THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING Forté Foundation August 22, 2006

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Quarterly Update Agenda Forté Events: Forums, Leadership Launch Member Calendar and Communication Plan Advisory Councils and Task Forces Member Census Resume Books Member Handbook Website Tutorial Next Call: Tuesday, November 28 th, 10:30- 11:30am central/11:30-12:30pm eastern

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING New Corporate Members Two new companies joined last week! Please welcome: Abbott Deloitte

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 2006 Forté Forums September 11 – DC September 12 – Chicago September 13 – New York September 14 – Boston September 18 – Atlanta September 19 – Houston September 20 – LA September 21 – San Francisco October 5 – London November 15 – New York

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 2006 Forté Forums Online Chats: October 3 – 11:00 AM EST – Global October 3 – 8:00 PM EST – General October 5 – 8:00 PM EST – Women of Color

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 2006 Forté Forums Event Timeline 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. School representatives arrive; set-up school tables; pick up ribbons/name tags at registration desk 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Mandatory information session (each school representative is required to attend once) 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Registration, School tables open, Networking reception with light refreshments 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Alumnae Panel (School tables shut-down during panel) 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. School tables re-open 8:15 to 9:00 p.m. Admissions Panel

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 2006 Forté Forums Event Promotion Highlights Invitation Series – Three s over 6 weeks to Forté database, school prospects, and GMASS data Advertising : CareerBuilder.com– Forté to 9,000 women in business, no MBA, in our event cities. Placing Local Calendar Listings Pass-Along Promotion — Provide the following groups with FF flyer and to promote event: Corporate Members, Forté Friends, Forté volunteers, Local schools, Local organizations, Women’s Organizations, Partners (PINK, WFH, World Tour, etc.) London Promo – Use CareerBuilder.com and contact EPWN and other London networks.

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 2006 Forté Forums Event Registration RegisterAttendYieldRegister GOAL CITIES Atlanta %237 Boston %394 Chicago %383 Houston (05=Dallas) %130 London %263 Los Angeles %352 New York I %715 New York II0042%715 San Francisco %430 Washington D.C %532 Total %4151

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Event Registration EventRegisteredAttended Corporate Best Practices Summit 9874 Executive Roundtable Scholar Symposium7968 Intern Symposium Forté Forums (incl. online chats) Leadership Launch366179

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Forté Forums—Historical

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 2006/2007 Leadership Launch Locations/Dates Boston, MA – MIT, Nov 14, 2006 Chicago, IL – Northwestern University, Nov 8, 2006 New York City, NY – Columbia University, Nov Ann Arbor, MI – University of Michigan, Nov 1, 2006 Austin, TX – University of Texas, Feb 2007 Los Angeles, CA – University of So. California, Feb 2007 Raleigh/Durham, NC – University of N. Carolina, Feb 2007 Philadelphia, PA – University of Pennsylvania, Feb 2007

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 2006/2007 Leadership Launch Schedule 5-6:00pmIndustry Introductions by company members Financial Services, Investment Banking Entrepreneurship Consumer Goods Consulting 6-6:15pmBreak 6:15-7:15pmAlumnae Panel 7:15-7:30pmIce Cream Break 7:30-8:30pmSoft Skills Workshop (Networking) Soft Skills Workshop (Communication) 8:30-9pm Introduction to the MBA

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 2006/2007 Leadership Launch Event Promotion Highlights National Media  Forté Database Series  Banner ads and text flyers on facebook  invitation to MonsterTRAK registrants On-Campus Outreach  Hired 4 interns for November events plus intern manager  Invite 2-3 clubs per school to co-host event  Meet with undergrad staff leaders  Pass-along campaign– student clubs, athletic groups, resident halls  Hang up flyers around campus & in required fresh. classes  Invite student newspaper & place event in calendar

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 2006/2007 Member Calendar Mark Your Calendar!  Sept.11-Nov. 15Pre-MBA Forté Forum Events  Nov. 1-Feb. ’07U-G Leadership Launch Events  Nov. 1-2Board Meeting, NYC  Feb Board Meeting (location TBD)  May 1Corporate Best Practices Summit  June 20Board Meeting, NYC  June 21Annual Member Meeting, NYC  June 22Career Fair, NYC  June 23Scholar & Intern Symposium, NYC

