Following is a list of workshops and other activities planned for the Women's Conference on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the Kovalchick Complex.
Also see more detailed workshop descriptions and presenter biographies. Vendor and information tables will be open throughout the conference.
| Time | Event | Speakers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00-8:45 a.m. | Registration and continental breakfast | Ed Fry Arena | |
| 8:45-9:00 a.m. | Welcome | Pauline Wells, Women's Conference planning committee co-chair Nancy Smith, director of Community Services, Indiana Regional Medical Center | Ed Fry Arena |
| Session | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness Meditation and Everyday Life | Caleb Finegan, IUP History faculty | Conference Room 5 |
| Social Media | Patti McCarthy, Jessica Halchak, and Crystal Machado, IUP | Conference Room 6 |
| Yoga | Jill Fiore and Adrienne Goss, Sunflower Yoga | Conference Room 7 |
| Getting Organized: One Size Doesn't Fit All | Jody Adams, certified professional organizer | Conference Room 8 |
| Self-Defense | Tami Cramer, IUP Police, and Julene Pinto-Dyczewski, IUP Housing | Conference Room 9 |
| Food Is Not the Enemy | Barbara Croce, personal trainer/nutritionist | Conference Room 10 |
| Nutrition Nonsense | Diane Wagoner, IUP Food and Nutrition faculty | Conference Room 11 |
| Happier Women: 25 Ways to Reduce Stress | Theresa McDevitt, IUP Libraries faculty | Conference Room 12 |
| Session | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|
| How Do I Look? | Malinda Cowles, IUP Center for Health and Well-Being | Conference Room 5 |
| The Sandwich Generation | Alicia Pearce, Visiting Nurse Association | Conference Room 6 |
| Who Needs a Will, Living Will, and Power of Attorney? | James D. Carmella, attorney | Conference Room 7 |
| There's an App for That | Joanne Kuta, IUP Information Technology Support Center | Conference Room 8 |
| Women in the Community | Panel: Ellen Ruddock, Michelle Fryling, Denise Clawson, Kay Werner | Conference Room 9 |
| Women and the Benefits of Exercise | Roger Briscoe, YMCA | Conference Room 10 |
| Nutrition Nonsense | Diane Wagoner, IUP Food and Nutrition faculty | Conference Room 11 |
| Conflict Resolution | David Piper, IUP Employment and Labor Relations faculty | Conference Room 12 |
| Event | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome | Diane Traves, Women's Conference planning committee cochair | Ed Fry Arena |
| Remarks | Maureen McHugh, IUP Psychology faculty and chair of the President's Commission on the Status of Women at IUP | Ed Fry Arena |
| Remarks | Kay Werner | Ed Fry Arena |
| Keynote Address: In Sisterhood | Ruth Modzelewski, mission coordinator, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Pittsburgh Affiliate | Ed Fry Arena |
| Session | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness Meditation and Everyday Life | Caleb Finegan, IUP History faculty | Conference Room 5 |
| The Sandwich Generation | Alicia Pearce, Visiting Nurse Association | Conference Room 6 |
| Who Needs a Will, Living Will, or Power of Attorney? | William J. Carmella, attorney | Conference Room 7 |
| There's an App for That | Joanne Kuta, IUP Information Technology Support Center | Conference Room 8 |
| Ergonomics | Wanda Minnick, IUP Safety Sciences faculty | Conference Room 9 |
| Women and the Benefits of Exercise | Roger Briscoe, YMCA | Conference Room 10 |
| Getting Organized: One Size Doesn't Fit All | Jody Adams, certified professional organizer | Conference Room 11 |
| Conflict Resolution | David Piper, IUP Employment and Labor Relations faculty | Conference Room 12 |
| Session | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|
| How Do I Look? | Malinda Cowles, IUP Center for Health and Well-Being | Conference Room 5 |
| Social Media | Patti McCarthy, Jessica Halchak, Crystal Machado, IUP | Conference Room 6 |
| Yoga | Jill Fiore and Adrienne Goss, Sunflower Yoga | Conference Room 7 |
| Self-Defense | Tami Cramer, IUP Police, and Julene Pinto-Dyczewski, IUP Housing | Conference Room 8 |
| Women in the Community | Panel: Ellen Ruddock, Michelle Fryling, Denise Clawson, Kay Werner | Conference Room 9 |
| Food Is Not the Enemy | Barbara Croce, personal trainer/nutritionist | Conference Room 10 |
| Ergonomics | Wanda Minnick, IUP Safety Sciences faculty | Conference Room 11 |
| Happier Women: 25 Ways to Reduce Stress | Theresa McDevitt, IUP Libraries faculty | Conference Room 12 |