Learn how to protect yourself & your business from becoming a victim of cybercrime.

 Join us for The Inaugural Official Baltimore Cybersecurity Summit, rated Top 5 InfoSec Conference Worldwide, held on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at the BWI Airport Marriott.

 The WICT Network Washington DC/Baltimore is a proud partner of this event & for a limited time has secured Exclusive Complimentary Admission for our network!

 Register before March 26 with code CSS24-WICT to secure your Free Pass!

 Note: Admission is for C-Suite & Senior Level Executives, Directors, Managers, and other Industry Professionals or Business Leaders. Those in Sales or Marketing and Students are not permitted.

Earn up to 8 Continuing Education Credits by attending the day in full. Admission includes a catered breakfast, lunch & cocktail reception.

 Oliver Pandian, Cybersecurity State Coordinator (Maryland) – Region III from the US DHS/CISA will lead the Closing Security Keynote.

Learn from additional renowned Subject Matter Experts and thought leaders from Swimlane, Akamai, Check Point, Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto, and many more who will discuss the latest security threats, best cyber hygiene practices, and innovative solutions to protect your business.

For event details, visit https://CybersecuritySummit.com/Summit/Baltimore24/

The 2023 WICT Powerbrokers Breakfast and Touchstones of Leadership Awards recognizes executives who have made a difference in the cable and telecommunications industry through leadership, vision and dedication. Join us and our sponsors Comcast and NCTA for an inspiring morning celebrating leaders of the following categories:

1. Geraldine B. Laybourne Fearless Award: Be fearless and confident in your convictions as you take risks and bring others along.

2. Inspire Award: Inspire and others will follow.

3. Communicate Award: Communicate with passion and poise, in writing and in-person.

4. Connect Award: Connect to your peers, your industry, and everything around you.

5. Know Yourself Award: Know yourself, what you stand for and where you are headed.

6. Catalyst Award: Set the wheels of change in motion.

7. Listen Award: Listen actively with your heart as well as your head and learn from people through their words.

8. Glenn Britt Emerging Leader Award: For demonstrating rising leadership in the cable community and a strong commitment to all WICT Touchstones, in word and deed.

9. Rob Stoddard Mentor Award: Recognizes an individual who has excelled at mentoring others in achieving their career objectives.

Also, enjoy a musical performance by The Ellington Carthan Trio.

Join us for a webinar with Leigh Woisard, Chair of The WICT Network and previous Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications for Cox Communications. Leigh will focus on taking control of your career narrative; self-promotion without selling out; identifying your “one thing” & what makes you different from everyone else doing a similar job.

We invite WICT members and their families (ages 16+) to join us in volunteering with Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. & Northern Virginia. WICT volunteers will assist Habitat staff at a ReStore facility in Alexandria on July 22, 2023, from 10 am - 12 pm.

Habitat ReStores are independently owned reuse stores operated by local Habitat for Humanity organizations. ReStores accept donations and sell a constantly changing inventory of diverse, high-quality merchandise to the public at a fraction of the retail price, while diverting reusable household items and building materials from area landfills. ReStores are critical to Habitat’s mission of providing affordable homeownership opportunities to local families, generate crucial unrestricted revenue to support Habitat’s programs and operations, and contribute to a greener environment. Volunteers will help with activities such as sorting donations, pricing, stocking, and organizing.

Location:
869 South Pickett Street
Alexandria, VA 22304

Parking is available on location.

Learn to protect your business from cyber attached. Attend the 10th Annual DC Metro Cyber Security Summit!

Use code WICT 23 for FREE admission!

In partnership with D.C. United and NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, please join The WICT Network: Washington DC/Baltimore as we showcase diverse women leaders that are reshaping and redefining the world of sports and sports media. Hear from powerful women in sports, coming together to elevate each other, by sharing leadership best practices and expanding professional networks. During this discussion, you will learn more about how women are impacting the sports industry, driving media coverage and contributing to a new shift in how women are being represented across the sports sector.

