Yes, I had to Dodge the Ball

This past Sunday, Women in Business held our first annual Dodge for Dodge Fundraiser. Nine teams of 5 competitors came out to play intense rounds of dodgeball in hopes of winning Red Sox tickets. As the referee, I am glad I stuck to the side lines. Some of these guys wailed the ball at high velocities. I definitely did not want anything to do with that. The final winners were Team GLOBO Gym. Congratulations to them!

Game On!

Refereeing from the Sideline

The Winners, Team GLOBO Gym

Special Thanks to These Girls for Coordinating the Event

Kairos Summit Recap

This weekend could not have been more spectacular. I arrived in New York City on Friday night to check in to a very swanky hotel, the Hudson on 59th and 9th. From there, everyone gathered upon the Intrepid Aircraft Carrier for a series of speakers where I later found out I was a semi-finalist for a free five day trip to China in the fall from a contest submission I posted on a possible business venture utilizing global sourcing.

Outside the Intrepid for our Meetings

From our speakers, we ventured on to explore the unforgettable night life of New York City. A bar, a restaurant, and a night club later we rested our heads for yet another exciting day on Saturday.

Out on the Town

Saturday kicked off with a bit of sleepy eyes, but excitement to visit the New York Stock Exchange did not stop us from enjoying every moment. We hustled our butts up and got over to the NYSE just in time to wander around the trade floor and look at all the exhibitor’s proposed business ventures. It was eye awakening to see fellow peers create such in-depth business ideas that will soon fuel our future. I was truly among the youths brightest of the future.

New York Stock Exchange

I preceded on to a special Women Luncheon consisting of a three course meal within the NYSE with some of the top executives in the business world today. These such leaders included: the editor of Fortune Magazine, CEO of DuPont, and many more amazing executives. It was an unforgettable experience to be able to talk with them one on one to get their feedback on how they got where they are, what they predict for the future, and any advice they had for me. Some business connections were made to say the least.

Ready to Network

Our day gradually started to wind down, but was not over yet. A nap was in order to rejuvenate for the night to come. Our last event of our Kairos Summit consisted of a full dinner cruise along the beautiful skyline of New York City. It was clear night with varying city architecture in every direction.

Saturday Night Dinner Cruise

I woke up Sunday morning after a whirlwind of a time thinking the last 48 hours were a great dream. I would re-do this weekend time and time again if I could. This was one of the best weekends I have had with great people, a lot to learn, and a beautiful city to explore.

Dodge for Dodge

Dodge for Dodge is a dodge ball fundraiser that I am coordinating at Northeastern University for Women in Business. Held on April 25, 2010, it will consist of teams of 5  at $5 per students. Prizes will be given for the best team costume and top ranked team. These amazing prizes range from gift certificates to local businesses to Red Sox tickets!

Gather your friends, get pumped up, and add some team spirit and pizzaz. Any Northeastern students interested in taking a break from studying and finals, please let me know. Contact me at runge.s@husky.neu.edu or contactnuwib@gmail.com

Kairos Summit in NYC

When: April 16-April 17

Where: New York City, NY

The Kairos Summit is a business conference held in New York City each year for undergraduate students. I have the opportunity to attend this summit with my fellow Women in Business Members. Below is our summarized schedules for the next two days. We are going to be quiet busy.

Sessions
	Student Registration for Kairos Global Summit	16-Apr-2010 10:30 AM
	Part One: Inspiring Global Entrepreneurship for a Better Tomorrow Check in and Networking	16-Apr-2010 5:20 PM
	Part One: Inspiring Global Entrepreneurship for a Better Tomorrow	16-Apr-2010 6:00 PM
	Student Registration for Kairos Global Summit	17-Apr-2010 8:00 AM
	Unveiling of the 100 Most Innovative Student Ventures Check in	17-Apr-2010 9:45 AM
	Unveiling of the 100 Most Innovative Student Ventures & Emerging Industries Breakout Sessions	17-Apr-2010 10:00 AM
	Part Two: Inspiring Global Entrepreneurship for a Better Tomorrow Registration and Networking	17-Apr-2010 5:20 PM
	Connecting the Brightest Minds: Dinner Along the Hudson River	17-Apr-2010 8:30 PM

I will be on my way to New York bright and early Friday morning. Wish me luck! We should all learn a lot and meet some pretty interesting people. I’m sure there will be stories and pictures upon my return.

Women in Business

Women in Business is a non-profit club that I co-founded at Northeastern University back in the Spring of 2009. Through some innovation, collaborative spirit, and much help from my amazing peers, this club has launched to be a truely amazing resource for students to utilize and apply their business skills that have been learned in the classroom into the real world.

Women in Business is aimed to unite students of all majors and genders to provide resources and support before entering the workforce. We aim to connect and engage NU students to the successes and challenges of women in business through meetings, guest speakers, events, and philanthropic work.

This foundation established has been such a success story this semester. Our speaker series consisted of topics on corporate ladders, time management, and sexuality in the workplace. We held events such as Banana Republic: Learn to Dress Professionally, attended the Harvard Dynamic Women in Business Conference, created Social Media Workshops educating on the imporance and growth of LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as Excel Workshops which focused on pivot tables and mail merges.  This semester we also participated in a very successful philanthropic event, Relay for Life, which raised over $130,000 towards cancer research. You can view a video from this event on the following link:

Relay Video

I am so proud of all the work accomplished this semester. Special thanks to the fabulous Executive Board this semester, Alex Avila, Veronica Domenchello, Alisha Albinder, and Stephanie Simmons, who helped make all these events happen.

Women in Business is not stopping our momentum now. We are always looking for corporate sponsor, guest speakers, and innovative ideas. If you would like to learn how to support Women in Business or would like to get involved or in contact, please email contactnuwib@gmail.com or visit

http://northeastern.edu/womeninbusinessclub/

-Samantha

Representing WIB at Relay for Life

Banana Republic: Learn to Dress Professionally

Harvard Dynamic Women in Business Conference