Top Women Leaders to Be Honored by the Michigan Business and Professional Association

14th Annual Women and Leadership in the Workplace Symposium and Awards Is March 4

WARREN, Mich., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Eight area  women leaders will be honored by the Michigan Business and Professional Association at its 14th Annual "Women and Leadership in the Workplace" Symposium and Awards on March 4, 2010 at The Fairlane Club in Dearborn.  Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. followed by a brunch.  The conference runs until 12:00 noon.

The event is held to promote high professional standards, encourage leadership, provide education and assure equal advantages for women. This year's theme is "A New You for a New Time." More than 500 women are expected to attend the event.

This year's honorees represent extraordinary professional women who have excelled in eight distinct categories. They include:

• Business: Cheryl Gibson Fountain, M.D., President Elect, Wayne County Medical Society of Southeast Michigan
• Civic & Community Affairs: Mariam Noland, President, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
• Professional: Terry Barclay, President and CEO, Inforum
• Media: Susie Ellwood, CEO, Detroit Media Partnership
• Education: Kathleen Wilbur, President, Central Michigan University
• Philanthropic: Faye Alexander Nelson, President & CEO, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
• Small Business Achievement: Patricia Nemeth, President & CEO & Linda Burwell, Principal & COO, Nemeth Burwell, P.C.

"Now more then ever, today's women business leaders need to be recognized for their contributions to our economy," said Ed Deeb, MBPA president. "This year our honorees are great examples of how women are making an impact in Michigan and have broken the glass ceiling."

This conference offers workshops on the transforming workforce and self-awareness, networking opportunities and honoring these top women. This event is sponsored by leading businesses of metro Detroit, local media partners, and a distinguished advisory committee of leading businesswomen and community leaders.

Association members can purchase tickets for $65 and non-member tickets are available for $75.  Admission includes all workshops and the awards brunch. For more information or to register, call 586.393.8800 or visit michbusiness.org. For sponsorship opportunities, call the events team at 888-277-6464.

Based in Warren, Mich., the Michigan Business & Professional Association (http://www.michbusiness.org/)  is the largest business organization of small to medium-sized businesses in Michigan, representing more than 20,000 members who employ over 200,000 persons. Members include attorneys, physicians, architects, accountants, construction companies, banks, retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and the like.   Member businesses receive numerous benefits including free legal and financial consultations; discounted technology, automotive and office products; employee training and recruitment assistance; and competitive insurance rates. The MBPA is a sister association to the Michigan Food & Beverage Association (MFBA).

SOURCE Michigan Business and Professional Association