•September 23, 2015•

Sally Rutledge-Ott, regional director for the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce | Illinois including the Chicago suburbs and eastern Iowa, is announcing that the upcoming Southern Illinois Women’s Economic Summit will be held in Effingham Wednesday, September 30.

This event, co-hosted by the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce and the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce, will take place at the Thelma Keller Convention Center in Effingham. Summit attendees will hear from keynote speakers about the economic impact of women in business in Illinois, learn about new initiatives to assist the continued development of diversity in purchasing, and take part in a discussion about the priorities that women need to advance economic growth.

“Women are an important economic force in America,” says Rutledge-Ott. “For more than two decades, women have led the growth in America’s gross domestic product, driven the creation of new businesses and jobs and moved into leadership roles, providing financially for our children and families. But, even with our sizable contributions to the American economy, there is much left to do to support our economic opportunities, independence, security, values and family well-being.”     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.