GREENSBORO, N.C. – July 29, 2013 – With the PGA TOUR’s Wyndham Championship less than a month away, the tournament has announced plans to conduct its inaugural Astellas presents Executive Women’s Day. The Executive Women’s Day at the Wyndham Championship is a day-long forum that will focus on topics vital to professional women — corporate leadership, career development, economic advancement and network expansion. More than 100 women will gather on Tuesday, August 13 at Sedgefield Country Club to participate in an engaging day of professional and personal development.
The 74th annual Wyndham Championship is set for Aug. 12-18, 2013.
“We are very happy to involve female leaders from throughout the Piedmont Triad with the PGA TOUR and the Wyndham Championship through this Executive Women’s Day initiative,” said Wyndham Championship Tournament Director Mark Brazil. “We have an exciting Executive Women’s Day program planned, and I anticipate a successful event. This event adds a whole new dimension to the Wyndham Championship.”
The day begins with a breakfast panel, sponsored by BB&T, that includes:
- Moderator: Jackie Fernandez- Anchor, WFMY News 2
- Dr. Mary Jo Cagle, Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Cone Health
- Alyson Johnson, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Wyndham Worldwide
- Sue Rich, Vice President and Director of Human Resources, Glen Raven
- Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Founder & CEO, PACE; 2013 Wyndham Championship Honorary Chairman
- Joanna Nifong, Senior Vice President, BB&T
Following the breakfast, the participants will take part in a behind the scenes tour of the Wyndham Championship to get an up close and personal view of various aspects of the tournament, including the media center, ShotLink operations and Corporate Hospitality locations.
The lunch program, sponsored by Schiffman’s Jewelers, will feature keynote speaker Dr. Helen Fisher. A Biological Anthropologist, Dr. Fisher has conducted extensive research and written five books on the evolution and future of human sex, love, marriage, gender differences in the brain and how your personality type shapes who you are and who you love. Having previously appeared in Newsweek, The Economist and MSNBC, Dr. Fisher will discuss the natural talents of women and how they are changing the business world.
Following lunch, the program shifts to the “Wine Down – Network Up” portion of the day, sponsored by Sunbrella, where the local, regional and national businesswomen will enjoy a unique networking opportunity.
“Astellas is pleased to present a series of exciting events that engage local communities throughout the PGA TOUR season with Executive Women’s Day,” said Pamela Buford, Director, Consumer Marketing at Astellas. “The goals for all of these events are to educate and connect with the engaged and growing female fan base of the PGA TOUR in a meaningful and productive way, and offer information that promotes overall well-being.”
The PGA TOUR and Astellas Pharma US, Inc. (“Astellas”), a U.S. subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. (Tokyo: 4503), introduced the first Astellas Presents Executive Women’s Day in Februrary at the Honda Classic Tournament. The event is part of a 3-year agreement between the TOUR and Astellas in which Astellas will champion the PGA TOUR’s commitment to its new Women’s Initiative.
The tournament has limited tables available for the Executive Women’s Day. Please contact amberfulton@pgatourhq.com or call (904) 543-7389 for more details.
Contested annually on the Donald Ross-designed course at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., the Wyndham Championship was founded in 1938 and is the seventh-oldest event on the PGA TOUR. Tickets are available at wyndhamchampionship.com or through the tournament office. The tournament thanks title sponsor Wyndham Worldwide, presenting sponsor BB&T and Premier Partners, Cadillac, Harris Teeter, McConnell Golf, Sunbrella®, Technology Concepts & Design, Inc. and VF Corporation for their continued support. Additional tournament information, including ticket packages and sponsorship information, is available at wyndhamchampionship.com or through the tournament office at (336) 379-1570. For more information about Wyndham Worldwide, please visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com. Stay connected with the Wyndham Championship through its social media channels, including the Wyndham Championship Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram, Foursquare, Flickr and YouTube.
