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SUMMARY:Business Women's Forum 2021: 03/16 She Started It For All of Us: Looking to the Past to Inspire our Future
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate Women's History Month with the Business Women's Forum. Kristen\, from Better Days 2020\, will share some history about Utah's women\, including the fight for women's suffrage and Utah women's contributions to politics\, business\, and our community. We will discuss how sharing these stories can inspire us to be more active and engaged in our own sphere of influence today. \n\n\n\nBETTER DAYS 2020:\n\n\n\nBetter Days believes that by popularizing our history in creative and communal ways\, we open doors to having conversations about the future of Utah women. As we draw attention to our storied past\, we can be a positive catalyst for conversation and remembrance\, and give energy to Utah's women today to be more engaged participants in our corporate and political communities.\n\n\n\nCALL TO ACTION: \n\nOne of the Business Women's Forum goals is to influence positive change in our community. This month we are asking our attendees to purchase an item from YWCA's Target and Amazon registries "Urgent Needs List" that will help residents. \n\n Click here for Target Registry \n Click here for Amazon Registry \n\nLUNCHEON AGENDA:\n\n11:00 AM - 11:05 AM Welcome\n\n11:05 AM - 11:40 AM Registration/Networking\n\n11:40 AM - 11:55 AM Non-Profit Spotlight - YWCA Utah\n\n11:55 AM - 12:00 PM Break\n\n12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Announcements\n\n12:15 PM - 12:20 PM Sponsor Comments - America First Credit Union\n\n12:20 PM - 12:55 PM Topic Presentation & Round Table Exercise \n\n12:55 PM - 1:00 PM Closing Remarks & Drawings \n\n\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTER: \n\nKristen Edwards\, Better Days 2020\n\nKristen Edwards currently serves as Executive Director of Better Days 2020. She is passionate about helping girls and women seek and maximize their potential and loves sharing the stories about important Utah women who have shaped the state. She is active in her community and has served as the elementary school PTA President\, school fun-run director\, and volunteers for the UN Foundation and Results. She graduated with her degree in Economics from BYU and started her career in market research. She will graduate with her MPP this April from the University of Utah. On Saturdays\, she can be found in the mountains: running with her dog\, skiing with her kids\, or hiking with her husband. \n\n \n\n\nNON-PROFIT SPOTLIGHT: \n\nYWCA Utah advances the well-being of women in Utah through safety\, opportunity\, and advocacy. Since 1906 YWCA Utah has advanced the well-being of women in key dimensions of their lives through direct programming\, education\, and advocacy designed to encourage their aspirations\, protect their rights\, and meet their changing needs. The YWCA's enduring belief has been that better lives for all women lead to stronger families and communities. Current direct programming focuses on violence against women\, early childhood education\, and women's leadership development. Research\, education\, and advocacy\, and public policy efforts focus on developing the Utah Women's Well-Being Initiative. For more information\, visit ywcautah.org.\n\n\nRUBY SPONSOR:\n\nServing the complete financial needs of local families & businesses since 1939\, America First is Utah's #1 credit union and one of the country's largest and most progressive. The organization is a national leader in embracing technology and innovations to enhance the member's experience and convenience. America First delivers a wealth of products and services\, including business banking\, free checking\, free online banking with bill pay\, free mobile banking\, free financial counseling\, low-rate loans\, smart savings programs and more. Get details at americafirst.com\, call 1-800-999-3916\, or visit a branch. Federally insured by NCUA/Equal Opportunity Lender.\n\n\n\n *Note: If your company is a member of the Salt Lake Chamber\, but you are having trouble registering\, it could be that we do not have your email in our system. We can help fix that. Please email events@slchamber.com. Thank you for your patience.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Come celebrate Women'\;s History Month with the Business Women'\;s Forum. Kristen\, from Better Days 2020\, will share some history about Utah'\;s women\, including the fight for women'\;s suffrage and Utah women'\;s contributions to politics\, business\, and our community. We will discuss how sharing these stories can inspire us to be more active and engaged in our own sphere of influence today. \;
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\nBETTER DAYS 2020:
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\nBetter Days believes that by popularizing our history in creative and communal ways\, we open doors to having conversations about the future of Utah women. As we draw attention to our storied past\, we can be a positive catalyst for conversation and remembrance\, and give energy to Utah'\;s women today to be more engaged participants in our corporate and political communities.
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\nCALL TO ACTION: \;
\nOne of the Business Women'\;s Forum goals is to influence positive change in our community. This month we are asking our attendees to purchase an item from YWCA'\;s \;Target and Amazon registries "\;Urgent Needs List"\; that will help residents. \;\n\nLUNCHEON AGENDA:
\n11:00 AM - 11:05 AM \; Welcome
\n11:05 AM - 11:40 AM \; Registration/Networking
\n11:40 AM - 11:55 AM \; Non-Profit Spotlight - YWCA Utah
\n11:55 AM - 12:00 PM \; \;Break
\n12:00 PM - 12:15 PM \; Announcements
\n12:15 PM - 12:20 PM \; Sponsor Comments - America First Credit Union
\n12:20 PM - 12:55 PM \; Topic Presentation &\; Round Table Exercise \;
\n12:55 PM - 1:00 PM \; \; Closing Remarks &\; Drawings \; \; \;
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\nABOUT THE PRESENTER: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
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Kristen Edwards\, Better Days 2020
\nKristen Edwards currently serves as Executive Director of Better Days 2020. She is passionate about helping girls and women seek and maximize their potential and loves sharing the stories about important Utah women who have shaped the state. She is active in her community and has served as the elementary school PTA President\, school fun-run director\, and volunteers for the UN Foundation and Results. She graduated with her degree in Economics from BYU and started her career in market research. She will graduate with her MPP this April from the University of Utah. On Saturdays\, she can be found in the mountains: running with her dog\, skiing with her kids\, or hiking with her husband. \;
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\nNON-PROFIT SPOTLIGHT: \; \;
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YWCA Utah advances the well-being of women in Utah through safety\, opportunity\, and advocacy. Since 1906 YWCA Utah has advanced the well-being of women in key dimensions of their lives through direct programming\, education\, and advocacy designed to encourage their aspirations\, protect their rights\, and meet their changing needs. The YWCA'\;s enduring belief has been that better lives for all women lead to stronger families and communities. Current direct programming focuses on violence against women\, early childhood education\, and women'\;s leadership development. Research\, education\, and advocacy\, and public policy efforts focus on developing the Utah Women'\;s Well-Being Initiative. For more information\, visit ywcautah.org.
\nRUBY SPONSOR:
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Serving the complete financial needs of local families &\; businesses since 1939\, America First is Utah'\;s #1 credit union and one of the country'\;s largest and most progressive. The organization is a national leader in embracing technology and innovations to enhance the member'\;s experience and convenience. America First delivers a wealth of products and services\, including business banking\, free checking\, free online banking with bill pay\, free mobile banking\, free financial counseling\, low-rate loans\, smart savings programs and more. Get details at americafirst.com\, call 1-800-999-3916\, or visit a branch. Federally insured by NCUA/Equal Opportunity Lender.
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\n \;*Note: If your company is a member of the Salt Lake Chamber\, but you are having trouble registering\, it could be that we do not have your email in our system. We can help fix that. Please email events@slchamber.com. Thank you for your patience.
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