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Communications Calendar Monthly Forté update from Elissa Database s: e-newsletter, Forté Family News, Coming Events, Event Invitations September/October COMMUNICATION Member Census Power Tools Reminder Scholar Selection Kick-off 2007/2008 Scholar Resume ACTION ITEM Fill out and return member census by October 30, 2006 Remind your Scholars and MBA women about Power Tools (schools); Post jobs and search for MBA talent (companies) Review Scholar selection process and calendar (schools) Use the Scholar Resume Book to find MBA talent (companies)

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Advisory Councils and Task Forces Advisory Councils meet quarterly. We ask that “advisors” be more senior level members of their organization.  Alumnae  Corporate Member  Research  Scholar  School Member

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Advisory Councils and Task Forces Task Forces meet bi-weekly for a period of 1-4 months and they are chaired by a member of the Forté staff. These are working groups with action items.  MBA Forums  Undergraduate Programs  Scholar/Intern Symposium  Undergraduate Marketing  Pre-MBA Marketing  Review of current assignments Anyone who is interested in joining an advisory council or task force, please Elissa

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Scholar Profile Class of 2006Class of 2007Class of 2008 Average GMAT Average GPA Average work exp. NA %Asian 14%15%20% % Afr Am 10%13%7% %Hispanic 10% 2% %White 55%53%54%

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Scholar Profile Class of 2006Class of 2007 Top Employers BAH BCG Citigroup Deloitte McKinsey Navigant BAH Diageo General Mills Google Kraft Lehman P&G % Employed by Forte Companies 26% (2005—20%)11% ( %) Average Salary $99,848$16,356

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Member Census Purpose Determine how we can better serve our membership, Respond to media requests—because of our public relations efforts, we are often viewed as a clearing house for questions on women’s issues, and Track trends of the Forté member schools and companies so that we can report on successes, e.g. if the percentage of women entering MBA programs has changed. Timeline Friday, September 29 th —Census will go live and an will be sent to membership Friday, October 27 th —Deadline for submitting census responses Friday, December 1 st —Aggregate member census delivered to membership

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Member Census Sample Corporate Questions Number of MBA women hired Number of women in Senior Leadership Positions MBA and U/G feeder schools Sample School Questions % of women enrolled in MBA Program U/G feeder schools for MBA program Marketing outreach to women

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Recruiting Scholars Power Tools Online resume search and job posting system Please post your job opportunities NOW! Forte’s Outreach to MBA women Current Stats on database Undergraduate database will be live soon Resume Book Deadline for 2007 Scholars: September 15, 2006 Deadline for 2008 Scholars: September 30,

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Recruiting Scholars Other Ways… Use the Forté Listserv   Send them a special invitation when you’re visiting their campus Wear your Forté ribbon when recruiting Mention Forté in your interviews with women Refer to Recruiter’s Guide and How to Recruit MBA Women through Forté

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Member Website / Member Handbook Sections Include: Announcements Contacts & Forms (contact lists!) Communications & Governance Events Scholars Program Marketing Tools (Forté logo!) Working Groups Career Center Articles Education Center Articles Scholars of the Month The Forté member website has been set-up for you. It is your online “member handbook.”

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Member Website

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Member Website

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Member Website

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Member Website / Member Handbook Website Coming Attractions: Membership Benefits Stewardship of Membership: Best Practices Marketing -- Recruiter Guide Marketing -- Career Office Guide Communications Calendar Recruiting with Forté  How to recruit MBAs – companies  How to recruit undergraduates – companies  How to recruit pre-MBA candidates – schools Scholars: Best practice management for schools

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Public Website Our Forté public website is customized for the user. Based on the questions answered on the registration form, the top nav content is delivered to the user according to their career stage (college, pre-MBA, MBA/post-MBA). The top nav articles are updated regularly and featured in our quarterly e-newsletter. The right nav content is more “brochureware” – content about our organization. Check it out! (click on “logout”)

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Public Website

THE 2006 FORTÉ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Member Website