  All events will be at the Women’s Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. (www.womensmemorial.org).   

Reservations:  Reservations and payment must be made either online or by mail before September 15, 2005.  In order to assure adequate seating and facilities, you make reservations either at the website, www.academywomen.org or by mail.  To register by mail, complete the attached reservation form and mail it with the payment to the listed address.  Tickets will not be mailed to you in advance.  Check-in will be at the door Friday and Saturday.

Food at the Symposium:

Friday:

Imported And Domestic Cheese Board: Served with grapes, berries, crackers and flatbreads. 

Market Basket: Garden vegetables served with Spinach and artichoke dipping sauce. 

Cash Bar and free non-alcoholic drinks

Saturday:

Breakfast Reception

Assorted Breakfast Pastries, Scones, Muffins, Teacakes And Bagels

Assorted Chilled Juices

Coffee Service

Lunch Reception

Assorted Gourmet Sandwiches

Pasta Vegetable Salad

Assorted Gourmet Cookies 

Assorted Sodas, Bottled Water And Juices 

Gourmet Dinner Reception

Spinach Salad

Assorted Rustic BreadsAnd Rolls With Whipped Butter 

Grilled Fillet of Beef: Petite fillets of beef topped with wild mushrooms & rosemary jus sauce. 

Maryland Crab Cakes

Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes

Baby Carrots & Sugar Snap Peas Tossed with parsley butter. 

French Fruit Cake: Layers of moist sponge cake, cream, Almonds with fresh fruit and berries. 

Cash bar, Coffee and Tea Service 

Transportation and Parking:  You must make your own arrangements for transportation to and from all events.  The Memorial is easily accessible by METRO (Blue Line, Arlington Cemetery stop).  Paid parking is available at the Arlington Cemetery Visitor Center lot.

Accommodations:  Attendees are responsible for making their own arrangements for accommodations.  For your convenience, AcademyWomen has found some hotels and military lodging with contact information, listed below.

The Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation has an arrangement for a discounted rate with Quality Hotel and Suites-Courthouse Plaza in Arlington, VA. You will need to contact them directly at 888-987-2555 and identify yourself as being with the Women's Memorial or WIMSA.  Other helpful websites are:  www.dcchamber.org, www.dcvisit.com and www.washington.org

Those attendees still on active duty may also stay at Ft Belvoir, Ft Myer or Bolling AFB.  Ft Belvoir’s rooms range from $60-80.  The reservations number is 1-800-295-9750 or 703-704-8600.  Ft Meyer (and Fort McNair) rooms range from $53 to $122 (for a suite).  The reservations number is 703-696-3577/3576.  Bolling AFB’s rooms are $31.  The reservations number is 202-767-5771.

You can register for this symposium on-line at www.academywomen.org or by mail.  For mail-in registration, please use the reservation form below to reserve your place.  Please send questions to feland@academywomen.com.

--Mail in Registration—

Registration for the

Second Annual AcademyWomen Symposium

September 23 – 24, 2005

Women in Military Service for America Memorial

Arlington, VA

Please ensure your registration form is complete before mailing!

NAME:                                              

STREET ADDRESS:                       

CITY:

STATE AND ZIP CODE:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

ACADEMY AND YEAR GRADUATED OR AFFILIATION:

I will attend the (check one):

EARLY REGISTRATION WITH DINNER - Aug 20* ($125):_______

SYMPOSIUM AND SATURDAY DINNER* ($150):              _______

GUEST FOR SATURDAY DINNER* ($65):                          _______

CADET OR MIDSHIPMAN ($25):                                          _______

GRADUATE FROM THE CLASS OF 2005 ($50):                 _______

TOTAL PAYMENT:                                                                 _______

*Note: Invite your spouse or guest to join you for the Saturday night dinner at the Women’s Memorial.

Please make out checks to: AcademyConnect.  Mail completed registration form and payment to:                             AcademyWomen

PO Box 5495

San Jose, CA 95150-5495