Announcing the First Annual Energetic Women Conference for Women in Utilities

St. Paul, MN (PRWEB) April 22, 2008

Energetic Women, a service of Midwest ENERGY Association (MEA), is proud to announce the first annual Energetic Women Conference in Chicago June 24-26, 2008. "Our very first conference will convene this coming June and this is the year we define ourselves as a group, we test the waters to see where we can best add value, and we explore all the ways we can fulfill our mission. Our mission is all about adding value - recognizing that beyond just supporting female leaders in our companies these women must produce results." says Kris Nichols of Nicor Gas and Chair of Energetic Women.

The Energetic Women Conference focuses on developing leadership skills, owning success, increasing your role and taking action in energy leadership. Xcel Energy will present a real life case study about Women's Interest Network (WIN), an employee network group dedicated to issues of interest to women such as professional development and work-life balance.

Also:
Hear from Dr. Alice H. Eagly of Northwestern University how to successfully traverse the labyrinth of leadership. Learn to project a winning image through actions, appearance, business protocol, and non-verbal messages from Kaizen Consultant Cathleen Hight. Know how to achieve and enjoy your success with Dean Hyers & Pete Machalek of SagePresence.

Define your personal brand with Lauri Flaquer of Saltar Solutions.
Learn from Dr. Travis Sample of Shenandoah University why women today, when given an opportunity, excel. Hear from a panel of women in energy leadership including Kris Nichols, Vice President, Engineering for Nicor Gas, Cyndi Lesher, President for Northern States Power an Xcel Energy Company, and Caryn Riggs, Vice President & Director Enterprise Asset Management for Duke Energy.

Earnie Lehman of Midwest Energy, Inc. and Chair of MEA's Board of Directors believes "the Energetic Women group helps women build careers in engineering and utility operations, the two utility job areas where they are most under-represented." Lehman is "looking forward to being a part of the first Energetic Women conference in Chicago June 24-26."

Energetic Women is a new group whose mission is to increase the pool of promotable women in Energy Operations and Engineering. They encourage leadership growth and development, through mentorship and supportive programs.

Midwest ENERGY Association (MEA) is in its second century of service to the Gas, Electric, and Liquids energy industry. Its problem solving roundtables, learning conferences, on-line learning and web communications services are relied on by over 750 member organizations and customer companies in all 50 states. MEA is headquartered in Minneapolis.

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