Association for Women in Technology Offers Mentoring Program and Motivational Speaker for Personal Success

Orange County Non-Profit Empowers Female Professionals


MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --


 WHAT:     The Association for Women in Technology, Southern
           California (AWT), a non-profit organization dedicated to
           serving the advancement of women and girls in all fields of
           technology will hold its next Mentorship meeting and
           networking event on Tuesday evening, August 17, 2004.

           The Mentorship event will feature guest speaker Susan
           Fiskin, an accomplished business consultant and certified
           business coach.  Fiskin will present "Minding your success"
           and shed light on how we can learn to take over the
           controls of our thinking and create new levels of success
           and happiness.

           The AWT Mentorship Program is a six-month commitment
           between AWT members and seasoned professionals who wish to
           share their expertise. Participants agree to meet a minimum
           of two hours per month for six months in order to achieve
           mutually agreed upon objectives. The relationship is
           designed to promote the professional advancement of the
           proteges in the areas of career advancement, business
           development or personal development.

 WHO:      The Association for Women in Technology is a non-profit
           organization dedicated to the advancement of women and
           girls in all fields of technology. As a dynamic forum for
           networking and learning opportunities, AWT hosts a variety
           of activities and events including a Quarterly Women's
           Technology Leadership Forums, Mentorship Program,
           Entrepreneurs E101 Series, Girl Scouts Program and
           Education Initiative.

           To learn more about AWT, please visit www.awtsocal.org.

 WHEN:     Tuesday, August 17, 2004
           6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

 WHERE:    Sun Microsystems
           2020 Main Street, Suite 1200
           Irvine, CA 92614

           (Attendance at this event and participation in the AWT
           Mentorship Program is free for members. Guests pay $25.00
           online by August 17 at http://www.awtsocal.org or $30.00,
           cash or check, at the door)

 CONTACT
 DETAILS:  For more information about AWT and its Mentorship Program
           or to RSVP, please contact Audrey Lichtner at
           Audrey@awtsocal.org.