Annual SummitMarch 27, 2014U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC

Center for Women in Business• The Center for Women in Business (CWB), a program of the

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, promotes and empowers women business leaders to achieve their personal and professional goals by:• Increasing opportunities for women to serve on corporate boards

and in the C-suite• Mentoring women at all stages of their careers• Building a network for women entrepreneurs to encourage peer-

to-peer networking, education, and professional growth

Redefining the Game2012 Summit• Redefining the Game was the formal launch of the Center for

Women in Business. The event gathered business leaders to discuss the changing dynamics of business and the future of women in the workplace.

Advancing Women to the Top2013 Summit• Advancing Women to the Top, the 2nd Annual CWB Summit, focused

on the state of women’s leadership and the business imperative for maximizing the potential of women across industries and organizations.

• CWB along with our research partner, McKinsey & Company, released the Advancing Women to the Top report, a look at the state of women’s leadership in a dozen Fortune 1000 companies.

Past CWB Summit Speakers • Sharon L. Allen, Former Chairman,

Deloitte LLP• Ilene H. Lang, President and CEO,

Catalyst • Vik Malhotra, Chairman of the

Americas, McKinsey & Company• Daniel J. Mullally, Senior Vice

President, Sales, FedEx Services• James J. Murren, Chairman and

CEO, MGM Resorts International• The Honorable Margaret Spellings,

Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Education

• James S. Turley, Former Chairman and CEO, Ernst & Young

Advancing Women to the Top2013 Summit Sponsors

Leading Women in Free Enterprise2014 Summit• CWB’s third annual summit will celebrate the successes of

women entrepreneurs around the country while also discussing their unique challenges. We will address the importance of finding supportive and reliable networks necessary for success, as well as the common roadblocks that women face in accessing and using capital—one of the most common reasons why women’s business dreams lag in comparison to men’s, among other topics.

Leading Women in Free Enterprise2014 Summit Speakers

El Brown, KinderJam

Kat Cole, Cinnabon Inc

Colleen DeBaise, The Story Exchange

Elle Kaplan, Lexion Capital Management

Tamara Lundgren, Schnitzer Steel

Jenny Fulton, Jenny’s Pickles

Leading Women in Free Enterprise2014 Summit Speakers

Sheela Murthy, Murthy Law Firm

Debora Spar, Barnard College

Elizabeth Vazquez, WEConnect Global

Alana Muller,Coffee Lunch Coffee

Debra Sterling, GoldieBlox

Maria Scileppi, 72U

Reaching Your Target Audience• The annual CWB Summit attracts more than 300 attendees,

consisting of women and men from the Washington, DC area who share an interest in learning more about the issues facing women in today’s workforce.

• The CWB Summit has reached more than 160,000 people on Twitter through the hashtags #CWB and #CWBSummit. In 2012, #CWB was a top 10 trending topic in the Washington, D.C. area for the afternoon.

• CWB has more than 67,000 likes on Facebook.• CWB has 3,517 active subscribers to our newsletter with average

open rates above 20% and click-through rates above 4%.

Testimonials“I was impressed with the quality and engagement of the breakout sessions. Overall, it was a very nice event, and inspiring as a woman in business.”

“The program was definitely beneficial to me personally. I was able to meet new like-minded business women and also increase my understanding of what it takes to be successful in business.”

“Outstanding program. Everything about the day was excellent. Fantastic choice of speakers!”

“It was very encouraging to hear the women discuss their success in starting their business. As a result of the program, I am taking action to start my own business! Wish me luck!”

Contact• For more information on sponsorship levels and pricing,

please contact Stacey Lukens at (703) 980-7513 or stacey@thelukensgrp.com.