Annual Events:

LOBBY DAYS
Spring (February/March)

Members travel to Tallahassee as part of the Florida Women's Consortium to learn lobbying skills and employ grassroots efforts to further BPW's legislative agenda and issues. Click here to visit the Florida Women's Consortium web site.

SPRING CONFERENCE
Spring (April)

Brainstorming & planning abound as incoming state, district and local leadership makes plans for the upcoming BPW year. Critical for new officers, this is also a must for members wishing to learn more about the working of BPW/FL.

STATE CONFERENCE
Summer (June)

The annual business meeting, join members from around the state for incredible workshops, Leadership modules, awards presentations, keynote speakers and much more. Special features include Foundation events, the Young Careerist Speak-Off, and election and installation of new officers. Wrap up the BPW year and kick in the new!

FALL CONFERENCE
Fall (October/ November)

The mid-year meeting, every member is encouraged to attend. Highlights include educational workshops, leadership module, great keynote speakers, Individual Development Speak-Off and more.
 

Click here for the printer-friendly version of the Calendar.

2008


July 11-13, 2008 Camp BPW of the Florida being hosted on the Island of Pigeon
Key, Marathon, Florida.

July 22, 2008 – July 26, 2008 BPWUSA National Conference Atlanta, Georgia
The Atlanta Hilton

August BPW/FL Executive Committee Meeting (If required)

August 26   Women's Equality Day

September/October Breast Cancer Awareness Month

September 30 Deadline to submit LO budgets to BPW/FL Development Chair

October 2 Orlando      BPW/FL joins USWCC for joint economic equity event

October 3 Melbourne   BPW/FL joins USWCC for joint economic equity event

October 9 BPW/FL Executive Committee Meeting – Holiday House of Venice, Florida Suggested start time 6:00 p.m.  

October 10 – 12, 2008    Fall Conference 2008 Holiday House of Venice,
Venice, Florida

October    Domestic Violence Awareness Month   

November 4 Election Day

 2009  

 

January 15 Glass Ceiling Award Nominations Deadline 

                   Release of Candidate Forms for BPW/FL state office

January BPW/FL Executive Committee Meeting (to be determined)

February   Policy and Action Conference Washington, DC 

                           Black History Month

                           National Go Red Day February1

March      BPW/FL Lobby Days Tallahassee

                         Women's History Month

                         Women's Heart Disease Awareness Month  

March 15 Deadline for 2009-2010 BPW/FL Officers and Nominations Chair candidate information due

March 15 Hall of Fame Nominations deadline

April 19    Equal Pay Day

April BPW/FL Executive Committee Meeting (to be determined) 

April   BPW/FL Issues Management Conference 2009 (date to be determined)

May 1 Deadline to submit LO comparative financial statement to Development Chair

May 1 or May 15 Deadline for various State BPW/FL award submissions due. Refer to BPW/FL web site for awards and deadlines www.bpwfl.org

June 11 BPW/FL Executive Committee Meeting (Suggested start time 1:00 p.m)

June 11-14  BPW/FL Annual State Conference, Doubletree Grand Key Resort,
Key West, Florida  

 July 2009 BPW/USA National Conference – St. Louis, Missouri

 



JULY2008
22 - 26  
BPW/USA National Conference ? The Hilton, Atlanta, GA
  
FL Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.
3150 Holiday Springs Blvd., Building 8 #111
Margate, FL 33063
info@bpwfl.org