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Women's Summit features Beth Twitty, others
Denise Sinclair
10-05-2006
Beth Holloway-Twitty, the mother of Natalee Holloway who disappeared on her senior class trip to Aruba in 2005, is one of the speakers at the Women’s Economic and Empowerment Summit in Sylacauga Oct. 7.
The summit will feature female leaders from state government and the media.
The second annual summit is a ministry of the newly-formed Life of Destiny International Church in Childersburg. Church pastor Ivan Harris said the summit is going to cover a variety of subjects applicable to women’s lives. These include economic issues, marriage and family topics, health and domestic violence.
In addition to Holloway-Twitty, the lineup includes Alabama First Lady Patsy Riley; NBC 13 news anchor Gina Redmond; WTTO Channel 21 personality Tara Gray; Mrs. America 2005 Julie Love Templeton; Paije Frazier radio host for “Look, Hope and Expect;” Trudy Phillips, former executive director of the Central Alabama Women’s Business Center; Dr. Kim Clay of Imani Health Group in Atlanta; and Kathleen Wells, director of the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
The summit will be held at New Hope Life Center in Sylacauga at 521 Old Fayetteville Road.
Also, female-owned businesses may register for vendor booths at the summit.
Tickets are $25, with a $5 discount to those who bring non-perishable canned goods.
The summit begins at 7:30 a.m. with late registration. Registration includes breakfast and an empowerment luncheon.
Redmond will be the morning moderator, while Gray is the afternoon moderator. The panelists will speak on various topics with question and answer sessions to follow. Also on the schedule is a fall fashion s how sponsored by Cato’s, Shu Fetish and Curves. The event is scheduled to run until about 4 p.m., Harris said.
Harris said this event is an effort to really try to empower communities through individuals.
Last year’s inaugural summit was held in Shelby County and attracted a crowd of about 250 women.
For more information on the summit, call (256) 404-8270 or 245-1229 or contact lifeofdestinyint@yahoo.com.
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