Speakers include:

• Mary Pratt-Henaghan, CTO, WETA

• Danita Johnson, President of Business Operations, D.C. United

• Cici Rojas, President, Tico Sports, LLC (Spanish Broadcaster for Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings)

• Charlene Polite Corley, VP, Diverse Insights & Partnerships, Nielsen

• Laura Berrocal, VP, Policy and External Affairs, Charter Communications (Opening Remarks)

Join us to network and celebrate milestones, discuss what’s on the horizon for the sports media landscape, and identify opportunities to plug into this fast growing and evolving sector.

Light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

The WICT Network: Washington DC/Baltimore Chapter invites members and their families (ages 12+) to join us in volunteering with DC Central Kitchen on Saturday, June 24, 2023.

Volunteers will help prepare balanced meals for our community. Meal prep includes cutting vegetables, preparing salads, packaging meals, and other kitchen related tasks. No cooking or food service experience is required – just bring a great attitude and willingness to work.

Please wear closed toed shoes and long pants (not tights or leggings). No tanks or halter tops. Shoes with high-grip soles are strongly recommended. DCCK will provide hair nets.

All volunteers must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Please include the names of each volunteer that you are registering for.

DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) is an iconic nonprofit and social enterprise that has tackled issues such as food insecurity, food waste, joblessness and community health for more than 25 years.

DCCK uses a holistic strategy to deliver results across social, economic, and environmental metrics. Their approach provides hands-on culinary job training while creating living-wage jobs and bringing nutritious, dignified food where it is most needed in our city.

DCCK serves scratch-cooked farm-to-school meals in DC schools; delivering fresh, affordable produce to corner stores in neighborhoods without supermarkets, and operating a fast-casual café.

The WICT Network: Washington DC/Baltimore Chapter invites members and their families (ages 12+) to join us in volunteering with DC Central Kitchen on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

Volunteers will help prepare balanced meals for our community. Meal prep includes cutting vegetables, preparing salads, packaging meals, and other kitchen related tasks. No cooking or food service experience is required – just bring a great attitude and willingness to work.

Please wear closed toed shoes and long pants (not tights or leggings). No tanks or halter tops. Shoes with high-grip soles are strongly recommended. DCCK will provide hair nets.

All volunteers must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Please include the names of each volunteer that you are registering for.

DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) is an iconic nonprofit and social enterprise that has tackled issues such as food insecurity, food waste, joblessness and community health for more than 25 years.

DCCK uses a holistic strategy to deliver results across social, economic, and environmental metrics. Their approach provides hands-on culinary job training while creating living-wage jobs and bringing nutritious, dignified food where it is most needed in our city.

DCCK serves scratch-cooked farm-to-school meals in DC schools; delivering fresh, affordable produce to corner stores in neighborhoods without supermarkets, and operating a fast-casual café.

Join The WICT Network: Washington DC/Baltimore for one of our first in-person events since 2020. Enjoy food and beverages while networking with WICT board members, chapter members and guests.

Each attendee will be entered to win a one-year WICT membership.

This event is FREE, but Capacity is limited! RSVPs are confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is required

We are excited to announce a new partnership between The WICT Network: Washington DC/Baltimore Chapter and D.C. United. The partnership will focus on women’s empowerment in sports, media, entertainment and technology. This event will include a pre-game women's networking event that will highlight women in sports and provide the opportunity to connect with women professionals across the D.C. United organization and DMV area. Immediately following the mixer, guests will also receive a ticket to the D.C. United/Orlando City match.

*Tickets are $20 and include your ticket to the networking session, as well as a ticket to the D.C. United/Orlando City match.

Join us for “Know Yourself – Life on Purpose,” an interactive 90-minute workshop centered around how renewal, self-awareness and authenticity impact your overall well-being and performance at work and at home.

