Career Fair, Conference for Women in Financial Services

Women in Insurance & Financial Services

MassMutual (WIFS Sponsor)

Prudential (WIFS Sponsor)

Northwestern Mutula (WIFS Sponsor)

Thrivent Financial (WIFS Sponsor)

Guardian (WIFS Sponsor)

New York Life (WIFS Sponsor)

Transamerica Financial Advisors (WIFS Sponsor)

The WIFS career fair is geared at exposing more women to the exciting opportunities available in the financial services industry and is open to students, recent graduates, and those seeking a new career in the financial services industry. A panel of successful industry veterans will speak at 3:30 pm.  The industry's largest companies will be present.

On October 21, over 200 women representing the insurance and financial services industry will convene at the Boston Westin Waterfront for the 3-day WIFS National Conference. WIFS is the only national organization supporting, encouraging and advancing the success of women in the insurance and financial services industry.

Conference speakers include:

* Patricia Sellers, Editor at Large, Fortune Magazine- Awards Gala keynote - Thursday 10/21, 7 PM

* Barbara Corcoran, Entrepreneur, Author, and Television Real Estate Commentator - Saturday 10/23, 11 AM

* Jeffrey C. Fuhrer, Executive Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston - Friday 10/22 1:15 PM

* Loretta LaRoche, Stress Manager and Humorist - Friday 10/22 3:45 PM

* Stu Schlackman, Author and President of Competitive Excellence- Friday 10/22 8:30 AM

* Jennifer Borislow, Second Vice-President of the Million Dollar Round Table - Saturday 10/23 8:30 AM

Career Fair exhibitors include:

Prudential, New York Life, Northwestern Mutual, Thrivent Financial, Guardian, and Liberty Mutual.

The conference features the WIFS Awards Gala recognizing the 2010 WIFS Woman of the Year (Linda Witham of Thrivent Financial), the ANGEL award winner, and members of the 2010 Leaders Recognition Society, recognizing significant production levels.