Get Known, Get Connected, Get Ahead 
Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Meijer Headquarters, 2929 Walker Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI  49544

Join Meijer, Michigan Council of Women in Technology (MCWT)  and SIM West Michigan Women for breakfast at Meijer Corporate Headquarters and hear Michelle Tillis Lederman share with Women in Technology ways to get ahead in their careers. 
 
What do you need to get ahead? In this day and age, we live in a network economy – – it’s all about who you know, who knows you, and what they know about you. In the new normal of remote work, connecting has taken on new challenges. In the fast moving, hybrid world we communicate through email, text and video conference and forget the power of conversation. 

In this talk Connector’s Advantage author Michelle Tillis Lederman shares the three steps to getting ahead. She will inspire you to leverage the power of personal connection to get better, faster, and easier results. At the end of the day, it is the strength of your relationships that leads to your success. 

What You Will Learn: 

• Determine what “getting ahead” means to you 
• Realize the impact of relationships on results 
• Learn the anatomy of a conversation and specific ways to increase your value to your network 
• Discover key strategies to build intentional connection into your remote workplace 
• Leverage technology and social media in simple ways to increase familiarity 
• Ask for what you want with ease and increase the odds of getting a yes 

Cost: Free to attend

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Note: this link is taking you to an external site to register at our Tech Week Grand Rapids page.

REGISTRATION CLOSES: September 12, 2026 (or when full)