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I’d like to bring to your attention an upcoming program and a fundraising event that will be hosted by the Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation (WBL), a great women’s organization. The WBL was established to help senior executive women in the health care industry improve their businesses and continue to grow professionally. One of my colleagues at EpsteinBeckerGreen, Lynn Shapiro Snyder, is WBL’s founder and president. 

On March 17 - 19, 2010, in Dallas, Texas, WBL will host the 2010 WBL Summit. You can learn more about this program at www.wblsummit.org. The Summit is WBL’s annual meeting and the only industry-wide meeting for senior executive women and women board members from the health care industry. Registration is currently closed, but there is a waiting list. 

Even if you are unable to attend the Summit, you can keep up with the WBL on Twitter at www.twitter.com/wblfoundation and add next year's dates (March 23-25, 2011, in Washington, DC, to celebrate WBL's 10th Anniversary) to your calendars! 

WBL also will host a fundraising event on Thursday, March 18, 2010, during the Summit to support Doctors Without Borders and the Haitian and Chilean relief efforts. If you wish to make a donation as part of the WBL contingency, please contact Eleanor Whitley at ewhitley@ebglaw.com or complete this form. WBL plans to send all forms over to Doctors Without Borders by Friday, March 26, 2010.

During my career, I have encountered many worthwhile non-profit organizations that promote the interests of women. It’s vital that for-profit firms and companies become involved with women’s organizations—especially as event sponsors. Sponsorships not only provide the women's organization with critical financial assistance, but also help in marketing the event. 

I am very pleased that my firm, EpsteinBeckerGreen, has been involved with numerous women's organizations, such as the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) and Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC). NAWL is the leading national voluntary organization devoted to the interests of women lawyers and women's rights. The CCWC promotes the career advancement and success of women attorneys of color, as well as global diversity in the legal profession and workplace. 

EpsteinBeckerGreen has been proud to sponsor programs that enlighten, empower, and encourage women, as well as give back to the community. For example, during the Autumn of 2009, my firm: 

• Sponsored the CCWC's "5th Annual Career Strategies Conference" in Las Vegas, NV (Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2009).
• Sponsored and co-hosted NAWL's National Night of Giving in Atlanta, GA (Oct. 21, 2009). This charitable networking event benefited Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta, an organization that empowers girls to make good decisions and create healthy lifestyles. At this event, approximately 500 items were donated to Girls, Inc. -- ranging from sporting equipment to school supplies.
• Is sponsoring the "Fifth Annual General Corporate Institute" in New York, NY (Nov. 5 - 6, 2009). This NAWL event will provide attendees with a unique opportunity to network with a dynamic group of women in-house counsel from across the country. I, along with my EBG colleagues Lynn Shapiro Snyder and Amy Traub, will speak on topic "Focus on the Fundamentals: Labor and Employment law for the Non-Labor and Employment Lawyer." For more information about this event, click here.
   

Has your firm or company been involved with sponsoring events that promote the interests of women? If no, please encourage it to consider event sponsorships.

Are there any women's organizations that you would recommend to firms and companies for sponsorship opportunities?