LAS VEGAS, Feb. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its
continuing effort to promote professional development and career
advancement among women, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and
The MGM Resorts Foundation today announced the 2014 Women's
Leadership Conference on Aug. 6 and
7, at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
The Women's Leadership Conference will provide attendees with a
range of learning opportunities, motivational guidance and personal
growth tools, including:
- Exposure to diverse and nationally recognized speakers and
accomplished women role models
- Two days of career-oriented workshops that will give women
hands-on opportunities to develop skills based on their career
needs
- Three distinct learning tracks for women who are Emerging
Leaders, Emerging Executives and Executives
- Workshops for entrepreneurs who are well-established or just
thinking of starting their own businesses
"So many working women have told me that they feel they could
take their careers to a whole new level if they had some structured
guidance along with networking opportunities," said Phyllis A. James, Executive Vice President and
Chief Diversity Officer of MGM Resorts International. "This
conference provides a tremendous opportunity to women who are
looking for ways to develop professionally and personally."
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women are a powerful
demographic in the U.S. workforce. In 2010, they comprised 46.8
percent of the total U.S. labor force. They are also expanding
their roles, taking on more leadership and entrepreneurial
opportunities. In recent years, women-owned businesses have become
a major force in the U.S. economy; since 2007, they have employed
7.6 million workers and reported $1.2
trillion in sales.
The conference is open to women of all ethnicities, professions
and social backgrounds, locally and nationally, and men who support
them. The non-profit MGM Resorts Foundation is the conference's
presenting sponsor. The Women's Food Service Forum will once again
provide support for the conference. Proceeds of the conference
after costs will be donated to one or more local nonprofit agencies
devoted to the welfare and development of women and girls.
The early registration fee for conference participants is
$275 through May. Regular
registration will be $350 from June
to Aug. 7. Registration includes the
full conference and all workshops and lectures, a networking
reception, and continental breakfasts and lunches catered by MGM
Grand. Time is also allotted for attendees to build key
professional relationships with other women attending while
enjoying the hospitality and entertainment of MGM Grand and other
resorts of MGM Resorts International.
Participating sponsorships are available to organizations or
companies who share the vision and goals of this conference.
For more information about the Women's Leadership Conference,
please visit www.mgmresorts.com/womensleadershipconference or
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About The MGM Resorts Foundation
The purpose of The MGM Resorts Foundation is to collect and
distribute monies and assets donated by employees of MGM Resorts
(NYSE: MGM) for the aid and support of qualified community
nonprofit programs, agencies or organizations designated
exclusively by MGM Resorts employees. In addition, the Foundation
collects and distributes donations to the Foundation by third-party
non-employees to support charitable, scientific, literary, and
educational activities approved by the Foundation's Board of
Directors and organized by MGM Resorts employees to benefit
qualified non-profit charitable organizations designated by the
Foundation's Board.
SOURCE MGM Resorts International