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Maggiano's Little Italy, Plano TX 75093
Wednesday, November 04, 2026 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Central Standard Time

 

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS MEETING CLOSES AT 11:59 P.M. ON 11/2/26. CONTACT ERIC HOLLEMAN FOR AVAILABILITY:  EHOLLEMAN@CONEXUSSG.COM. 

 

Closing the Gap on Economic Opportunity for Texas Women 

Texas Women’s Foundation CEO Karen Hughes White will provide an overview of the Foundation’s 2026 research and the barriers to women’s economic opportunity in Texas.

Karen Hughes White | President and CEO, Texas Women’s Association

 

Learning Objectives:

  • The important role Texas women play in the state’s $2.8 trillion economy and workforce

  • The barriers to women’s full, consistent, and productive participation in the workforce

  • The economic impact of this on Texas women, their families, and their futures, as well as the continued growth and resilience of the Texas economy

  • Why we must act NOW to change policy, practice, and systems to create a strong and vibrant Texas for all

 

SCHEDULE

4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Check-in & Networking

5:00 – 5:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres & Cocktails

5:30 – 6:20 p.m. Program and Q&A | 1.0 CPE

 

STRATEGIC INVESTORS

Financial Additions

BVWD

Bridgepoint Consulting

Truist

Marsh McLennan Agency

 

REGISTRATION

Registration deadline | Monday 11/2/26

Open to FEI Dallas members, and non-members with financial or executive roles. 

 

FEI Members – Register on this page.

 

Non-FEI Members (including Strategic Investors) – Contact Nancy Ehlers at nancy.ehlers@feidallas.org with the following information by the registration deadline. 

Name

Company name

Job title

Address, City, State, ZIP

Email

Phone 

Mobile phone (if different)

LinkedIn address

 

CPE CREDIT

This event offers 1.0 CPE credit via FEI’s CPE Center to attendees who complete pre-registration and sign in/out at the meeting.

 

Financial Executives International is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

 

For FEI CPE credits, one credit hour equals 50 minutes according to NASBA guidelines.  Some States boards may differ on how many minutes constitute a credit hour. Contact your state board for more information.

 

CONTACT

Nancy Ehlers

FEI Dallas CPE Manager & Event Support

nancy.ehlers@feidallas.org


Speakers

Karen Hughes White

President and CEO

Texas Women's Association