2007 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: October 15-19 National Business Women’s Week® Since 1928 Business and Professional Women/USA (BPW/USA) has sponsored National Business Women’s Week®. Each year during the third week of October BPW/USA, its State Federations, Local Organizations and the business community as a whole that the opportunity to acknowledge the accomplishments of workingwomen. The objectives of National Business Women's Week® (NBWW) are: to promote full participation and equity for women in the workplace; to publicize the achievements of business and professional women on the local, state and national level; to publicize the objectives and programs of BPW/USA as they relate to the millions of business and professional women across the country. The 2007 NBWW manual and materials have been updated. To get a copy please go to the Member Center under Member Tools & Resources on the BPW/USA website (www.bpwusa.org) October 20 Bedford BPW sponsoring regional event – lunch, tour Poplar Forest, tea -$30 (Contact Bedford BPW for details) November 1 Deadline for Federations Notes winter issue November 3 Bedford BPW is sponsoring a bus trip to Concord Mills - $55 (Contact Bedford BPW for details) November 6 Election Day – Please exercise your right to vote! 2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: February 14-15 Policy & Action, Washington, DC This year’s conference will be held at the National Education Association, a BPW/USA partner. They are located in the heart of downtown Washington, DC and not far from BPW/USA headquarters. Information atwww.bpwusa.org February 16 BPW/USA Interim Board, Washington, DC February 23 BPW/VA EC winter meeting April 22 Equal Pay Day May 31 BPW/VA State Convention, The Pointe at Mariner’s Landing at Smith Mountain Lake July 24-27 BPW/USA National Conference – Hilton in Atlanta, GA To have you BPW local organization or regional event listed, please send information to Debbie McCaffrey at info@bpwva.org at least 30 days in advance of the event. Thank you.