Dear IWF Members,

I am pleased to welcome you to the new IWF web site where you will find a new look, new features, an enhanced online membership directory, and an interactive forum for member biographies, news, exchange, and more.  And, it's now easier than ever to log in!  This launch is a celebration of the ideas and suggestions received from the IWF Presidents' Council and from members around the world. I thank each and every one of you for your support of IWF and its mission to advance women's leadership across careers, cultures and continents.

Three goals were at the heart of a year-long initiative to redesign the International Women's Forum web site: 

• Increase the connectivity of the IWF community;
• Provide new and exciting online services; and
• Strengthen the IWF communications platform

 On the newly designed IWF web site you will find:

• Online conference registration capability, which we proudly launch in celebration of IWF's 25th Anniversary and for the IWF World Leadership Conference & Gala – Women Who Change the World: Shaping the Future – in Chicago on October 10-12;
• Member Profiles & Biographies;
• Enhanced video postings featuring conference and program highlights;
• Links to local Forum web sites; and 
• Simplified navigation and functionality

In the coming months, we will highlight some of the new and innovative ways you can find value in this resource. The IWF web site will continue to grow and evolve over time, and we welcome your recommendations for future development. 

On behalf of the IWF leadership, please join me in being a part of IWF's new online community.

Warm regards,

Gay Cook

IWF President