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September 2011 – Wahine Forum Partners
September 2011 – WahineForum Sponsors-Macy’s

 

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Macy’s Joins Wahine Forum 2011

 

Eleven sponsors support women’s conference, underwrite nine nonprofit partners

 

(Honolulu, HI—September 27, 2011)—Macy’s comes in as a 2011 Liliuokalani sponsor of the annual women’s conference, Wahine Forum. The event is co-produced by Hawaii Business Magazine and the Junior League of Honolulu. Macy’s will feature a strolling fashion show during the networking pau hana at the close of the conference.

 

Macy’s joins ten island businesses and organizations supporting Wahine Forum 2011. Queen’s Health Systems and La Pietra-Hawai‘i School for Girls are lead sponsors of this year’s Wahine Forum.

 

The 2011 Wahine Forum is on Tuesday, October 18 at the Hawaii Convention Center. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Sponsors of Wahine Forum underwrite nonprofit participation in the annual event. Nonprofit partners total nine for 2011. They are: Aloha United Way (AUW), Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i, Junior League of Honolulu (JLH), Organization of Women Leaders (OWL), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)–Hawaii Chapter, Women’s Fund of Hawai‘I, YWCA of O‘ahu, and Zonta International—Area 7 Hawaii.

 

“Macy’s involvement brings fashion and fun to Wahine Forum, while supporting nonprofits to engage leaders in an important conversation about how to support women leaders in the community and the workforce,” said Lisa Haeringer 2011-12 Junior League of Honolulu president.

 

In addition to Macy’s, Oceanic Time Warner Cable Business Class, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Hawaii-Western Management Group, Inc are Liliuokalani sponsors. Aqua Hotels and Resorts, Dunhill Professional Staffing of Hawaii, Bishop & Co., Olsten Staffing and Hastings & Pleadwell: A Communication Company are also sponsors.

 

The purpose of the Wahine Forum is to elevate the role of women in the community by sharing useful information, building leadership capacity, and broadening attendees’ perspectives on community involvement and career horizons.

 

Registration is available online at www.hawaiibusiness.com/Wahine. Session space is limited. Preference is given to early registrants. For updates, like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WahineForum or follow us on Twitter: @WahineForum

 

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