USDLA Launches Inaugural International Forum for Women in E-Learning

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 2004--The United States Distance Learning Association's first International Forum for Women in E-Learning (IFWE), "Dancing on the Glass Ceiling", will be held September 13 - 15 at the luxurious all-suite Pointe South Mountain Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. (www.usdla.org/html/events/ifwe)

IFWE is much more than a forum - it's a groundbreaking inaugural event for women leaders in distance learning seeking to establish their identity in the IFWE distance learning community. There will be offsite adventures, networking, and time to stimulate new thoughts on leadership, life balance, values, collaboration and global cooperation. The outstanding roster of speakers and fellow attendees compliments the intimate program format that allows participants to share, create, educate and learn. According to USDLA President and IFWE Chair, Dr. Darcy W. Hardy, "IFWE promises to be this year's premier professional event for women in the distance learning industry."

“Perspectives from Global Research for Women in Distance Learning”

This is an opportunity to be inspired and renewed as distance learning professionals celebrate achievements and look towards aspirations for the future. Three fascinatingly diverse speakers Dee Dee Myers, Brenda Laurel, and Christine von Prummer will give a balanced approach to distance learning through thought-provoking, lively and open conversations." Enjoy the lively panel discussion featuring several internationally and nationally known distance learning women who will share their own career experiences from their corner of the distance learning space.

Featured speakers include Dee Dee Myers, the first female (and youngest ever) former White House Press Secretary, who served President Clinton for two years, will give an entertaining and candid keynote address.

Brenda Laurel, chair of the graduate Media Design Program at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, will share her unique approach to design, culture and technology in her keynote presentation, "The Invisible Kingdom".

Christine von Prummer, Senior Researcher at the German FernUniversitat, a Distance Teaching University, and author of Women and Distant Education, will present "Perspectives from Global Research for Women in Distance Learning".

Are you ready to Dance on the Glass Ceiling? Visit the IFWE website located WWW.USDLA.ORG/HTML/EVENT/IFWE or call 888.562.1242 for complete program information and to register before this inaugural event sells out!

About USDLA

The United States Distance Learning Association is a non-profit association formed in 1987 and is located in Boston, Massachusetts. USDLA promotes the develop and application of distance learning for education and training and serves the needs of the distance learning community by providing advocacy, information, networking and opportunity. Distance learning and training constituencies served include pre-k-12 education, higher and continuing education, home schooling as well as business, corporate, military, government and telehealth markets. The USDLA trademarked logo is the recognized worldwide symbol of dedicated professionals committed to the distance learning industry.