The WICT Network Global Leadership Conference Speaker Natalie Johnson will lead participants through a variety of self-reflective exercises designed to explore four dimensions of energy – spiritual, physical, emotional and mental. The program will culminate with participants drafting their own purpose statements to bring their “best self vision” to fruition.   

Natalie is an expert in individual and organizational performance. She has over 30 years’ experience working with employers, healthcare systems and carriers on creating strategies that improve company productivity and individual performance. Natalie’s award-winning background in Exercise Physiology, Performance Nutrition and Performance Psychology sets the foundation for how behavior changes can have a significant impact on individual performance as long as there is connection to a meaningful purpose. In our fast-paced environment, Natalie helps individuals and organizations identify ways to sustain high performance while maintaining balance, health and happiness.

“Know Yourself – Life on Purpose” is co-sponsored by the Southeast, Washington DC/Baltimore, Virginia, Heartland and Southwest chapters of The WICT Network. 

Sally Helgesen, author of “How Women Rise: The 12 Habits Holding You Back From Your Next Raise, Promotion or Job,” will present a keynote address to the WICT Network Washington DC/Baltimore and WICT Network Southeast chapters as a wrap-up to Bookmarked 2022 book club discussions.

Join The WICT Network: Washington DC/Baltimore Chapter for our annual Tech It Out event. This year we're looking at cybersecurity in the nation's capital. We'll explore:

• What the cybersecurity landscape looks like.

• How experts are keeping their companies network secure.

• How consumers can keep themselves safe online.

• How the federal government approaches cybersecurity.

• What impact the new Congress might have on cybersecurity laws.

• How the United States cybersecurity workforce will shift as the field grows and evolves.

This event is virtual and sponsored by Comcast, Cox Communications, and NCTA – The Internet & Television Association.

Thursday, November 3, 2022
National Press Club
529 14th St. NW Washington, DC 20045

The 2022 WICT Powerbrokers Breakfast and Touchstones of Leadership Awards recognizes executives who have made a difference in the cable and telecommunications industry through leadership, vision and dedication. Join us along with our amazing Keynote Danita Johnson, President of Business Operations, D.C. United, for an inspiring morning celebrating industry leaders.

Also enjoy a musical performance by The Ellington Carthan Trio.

Join The WICT Network: Washington DC/Baltimore for a conversation on effective media and how to put your best foot forward when dealing with the media.

We'll discuss:

• Pitching

• How to identify a newsworthy angle and best present it

• How to find the right person to pitch to

• Interview tips - Dos and Don’ts

We'll hear from media professionals:

• Kristen N. Thomaselli, Breakthrough 22, Founder

• Tia Mitchell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Washington Correspondent and C-SPAN, Washington Journal Fill-in Host

• Amy Maclean, Cablefax and Access Intelligence, Editorial Director

Moderated by:

• Seth Arenstein, PR News, Crisis Insider, Cablefax and Access Intelligence, Editor

Please note that your registration will automatically opt you in for future communications from the WICT DC/Baltimore Chapter. If you do not wish to receive any emails from us, please unsubscribe directly within the email or email us at wictdcbmore@gmail.com

Join The WICT Network: Washington DC/Baltimore for "Meditation with Mary: Rest & Restore"--a virtual guided yoga nidra meditation.

The session will include:

• Intro to Yoga Nidra, benefits and set-up

• A guided meditation session

• A wake-up/return and opportunity for questions

Yoga Nidra is a sleep-based, guided meditation technique that releases the healing potential of the body by removing the mind - as in sleep. It uses a series of body, breath and awareness techniques and allows the body to deeply restore itself, balancing excess stress.

This class will be taught by WICT member, Mary Pratt-Henaghan.

May is Mental Health Month, join Yogi Jai Shanti for a discussion on "Moving Beyond Mindfulness," followed by a 15 min guided meditation.

