BPW State Convention Results

The Montana Federation of Business and Professional Women held their annual convention in Shelby Montana on May 22 and 23. Approximately 50 women attended representing 11 local organizations from all over the state.
Events included a Young Careerist speak-off in which Kathy Hanpa from Bozeman was chosen to represent BPW/MT at the National convention to be held in July at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
The awards ceremony honored the State Woman of Achievement, Darla Joyner of Belgrade; the State Employers of the Year: Montana Travel from Bozeman and Gateway Community Services from Great Falls and the Member of the year G.G. Weix from Missoula.
Featured speaker was the current president of BPW/USA, Carolyn Grady of Appleton, Wis. She "Turned Up the Volume" on the current issues facing women throughout the nation including ratifying the ERA constitutional amendment, continuing to advocate for Equal Pay for Equal Work - the Pay Equity Act in congress and support of working women issues from child care to healthcare.                                                                           

                                                                                           

Bozeman BPW is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to achieving equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information.