BPW Celebration of Pickens County Women's Event is Oct. 23

 BPW Celebration of Pickens County Women's Event  The Easley Business and Professional Women as well as BPW/SC, BPW/USA and BPW International Chapters will celebrate National Women's Business Week, October 22-26, 2012. The Easley BPW Celebration of Pickens County Women's Event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23, at DunBurks in Easley. 

The keynote speaker will be Dr. Kelly Pew, District Superintendent of Pickens County Schools. Dr. Pew is in her first year as the Pickens County School District Superintendent, selected for the post in February.

Dr. Pew is focused on boosting graduation rates while overseeing the last stages of the district's $374 million building program. She came to the position with more than 20 years of experience in education as a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent.

The Easley BPW is now accepting nominations of accomplished working women. Each nominee will be honored at the celebration and one will be named Pickens County BPW Career Woman of the Year and one named Pickens County BPW Woman of Accomplishment.  An individual or a company may nominate. There is no cost involved to nominate a candidate or to attend the event. Nomination deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Not only is this the BPW Celebration of Pickens County Women but also the Easley BPW Scholarship Winners will be recognized. All of the scholarship money donated by corporate or individual sponsors will be go into the scholarship fund to be awarded to deserving young students.    

The Easley BPW Celebration of Pickens County Women is one of the County's Signature Events. This is a "Social Networking of Women" and their guest while honoring outstanding women in the community. There is no charge for this event and complimentary heavy hors d'oeuvres will be provided. A cash bar will be available.Reservations are required by Friday, October 19. 

To receive applications for nominees, corporate or individual sponsorships for scholarships or to make reservations contact Mary Lou Barnhardt, email:  mbarnh@gmail.com , phone: 864-293-4814. Application forms are also available at the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce office.