Journalist Lisa Ling Keynotes 2010 East Bay Women's Conference, March 1, 2010

“ Acclaimed journalist and author Lisa Ling journeys to San Francisco's East Bay as keynote speaker at the 2010 East Bay Women's Conference, March 1, 2010, presented by the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce and The PMI Group, Inc. ”

2010 East Bay Women's Conference

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(eTradeWire.Org) – The Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce and The PMI Group, Inc., in association with Chevron Corporation, convene the 2010 East Bay Women’s Conference, Navigating Change – Facing Forward, Monday, March 1, 2010, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the San Ramon Marriott, 2600 Bishop Drive, San Ramon, CA.

Marking its fifth anniversary, this year’s conference centers on navigating personal and professional change – a springboard theme for speaker presentations and breakout sessions that focus on issues of importance to women who strive to shape and drive their personal and professional lives.

Acclaimed international journalist, documentarian, and author Lisa Ling will journey to the East Bay as keynote speaker, and will take attendees on remarkable travels around the world, telling stories of real-life people, places, and issues that offer global perspectives about life and living.

Joining Ling are featured speakers Sunne Wright McPeak, President and CEO of the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF), Kathy Buckley, deemed America’s First Hearing-impaired Comedienne, and Lorrie Sullenberger, women’s health expert and founder of Fit and Fabulous – Outdoors. Drawing from extensive public office experience, McPeak will address what we can do to navigate toward a better California for ourselves and future generations; with humor and poignancy, Buckley will share stories of navigating the challenges of being different in a hearing world; and with firsthand perspective, Sullenberger will describe how she built a well-managed life and profession through fitness, healthy choices, and attention to detail – a lifestyle that allowed her and her pilot husband Sully to successfully navigate the unexpected events of that life-altering Hudson River landing.

On board for the conference, with KGO Radio’s Rosie Allen as emcee, are industry experts in personal growth; business leadership; professional development; employment outlook; social networking; women’s health; financial planning, and the future of California. Attendees can expect global perspectives, local angles, personal stories of triumph, and plenty of laughter.

The distinctive EBWC annually draws more than 525 enthusiastic attendees who come to learn, network, and socialize. Conference highlights include continental breakfast, full lunch, and a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception; more than forty exhibitor booths; free John Muir Women’s Health screenings for cholesterol, bone density, and blood pressure; and prize drawings, including a $1000 shopping spree giveaway sponsored by Broadway Plaza. The bookstore, hosted by Lafayette Books, will be stocked with niche books and those written by EBWC speakers, including Lisa Ling’s Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride: Rituals of Womanhood.

Registration for the all-day EBWC is $165.00 per person, and pre-registration is required by phone or online. To register, contact the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce at www.walnut-creek.com or 925.934.2007.

The 2010 EBWC is supported by The PMI Group, Inc., and Chevron Corporation, and AAA, at&t, Artesa Vineyards & Winery, Bay Area News Group, Broadway Plaza, Business Point Impressions (BPI), De La Housaye & Associates, Diablo Publications, John Muir Health, KGO Newstalk, Miller Starr Regalia, PG&E, Raymond James and Associates, and Wells Fargo Bank.