This 1/2 day business conference featured addresses by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, Essie Calhoun, Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Community Affairs at Eastman Kodak Company, & Arlette Miller-Smith, Associate Professor of English at St. John Fisher College, as well as, facilitated roundtable discussions. 

Round Table Discussion topics

Managing Up: Enhancing Your Value and Political Savvy
· Leadership – Female Leadership Styles in Different Environments
· Cracking the Glass Ceiling Through Mentoring
· Business Leadership in Tough Times
· Tilting the Balance to Your Benefit
· Today’s High Tech-High Speed Networking World: It’s about Building Relationships!

The Up and Coming Businesswomens' Awards Luncheon continues to be the centerpiece of the day's events. The prestigious Businesswomen's Awards is presented annually to local women who have worked full-time in their current career fields for fewer than 10 years and who have successfully demonstrated their professional influence in that field through accomplishments, career growth, advancement, innovative and creative thinking and initiative at work and in the community. 

2009 Honorees

(Seated) Cynthia Pacia, Lauren Burns, Denise Reed-Lamoreaus, Tabitha Croscut & Danielle Powers
(Standing) Emily Carpenter, Angella Luyk, Tamu Brown-Hutchinson, Wendy Heppell, Maria Thomas Fisher