Join WITHorg and Celebrate an Industry Icon

TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Delegates gathering in Toronto to attend the inaugural Women in Tourism and Hospitality conference, WITH, on September 17 & 18 at the Park Hyatt Toronto will join in celebrating Katie Taylor as she receives the Economic Empowerment Award. 

Kathleen "Katie" Taylor is the chair of the board of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and the first woman to chair the board of a major Canadian bank. She's also the former president and CEO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.

INVESTING in yourself by attending this inspirational and motivational networking cocktail reception and the full-day program will give you access to global thought leaders, and a program of stellar speakers including author and executive Kirstine Stewart, who will open the day as the featured keynote speaker.

Learn and participate with disruptors, thought leaders, and personal self-help guides. The $599 conference registration fee includes a cocktail reception Sunday evening as well as a full-day program featuring a gala awards luncheon. Delegate names will be entered into a draw for a chance to win two airline tickets from Air Canada as well as hotel and golf stays at leading hotels.

The who's who of attendees features executive leadership influencers from organizations such as Women of Influence; Tourism Toronto, Air Canada; Marriott Hotels of Canada: the University of Guelph and McDonald's Restaurants of Canada, as well as entrepreneurs; authors; and empowerment speakers.  

To view the full agenda and purchase tickets to attend, please click on this link – PURCHASE TICKETS.

With gender equality generating great interest these days, delegates will learn how to deploy initiatives to be leaders in their businesses. Walk away transformed by new ideas and best practices. Network with business leaders and mentors; acquire new skills, get inspired and then apply the lessons learned to your daily lives. This is the MUST-attend conference for women and men.

"Kathleen Taylor gives us all a reason to grow, learn, dream and aspire in your professional and personal lives," states Anne Larcade.

Taylor has been a strong proponent for increasing diversity on boards and in the business community to help companies improve their competitiveness. She is a member of the Premier of Ontario's Women in Business Steering Committee. Taylor is also the chair of the board of the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation^[3] and a member of the board of trustees for The Hospital for Sick Children.

The award honours an individual who has demonstrated measurable ways in which the individual "moved the needle" to increase diversity in their business year over year; provided positive financial benefits for team or staff members within the business or community; and supported women through innovation and or peer-to-peer mentoring and sponsorship. 

"Inspiring corporate culture to recognize the financial and moral benefits of creating protocols within their companies in order to close the diversity and wage gap is all a part of WITHorg's mandate," states Rosanna Caira co-founder of the conference.

Become a member of WITHorg and receive $100 off the conference registration.

About WITHOrg Women in Tourism and Hospitality Organization

WITHorg (Women in Tourism and Hospitality Organization) is dedicated to the advancement of women in the tourism and hospitality industries. With support from industry partners, WITHorg delivers impactful leadership skills development for talented, high potential women, including shared stories and experiences of women executives. Ongoing training and networking opportunities and performance matrix also deliver innovative research on diversity in the tourism and hospitality industry to members. WITHorg is a social-enterprise movement supporting Specialneedsdreamworks;  worldscollideafrica;  and the ToryDayfund.

To learn more visit withorg.com.

Contact:
Anne Larcade/Rosanna Caira
Women in Tourism and Hospitality
alarcade@sequelhotels.com
705-787-7595
rcaira@kostuchmedia.com
416-447-0888, ext. 224

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