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BGC's Brose Wins Award

The Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation's own deputy director, Aggie Brose, was one of the honorees at the YWCA's annual Tribute to Women leadership awards on May 20. Click here for the full list of honorees published in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

The YWCA's annual awards honor women from the greater Pittsburgh area who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in the workplace and in the community and for their contributions to the goals of the mission of the YWCA – to empower women and girls and to eliminate racism. Aggie received her well-deserved honor in the area of Community Empowerment.

Pa. Governor's Conference for Women

Are you ready to write the next chapter of you? You’ll find plenty to spark ideas at the 2008 Pennsylvania Governor’s Conference for Women, October 2, 2008, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, whether your goal is to build your network, impact your community, achieve work-life balance, advance your career, improve your health, market yourself, or much more. Join us!

Speaker lineup:

• Elizabeth Edwards, author and advocate for children
• Naomi Tutu, advocate for peace and human rights
• Julia Reed, author and journalist
• Liz Smith, legendary social commentator and co-founder of wowOwow.com
• Mary Wells, entrepreneur and founder of the marketing and ad agency Wells Rich Greene and co-founder of wowOwow.com

Breakout sessions:

• Guiding the Next Generation of Female Leaders
• Making Healthy Changes Habit
• Networking: Making Relationships Click
• Recession-Proofing Your Finances
• It IS Easy Being Green
• Second Acts and New Beginnings
• On Your Own: Starting a Small Business
• Manage Your Energy (not just your time!): Learn to Say “No” and Focus on What Matters Most

We promise you’ll gain ideas, insights and tools to help you grow both personally and professionally, and we look forward to seeing you in October! Register now at the website for the best price.

Nominations Sought for "A Tribute to Women"

Do you know an exceptional woman who has made an impact in our community? It's time to make her accomplishments known. The YWCA Greater Pittsburgh is currently accepting nominations for the 2008 "A Tribute to Women Awards."

This year's awards will honor women in the following categories: Arts & Culture; Business & Industry; Civic & Community Service; Education; Entrepreneur; Health & Human Services; Professional Services; and Science & Technology.

Nomination forms are available online at www.ywcapgh.org. The deadline for nominations is Monday, Feb. 11. Awards will be presented at the 26th annual "A Tribute to Women Luncheon," which will take place at noon on Thursday, May 15, at the Hilton Pittsburgh.