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California Women’s Festival: Santa Barbara, March 7-9, 2008
Located on the beautiful central coast of California, Santa Barbara offers the ideal climate for year-round events. Locations in Santa Barbara include Warren Hall at the Earl Warren Showgrounds and the entire campus of Santa Barbara City College.
www.sbcc.edu
www.earlwarren.com
For a list of accommodations, please click here
California Festival MCs
Mimi Donaldson, inspirational speaker and author of Bless Your Stress
Barbara Lanz-Mateo, publisher Coastal Woman Magazine
Susan Solovic, owner Small Business T.V. (SBTV)
Larry Crandell, a.k.a. “Mr. Santa Barbara”
Marcia Bailey, founder Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV)
Judy Hawkins, executive director WEV
Optional activities for your consideration, extra fee applies:
THURSDAY – MARCH 6, 2008 ($500)
‘Golden Ticket’ to the Opening
Gala at The Granada Theatre (Santa
Barbara, California), i.e., premium theatre seating and entry to
The Gala Patron Reception and Party
FRIDAY – MARCH 7, 2008, 5:00PM – 7:30PM ($79)
High-profile VIP reception and networking event;
special welcome by Mayor Marty Blum; meet and
mingle with Women’s Festivals speakers, sponsors, collaborating
organizations and organizers, host/planning committee members
and VIPs)
California Program of Events
Please note: seminar times and speakers subject to change.
| Saturday, March 8, 2008 |
6:00 am – 8:00 am |
Early-bird
Check in for Health and Wellness Activities
- Cardio from HeartWise with Dr. Howard Elkin
- Hoopnotica with Gabriella Redding (CEO of Hoopnotica)
- Stretching and meditations with William Timm
- Booty Camp with Stacey Cooper
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7:00 AM |
Orientation and Registration |
7:30 AM |
Keynote,
Celebrity and Community Leaders Welcome
- Susan Solovic – Author of The
Girls' Guide to Building a Million Dollar Business and
Owner of Small Business TV (SBTV)
- Patty DeDominic and Mary Schnack -
Producers
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8:30
AM – 10:30 AM: Morning Panels/Activities (choose
1 of 7) |
Personal |
Transition: The Best is Yet to Come (Women 40+)
- Carolyn Fineran (moderator), entrepreneur, life coach
- Maureen Ford, author of The Turning Point, entrepreneurial education expert
- Joan Frentz, author of Life Begins at 60, entrepreneur and community leader
- Tessa Warschaw, Ph.D., founder of Big Thinking Women and author of Winning By Negotiation and lots of other books
- Linda LoRe, President and CEO of Frederick’s of Hollywood
The Latest in Health Care Research
- Geneviève Clavreul, R.N., Ph.D., Panel Moderator -- author, researcher, columnist, Working Nurse Magazine
- Alexandra Levine, M.D., Chief Medical Officer City of Hope
- Howard Elkin, M.D., practicing cardiologist and founder/medical director of the Heartwise Fitness and Longevity Center
- Susan Love, M.D., international breast cancer research expert
- Marcy Zellmot, M.D., concierge medicine
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Professional |
Be Your Best in Front of the Camera
- Lois Phillips, Ph.D., author of Women Seen and Heard, founding Executive Director of Antioch University Santa Barbara’s campus.
- Anne Ready, President Ready for Media, media and communications specialist discussions and tips from the professional coaches
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Political |
Think Globally, Act Locally
- The Honorable Susan Rose, past member of Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
- Gayle Binion, Ph.D., facilitator, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, on faculty since 1976
- The Honorable Hannah-Beth Jackson, former member of California State Assembly
- Representative Lois Capps (D - CA), Congress woman
- Annette Cordero, Santa Barbara Unified School District
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Philanthropic |
Success to Significance
- Sara Miller McCune, publisher, founder SAGE Publications
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Planet |
Global Sustainability Panel
- Alan Tratner
- Dr. Tony Pereira, UCLA
- Alissa Sears – Global Betterment Director for
ChristieCommunications—a California-based PR
firm dedicated to promoting socially-responsible
enterprises
Peace Circles, La Casa de Maria Women's
Interfaith Group
- Judi Weisbart (facilitator)
- Documentary film “Circlework” by Jalaja Bonheim
- Creating a place for peace in the time of
turmoil. This circle has been meeting for over
18 months, initiated by the hosting of a group
of Israeli/Palestinian women in 2007. The women
continue to work on Muslim, Jewish and Christian
dialogue thru their love for family, education,
peace and sisterhood.
