Women's forum to include familiar CT faces
TORRINGTON – The 2008 WOW! Women of the World Forum returns to Torrington this fall with a slate of prominent Connecticut women to compliment the forum’s theme, “Celebrating Connecticut Women.” This popular, full-day professional development opportunity for women will be held on Friday, September 26, 2008, at The Warner Theatre and its new Carole & Ray Neag Performing Arts Center.
Well-known radio and television personality, Diane Smith, will serve as the event’s keynote speaker. Smith is a popular co-host of the top rated Morning Show on WTIC-AM News Talk 1080 with Ray Dunaway. An Emmy award-winning TV journalist, Diane Smith produces programs for Connecticut Public TV, based on her popular series “Positively Connecticut”. She has published a book by the same name. For more than sixteen years Diane was a news anchor and reporter at WTNH TV in New Haven. She was awarded the Connecticut Tourism Industry's Media Award for "showing Connecticut to the rest of the world in a positive light."
The forum will also feature a morning address by Dr. Joyce Saltman, Ed.D., a Professor of Special Education, a therapist with a private practice and a dynamic speaker. Her innovative teaching style has led to the development of a graduate course on “The Enhancement of Learning Through Humor.” In her previous life, Joyce appeared as a stand-up comic for dozens of organizations and clubs including Dangerfield’s and Good Times in New York City.
Janet Peckinpaugh will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the day. As a 30-year veteran of television and radio news, Janet Peckinpaugh has been a well-known journalist in Connecticut for many years. Janet was most recently news anchor for WVIT television and has also reported and anchored for the ABC and CBS affiliates in Connecticut. Now retired from television news, she operates Peckinpaugh Digital Media, a full-service multimedia company. Janet is currently producing a pilot television program called 180 Degrees with Janet Peckinpaugh.
Another highlight of the fourth annual WOW! Forum will be a leadership panel featuring Hon. Anne C. Dranginis (ret.), Principal, Rome McGuigan P.C., Ellen Griesedieck, artist and president, American Mural Project, Patricia Mayfield, Commissioner of Labor, State of Connecticut and Sara Laschever, author of ‘Women Don’t Ask’ and ‘Ask For It’. This group will discuss their path to the top of their professions.
The event includes a continental breakfast, lunch at Bogey’s Restaurant at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, breakout seminars, closing reception and an expanded WOW! Bookstore & Boutique. Ticket prices are $99 through July 15, 2008, and $125 thereafter. More details are available online at www.wowforum.org. The WOW! Forum is a program of the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. Please call the Chamber of Commerce at 860-482-6586 for more information.
Well-known radio and television personality, Diane Smith, will serve as the event’s keynote speaker. Smith is a popular co-host of the top rated Morning Show on WTIC-AM News Talk 1080 with Ray Dunaway. An Emmy award-winning TV journalist, Diane Smith produces programs for Connecticut Public TV, based on her popular series “Positively Connecticut”. She has published a book by the same name. For more than sixteen years Diane was a news anchor and reporter at WTNH TV in New Haven. She was awarded the Connecticut Tourism Industry's Media Award for "showing Connecticut to the rest of the world in a positive light."
The forum will also feature a morning address by Dr. Joyce Saltman, Ed.D., a Professor of Special Education, a therapist with a private practice and a dynamic speaker. Her innovative teaching style has led to the development of a graduate course on “The Enhancement of Learning Through Humor.” In her previous life, Joyce appeared as a stand-up comic for dozens of organizations and clubs including Dangerfield’s and Good Times in New York City.
Janet Peckinpaugh will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the day. As a 30-year veteran of television and radio news, Janet Peckinpaugh has been a well-known journalist in Connecticut for many years. Janet was most recently news anchor for WVIT television and has also reported and anchored for the ABC and CBS affiliates in Connecticut. Now retired from television news, she operates Peckinpaugh Digital Media, a full-service multimedia company. Janet is currently producing a pilot television program called 180 Degrees with Janet Peckinpaugh.
Another highlight of the fourth annual WOW! Forum will be a leadership panel featuring Hon. Anne C. Dranginis (ret.), Principal, Rome McGuigan P.C., Ellen Griesedieck, artist and president, American Mural Project, Patricia Mayfield, Commissioner of Labor, State of Connecticut and Sara Laschever, author of ‘Women Don’t Ask’ and ‘Ask For It’. This group will discuss their path to the top of their professions.
The event includes a continental breakfast, lunch at Bogey’s Restaurant at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, breakout seminars, closing reception and an expanded WOW! Bookstore & Boutique. Ticket prices are $99 through July 15, 2008, and $125 thereafter. More details are available online at www.wowforum.org. The WOW! Forum is a program of the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. Please call the Chamber of Commerce at 860-482-6586 for more information.
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