When we think of mindfulness it can be considered being conscious of our thoughts and actions. Our days are filled with distractions, tasks, needs and requirements that continually move the consciousness to taking a back seat on our path. Mindfulness practices have the potential, once incorporated as a way of being and a way of living, to catalyze healing and full transformation in one's life. This virtual discussion will be about integrating simple concepts into easy practices that allow anyone to start small but end and win abundantly supersized. As a bonus we’ll close the discussion with a wonderful meditation to reset the body, mind and spirit.

Lessons on Being an Effective Change Catalyst

Join The WICT Network: Washington DC/Baltimore Chapter during Women’s History Month for a virtual event examining how leadership impacts change. Hear from leading women professionals in D.C. as they share insights, tips, and lessons about their own personal career journeys. Our discussion will also zero in on the future outlook of the telecommunications industry and how leaders are helping to shape the narrative around connectivity and the internet economy.

Moderator - Greta Brawner, Host, C-SPAN

Speakers - 

1. The Honorable Annie Kuster, Congresswoman, New Hampshire, Member, House Energy and Commerce Committee

2. Catherine Bohigian, EVP, Government Affairs, Charter Communications

3. Susan Fox, SVP, Government Relations, The Walt Disney Company

4. Sonya Wendell Manfredi, VP, Government Affairs, Cox Enterprises

5. Elizabeth Chernow, ED, Public Policy, Comcast

Additional speakers to be announced.

Join The WICT Network: Washington DC/Baltimore for our 2022 Member Kickoff Welcome Event. Hear from chapter President Svetlana Gans, meet the 2022 Executive Board, learn about our upcoming events and more. This is a great opportunity to get acquainted with the names and faces of your fellow WICT Network chapter members. We hope to see you there!

Close out 2021 with a fun Paint and Sip Live Networking Event with The WICT Network: Washington DC/Baltimore, NYC and New England Chapters! Painting Materials will be shipped to your home. Free for WICT DC/Baltimore Members!

Registration Closed December 1st

Thank you to our Event Sponsors:

Wellness Expert & Life Coach A.J. Johnson, Diann Valentine & Journalist Tia Brown on how one can achieve their dreams, no matter how big.

How does one achieve their dreams with grit and grace? How does one overcome obstacles? This exciting and innovative program will feature actress, wellness expert and life coach A.J. Johnson, known for her many roles in movies and tv shows from House Party and Baby Boy to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and A Different World. Also hear the story of Diann Valentine, tv personality and beauty guru, on her inspirational career path.

Join us for a dynamic panel discussion moderated by veteran journalist Tia Brown and learn how one can achieve their dreams, no matter how big.

This event will be virtual and sponsored by Women in Cable Telecommunications Washington DC / Baltimore (WICT DC/Baltimore), TV One & Cleo TV, Comcast, Cox Communications and NCTA.

Rebecca & Keith Scott of TALLsmall Production on transitioning from telework to in-person.

Join WICT DC / Baltimore and TALLsmall Production for a 60-minute engaging webinar designed to prepare you for the transition to be back in the office full time and doing business in-person after 15 months of working remotely.

You will learn...

• How to build deeper connections with co-workers.

• How to find solutions for challenges faced during this transition time.

• What strategies can recalibrate work-life balance.

This event is sponsored by Women in Cable Telecommunications Washington DC / Baltimore (WICT DC/Baltimore), Comcast, Cox Communications and NCTA.

The pandemic has brought about so many moments of re-evaluation of our goals and priorities. Some of us even took the opportunity to jump into new adventures. Our own ex-WICT Board Member, Metri Holliday, took this moment to pivot and launch her own company - Metri Holliday - right during the middle of a pandemic. Metri Holliday's silk scarves were born from a desire to create something for women to wear that not only effortlessly elevates your style but transforms your mindset too. As she has stated, "Fashion has real power; let’s harness it for our own good." Hear more about how she was inspired to drive this change in her life, how her scarves tell unique stories and how beautiful wearable art can make the shifts in your mindset. Join us virtually to learn about this amazing female founder who was recently recognized as a Woman to Watch by NY Fashion Week!

