Mass Conference for Women: Empowerment 2018

The 14^th Annual Massachusetts Conference for Women took place in the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Hailed as the largest women’s conference in the United States, the annual event brought a record breaking 17,000 individuals together. Opening night took place on December 5^th, 2018. Opening night featured a workplace summit. Within the summit, key topics discussed included gender partnership and collaboration. The full day conference took place on December 6^th and within it participants took part in countless workshops and seminars and had opportunities to network.

Since the conference’s inception in 2005, the annual event has continued to promote professional development as well as personal growth for women and men. Keynote speakers included human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, happiness researcher Shawn Achor, and disability advocate Maysoon Zayid. Olympic gold medalist, Aly Raisman was another conference speaker. Raisman moved the audience in sharing, “I saw a quote that said, ‘Everyone should take at least five minutes for themselves every single day.' If you’re thinking, ‘I don’t have time to take five minutes for myself because I’m too busy,’ then you need a full hour every single day.'" Raisman's words echoed the words of many other speakers in that she shared a message of empowerment. Participants of all ages were able to learn from speakers and network with fellow conference attendees.

The conference also included a program for women in high school. This program highlighted such topics as coping with anxiety. The conference is sponsored by companies which include State Street, Dell, Cisco, Target, and Wayfair.

For more information, visit: https://www.maconferenceforwomen.org/