The Power of Women Atlanta Hosts a Winter Luncheon

On Thursday, February 19, The Power of Women Atlanta hosted a Winter Luncheon for Atlanta’s top women executives at Seasons 52 in Dunwoody. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. guests were invited to enjoy a delicious menu of seasonal cuisine and listen to me speak about Business Etiquette.

“This series is a great opportunity to explore a variety of topics that are of interest to the city’s top women,” says Donna Kain, President of The Buckhead Community Bank, Private and Entrepreneurial Banking Division. “Our goal is to fill an hour with highly sought-after panelists and intriguing topics. From health and fitness to gender stereotypes and proper business etiquette, we cover it all.”

As CEO of firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search, I am the powerhouse behind one of the largest privately owned staffing and executive search firms in the United States. During an interactive Q and A session, she offered her tips for becoming “first” in your field. Denise Elsbree, President of TRIO Media Group and Donna L. Kain of The Buckhead Community Bank facilitated. The lunch was sponsored by The Buckhead Community Bank, TRIO Media Group and Atlanta INtown Newspaper. For more information on upcoming events, please visit www.powerofwomenandmoney.com.

Paul Voss is Featured Speaker at firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search Diversity Lunch

On Wednesday, February 4, 2009, firstPRO Staffing and Executive Search continued their Diversity series with a luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel in Midtown. The program featured April Nagel, CEO of firstPRO, and special guest speaker Paul J. Voss, President of Ethikos, Inc., a company specializing in ethical decision making for the 21st century.

The Diversity Series gives us a platform for bringing together the top HR Executives in Atlanta in a setting that allows us to share insights, experience and discuss the best practices. Our speakers lead the discussion with thought provoking issues, and everyone leaves with knowledge and ideas that can help their companies. Voss’s presentation focused on intellectual diversity and how to apply ethics in today’s trying times. He also offered his tips for understanding the dynamics of different mindsets and how they add to a better work environment.

firstPRO is making this Diversity Series a quarterly event, and future panels will cover issues of interest to top executives in Diversity Hiring positions. Key industry leaders from many of Atlanta’s Fortune 500 companies will be in attendance. For more information on the Diversity Series, contact Michelle Kennedy at 404.252.9422 x 442 or visit www.firstproinc.com.

ACG Growth Award

Tonight I was thrilled to receive the ACG Growth Award from The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG). This award is presented each year to a public or private company with significant corporate growth through new product development, other organic growth or through mergers or acquisitions.

The dinner meeting and reception was held at Villa Christina in Dunwoody. Events like these are great because they provide are a chance for the city’s top business owners and leaders to connect, and they are a great opportunity to network with other ACG members from across the country. I'm proud that firstPro could be a part of this great night.

firstPRO hosts Inaugural Diversity Breakfast

Today we hosted our Inaugural Diversity Breakfast at the Ritz-Carlton in Buckhead. I hosted the program along with Rosemary Jones, Director of Supplier Diversity at Turner Broadcasting. We were also thrilled to have special guest speaker Nadia Bilchik, President of Greater Impact Communication.

Key industry leaders from many of Atlanta’s top companies like Delta Airlines, Cox Enterprises, Coca Cola Enterprises and Turner Broadcasting attended the roundtable event.

I'm excited to make this Diversity Breakfast a quarterly event. It was a wonderful opportunity for some very influential business leaders to share their insights. I look forward to hosting the next one in February.