LAS VEGAS, June 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The MGM Resorts
Foundation is pleased to announce the following guest speakers at
this year's 13th Annual Women's Leadership Conference
(WLC): Dr. Mary Kelly,
internationally known economist and leadership expert; and
returning WLC host Natalie Allen,
anchor for CNN International. The conference will be held
Aug. 5 & 6 at MGM Grand Hotel
& Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
Dr. Mary
Kelly
Mary Kelly, PhD, CSP, CDR, US
Navy (ret) is CEO of Productive Leaders, specializing in
leadership, productivity, communication and business profit growth.
In 21 years as a Navy intelligence and logistics officer, she ran
military bases and trained more than 40,000 military and civilian
personnel. She gained extensive experience in human
resources, finance, insurance, organizational leadership, strategic
planning and project development.
Dr. Kelly focuses on building successful strategies for business
leaders at all levels of an organization. She has earned an
outstanding reputation as a leadership expert and charismatic
speaker, known for translating leadership theory into actual
how-to-make-it-happen practice, with real life tools and
takeaways. She has authored 11 books on business growth and
leadership, including Why Leaders Fail and the 7 Prescriptions
for Success, In Case of Emergency Break Glass! and 15
Ways to Grow Your Business in Every Economy. She has been
quoted in hundreds of periodicals including Forbes, Money Magazine,
Yahoo Finance, Entrepreneur and many business journals.
Natalie
Allen
Natalie Allen, longtime host and
friend of WLC, is an anchor for CNN International (CNN/I) based at
the network's global headquarters in Atlanta, GA. She currently chairs "CNN
Newsroom" Friday through Sunday, reaching viewers of both CNN/I and
CNN/US.
Natalie has anchored many major breaking news stories on CNNI,
including Syria's ongoing civil
war, the downfall of Muhammar Gaddafi in Libya, the death of Nelson Mandela, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and the Arab Spring. She has
also worked as a correspondent for CNN/I's Green Week specials.
With more than 25 years of experience in broadcast journalism,
beyond CNN Allen has worked at NBC News, MSNBC and The Weather
Channel, where she served as the network's first full-time
environment and climate correspondent. She anchored TWC's weekly
news program, "Forecast Earth", traveling the U.S. to interview
environmental pioneers and leaders in sustainability.
"We are ecstatic that we have been able to add Dr. Kelly to our
roster of esteemed keynote speakers at this year's WLC.
Leadership cannot be reduced to one formula, and it is invaluable
to have the perspective of her caliber – experienced in both the
military and civilian worlds," said Phyllis
A. James, Chief Diversity & Corporate Responsibility
Officer at MGM Resorts International. "We are also thrilled to
welcome back Natalie Allen, our
esteemed WLC host, who never fails to enliven our audience. We are
looking forward to more edification, more illumination and more
elevation this year!"
Conference background:
The 2019 Women's Leadership
Conference registration is $549 which
includes the two-day conference and all workshops and lectures, a
networking reception, and continental breakfasts and lunches
catered by MGM Grand Conference Center. Time is also allotted for
attendees to build key professional relationships with others.
The mission of WLC is to provide women, and men who attend, the
developmental tools they need to continuously advance their lives
and careers. Through WLC women from all walks of life are offered a
variety of ways to impact their personal and professional lives,
including networking opportunities, educational workshops and
exposure to other women who can serve as role models, heroes or
mentors.
The conference will offer a wide range of learning
opportunities, career 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: Emerging Leaders, Emerging
Executives and Executives
WLC is open to women of all ethnicities, professions/occupations
and social backgrounds, locally and nationally, and men who support
them. The MGM Resorts Foundation is the conference's Presenting
Sponsor. Each year proceeds from the conference after costs are
donated to one or more local nonprofit agencies devoted to the
welfare and development of women and children.
Participating sponsorships are available to organizations or
companies who share the vision and goals of this conference.
Sponsors include but are not limited to: Aristocrat Technologies,
Bank of America, Caesars Entertainment, Cox Communications, IGT,
Prudential. For more information about WLC, please visit
mgmresortsfoundation.org/WLC.
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.
Media Contact
Kenthea
Pedraza
MGM Resorts International
Kpedraza@mgmresorts.com
702-692-6898
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