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Upcoming & Recent Events


APRIL, 2010 

Women's Foodservice Forum, Las Vegas
Smart Women Don't Retire author Gail Rentsch and TTN executive director Betsy Werley will discuss TTN and stories of women's transitions contained in the book "Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free."  

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FEBRUARY, 2010
TTN's executive director Betsy Werley will speak about TTN and its research on women's transitions contained in the book "Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free," followed by a panel discussion of local Columbus women in transition and peer group discussions on transition questions. 
February 23 6:00 - 8:00 pm 
Martin de Porres Center, 2330 Airport Drive. Sponsored by the Columbus Ohio Chapter
Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free
Location: Columbus, OH

DECEMBER 2010
WEBINAR
WORKFORCE: Smart Women Don't Retire - The Transition Network Talks About What's Next For Boomer Women

This webinar discusses:

  • How to handle transition from mid-life to late adulthood
  • Define transition and internal / external triggers for transition
  • Why today's women transition differently than men

Presenters:

  • Barbara Hoenig, MWA Chair
  • Christine Millen - President of The Transition Network
  • Gail Rentsch - Author "Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free"

View the webinar as originally presented


NOVEMBER 2009
November 20th, 5:30pm - 8:30 pm

This event is being held in cooperation with Coming of Age (www.comingofage.org), a partnership of the Temple Center for Intergenerational Learning, WHYY, AARP Pennsylvania, and the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Coming of Age/Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free
Thinking about your future? Wondering What's Next? Attend the “Smart Women Don’t Retire” workshop!
Location: Philadelphia, PA

November 18th 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Sponsored by the Westport Public Library
Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free Book Signing & Workshop
This workshop focuses on the unique needs of women as they explore new possibilities and redesign the old model of retirement. Participants learn how to create new and exciting work and volunteer opportunities and how to discover new outlets for creativity and passion.
Location: Connecticut
 

OCTOBER, 2009
October 29th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Jointly sponsored by the YWCA and the Greenwich Library Peterson Business Program Series
Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free Book Signing & Workshop
This workshop focuses on the unique needs of women as they explore new possibilities and redesign the old model of retirement. Participants learn how to create new and exciting work and volunteer opportunities and how to discover new outlets for creativity and passion.
Location: Connecticut

October 25th, 2:00pm
Sponsored by the Coop City Barnes & Noble
Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free Book Signing 
Location: New York City
 
October 24th, 12:00pm - 1:15 pm
Sponsored by the 92nd Street Y  
Smart Women Don't Retire - They Break Free
Working and planning for that first transition from a fulltime career? Find out why it’s so hard to plan ahead and why women approach the question of “What’s next?” differently than men. Learn how to turn a potentially difficult transition into new opportunities for creativity and passion.
Location: New York City