Thriving in Turbulent Times

Filipina women are resilient. They are constantly growing, transforming, innovating, and changing as we secure our place in the world.

The Filipina Summit’s theme for 2009 was deliberately chosen to signal the contributions that Filipina women can make to the world at a time when many institutions and social systems are broken. Our goal is to bring together a diversity of professionals who are committed to enhancing our bi-cultural strengths and to discuss groundbreaking solutions to the inherent intercultural issues that exist. We face many challenges at both the national and global level.

Many of the challenges are rooted in cultural values and beliefs that drive how we respond to issues, issues that need thoughtful solutions. We feel a sense of urgency to come together, explore how we can help move societies and organizations toward resolution and, where needed, reconciliation.

There are conflicts mired in years of cultural misunderstanding and mistrust. There are long standing inequities that beg for attention. There are political divisions and economic pressures that need resolution.

Filipina Action Now will move us closer to our Pinay Power 2012 goals.

WHY PARTICIPATE?

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, student, career changer, homemaker, new or re-entering the workplace, up-and-coming supervisor, seasoned manager, or top executive, the Filipina Summit has a place for you. FWN provides tools to improve life skills, career competencies, and capacities for leadership effectiveness – thinking strategically, acting decisively, and influencing others. Focusing on real life, business, and career advancement experiences from practitioners, corporate managers, and community leaders along with peer-to-peer networking are the distinguishing features of FWN meetings.

REGISTER NOW:
FilipinaWomensNetwork.org/events

Want to be more involved? Join the Summit's 2009 Steering Committee!

Step up to leadership! Join FWN and be involved in looking to the future of Filipina Women in America and help us plan FWN's Filipina Leadership Summit. To qualify and be part of an awesome group of leaders making the Sixth Filipina Leadership Summit happen, go to Expectations from Steering Committee Members and then contact Marily Mondejar (marilyM@ffwn.org) or Elena Mangahas (filipina@ffwn.org) or call 415.278.9410 to express your interest.

Filipina Summit Page (keep checking for updates)

Filipina Summit Logistics

Summit Schedule

Oct 29, Thursday
Oct 30, Friday

Oct 31, Saturday

Nov 1, Sunday

Learning Tracks (Womentoring Circles)

Entrepreneurship

Coming Home: Doing Business in the Philippines
4 Areas of Entrepreneuring

Starting a Business
Buying a Franchise
Buying an Existing Business
Starting a Practice

Make Me A Filipina Millionaire
Contracting with Government & Corporations

Management

Leading Others
Leading the Organization
CEO Panel: Developing Corporate Savvy

Filipinas in Motion Roundtables
Twitter, Facebook, iPhone, Manga, Second Life – Are You Keeping Up With the Cultural Tools for the 21st Century?
Workplace Chronicles and Other Humorous Anecdotes
Career Fair @ the Filipina Summit

"My Life" - Coming Home

Drumming Your Spirit, Planning Your Life: the 12 Areas of Need
Owning Your Future: Strategic Mentoring
Filipina Image in America
'Lost, Heroes, Fringe, Eleventh Hour': Popular Culture Stories To Be Mindful
Developing Personal Presence
Kwentuhan: Cultural Collisions
Retooling Your Career
Boosting Your Happiness Quotient

Public Service

Run, Filipina, Run
Getting Appointed to Boards & Commissions
Changing Paradigms: Change is Good
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Developing A Community of Influence
Recognition of the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S.

Speaker / Leader Bios

Plenary Sessions
Workshop Facilitators
Panel Session Speakers
Filipinas in Motion Leaders
FWN 100

Summit Registration

SAVE with early bird rates until Aug 15
Daily Rates
Special Event Tickets
Pre & Post Summit Events of Interest

Hotel & Travel

Claremont Resort & Spa
Shuttle / Limo service to Claremont
Airports

Sponsorship & Advertising

Filipina Summit Sponsorship Packet

Sponsor an Influential Filipina Woman
Sponsor a Learning Track
Sponsor a Special Event
Download a sponsor prospectus

Advertise in the FWN Magazine

Filipina Summit issue
Congratulatory Ad for an Influential Filipina
Download the advertising prospectus

FWN 100 Schedule of Festivities

Oct. 29, Thursday

FWN Members-ONLY Welcome Reception with the San Francisco Consul General and elected / appointed officials

Oct. 30, Friday

Awards Ceremony Rehearsal
Communications Workshop (to prep for interviews)
Media interviews (by appointment)
Gala Awards

Oct. 31, Saturday

FWN 100 Womentoring Circles - Strategies to build the Filipina community's pipeline of qualified leaders, to increase the odds that some will rise to the president position in all sectors
Coaching vs Mentoring - a skills workshop for effective womentoring in today's climate of competitive change

Nov. 1, Sunday

FWN 100's Next Steps - action planning for Pinay Power 2012

Time Capsule Project (by appointment only throughout the summit)

Video interviews
Photo shoot (individual and group) and with VIP guests, elected/appointed officials