{"id":1756,"date":"2016-09-16T23:52:55","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T23:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/thousands-to-sync-up-at-largest-women-s-conference-in-the-country-in-long-beach\/"},"modified":"2016-09-16T23:52:55","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T23:52:55","slug":"thousands-to-sync-up-at-largest-women-s-conference-in-the-country-in-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/thousands-to-sync-up-at-largest-women-s-conference-in-the-country-in-long-beach","title":{"rendered":"Thousands to Converge at Largest Women’s Conference in the Country in Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Image courtesy of Women Network<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The 30th Annual California Women\u2019s Conference, the largest and longest running women\u2019s conference in the United States, will bring to Long Beach thousands of attendees from around the globe to experience two days of inspiration, motivation and personal and professional growth, December 7 and 8 at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m overwhelmed by the change in women from when they walk through the door to the time they leave….and the projects they take on that make our world a better place for all of us,\u201d said Chief Executive Officer Michelle Patterson in a statement. \u201cIt’s truly inspirational to see Women of the future leading the way by collectively building a growing community of empowered, business savvy, forward looking women!\u201d<\/p>\n

Speakers presenting on the theme of the conference, \u201cWomen of the Future\u2014Leading the Way\u201d and other topics, include CNN news anchor Carol Costello, Long Beach local and founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation Erin Gruwell, American Boxing Promoter Don King, American Idol Top 20 Contestant Lovey James and New York Times<\/em> bestselling author Kathy Freston, among a long list of these acclaimed thought leaders<\/a>.\u00a0
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The theme seeks to encourage women to take a bigger part in \u201cchanging the course of their own lives and within their communities,\u201d according to the release, while the conference will also focus on the \u201c5 to Thrive\u201d program, which focuses on Financial, Career, Social and Community well-being. Speakers will share their experiences with leadership, motivation, healthy living, human rights, social services, entrepreneurship, fashion, education and film.<\/p>\n

Past speakers at the California Women\u2019s Conference include Huffington Post<\/em> co-founder Arianna Huffington, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul<\/em> Jack Canfield, acclaimed actress Rosie Perez and Oprah, according to the announcement.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the two-day conference start at $149 and can be purchased through the website here<\/a>. You can follow the conference on Twitter here<\/a>\u00a0and through Facebook event page here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center is located at 300 East Ocean Boulevard.<\/em><\/p>\n

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