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WITI Announces Annual Women Powering Technology Summit October 2-4, 2011 in ...

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) July 18, 2011

WITI (Women in Technology International) , the leading global organization for professional, tech-savvy women, will deliver solid strategies and insights for business expansion, best practices and technology skills, during the Annual WITI Women Powering Technology Summit, which takes place October 2-4th, 2011 in the heart of the Silicon Valley, at the Doubletree by Hilton® Hotel in San Jose, California.

The Women Powering Technology Summit will feature keynote presentations and panel discussions with leading women executives from Adobe, Cisco, EMC, Facebook, HP, IBM, Intel, Meebo, Sprouter and many others. The 3-day Summit will also feature special networking and celebratory events such as the WITI Hall of Fame Awards, WITI Executive Roundtables, WITI Foundation Executive Auction and the WITI NextGen Program.

"Historically, every economic change brings new business opportunities for innovation and transformation. WITI is committed to highly interactive venues which showcase talented smart women providing first-hand knowledge and personal insights involving all aspects of business and technology," said Carolyn Leighton, Founder/Chairwoman of WITI .

The WITI Women Powering Technology Summit represents the ideal environment for business networking, where individuals and companies alike gain a better understanding of the strategies required to attract professional, tech savvy women. CIOs, executive women and other leaders in technology from around the world converge to collaborate on solutions to technology and business challenges, advance their understanding of emerging platforms and best business practices, as well as how and why to more effectively recruit professional technology-focused women to the executive suite.

WITI Women Powering Technology Summit Highlights:     "Top Secret Rosies"     Documentary film screening and Interactive Discussion with Director LeAnn Erickson will launch the WITI Summit on Sunday October 2, 2011. "Top Secret Rosies" tells the story of a group of female mathematicians who, in 1942, helped win a war and usher in the modern computer age.

    The 16th Annual WITI Hall of Fame Awards     Honoring key women innovators from science and technology on Monday, October 3rd. This year's honorees will be announced later this summer.     The World Cafe     The 2011 World Café will engage participants in roundtable Creative Exchange discussions, forming Mastermind teams to strategize best solutions for solving complex challenges and hot button issues.

San Jose Hilton – Gina & Jon : Elite Entertainment DJs

6/25/11 -

It doesn’t matter how much you spend or how many people come to your wedding, as long as you have a great time.  For Gina and Jon, their celebration of love was also about having a memorable night.  They wanted to have a party.  Yes, they had to get married to do so, but that was besides the point (I’m completely kidding here).  This couple knew how to rock hard and who to do it with.  So they invited their closest friends and family for a night of wining and dining.

Their ceremony was simply but elegant, as all ceremonies should be.  Their reception began with a simple entrance of the Bride and Groom, followed by their first dance, and a welcome speech by the MOB (Mother of the Bride).  The newlyweds then treated their guests to a delicious 3 course meal with several more speeches that ranged from tear jerking to light and funny.  Although scary and emotional for the toast givers, these were beautiful displays of love and appreciation.  Following the entree course, we danced.  And with a group of just under 50 people, I know at some point everyone was on the dance floor.  They simply cut it up to everything from the classics to the newest hits.  Gina and Jon were such a fun couple to work with because you could really tell this event meant a lot to them personally and because it was a long road to complete the planning.  It was so gratifying to see the joy in their eyes at the end of the night, and once Gina finally realized she was married she was literally brought to tears.  I’m so happy for the two of them and their son, and I’m so happy that I could be a part of their union.

As a vendor for weddings and other events, I usually don’t comment on the meals that I’m served, but I believe this one deserves a special mention.  From filet minion to sushi to dry chicken to tuna sandwich in a bag, I’ve attended many weddings where I’ve eaten as extravagantly as the Bride and Groom, and some where I felt I was treated more as an annoyance than anything (as portrayed by the vendor meal I received).  But today was different, and at this fine establishment I was treated to a simple burger and fries.  A good, wholesome and very filling meal that was not trying to be fancy, nor was it trying to say “you aren’t worthy of the chef’s time.”  It was easy to consume (anything handheld is a plus in my book), tasty, served freshly cooked and was easily inhaled which allowed me to quickly get back to focusing on the guests of honor.  A big thanks for this go out to the catering staff, the wedding coordinator and the bride and groom.  Whoever thought of this option for the vendors was brilliant and I will remember this meal for a very long time.

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