INDIANAPOLIS –Barnes & Thornburg LLP was a leading corporate sponsor for the inaugural Indiana Governor’s Conference for Women, which took place on November 5, 2013. Conference highlights included a conversational interview with entrepreneur and author, Martha Stewart, and former advertising executive and Undersecretary of State, Charlotte Beers.
Planning for the event began in February of this year, and Barnes & Thornburg signed on early as the first corporate sponsor. It remained the only law firm to support the conference as an Ambassador.
Firm partner Terri Bruksch served on the honorary advisory board for the event. In addition, Deb Hallberg of Barnes & Thornburg worked on the planning committee.
More than 1,000 people attended the daylong event, which included nationally recognized women leaders who presented on topics ranging from venture capital fundraising, leadership, strategies for social media engagement, and work/life balance.
“We enjoyed being a small part of this inaugural event that by all accounts was an enormous success,” Bruksch said. “Barnes &Thornburg recognizes the value of entrepreneurs to our community, and we look forward to finding ways to encourage their continued growth and success in the future.”
Barnes & Thornburg has been involved with and provided sponsorships this year to a number of groups, including Women & Hi Tech, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Venture Club of Indiana and Venture Club’s Innovation Showcase.
More information on this year’s event is available at www.indianagovernorsconference.com.
With more than 600 attorneys and other legal professionals, Barnes & Thornburg is one of the largest law firms in the country. The firm serves clients worldwide from its offices in Atlanta, Delaware, Chicago, Indiana, Los Angeles, Michigan, Minneapolis, Ohio, and Washington, D.C.
