July-From the President-Cindy Bennett, WICT RM 2003 President

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly WICT-RM e-letter.  We hope that you and those close to you are finding time to enjoy some of the wonderful things our region offers this time of year.  We truly are lucky to have so much to choose from right in our own backyard.

Your WICT Rocky Mountain chapter also continues to give you some great choices for personal and professional enrichment.  Coming up in August will be two Leadership Development Workshops that promise to be a very rewarding experience for veterans and novice alike. Cathy Kuo will be the keynote speaker for the first event and Linda Williams will be the keynote speaker for the second event. Working group sessions where we can share ideas and experiences for meeting our leadership development goals will be part of the program.

And just as this year's crop of  Rocky Ford melons are nearing their harvest, we're harvesting some great ideas for an outstanding technology session, which will be held in September.  Look for more details next month's issue.

I also want to thank our 2003 WICT Challenge on the Green golf tournament CO-chairs Pam Stinson and mimi Schaefer for a great event. It was great to see so many of our colleagues from Qwest and Level 3.

Best wishes for a great summer

Cindy Bennett, President

cindyb [cindyb@organicpeople.net]

Plans Underway for Annual Technology Conference-
Each of three days of the conference will focus on a different section of the industry.

The WICT Rocky Mountain Tech class is a signature event of the Rocky Mountain Chapter. It is designed to keep even the least technical of us up to date with the latest and greatest technology trends and offers amazing opportunities to hear from and talk to our region's top executives!

Day 1 with a focus on Telephony will be hosted by Qwest downtown.

Day 2 with a focus on Cable/Television/Satellite will be hosted by StarzEncore in the Tech Center .

Day 3 with a focus on High Speed Data, Transmission, Protocols will be hosted by Level 3 in Broomfield.

Check the website to see as additional speakers are confirmed. Register on line at www.wictrm.org. Contact Courtney Cowgill at courtneycowgill@earthlink.net or Summiya Madhi atsmahdi1@attbi.com for more information on volunteering and sponsorship opportunities.

A Lifetime of Leadership: June Travis

Leadership Development Workshop 1: "Lessons from the Small Screen”

Join WICT and Cathy Kuo, SVP of Marketing and Sales for WOW! Internet and Cable as we discuss the valuable leadership lessons to be learned from some favorite TV shows like "The West Wing", "Star Trek: Next Generation", and "M*A*S*H".

Thursday, August 21, 2003 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Franciscan Event Center
6553 S Revere Pkwy Englewood, CO

Mentors leading one-on-one discussions will include:

Leadership Development Workshop 2:

Linda Williams, VP of HR for Time Warner Cable National Division will make the keynote presentation at the luncheon on 8/28 at Level 3 in Broomfield.

Mentoring Program Participants and Alums receive a $10 discount!!  Please register directly through Miriam McKay at Miriam@TheMeetingEdge.com.

Please register by Wednesday August 20, 2003

For more information Contact: Kelli Krug at kellik@organicpeople.com or call 303-316-3371.
Register Online Right now: Jump to http://www.wictrm.org/calendar.asp and select this event on the calendar.

WICT Mentoring Program Update

Coaching Workshop: The 2003 Mentors had an opportunity to attend Coaching Workshop facilitated by Barry Shapiro, Personnel Decisions International on June 30. 
"Powerful session. Definitely covered critical topics for coaches. I particularly liked the techniques which addressed how to build trust, conflict management, and performance goals. I plan to apply these learnings in my mentoring group as well as my work group"  Ellen Quest, Executive Director, Starz-Encore."

Level 3 Kicks off Mentoring Program

Level 3 has brought WICT's Mentoring Program in-house to their women employees, which is a great benefit for being one of our corporate sponsors. The Pilot Program kicked off June 19th.  Our thanks to WICT's Jill Stark, Kelli Krug, and Kim Reid, who were on a panel to share their mentoring experiences with the group.  

For more information about the 2003 WICT Mentoring program Contact Shannon Saviers, GrowthLinx, Inc. at 303-814-1117 or e-mail Shannon at ssaviers@growthlinxinc.com

Level 3's mentoring class

CWLC Announces the 9th Annual Women Leaders of Excellence Event

The annual CWLC Women Leaders of Excellence event will be held on Tuesday, September 16 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 p.m. at the Denver Design Center,  recognizes outstanding leaders from its affiliate organizations, applauding the women of excellence who walk among us.  "I truly feel that we all 'stand on the shoulders of giants' and benefit from the efforts and accomplishments of so many women before us," says Liz Thomas, this year's WLOE Chair. "This is an opportunity to honor those women who have done so much for us in our careers, our communities and in life as we know it.  It is an opportunity to witness, in a sense, the passing of the torch from one group of women to those who are willing to continue the journey. "

We hope that you will consider joining CWLC in celebrating the myriad contributions this year's honorees have made. Please RSVP to Sondra Aksamit, saksamit@co-wlc.org or 720-482-4020.

Outstanding Women in Business Awards Luncheon
August 14, 2003 * 11:30 am - 1:30 PM
Marriott City Center 1701 California Street, Denver, CO
The Denver Business Journal will honor and recognize women's excellence in business and community. Keynote speaker will be Patricia Barela Rivera, Colorado District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration. The DBJ will present awards to ten women who have made significant contributions to their work and their community at the 5th Annual Outstanding Women in Business luncheon. In addition, NAWBO will present their awards for NAWBO Member of the Year, Jean Yancey Award - Small Business, and Jean Yancey Award - Large Business.

The registration deadline is August 8, 2003 and payment must be received by this date to guarantee your reservation. Seats are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early. Registrations received after August 8th (provided space is available) will incur an additional charge of $10 person or $100 per corporate table. No refunds after August 8th.

Tickets will NOT be mailed. Reservation check-in will be held at the door. Badges are required to enter.

Cost per person: $50

Group rate info: $600-Corp Tbl Sponsor (w/benefits)
To take advantage of this rate, please Contact us at 303-837-3500.

Mark Your Calendars

2003 Golf Outing a Great Success

Mixing business and fun on the green: (left to right: Sy Naiman of Quovadx, Collen Abdoulah of WideOpenWest and Remington Green of Organic People

On Tuesday, June 17, the Rocky Mountain Chapter of WICT, Qwest Women and ESPN hosted the third annual WICT Challenge on the Green golf tournament. More than 30 players enjoyed a great afternoon on the Wellshire golf course and the chance to put into real-life experience to some of the things they've been learning in the lessons we have been offering this spring, including how to simultaneously conduct business, work toward your personal best and have fun.  And we had so many prizes that everyone won something!   Prizes included swing evaluations donated by GolfTec, tickets to the International in August, Pen sets, gift certificates to the Wellshire pro shop, and many other excellent prizes.  Colleen Abdullah, President of WOW, walked away with the coveted silverback gorilla clubcover!  Colleen graciously accepted her award with her usual great sense of humor and aplomb!

Being a premier golf event in the cable industry, who could forget the films Happy Gilmore and Caddy Shack?   These DVDs were a smashing success as giveaway prizes to a lucky few. It was also great to have a number of our members who couldn't get away for the afternoon (see what you missed by not taking the "Business/Golf Etiquette" class!) join us for dinner   The dinner, which accompanied the award ceremony, was more than delicious - having an open bar also helped!   We had a great time on the patio watching the sun set  behind the mountains and getting to know others in our  industry.  There was much fun and excitement and we are looking forward to other golf events!

Our thanks to all who participated, we had a great time!

2003 Golf CO-Chairs, Mimi Schaefer (Qwest) and Pam Stinson (ESPN)