South Bay Women’s Conference Final Speaker Lineup Announced Limited Number of Tickets Still Available

Torrance, CA, Aoril 11, 2014/South Bay Women’s Conference: Women from the South Bay and beyond are invited to LIVE! LAUGH! LEARN! at the inau­gural South Bay Women’s Con­fer­ence on Fri­day, May 9, 2014. Orga­nized by the South Bay Busi­ness Women’s Asso­ci­a­tion (SBBWA), this full day event will wel­come purpose-driven and service-minded women into a moti­va­tional envi­ron­ment of empow­er­ment, respect, laugh­ter and learn­ing, while simul­ta­ne­ously pro­vid­ing col­lege schol­ar­ships to South Bay women in need.

Expe­ri­ence inspir­ing and edu­ca­tional keynote speak­ers, panelists and inter­ac­tive breakout pro­grams. Meet schol­ar­ship recip­i­ents, net­work dur­ing a three-course locally sourced lunch menu, and visit spe­cialty bou­tique ven­dors. The day opens with indie pop singer-songwriter Delfina, a Mira Costa alumna performing the National Anthem, and will include short intermissions where attendees may take a stretch break with Terranea Resort trainers, Debbie Delarosa, MA, BS and Angela Matthews. The day cul­mi­nates with a high energy net­work­ing recep­tion. The South Bay Women’s Conference will be held from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at the Tor­rance Mar­riott South Bay. Tickets may be purchased for $115; students- $75 at southbaywomensconference.com.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: LIVE! with author, lecturer and thought leader, Marianne Williamson who began lecturing in Los Angeles in 1983, proving herself as a for­mi­da­ble activist for social jus­tice. In 1990, she founded Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels pro­gram serving home­bound peo­ple with AIDS in the Los Ange­les area. She co-founded The Peace Alliance, pro­mot­ing leg­is­la­tion to estab­lish a U.S. Depart­ment of Peace; and she serves on the Board of Direc­tors of the RESULTS orga­ni­za­tion, work­ing to end hunger and poverty through­out the world. Ms. Williamson has been a pop­u­lar television guest, appearing on Oprah, Larry King Live, Good Morn­ing Amer­ica, Char­lie Rose and Piers Mor­gan. Six of her ten pub­lished books have been New York Times Best Sell­ers, with four earning the #1 ranking.

LAUGH! with Lulu Pow­ers, a best-selling author and enter­tain­ing designer, cel­e­brated for her acces­si­ble culi­nary cre­ations, and impec­ca­ble styling. Lulu’s fresh approach to hassle-free enter­tain­ing – from food to flow­ers – has made her a sought-after tal­ent, inspir­ing men­tor, and cred­i­ble enter­tain­ing lifestyle expert. Her client list includes Madonna, Bill Clin­ton, and Ari­anna Huff­in­g­ton.

LEARN! with Cate­rina Rando, MA, MCC, who will show attendees how to build a thriv­ing busi­ness by rais­ing their expert sta­tus through speak­ing. She is a busi­ness strate­gist, sought after speaker, author of the national best seller Learn to Power Think and co-author of Incred­i­ble Busi­ness and­ Woman Entre­pre­neur Extraordinaire.

HOW COURAGOUS WOMEN BREAK THROUGH THE GLASS CEILING! PANEL DISCUSSION FEATURING: conference emcee Joy Chudacoff, as moderator.  Ms. Chudacoff is known as “The Coach for Women”, helping women discover and enact the Big Ideas for their personal and business life. She is joined by Reva Shakkottai, Financial Analyst- RBC Wealth Management and frequent business show guest; Charissa Thompson, journalist and co-host for Fox Sports; and Rita Illig Liebelt, President- Illig Construction Company.

BREAK OUT SESSIONS: Led by distinguished women in each field of discussion, topics include Living a Life of Purpose and Discovering Your Gifts with Kath­leen Terry, founder of Par­tic­i­pa­tive Man­age­ment Sys­tems; Strategic Book Publishing with author, writer and book coach Jennie Nash; BYOB with Sheila Coats, Creator of Be Your Own Brand; Stress Management 101 with Lucia Galente Johnson, author of the Health, Productivity and Happiness — HPH Program; Why Quitting is Sometimes Your Best Career Move with speaker, writer and psychotherapist Tracey Cleantis; Your Mind on Marketing with Judith Balian, founder of Excoveries; and Engage Your Mind to achieve More of Your Goals (including easy self-hypnosis) with Rita Black, clinical hypnotherapist and Director of Shift Hypnosis in Los Angeles.

PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT: Let’s Connect mixer on Tuesday, April 29 at Lido di Manhattan in Manhattan Beach, 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm will provide additional opportunities for conference attendees.

About South Bay Business Women’s Association (SBBWA) SBBWA is a local non-profit organization serving the South Bay. The group's main focus is to raise money for the purpose of awarding education scholarships to deserving women who are returning to college or university in pursuit of their degrees and the betterment of their lives.  For additional conference details or to download speaker bios and photos, visit southbaywomensconference.com or Facebook.com/TheSouthBayWomensConference.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Bibi Goldstein or Deborah Shepard, South Bay Women’s Conference
info@southbaywomensconference.com or (949) 345-1647

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