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October 7 Conference Anywhere
Virtual • Online
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
We’re thrilled to welcome you to the 2022 Pennsylvania Conference for Women “Conference Anywhere!”
This page will be updated regularly with the information you need to have a successful Conference experience.
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How to Participate in the October 7th Virtual Conference
The October 7th “Conference Anywhere” will take place entirely online. A link to the virtual environment and instructions for participation will be posted here shortly.
Understanding the Schedule
The virtual Conference consists of two keynote sessions, three periods of breakout sessions, and a virtual Exhibit Hall. All times Eastern.
• Keynote Sessions—featuring D-Nice with Laysha Ward, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett with Audie Cornish, Marlee Matlin, and Malala Yousafzai with Lisa Ling—will debut on Friday, October 7th, at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
• Breakout Sessions, followed by speaker Q&A, will air at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 2:25 p.m. on October 7th
Starting at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 8th, breakout sessions will be available to replay on-demand until Sunday, November 6th at midnight.
• The Virtual Exhibit Hall opens at 8:00 a.m. on October 7th, and will remain available through November 6th. Be sure to visit early to take advantage of free career services and facilitated networking.
Maximize Your Career at the Conference
The Pennsylvania Conference for Women provides multiple opportunities to enhance your career skills and position yourself for advancement. Some of the opportunities you can take advantage of this year:
• Sign up for 1:1 Resume Review and Career Coaching. Sessions will take place via videoconference.
Appointments are limited and first-come, first-served, so be sure to visit the Career Hub early on October 7th if this is a priority for you! Sign-up begins at 8:00 a.m. ET.
Thank you to Villanova School of Business for underwriting these opportunities.
• Visit the Learning Burst Stage inside the Lifestyle & Learning Hub for a number of Career-focused mini sessions.
• After the Conference, take advantage of the curated CFW content in our online Career Hub
Virtual Networking
Because connection is more important than ever these days, we’ve put together several networking opportunities for virtual attendees to help you make the most of your Conference day. Thanks to our Official Networking Sponsor Cisco!
Opportunities include:
• Small Group Networking via live videoconference on October 7th. (No registration required; Sessions from 9:00–9:45 a.m. and 3:30–4:15 p.m.)
• Mix & Mingle with the Board of Directors via live videoconference on October 7th from 3:30—4:15 p.m.
This is a special opportunity to learn from the Pennsylvania Conference for Women Board of Directors! During a 45-minute intimate discussion, ask accomplished leaders your questions about career advancement, mentoring, and more.
Pre-registration required; Participation is extremely limited and registrations will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. Register now.
• Public Session Chats allow you to chat with fellow attendees while watching keynote and breakout sessions.
• Private and Group Messaging available from every room in the virtual Conference environment.
• Find our New PA CFW LinkedIn Group in the Networking Lounge and continue the conversation with the Conference community after the event and throughout the year.
• Cisco Networking Lounge. Connect with your peers, read advice, & more.
• Share your participation in the Conference on social media by joining us on LinkedIn, and using #PennWomen and tagging @PennWomen on Twitter & Instagram.
Exhibit Hall Highlights
The virtual Exhibit Hall is organized into Hubs packed with offerings for you to explore:
CAREER HUB
• Explore companies hiring
• Career Coaching (sign up required; first-come, first-served), sponsored by Villanova School of Business
• Resume Review (sign up required; first-come, first-served), sponsored by Villanova School of Business
LIFESTYLE & LEARNING HUB
• Bookstore – with FREE SHIPPING on all conference titles
• Get inspired by career advice from Independence Blue Cross, Comcast NBCUniversal, Johnson & Johnson, PECO, Drexel University LeBow College of Business, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, and Villanova School of Business.
• Target Lifestyle Lounge
WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS & COMMUNITY HUB
• Join us in supporting small, women-owned businesses and non-profit organizations!
• Thank you to Qurate Retail Group and Comcast NBCUniversal for supporting this opportunity.
After the Conference
• This year’s breakout sessions will be available to replay on-demand from Saturday, October 8th until Sunday, November 6th at midnight—thanks to Comcast NBCUniversal. Many Exhibit Hall offerings—including booths with interactive office hours, speaker learning bursts, author book readings and more—will be available on demand through November 6th as well.
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• Stream the Conference Playlist on Spotify. The PA Conference for Women Playlist, designed to get your smart energy flowing, is sponsored by PECO.
Before the Conference—Attend a Free Virtual Career Fair!
Sponsored by
You’re invited to our 2022 Virtual Career Fair on October 4th. (Complimentary admission—pre-registration required)
- Explore thousands of open positions from organizations such as Bristol Myers Squibb, Cisco, Independence Blue Cross, Comcast NBCUniversal, Johnson & Johnson, PECO, and more!
- Attend a live “Ask the Recruiter” session with Bristol Myers Squibb at 1:30 p.m. and engage with experts to get your most pressing career questions answered.
- Enjoy live and on-demand content designed to help you address your current career goals, including insights from Conferences for Women, iRelaunch, Luminary, PowerToFly, reacHIRE, and other partners.
- Explore a complimentary sneak peak of the Pennsylvania Conference for Women Virtual Exhibit Hall, including interactive experiences in both the Career and Community & Learning Hubs, plus the chance to shop and support women-owned and local businesses.
- Learn about advanced degree programs at Drexel University LeBow College of Business and more!
• Register & upload your resume here to attend, and feel free to tell a friend!
Environmental Sustainability Statement
The Pennsylvania Conference for Women, in collaboration with its partners, is working to become a more sustainable event. Some of the ways we are doing this include: eliminating or reducing printed materials, reusing displays and equipment to decrease waste, encouraging recycling, and continuing virtual experiences.
Special thanks to our environmental sustainability sponsor, Macquarie Asset Management.
Stay Involved Year-Round!
We’re bringing you timely advice and expert voices throughout the year. Stay in touch by:
• Joining our LinkedIn community to continue the conversation after the event is over. You’ll also find us active year-round on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!
• Subscribing to The Conference in Your Inbox, our monthly newsletter.
• Listening to Women Amplified, a podcast from the Conferences for Women that showcases Conference speakers (& real listeners!) on a variety of timely topics. Find us everywhere you get podcasts, or just ask your smart speaker to play the latest episode.