2008 WFF Executive Women's Summit

WFF Hosts Industry Leaders During 5th Annual Executive Women's Summit

More than 160 female executives in the foodservice industry attended the 5th Annual Executive Women's Summit.  Held in Chicago September 7-9, the event was exclusively presented for diverse executive female members of the Women's Foodservice Forum as a unique opportunity to convene, collaborate and network in an intimate environment. 

With a high–caliber collection of speakers, programming and attendees, executive women found relevant, enriching content in the areas of business and financial acumen, building strategic networks and moving beyond operational efficiencies to uncover true strategic levers for their business.  Guest speakers included Marian Powers – Adjunct Associate Professor of Accounting Information and Management - Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University , Holly J. Raider – Client-Faculty Liaison - The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and Sonia Marciano – Clinical Associate Professor of Management and Organizations - New York University Stern School of Business.  
 
New to the WFF Summit in 2008 was the Summit Forum, modeled after the Executive Forum offered each year during the WFF Annual Leadership Development Conference.  Joan Vieweger - Partner and EVP, Perspectives Inc./The Consulting Group moderated a group of experts on the critical issues facing the foodservice industry including Michelle Cherrick - Co-head Consumer Banking, Thomas Weisel Partners; Janice Meyer - Managing Director, Consumer Group, Morgan Stanley; Sally Smith - President and CEO, Buffalo Wild Wings and Clarice Turner - President and COO, Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza.

Held every year in the early Fall, this event is specially designed for WFF executive level women members (Vice President and above) to meet their unique development needs.  If you would like to be included in next year's communication, please email events@womensfoodserviceforum.com. 

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Event Title Sponsors

WFF is grateful to our 2008 Summit title sponsors: