Maria Shriver, First Lady of California
Along with The Women’s Conference team, I am thrilled to announce our most extraordinary lineup of speakers and events yet for the 2010 Conference on October 24 - 26. For our theme this year, we have chosen “It's Time.” It’s a phrase that so many of us use without really thinking about it. We use it when we're finally ready to make a decisive change in our lives. We often say, "It's time for me to find a new job or start my own business or work on a cause I care deeply about.” We just know when It's Time. And that's what our conference is all about. At this challenging moment in history, we want to inspire women to see this as an opportunity to come together and transform ourselves, our communities and our world as Architects of Change.
Every year, we try to take The Women’s Conference to an even higher level by expanding our events to reach more women with these life-changing experiences. This year, for the first time ever, The Women’s Conference is growing to three full days with six new and expanded events featuring more than 140 amazing speakers. We’ll kick off on Sunday afternoon, October 24th with my
March on Alzheimer’s and a candlelight vigil. Thousands will join us to help defeat this mind-blowing disease with proceeds going to the Alzheimer’s Association. Later that evening, we’ll come together to celebrate at a brand new event –
Night at the Theater with a special performance of
Love, Loss, and What I Wore, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron.
On Monday,
It’s Time…To Take Action! Due to popular demand,
Wellness and Transformation has doubled in size with a full day of world class experts and interactive sessions on how to personally and professionally become an Architect of Change. Then on Monday evening, 10,000 attendees will gather at our third annual
Night at The Village where
It’s Time…To Experience the Best – the best speakers, authors, chefs, shopping, and entertainment.
On Tuesday,
It’s Time…To Be An Architect of Change at our
Main Event featuring our signature once-in-a-lifetime conversations and news-making moments where the world’s most influential voices discuss the issues that shape women’s lives. It’s an incredible lineup of speakers. Then on Tuesday afternoon, I’ll host a special ceremony to honor
The Minerva Awards 2010 winners -
Remarkable Women and Remarkable Legacies. You won’t want to miss this inspirational event and special concert.
To help you learn everything you need to know about our amazing 2010 Conference events, we’ve created a special page here on our website as your portal to all of the latest information --
Welcome to the Conference. We’ll be updating the site regularly over the coming months.
So, mark your calendars: Tickets go on sale next Wednesday, June 23 at 9:00 a.m. PDT.
I hope to see you in October!
This image made from video provided by WPRI on Thursday, June 17, 2010 shows a hat created by 8-year-old David Morales to honor American troops, for an assignment to decorate a hat in his second-grade class at Tiogue School in Coventry, R.I. School officials told him he could not wear the cap he decorated, saying it violated the district's no-weapons policy because the toy soldiers were carrying tiny weapons. (AP Photo/WPRI)
