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National Association Of Professional Women
The International Association of Women (IAW) is a for-profit professional association and networking platform fully owned by Professional Diversity Network (NASDAQ:IPDN) since 2014. Founded in 2007 by Matthew Proman, it is the largest business network for professional women in the United States, spanning virtually every industry and profession, with members from diverse backgrounds. In 2013, NAPW.com was voted one of Forbes’ Best 100 Websites for Women. National conferences (2011-2014) The Annual NAPW National Networking Conferences was an event held every year in New York City between 2011 and 2014 which presented speakers with varied fields of expertise, who imparted their experiences of business. The 2011 NAPW National Networking Conference featured keynote speaker, Ivanka Trump, Executive Vice President of Development and Acquisitions, The Trump Organization; Herta von Stiegel, Creator, Ariya Capital; Kathy Caprino, Psychotherapist and Executive Coach; Hilary Kramer, Comment ...
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Professional Association
A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and the public interest. In the United States, such an association is typically a nonprofit organization, nonprofit business league for tax purposes. Roles The roles of professional associations have been variously defined: "A group, of people in a learned occupation who are entrusted with maintaining control or oversight of the legitimate practice of the occupation;" also a body acting "to safeguard the public interest;" organizations which "represent the interest of the professional practitioners," and so "act to maintain their own privileged and powerful position as a controlling body." Professional associations are ill defined although often have commonality in purpose and activities. In the UK, the Science Council defines a profess ...
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Judy Smith
Judy A. Smith (born October 27, 1958) is an American crisis manager, lawyer, author, and television producer. She is known as the founder, president, and CEO of the crisis management firm Smith & Company. Her work in crisis management is the inspiration for the ABC television series ''Scandal''. Early life and education Smith was born on October 27, 1958, in Washington, D.C. She attended St. Francis de Sales Elementary School and the Academy of Notre Dame. Following high school, she attended Boston University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public relations. She later enrolled at American University and graduated with a J.D. degree from the American University Washington College of Law. She was the first African-American woman to serve as executive editor of American University ''Law review''. In May 2013, Smith delivered the Commencement Address to the Boston University College of Communication Class of 2013, alongside the Commencement Student Speaker Co ...
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American Heart Association
The American Heart Association (AHA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. Originally formed in New York City in 1924, it is currently headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency. They are known for publishinguidelineson cardiovascular disease and prevention, standards on basic life support, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS), and in 2014 issued its first guidelines for preventing strokes in women. They are known also for operating a number of highly visible public service campaigns starting in the 1970s, and also operate a number of fundraising events. In 1994, the ''Chronicle of Philanthropy'', an industry publication, released a study that showed the American H ...
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WPP Plc
WPP plc is a British multinational communications, advertising, public relations, technology, and commerce holding company headquartered in London, England. It was the world's largest advertising company, as of 2019. WPP plc owns many companies, which includes advertising, public relations, media, and market research networks such as AKQA, BCW, CMI Media Group, Essence Global, Finsbury, Grey, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Mindshare, Ogilvy, Wavemaker, Wunderman Thompson, and VMLY&R. It is one of the "Big Four" agency companies, alongside Publicis, Interpublic Group of Companies, and Omnicom. WPP has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. On 14 April 2018, Martin Sorrell retired 33 years after founding the company. Roberto Quarta is chairman. Mark Read is CEO. History The company was founded as Wire and Plastic Products plc to manufacture wire shopping baskets in 1971. In 1985 Martin Sorrell and Preston Rabl, searching f ...
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Johnson Publishing Company
Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. (JPC) was an American publishing company founded in November 1942 by African-American businessman John H. Johnson. It was headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. JPC was privately held and run by Johnson until his death in 2005. His publications "forever changed the popular representation of African Americans." The writing portrayed African Americans as they saw themselves and its photojournalism made history. Led by its flagship publication, ''Ebony'', Johnson Publishing was at one time the largest African-American-owned publishing firm in the United States. JPC also published '' Jet'', a weekly news magazine, from November 1951 until June 2014, when it became digital only. In the 1980s, the company branched into film and television. The company's last chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) was the founder's daughter, Linda Johnson Rice. In its final years, Johnson Publishing Company sold off assets including its historic 820 S. Michigan Aven ...
