Calinfornia's Women's Conference

I receive the O Newsletter and I discovered that yesterday was the first day of the Women's Conference in California. You can get a live stream of the conference at http://www.livestream.com/twc2010 . The conference schedule:

A Day of Health, Wellness and Transformation
Monday, October 25
11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET/8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. PT

It’s Time...to Take Action
World-class experts lead interactive sessions packed with practical tips, tools and takeaways on how to transform yourself personally and professionally. Speakers include Maria Shriver, Deepak Chopra, Sally Field, Martha Beck and many more.

The Main Event and Grand Finale featuring the Minerva Awards
Tuesday, October 26
11 a.m. -10 p.m. ET/8 a.m. - 7 p.m. PT

It’s Time...to be an Architect of Change
The world’s most authentic and influential voices participate in once-in-a-lifetime conversations on the issues that really matter to women’s lives. Speakers include first lady Michelle Obama, second lady Jill Biden, the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Diane Sawyer, Brian Williams, former first lady Laura Bush, Gayle King, Billie Jean King and many more.

The 2010 Minerva Awards, honoring Remarkable Women, Remarkable Legacies, features five winners, including Oprah Winfrey and the Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor. The evening includes remarks by Mary J. Blige and a musical performance by Sarah McLachlan.

For more on other women's programs from Oprah:
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/The-California-Womens-Conference-2010-Oprahcom

Interim Board

Interim Board information is now on Wild Apricot and in the October issue of the Illinois Bulletin. Lynette Jones has put together a great weekend of networking, business, and wine. Yes, Wine!!! Hopefully we will see you November 13th.

Election News

Check out this site www.changeil.org/home which has posted a series of
20 questions for all candidates for office in IL and their answers for easy
comparison. This group is not for any one party and is a collaboration group
of entities who want IL government to get CLEAN! They ask the same
questions of all candidates and while they may not be what we would ask of
them, it does shed some light on how the candidates think and may help
them make up their minds on who to vote for in the upcoming election.

Events This Week

Here are some of the events going on throughout Illinois during the Illinois Business Woman's Week.

In Mt. Vernon:

We start IL Business Women’s Week tomorrow. We have entered into the “Harvest Fest Parade” with two vehicles. Some of the ladies are attending church with me on Sunday; I am serving brunch at my house following worship service. We have an activity planned for everyday through Friday. One of our fun things is Thursday evening when we members model and do a style show for an assisted living facility treating the residents to some fun and fashion.

In Fairview Heights Area:

The Southwestern LO is having fundraisers at Olgah's at the St. Clair Mall on Tuesday, October 19th between 12:00 noon and 8:00 pm and at Applebees on Green Mount Road on Wednesday between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM.

Stay Tuned for more events.

Illinois Business Woman's Week

To start off the Illinois Business Woman's Week, I wanted to share this story from the Today Show on how far women have come in the wage gap, but how far we still need to go.