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The Women's Conference 2009 - The Nation's Premiere Forum for Women

Sheville Staff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Marissa Moss - (310) 926-7365
October 27, 2009 mmoss@griffinschake.com
Maria Shriver to Be Joined by Richard Branson, Katie Couric, Elizabeth Edwards, Dr. Jane Goodall, David Gregory, Valerie B. Jarrett, Caroline Kennedy, Alicia Keys, Annie Leibovitz , Governor Schwarzenegger and 14,000 Women at The Women’s Conference 2009

Main Event Conference Expands to Two Full Days with Yesterday's Sold-Out Events – A Day of Transformation and Night at The Village – Bringing Total Attendance to 25,000

LOS ANGELES (October 27, 2009) – More than 70 world opinion leaders and approximately 14,000 women from all walks of life will be gathering today at the sold-out Women’s Conference 2009 main event. Hosted by California First Lady Maria Shriver and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the nation's premier forum for women will be held again this year at the Long Beach Convention Center.
As an extension of her award-winning career as a journalist, California First Lady Maria Shriver approaches The Women's Conference as a place for once-in-a-lifetime conversations and news-making moments that combine the world’s most authentic and influential voices in discussions about the issues that matter most to women.
“The goal of The Women's Conference is to transform women inside and out – and then empower them to help transform our world as Architects of Change,” said Shriver.
“We encourage women to pass on the wisdom, life-lessons and the practical tools they have.Click here