New Inforum Seminars Help Women Balance Work and Family November 6, 2008

Southeast Michigan Contact:
Leslie Herrick, Inforum Communications Manager
Ph: 313.578.3244
Cell: 313.303.3263
Email: Lherrick@inforummichigan.org

New Inforum Seminars Help Women Balance Work and Family

Inforum, Michigan's largest professional organization for women, will present two seminars in the coming months that focus on helping women balance the challenges of excelling in their careers while managing family responsibilities. The seminars will be presented in both Southeast and West Michigan.

The fall seminar is "The Sandwich Generation: Caring for Me While Caring for Them." People who are balancing a professional job in addition to caring for an older family member or friend are likely to stall their careers, lose a job, experience emotional stress or encounter negative economic impacts. This seminar will help caregivers prepare to make necessary financial, medical, and legal decisions when caring for another adult while keeping their careers on track.

Presenters: Laurel Felsenfeld, Professional Geriatric Care Manager, Aging Answers, LLC; Carine Hails, Attorney, Hails Law, PLLC; and Colleen Theuerkauf, Financial Advisor, Raymond James & Associates.

Dates & locations:
Thursday, November 6, 2008
8-10:30 a.m.
Birmingham Community House, 380 South Bates St., Birmingham, MI, 48009

The winter seminar is “Excellence Without Exhaustion: Personal Growth & Energy Management.” Although the pace and intensity of today's world drains workers’ energy faster than ever, few people develop a regular practice to grow, renew and maintain their energy. This seminar teaches how to manage energy to excel in business while fending off exhaustion and enhancing overall health and life.
Presenter: Beth Miakinin, Owner & President, E. Miakinin Associates, LLC.

Dates & locations:
Southeast Michigan
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
8-10:30 a.m.
Birmingham Community House, 380 South Bates St., Birmingham, MI, 48009

Cost: Each seminar is $45 for Inforum members; $65 for non-members. Register for both seminars, save $10.

Registration and more details are on the online calendar at www.inforummichigan.org or call 877.633.3500.

These seminars are presented by Inforum, one of the largest and most prestigious business forums for women in the nation, with more than 2,000 members from a broad cross-section of Michigan’s business community. The mission of the organization is to strengthen the business environment by creating opportunities for women to lead and succeed. Inforum provides opportunities for businesswomen to forge alliances, discuss vital civic and business issues and make connections that help accelerate careers. Founded as the Women’s Economic Club in 1962 in Detroit, Inforum has affiliates in Grand Rapids and Lansing, Mich.

Official Website: http://www.inforummichigan.org