Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) Hosts New Member Reception

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Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) Hosts
New Member Reception
WPO Boston Chapter Invites Women Presidents To Rialto Reception

BOSTON – The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), Boston Chapter is hosting a New Member Reception Friday, June 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rialto restaurant at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge. The reception will connect potential members with current WPO members so that they may experience the benefits of the organization firsthand. Avis has committed to help underwrite the growth of the Boston WPO chapter with a matching grant for each new member who signs up at the Rialto reception. To RSVP, please call 508-259-2505 or email migoodfriend@earthlink.net.

“The reception introduces multimillion dollar women-owned companies to the ways WPO can help accelerate their business growth,” said Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of the WPO. “We are grateful to Avis for their dedication to furthering the development and success of the WPO in Boston.”

As of 2004, there are an estimated 233,139 privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in Massachusetts, accounting for 41.3% of all privately-held firms in the state. Additionally, Massachusetts is ranked 14th among the number of women-owned, privately held firms in the United States.

About Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO):
The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) locally and internationally connects top women entrepreneurs at the million and multimillion-dollar level ($2 million in gross annual sales or $1 million for service-based business) for greater personal and professional success. In monthly meetings across the US and Canada, chapters composed of 20 accomplished women presidents from diverse industries and backgrounds invest time and energy in themselves and their businesses to drive their corporations to the next level. For more information, call 212-688-4114 or visit http://www.womenpresidentsorg.com.

About Rialto:
Co-founders Michela Larson, Karen Haskell and Jody Adams opened Rialto in 1994, forming the Sapphire Restaurant Group partnership, which works on projects from managing restaurants/bars to providing individual consulting services to hospitality operations. Rialto’s uses fresh New England ingredients to create a menu based on cuisines from France, Italy and Spain with influences from North Africa and the Middle East.

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Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
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