| EVENT REPORT 10.23.08 5:16 PM |
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Growing Women's Conference Draws 14,000, Adds Night-Before Program
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 | Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, CNN anchor Campbell Brown, and PepsiCo chairman and C.E.O. Indra Nooyi on stage
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How do you accommodate a record crowd of 14,000 women for a fast-growing, sold-out conference at the Long Beach Convention Center? For one thing, open access to the men's bathrooms. But organizers behind Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver's annual Women's Conference had plenty of bigger ideas than that for this year's event, which drew the biggest crowd in its history—with tickets selling out immediately after going on sale.
In addition to the full day of conference programming—which included a varied list of more than 70 speakers, including hosts Schwarzenegger and Shriver, plus Warren Buffett, Condoleezza Rice, Madeleine Albright, Jennifer Lopez, and Gloria Steinem—organizers added an evening-before event called Night at the Village. On Tuesday night, attendees could browse the vendors on the exhibit floor and stay for book signings, entertainment, food, and a conversation with Rachael Ray. (The show floor was also open throughout the day of the conference.) In addition, the conference extended the outreach for its extensive live Webcasting offerings, with the goal to reach 1 million additional viewers in the U.S. and internationally online.
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| NEWS 08.01.08 3:19 PM |
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Condoleezza Rice to Speak and Perform at Aspen Festival
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Saturday afternoon, United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returns to the stage at the Aspen Music Festival and School, where, as a 17-year-old student, she once had plans to become a professional pianist.
Rice's performance is part of the Words & Music program, which is produced in collaboration with the D.C.-based Aspen Institute and coincides with the school's 59th annual nine-week festival. Encompassing 300 classical-oriented events, including five operas and symphonies, the gathering brings together AMF's 750 students and visiting virtuosos. Rice, accompanied by three students, will perform the first movement of Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A major and the second movement of Brahms’ Piano Quintet in B minor. Following the concert, there will be a reception at the Aspen Institute to present the secretary of state with the Henry Crown Leadership Award.
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Condoleezza Rice, Aspen Music Festival and School, John McCain, Election '08, Today Show |
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