Southcoast Women’s Forum ‹ New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, May 9, 2013
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Hawthorn Country Club
970 Tucker Rd.
Dartmouth, MA

Join us for this popular annual program that focuses on women owned and led businesses. This year’s theme “Innovate & Communicate” will spotlight women run and led businesses that have used innovation and communication to face and overcome the many challenges presented to them. The program will feature a networking luncheon, a table-top expo and women business leaders discussing the challenges, inspirations and opportunities with running their business. We are pleased to announce featured speakers for this event include:

Carol C. Bulman – CEO of Jack Conway Company, Inc.
Nicki Castonguay-Maher – Vice President, Charity by Design for Alex and Ani, LLC

Carol Bulman is the chief executive officer and president of Jack Conway, Realtor, one of the largest independently owned real estate companies in New England. The firm currently has 33 offices from the North Shore of Massachusetts to Cape Cod. The daughter of its Founder, the late Jack Conway, Carol has had more than 25 years of experience in her family’s firm, including serving as Past President of the company’s mortgage arm Conway Financial Services.

As Vice President of Charity by Design (CBD) for Alex and Ani, LLC, Nicki Castonguay-Maher spearheads the effort of fueling Carolyn Rafaelian’s passion for making dreams of charitable organizations come true by sharing positive energy through innovative and creative design. Under Castonguay-Maher’s direction, the department exceeded $3 million in donations to 26 nonprofit partner organizations nationwide since the department’s 2011 inception.

Enjoy an interactive expo that will enable you to ask, sample and learn at this years forum. Arrive early to be eligible to win a door prize and interact with the many exhibitors. Multiple sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities available! Showcase your service and products before and after the speaking program with a table top exhibit!

The cost is just $37 for members and $45 for non-members, with tables of ten available. Pre-registration is required. To register, call the Chamber at 508-999-5231, email events@newbedfordchamber.com, or visit www.newbedfordchamber.com.

For information on sponsorships and exhibit space, please contact Caitlin Tapper at 508-999-5231 ext. 26.

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