Join WICT DC/Baltimore for a discussion on creating and achieving personal and professional goals with Heather Elliot, author and founder of Mindful Change Center.

This event will focus on:

• Finding your WHY so that you are MOTIVATED to achieve your goals.

• Setting goals that feel right rather than listening to what others think you should do.

• Be flexible not rigid, have a plan but use INTUITION/FEELINGS as well.

• Keeping your goals in front of you.

• Feeding your mind. Spending time creating a positive, empowered inner environment. If you get stuck, how to reframe.

• Focusing on the thoughts that will allow you to achieve your goals; powerful rather than vulnerable; empowered rather than victim.

• Cultivating the habits of one who has an executive presence and a leader who is concise with his/her ideas.

• Ensuring that their goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-based.

• Outlining how you will achieve your outcome.

Join Women in Cable Telecommunications Washington DC/Baltimore Chapter for a useful session on building a powerful resume and LinkedIn profile with Robynn Storey. Robynn is the CEO of Storeyline Resumes and will teach us:

- What a recruiter or HR professional really looks for on a resume

- The “highlight” area recruiters always look at first

- How to stand apart from the crowd and capture the recruiter's attention in 20 seconds or less

- How to get a 300% increase in interview requests during the first month of your job search

This event is sponsored by Comcast.

Join Women in Cable Telecommunications DC/Baltimore Chapter for a discussion with Suneel Gupta the author of the upcoming book, Backable: how to inspire people to believe in your ideas. The book is rooted in Suneel’s experiences building startups, running for US Congress, teaching entrepreneurship at Harvard, and serving inside Kleiner Perkins, which the New York Times named Silicon Valley’s most famous venture firm.

Suneel co-founded and served as the CEO of Rise, a healthcare service that connects patients with medical providers right over your mobile phone. Wired Magazine called Rise “The Next Big Thing” and Apple named it “The Best New App of the Year”. Michelle Obama selected Rise as the White House's official technology partner and the New York Stock Exchange named Suneel the "New Face of Innovation". When a reporter once asked Suneel about his purpose in life, his response was to “find good people, and inspire them to do what inspires them.”

This event will be moderated by C-SPAN's Robin Newton, who's also the Marketing and Communications Chair for the WICT DC/Baltimore Board.

This event is sponsored by Comcast.

Join the Women in Cable Telecommunications DC/Baltimore Chapter and Athleta for an event focused on body positivity.

Athleta is widely known for its emphasis on women's health with a strong focus on DEI efforts, and is geared towards making great workout gear for any size or shape. Athleta aims to break down the barriers around the fitness industry and celebrate what all sizes of women look like when working out. This will help get folks motivated and geared up for our Virtual/Hybrid 5K!

And you don't want to miss the fashion show with WICT DC/Baltimore Board Members who will model some Athleta styles and looks.

This event will be virtual with the hosts and models located at the Athleta Store in Georgetown, Washington, DC.

This event is sponsored by Comcast and NCTA – The Internet & Television Association

WICT DC/Baltimore chapter will host Mindfulness Meditation w/Omm Office Founder Karen Mitchell. Learn more about the wellness benefits of meditation to your life. Join us for a guided meditation at the end of the program.

This event is part of the new WICT Wellness Wednesday Series: Refresh & Rejuvenate. This series will be dedicated to focusing on you and being able to refresh your look and feel. Self-care and wellness have been at the pinnacle of helping us through these very unusual times and as folks emerge to going back to work in-person, we want to explore new products, fashion trends and continuing a focus on wellness as we work to reintegrate back into an in-person environment.

Our series will include the following:

• July 7 - Mindfulness Meditation

• July 14 - Athleta Positive Body Image Event

• July 28 - Fashion and Beauty Highlights

• July 31 - WICT DC/Baltimore 5k