NEW YORK – The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) 2006 Annual Conference will feature six advanced educational workshops including, “Growing With Gusto,” an enlightening session covering business expansion, opportunities and strategies. The conference encourages WPO members to share business strategies and experience with other successful women from all over North America, as well as learn from interactive seminars and speakers. The conference will be held at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago April 27-29. 

Juli Betwee, WPO facilitator and managing partner of Pivot.Point Consulting, will lead the workshop. Betwee has helped CEOs define and execute strategic growth for over 20 years.  Since 1985, Pivot.Point has worked with executives in more than 100 companies to think bigger and differently about growing their business. Betwee co-authored the book titled, Building Strategic Relationships: How to Extend Your Organization's Reach through Partnerships, Alliances, and Joint Ventures, published by Wiley Press, which tracks the rapid rise of partnerships and alliances and lays out a roadmap for ensuring their success in today's global business environment. To learn more visit: www.pivotpointpartners.com

 “Attendees will learn new perspectives on designing a business plan to grow through strategies such as equity financing, as well as learn how to identify new business opportunities for acquisition,” said Marsha Firestone, president of the WPO. “The workshop will consist of a question and answer session where panelists are able to share their top five planned growth tips.” 

About Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO):

The Women President’s Organization (WPO) connects top women entrepreneurs at the million and multi-million dollar level ($2 million in gross annual sales or $1 million for service-based business) – locally and internationally – with greater personal and professional success.  In monthly meetings across the US and Canada, chapters composed of 20 accomplished women presidents – from diverse industries and backgrounds – invest time and energy in themselves and their businesses to drive their corporations to the next level. 

For more information, call 212-688-4114 or visit http://www.womenpresidentsorg.com