(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 13, 2009 ) SAN DIEGO, Calif., October 13, 2009 – Women in Services, created earlier this year to provide a unique and dedicated forum for professional members of AFSMI, SSPA, and TPSA, announced that it has selected Dress for Success as its official charity. Dress for Success is dedicated to improving the lives of women through its professional clothing and employment retention programs as well as ongoing support provided to clients.

Women in Services events benefitting Dress for Success will be conducted as part of the Technology Services World (TSW) conference being held in Las Vegas, October 19 - 21, 2009.

Helen Leah Conroy, J.D., will headline the Women in Services networking dinner on Tuesday, October 20. Conroy will discuss “Five Things Every Woman Should Know to Become a Successful Negotiator.” A portion of the dinner ticket price will be donated to the charity. A raffle benefitting Dress for Success also will be held.

“Dress for Success symbolizes faith in every woman's ability to be self-sufficient and successful in her career,” said Diane Brundage, senior vice president of membership development for AFSMI, SSPA, and TPSA. “Women in Services shares in this dedication and mission, and we are so pleased to support this very worthy organization.”

The Women in Services steering committee includes senior executives from globally recognized industry leaders Approva Global Customer Solutions, BMC Software, Cisco Systems, Digital Hands, EMC, Exigen Elite, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi Data Systems, Informatica, Intergraph, NCR, rL Solutions, salesforce.com, Sun Microsystems, and Xerox Corporation.

For more information and TSW conference registration, visit www.technologyservicesworld.com. Information on Women in Services can be found under the Networking tab..


About AFSMI
The Association for Services Management International (AFSMI) is the global leader in helping service professionals and field services organizations deliver more value to their customers. www.afsmi.com.

About SSPA
The Service & Support Professionals Association (SSPA) is a key resource for the information and best practices needed to make better business decisions in the delivery of technology service and support. www.thesspa.com.

About TPSA
The Technology Professional Services Association (TPSA) is the only organization for executives who create, deliver, manage, measure, and optimize technology services in the world’s leading corporations. www.tpsaonline.com.

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Suzanne Hite
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