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10:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Mid-Morning Panels
(choose 1 of 6, or visit the grassy areas of campus for Hoopnotica, plus other entertainment)
Special welcome by: Baroness Leni FeBland, Lady Leslie Ridley Tree and Irma Jerkowitz, special philanthropists and California community leaders. |
Personal |
Bless Your Stress
- Mimi Donaldson, Author of Bless Your Stress:
It Means You're Still Alive
Creating Peace – Getting Ahead In Your Career and on The Homefront by Striking the Balance
- Diana Mercer, founder of Peace Talks Mediation Services
- Neeti Dewan, author of From Executive to Yogi in 60 Seconds
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Professional |
Business
101: What to Watch to Make Your Business
Grow
- Laura Yamanaka, CPA, Founder of team CFO and financial
expert
- Maeda Palius, Palius and O'Kelley, LLP, CPAs
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Political |
Meet and Mingle with Elected Officials
- Cynthia McClain-Hill, President-elect of National
Association of Women Business Owners
- Mayor of Santa Barbara, Marty Blum
- Susan Rose, former Santa Barbara County Supervisor
- Irvine Mayor Beth Krom and Beverly Hills Mayor Jimmy Delshad
- Audra Strickland, California State Assembly, 37th
District
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Philanthropic |
International Non-Profits and Micro-Lending
- Jean Weidemann, Ph.D., President, Weidemann Foundation and international microfinance author/ specialist
- Vivian Lowery Derryck, Senior Vice President
and Director of Public-Private Partnerships at
the Academy for Educational Development, Board
Member, Jane Goodall Institute
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Planet |
Cashing in on Great Ideas for Women Inventors
- Alan Tratner, SCORE Counselor, Director of Green2Gold
- Susan Casey, Author of Kids Inventing! and Women
Invent!
- Iris Solomon, Owner, Swingset Press; Inventor;
Entrepreneur
- Sandy Lipkin, J.D., Attorney and Former Chemist
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12:30 PM – 1:40 PM |
Keynote and
Awards Luncheon (requires a ticket):
- Barbara Marx Hubbard, Futurist, Writer and New Age
Thought Leader
- Artemis and Foundation Award Nominee Presentations
Lunch:
- Grassy Areas and Campus Center
- Free picnic area on the grass
- Buy Box Lunches on Campus
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2:00
– 3:30 PM: Mid-Afternoon Panels and Workshops
(choose one of 7, or visit the grassy
areas of campus for Hoopnotica and other entertainment) |
Personal |
Alternative and Holistic Health Care
- Genevieve Clavreul, R.N., Ph.D., Panel Moderator
- Gail Jackson, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology, expert in bio-identical hormones
- Julia Tatum-Hunter, M.D., Cosmetic, laser and skin care practice
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Professional |
East Meets West: Why Cultural Competence Matters in Business
- Laurie Harris, J.D. (moderator), Visiting Professor
at UCSB, and lecturer in ethics
- Dr. Dagmar Steinmetz, Director of World Association of Women Chiefs (FCEM)
- Hiroko Tatebe, Founder of GOLD (Global Organization
for Leadership and Diversity)
- Yukako Uchinaga, CEO of Berlitz, Head of J-Win Network, Former Member of the IBM-Japan Board
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Political |
Acting Globally
- Susan Rose, past member of Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
- Eileen Padberg, government and community affairs specialist, writer, speaker, trainer
- Vicki Riskin, community leader, and Board member of Human Rights Watch
- Hilal Elver, Ph.D., UCSB Professor for Center of Middle East Studies
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Philanthropic |
Embracing the Heart of Service
- Arlene Stepputant (moderator), founder of Integrity International and author of The Caring Heart
- Melissa Wayne, entrepreneur, co-chair of the Donor Circle
- Anna Ouroumian, President of the Academy of Business Leadership
- Lisa B. Martin, Founder of Netza Project
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Financial Panels with Sponsors
Register and YOU may win a trip to the Greek Isles. |
Planet |
Environmental Entrepreneurship Panel
- Renee Fraser, CEO, Fraser Communications
- Faye Feeney, CSP, ARM
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Building Bridges of Understanding
- Alcyon Moore (moderator)
- Lucia DeGarcia, Founder and President of Elan International
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Getting Yourself on TV (all workshops limited to ten participants @ $199.00 each)
- Bobbi McKenna, communications and media consultant and publisher of the internet magazine, Giving You a Voice
- Add Anne Ready, President of Ready for Media
- Mary Schnack, president Communication Bridges
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3:50
PM – 5:00 PM: Panels and Workshops
(choose 1
of 7 or Hoopnotica on the grass, meditations and peace
circles) |
Personal |
The Feng Shui Approach to Romance
Life
after Cancer
- Mary Schnack
- Too Fun Sue
- Dawn Hampton
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Professional |
Website
and Internet Success Strategies and “Telling Your
Story®” in the age of New Media
- Ed Taylor, #1 Google ranked website strategist and SEO and conversion specialist
- Bobbi McKenna, book and media coach
Everything You Want to Know About Women Business Owners
- Lisa Hickey, President of National Association
of Women Business Owners
- Carol
Kuc (former NAWBO President)
- Julie Weeks, Mother of Modern Information about Women Entrepreneurs, founder of Womanable
- Loula Loi-Alafogiannis
- FCEM Members
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Political |
Meet Local and International Celebrities Who are Making Social Change and Find Out How You can Help
- Beth Rogers, co-host of Real Women, Real Radio
- Martha De Laurentiis, film and T.V. producer
- LeVar Burton, celebrity actor and activist
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Philanthropic |
Your Legacy: How do You Want to be Remembered and Who Will You Remember?