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Desirée Rogers
Desirée Glapion Rogers (born June 16, 1959) is an American corporate executive, former White House Social Secretary for President Barack Obama's office and former chief executive officer of Johnson Publishing Company (JPC). As of 2019, Rogers is the CEO of Black Opal, a cosmetics company. Early life and education Rogers was born on June 16, 1959 in New Orleans, Louisiana to late Roy Glapion and his wife Joyce. She is a descendant of Creole voodoo priestess Marie Laveau. Rogers graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans in 1977.The HistoryMakers bio
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More (magazine)
''More'' was a women's lifestyle magazine published 10 times a year by the Meredith Corporation with a rate base of 1.3 million and a circulation of 1.8 million. A Canadian version was published under license by Transcontinental from 2007 to 2012. History and profile The magazine was started in 1997 and the first issue appeared in September 1998. ''More'' also produces the ''More Magazine''/''Fitness Magazine'' Women's Half-Marathon, a NYC event in partnership with the New York Road Runners, "Escape with ''More''" at the Miraval Arizona Resort and Spa and the "Fierce and Fabulous Girls Night Out" event series. In 2010 ''More'' introduced the annual ''More'' Beauty Search Contest, which women over 30 can enter for the chance to win cash prizes and be featured in the magazine. In 2013, ''More'' launched "''More'' Uncorked", a new wine club in partnership with Women of the Vine that delivers wines made by artisan women winemakers of California. In February 2010, ''More'' was up ...
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Lesley Jane Seymour
Lesley Jane Nonkin Seymour (born January 4, 1957) is an American editor, author and entrepreneur. She was previously a senior editor of ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'' and editor-in-chief of many women's magazines, including ''YM (magazine), YM'', ''Marie Claire'', ''Redbook'' and ''More (magazine), More''. After ''More'' ceased publication in 2016, she returned to school, and later founded CoveyClub, an online community for professional women. She has spoken at conferences for women entrepreneurs, and has contributed to LinkedIn#Influencers, LinkedIn and HuffPost. Career Seymour attended Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts, graduating in 1974. She then attended Duke University. In an interview with ''Duke Magazine'', she said that she started as a biology major, but did not want to be a pre-med. She changed to English and interned for ''Durham Herald-Sun'' and ''Seventeen (American magazine), Seventeen''. She worked as a reporter for ''Women's Wear Daily'' and graduated i ...
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Arianna Huffington
Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington (née Ariadnē-Anna Stasinopoúlou, el, Αριάδνη-Άννα Στασινοπούλου ; born July 15, 1950) is a Greek-American author, syndicated columnist and businesswoman. She is a co-founder of ''The Huffington Post'', the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, and the author of fifteen books. She has been named to ''Time'' magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential people and the ''Forbes'' Most Powerful Women list. Huffington serves on numerous boards, including Onex, and Global Citizen. Her last two books, ''Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder'' and ''The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time'', both became instant international bestsellers. Huffington, the former wife of Republican congressman Michael Huffington, co-founded ''The Huffington Post'', which is now owned by BuzzFeed. She was a popular conservative commentator in the mid-1 ...
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Martha Stewart
Martha Helen Stewart (, ; born August 3, 1941) is an American retail businesswoman, writer, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, merchandising and e-commerce. She has written numerous bestselling books, is the publisher of ''Martha Stewart Living'' magazine and hosted two syndicated television programs: ''Martha Stewart Living'', which ran from 1993 to 2004, and ''Martha'', which ran from 2005 to 2012. In 2004, Stewart was convicted of felony charges related to the ImClone stock trading case; she served five months in federal prison and was released in March 2005. There was speculation that the incident would effectively end her media empire, but in 2005 Stewart began a comeback campaign and her company returned to profitability in 2006. Stewart rejoined the board of directors of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in 2011 and became chairwoman o ...
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The Wall Street Journal
''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published six days a week by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corp. The newspaper is published in the broadsheet format and online. The ''Journal'' has been printed continuously since its inception on July 8, 1889, by Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser. The ''Journal'' is regarded as a newspaper of record, particularly in terms of business and financial news. The newspaper has won 38 Pulitzer Prizes, the most recent in 2019. ''The Wall Street Journal'' is one of the largest newspapers in the United States by circulation, with a circulation of about 2.834million copies (including nearly 1,829,000 digital sales) compared with ''USA Today''s 1.7million. The ''Journal'' publishes the luxury news and lifestyle magazine ' ...
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Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
The Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel is a , 51-story hotel located near Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It faces 7th Avenue, 52nd Street, and 53rd Street. It is one of the world's 100 tallest hotels, and one of the tallest hotels in New York City. Site The Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel is at 811 Seventh Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The building's rectangular land lot occupies the western half of the city block bounded by Seventh Avenue to the west, 52nd Street to the south, Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) to the east, and 53rd Street to the north. The site covers , with a frontage of on Seventh Avenue and along the side streets. Nearby buildings include 810 Seventh Avenue to the west; the New York Hilton to the northeast; Flatotel New York City and Credit Lyonnais Building to the east; and Axa Equitable Center to the south. The site had previously been occupied by the Manhattan Storage and Warehouse Co ...
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