Women & Business February 2024

Each quarter, Pittsburgh Magazine spotlights exceptional businesswomen within our pages and at our networking events. Join us for vibrant conversations with our four inspiring honorees and an exciting keynote speaker at our February Women & Business Awards presented by S&T Bank on February 15 at Alloy 26, located in Nova Place. 

Agenda 

• Networking


• Meet our Non-Profit Partner, The Children's Institute 


• Hear from presenting sponsor, S&T Bank


• Honoree Presentation:
  
  
  
  • Niki Campbell, The Flourish Group 
  
  
  • Leah Johnson, Perkins Eastman 
  
  
  • Kate Dawson, Ferri Dawson Insurance Group 
  
  
  • Naley McKamish, McKamish, Inc.
  
  
  
  


• Keynote w/ Q&A: Laurie R. Weingart, Tepper School of Business 
  
  
  
  • Topic: The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work
  
  
  
  


• Closing Remarks


• Continue networking!

Individual tickets: $40 
$20 benefitting our nonprofit partner, The Children's Institute 

Keynote Speaker: Laurie R. Weingart, Tepper School of Business

Topic: The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work

About Laurie: Laurie R.Weingart is the Richard M. and Margaret S. Cyert Professor of Organizational Behavior at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business. Having served in several top leadership positions within her university and profession, she is currently the chair of CMU's Faculty Senate and leads the Collaboration and Conflict Research Lab within the Tepper School.

Coauthor of The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work, her research and teaching examines collaboration, conflict, and negotiation, with a focus on how differences across people both help and hinder effective problem solving and innovation. Professor Weingart has published over 70 articles and book chapters in the fields of management, psychology, and economics. An elected Fellow of the Academy of Management and recipient of the Joseph E. McGrath Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Study of Groups, her award-winning research has been covered by major news outlets in the US and around the world.

Who should go to this event? Women interested in business development, entrepreneurship and networking. Corporations, small businesses and nonprofits are all well-represented, which creates a warm and inviting place to meet new people. Many long-term business relationships have been formed in the 10-year history of these events. 

The reception is catered with a generous assortment of appetizers. The bar will serve complementary wine, beer and soft drinks. 

SPONSORS

Presented by: S&T Bank
Beneficiary: The Children's Institute
Sponsors: UPMC Health Plan and 84 Lumber 

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