Brrrrrrrr its cold...

There must be some Toros in the atmoshpere! Just kidding, that's totally an old school joke. So its like 15 degrees outside feels like negative 2... and I am an icicle. I had class this morning and then went to yoga and I'm pretty sure I got frost bite walking from campus to the North End while wearing two pairs of socks. These are the days that make 30 degree days feel like the summertime. My friends in Maryland say I'm crazy for thinking 30 degrees is warm, but they have not experienced this level of bone-chilling cold. I know I sound overly dramatic, but when you can't expand your lungs to the full capacity because the air is so dense, it is cold enough to be dramatic!

I am currently in the process of planning a group of Suffolk Women in Business members to go to the annual Dynamic Women in Business Conference. We went last year with a small group of girls and had a fabulous time! The conference is hosted by the Harvard Business School and there are local as well as national students and professionals that attend. They have keynote speakers, specialized topic panels and networking opportunities. This year the keynote speakers include the CEO of lululemon athletica, the CEO of the (Red) campaign, and the President of the banking division of General Mills. Some of the panel topics in addition to industry topics (finance, marketing, etc). include: women leaders, work/life balance, dynamic duos and diversity. The event is really great because it provides a lot of opportunities for learning and networking outside of the classroom with well-connected professionals in the Boston area.

I am really excited about hearing the CEO of lululemon speak! I cannot afford anything in that store, but I love going in there and looking at all the beautiful yoga attire. I also love that the employee uniforms are yoga clothing. That would just be the best and most comfortable job ever! They actually offer free yoga classes on Sunday mornings but getting all the way to the Prudential Center before 10:00 am on a Sunday morning just doesn't seem like something I could do. I am also really excited about hearing the CEO of the (RED) campaign speak. I wrote a paper on the campaign and the Global Fund. As a marketing student I feel like I have a higher appreciation for the huge success and innovative strategy of that campaign. The conference is next Saturday so I will have to keep you updated on how it goes.

Hopefully my frost-bitten feet will be able to survive until then :)