WIE Symposium (Women: Inspiration & Enterprise)
THIS EVENT IS NOW OFF SALE. Hosted By: Sarah Brown, Donna Karan and Arianna Huffington (Please scroll to the bottom of this page for the Speakers List.) Whether you’re a young woman just starting out in the world; or a socially responsible corporate who wants to make a difference; or a high achieving woman who believes in empowering the younger generation, the WIE Symposium is for you. This event is for ages 18 & older only. Registration begins at 7:00AM. THE PROPOSITION On September 20th, 2010, Sarah Brown, alongside Arianna Huffington and Donna Karan will host a dynamic new annual conference for women. The WIE Symposium (Women: Inspiration & Enterprise) is hosted by The White Ribbon Alliance and will take place in New York City timed to coincide with the Clinton Global Initiative and the UN General Assembly. The event will comprise of inspirational talks and panels, with high profile speakers and guests drawn from the worlds of politics, philanthropy, media, fashion and the arts. Proceeds from the event will benefit The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood alongside partner non-profits such as Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation. WIE need you in the fight to save women’s lives around the world. White Ribbon Alliance: Charity Registration No. 229476
Ticket Packages: Silver Package: $300.00 Gold Package: $400.00 Platinum VIP Package: $500.00 (Limited Availability)
THE EVENT – An inspirational symposium featuring powerful speakers, lively panels and informative lectures, with the central theme: “Women Inspiring Women” – An awards ceremony recognizing the achievements of women – A smart, stylish exhibition featuring companies and experts giving advice on everything from wellness to careers – A unique fashion show featuring designs created especially for the WRA by renowned international designers – A post event cocktail party featuring a high profile musical performer – An opportunity for women to connect with and be inspired by their mentors – A dynamic networking opportunity – A high profile, press worthy gathering of the brightest women of New York working together to achieve social change and give a voice to women less fortunate than themselves ABOUT THE HOSTS Sarah Brown is married to former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. During her husband’s time in office, Mrs. Brown hosted numerous world leaders, dignitaries and royalty at No 10 Downing Street, and at events such as last year’s G8 Summit. She also made it her mission to engage the British public in the political process and to highlight worthy causes by harnessing the power of New Media such as Twitter, attracting over a million avid followers and making her one of the most popular Britons on the micro-blogging site. Sarah is the Global Patron of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood. With Sarah’s help the WRA has managed to garner numerous high profile supporters including Queen Rania of Jordan, Carla Bruni, Wendi Murdoch and JK Rowling. Donna Karan is a one-woman powerhouse who has made New York uptown dressing her signature. Her aim when she started out in 1985 was to dress women in comfort, to liberate them from the confines of Eighties power suits – she then created DKNY for a younger customer with her daughter Gaby in mind. Today, Karan’s company is a lifestyle brand producing menswear, jeans, accessories, hosiery, fragrance and cosmetics. Karan is the founder of the Urban Zen Foundation, an organization that promotes spiritual wellbeing, the empowerment of children and the preservation of cultures. Arianna Huffington is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of eleven books. She is also co-host of “Left, Right & Center,” public radio’s popular political roundtable program. In 2006, she was named to the Time 100, Time Magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people. She serves on several boards that promote community solutions to social problems, including A Place Called Home, which works with at-risk children in South Central Los Angeles. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Archer School for Girls. ABOUT THE BENEFICIARIES
The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood is an international coalition of individuals and organizations formed to promote increased public awareness of the need to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for all women and newborns in developing, as well as, developed countries. For more information, please visit www.whiteribbonalliance.org.
The Urban Zen Foundation creates, connects and collaborates to raise awareness and inspire change in the areas of wellbeing, preserving cultures and empowering children. They design forums, partner with existing organizations and bring together experts to define solutions and implement action. For more information, please visit www.urbanzen.org. “Women’s empowerment is an important issue – one where we can all add our voices to help other women have theirs heard.” – Sarah Brown For further information, please contact [email protected]. THE SPEAKERS
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