DALLAS, Sept. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Comerica
Bank Women's Business Symposium returns to Houston and Dallas this fall, featuring Girls Who Code
founder and CEO and international best-selling author
Reshma Saujani as the keynote
speaker. The Houston event is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4 from 10:15
a.m. – 3 p.m. at The Post Oak
Hotel at Uptown Houston. In Dallas, women business owners,
executives and professional from across North Texas will gather to "Learn, Connect and
Grow" from 10:15 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Westin
Galleria.
Saujani founded Girls Who Code, the international nonprofit
organization working to close the gender gap in technology while
teaching girls confidence and bravery through coding. She
also is the author of the international bestseller Brave, Not
Perfect and the New York Times
bestseller Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the
World. Saujani's TED Talk, "Teach girls bravery, not
perfection," has more than four million views and has sparked a
worldwide conversation about raising girls. She is the host of the
award-winning podcast "Brave, Not Perfect."
"At Comerica, we strive to empower people and businesses to
achieve their goals," said Curtis C.
Farmer, Comerica Bank president and chief executive officer.
"A shining example of our commitment to the communities we serve is
the Comerica Bank Women's Business Symposium. This event fosters an
environment for individuals to learn from some of the most
influential businesswomen in the world, while supporting two very
worthy nonprofits, The Rose and Genesis
Women's Shelter & Support."
The symposiums open with lunch and a check presentation to each
market's respective charitable beneficiaries, The Rose
(Houston) and Genesis Women's
Shelter & Support (Dallas) --
a portion of the sponsorship proceeds will support the
organizations and their important mission and work.
The Rose, the leading nonprofit breast health care organization
in southeast Texas, reduces deaths
from breast cancer by providing access to screening, diagnostics
and treatment services to any woman regardless of her ability to
pay.
Genesis Women's Shelter &
Support, a local Dallas nonprofit,
dedicated to providing safety, shelter and support for women who
have experienced domestic violence, and raising awareness regarding
its cause, prevalence and impact.
Celebrity Chef Jamie Gwen, syndicated TV and radio
personality, certified sommelier and a seven-time cookbook author,
will serve as the emcee for the day.
The following speakers round out the high-profile lineup for
this year's Comerica Bank Women's Business Symposium in
Houston and Dallas:
Samantha Ettus "The Pie Life: A
Groundbreaking Approach to Work/Life Fulfillment"
(Dallas): An
inspirational work/life fulfillment expert and entrepreneur, Sam
has worked with thousands of professionals at all stages of their
careers – they all share a common life-changing experience when
they listen to Sam.
AmyK Hutchens "The Power of
Profitable Conversation" (Houston): A former executive of a
billion-dollar global consumer products company and awarded the
Vistage UK, International Speaker of the Year, AmyK is a dynamic,
energetic catalyst for driving businesses forward faster.
Crystal
Washington, CSP "One Tech Action-Master
Efficiency Using Technology" (Houston &
Dallas): A certified
futurist, technology strategist, and author, who works with
organizations that want to leverage technology to increase profits
and productivity. She takes complex social media, app, and web
topics, and makes them easy to understand and accessible for
everyday people.
The events will conclude with a social networking session from
2-3 p.m.
Sponsors to date include: Houston – Gold: Greater
Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce
and Dallas – Gold: Glory
and Nancy Best in honor of Genesis
Women's Shelter & Support; Silver: Haynes &
Boone, LLP and Winstead PC.
To register, or purchase a sponsorship to the Comerica Bank
Women's Business Symposium, visit the following links: Houston |
DFW.
About Comerica Incorporated
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services
company headquartered in Dallas,
Texas, and strategically aligned by the Business Bank, the
Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica's approximately 7,700
colleagues focus on relationships, and helping people and
businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in
Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in
several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of
$73 billion at June 30, 2019.
About Genesis Women's Shelter
& Support
Since opening its doors in 1985, Genesis
Women's Shelter & Support has provided safety, shelter
and expert counseling services to women and children who have
experienced domestic violence. Genesis is committed to removing
every roadblock a woman might face on her journey to the abuse-free
life she deserves. These life-changing services
include an emergency shelter, long-term housing, an
award-winning onsite, K-12 school, daycare, access to legal
representation and cutting-edge therapeutics. Genesis serves more
than 2,500 women and children each year, and relies on the generous
support of the Dallas community to
continue providing these services at no cost to clients. For more
information, visit www.genesisshelter.org.
About The Rose
As a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, The Rose is one of
only 14 Breast Centers in the greater Houston area to receive this
designation. Led by Fellowship trained physicians, The Rose's
advanced digital technology includes 3-D tomosynthesis mammography,
diagnostic work-ups including biopsies, and its nationally
recognized Patient Navigation Program ensures access to treatment
and a continuum of care for all women. Since 1986, The Rose has led
strong advocacy efforts for quality breast healthcare, and been on
the forefront of innovation in breast healthcare. As a major
specialty care provider within the Healthcare Safety Net system,
The Rose is considered to be a leading nonprofit in breast
healthcare. Annually, The Rose serves 40,000 insured and uninsured
women and men. With two Houston-based comprehensive Breast
Diagnostic Centers and a Mobile Mammography Health Program, The
Rose provides services to women throughout 41 counties in Southeast
Texas.
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