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Inforum

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Inforum, headquartered in downtown Detroit and in Grand Rapids, was founded as the Women's Economic Club in July 1962.

History edit

The Women's Economic Club (WEC) was created when Marie Moon, Alice Snider, Thelma Murrell and Dorothy Seifert gathered a group of 23 women together to discuss the formation of a luncheon club.[1] WEC officially received its charter from the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (NFBPWC) in 1962. It became an independent organization with its own by-laws in 1965.

In 2005, members voted to change the name of the organization to Inforum: A Professional Women's Alliance. This better reflected the mission of the organization, which is to strengthen the business environment in Michigan by creating opportunities for women to lead and succeed.[2] Programming encompasses luncheons, seminars, leadership courses, and other networking events which allow members to build alliances with colleagues into empowering combinations.

Since 2003, Inforum has published a biennial study with the Wayne State University School of Business Administration to analyze the number of women board members on Fortune 500 companies.[3]

In June 2016, members voted to transfer Inforum's assets to the Inforum Center for Leadership. The combined 501(c)(3) charitable and educational nonprofit operates as Inforum.[4]

Inforum today edit

Today, Inforum is a professional organization focused on creating strategic connections and accelerating careers for women throughout Michigan and the Midwest.[5] It has more than 2,000 members and 70 corporate members.[6]

Leadership edit

The 52-person Inforum Board of Directors is led by Diana Tremblay, vice president of global services, General Motors. Terry Barclay is the organization's President and CEO.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "About – Inforum Michigan". Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ "Inforum". Michigan Venture Capital Association. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ "Detroit Free Press". www.freep.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. ^ "About – Inforum Michigan". Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  5. ^ Kadrich, Brad (2024-02-01). "Inforum Releases Women Leadership Data Trends | Corp! Magazine". www.corpmagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  6. ^ Rounds, Kelsea (2016-10-06). "Inforum". West Michigan Woman Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  7. ^ "Board of Directors & Staff – Inforum Michigan". Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  • Detroit Free Press, “New Women’s Club a Reality,” July 30, 1962
  • "Crain's Detroit Business Subscription Center". Crainsdetroit.com. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  • "Crain's Detroit Business : Subscription Center". Crainsdetroit.com. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-11-17.

External links edit

Official website