MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 16, 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.