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Signature Conferences
One of the most valuable benefits of membership is the opportunity to meet other professional women at Signature Conferences sponsored by BPW/USA and BPW Foundation throughout the year. Whether you're looking to exchange ideas, build business leads or find peers in your field, BPW/USA connections have proved invaluable for many of our members.

National Conference
Once a year, more than 700 BPW/USA members attend the National Conference. Each conference has a different focus, reflecting the most pressing issues of the day for professional women. Speakers and workshops bring members up to speed on the most effective management techniques, career strategies and business know-how. The Conference's purpose is to promote professional, leadership and personal development, while conducting the business of BPW/USA.
For more information on the 2008 BPW/USA National Conference, visit www.bpwusa.org/nationalconference.

Future National Conferences
2010 National Conference in Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa in Honolulu, Hawaii
July 6-10

Review Past National Conferences
Dare to Change: Step Into Leadership, 2008 National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia
Workingwomen Moving Forward, 2007 National Conference in Reno, Nevada
Embracing New Frontiers, 2006 National Conference in Dallas, Texas
2005 National Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2004 National Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Policy & Action Conference
Each year, workingwomen nationwide converge in Washington, D.C. with one common goal: a shared interest in influencing public policy. Attendees have the opportunity to network with BPW/USA women leaders, attend exciting workshops on timely legislative issues, lobby on Capitol Hill and find out how they can create legislative change in their communities.
2008 Policy & Action Conference, Partnering for Political Change, February 13- 15.
2007 Policy & Action Conference, Building Political Women: Changing the Face of Leadership, February 8- 10.
2006 Policy & Action Conference, Changing Policies That Impact Workplaces, February 2 - 4.
2005 Policy & Action Conference, February 3 – 5.
2004 Policy & Action Conference, February 4- 6.

BPW Foundation Conferences
Business and Professional Women's Foundation provides provocative ideas and information on subjects that are central to workingwomen's lives, careers and families. Our events are attended by academia, policymakers and employers and brings together the best minds in the country to discuss ways to balance work and family. Our research is also used by these groups as well as women's organizations including BPW/USA.

Audio and Web Event Series
National Employer Summit
2008 National Employer Summit
Review resources from Raising Profits and Potential, the 2006 National Employer Summit.
Inaugural National Employer Summit Final Report: Resources and Policy Changes Needed to Create Successful Workplaces.
Papers presented at the 2003 Academic Conference Series on Work and Family: From 9-to-5 to 24/7: How Workplace Changes Impact Families, Work, and Communities.