- Dana Goldinger, J.D., AXA Advisors
- Caroline Carpenter, Kellogg Foundation
- Marina DeMoses, philanthropic consultant
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| Planet |
Peace
In Our Future Young Women of Power
- Tess Cacciatore, World Trust Foundation
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Closing Ceremonies |
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM |
Bringing All Our Worlds Together: Unifying Our Vision for Peace in Our Hearts and Peace in Our World
- Please join us on International Women’s Day as we stand for peace with hundreds of thousands of others around the globe. We will visualize a world in balance, abundance and peace, and pledge to create a better world for our children and ourselves.
- We will begin gathering at 4:30 to the live music of world-renowned artists Soulfège, an Afro-politan fusion group, and acclaimed Opera Singer Carol Manzi. Aman Motwane Author and Founder of Yes, You Can Change the World and Jackie Lapin, Author of The Art of Conscious Creation and Founder of United World Healing will also assist in creating this experience. The ceremony will begin promptly at 5:15 pm.
- This event is open to the public.
- Lori Leyden Phd., facilitator of The Grace Process, a spiritual practice for joyful living, and is the President and Founder of TGP International, a non-profit corporation raising consciousness for personal and global healing
- Join us as we integrate our day of bringing all our worlds together in a powerful experience of sacred circle standing for peace in our hearts and peace in our world.
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Reception and First International Green2Gold Awards presentation
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SPECIAL PAID SEMINAR – 10:30 PM – 3:30 PM, only $199/session
(two personal coaching sessions per hour, up to five groups of two)
Ready for Media?
- Real time personal coaching from Anne ready, a media expert.
- Regularly priced between $900 – $3000 for a half day
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SPECIAL PAID SEMINARS – 3:50 PM – 5:00 PM
(choose 1 of 6, limited to 10 participants, all seminars $199.00 unless noted) |
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Become # 1 on Google
- Ed Taylor, Website strategist and SEO and conversion specialist. Since 1996 Ed has been solving problems and increasing the bottom line of over 600 clients in more than 100 industries worldwide. He has been responsible for more than $575,000,000 in increased online related revenues.
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Getting Your Business on T.V.
- Bobbi McKenna, communications and media consultant and publisher of the internet magazine, Giving You a Voice
- Susan Solovic, Owner of Small Business TV and author, Girls Guide to Building a Million Dollar business.
- Mary Schnack, president Communication Bridges
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The Secrets of Getting What You Want In Your Life and Your Business ($100)
- Marilyn O’Malley, CPCC of In Alignment Coaching, along with three other leading coaches, will share with you the secrets to creating your success.
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Getting on a Corporate Board (or other intensive mentoring)
- Hiroko Tatebe
- Yukako Uchinaga
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Sunday, March 9, 2008, EXPO AT EARL WARREN SHOWGROUNDS |
11:00
AM – 5:00PM
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Business, home and life-enhancing expo:
- Over 50 specially invited businesses on display;
- Books on sale, signed by the authors;
- Sign up for personal and fitness coaching;
- Hire a new life or executive coach;
- Mistress and masters of ceremonies, celebrity spokespersons and introductions
SPECIAL GUEST, CELEBRITY/STAR Mariel Hemingway
Free pass for those who attended the Festival on Saturday
$30.00 or scholarships available courtesy of the Orfalea foundation and other corporate sponsors.
DON'T MISS THE FOLLOWING EVENTS DURING THE EXPO: |
1:00
PM – 3:00PM |
Mariel Hemingway's Healthy Living from the Inside Out |
3:30PM |
Healthy Kids Fashion Show |
4:30PM |
Bachelor Auction |
5:00PM |
Closing Ceremonies |
All speakers subject to change and we may add more or remove some sessions due to demand.
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