A Celebration of International Women's Day
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An expected 500 people will celebrate International Women's Day at the International Museum of Women's (I.M.O.W.) fifth Annual Gala on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco. The evening's featured speaker is the founder of Women for Women International, I.M.O.W. Global Council member and champion of women survivors of war, Zainab Salbi. Mistress of ceremonies is Emmy-winning journalist Jan Yanehiro.
This diverse gathering includes civic leaders, philanthropists and cultural leaders. The gala's honorary committee is led by I.M.O.W. Board member Jennifer Siebel Newsom, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, Chief of Protocol for the State of California and San FranciscoCharlotte Mailliard Shultz, and former U.S. Secretary of State George P. Shultz, and includes Senator Barbara Boxer, Congresswoman Lois Capps, Senator Dianne Feinstein, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris, Chief Joanne Hayes-White, SFFD, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Senator Mark Leno, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, and Congresswoman Lynn C. Woolsey. Event chairs are Stacey C. Fleece and Marie Louise Hurabiell.
The event's Presenting Sponsor is Wells Fargo Bank. Entertainment includes a visual presentation from I.M.O.W. exhibitions www.imow.org/exhibitions. Proceeds benefit I.M.O.W.'s exhibitions and programs for 2009.
Event Details:
International Museum of Women's Annual Gala 2009
A Celebration of International Women's Day
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
6:00 p.m. - Reception
7:00 p.m. - Dinner and Program
The Ritz-Carlton
600 Stockton Street
San Francisco, California 94108
Annual Gala 2009 tickets: $250; www.imow.org/support/events
For nearly 100 years, International Women's Day has been the global day of celebration connecting all women around the world, inspiring them to achieve their full potential. In the United States, the month of March is celebrated as Women's History Month in order to publicly recognize the contributions of American women in history.
About the International Museum of Women (I.M.O.W.):
I.M.O.W. is a groundbreaking social change museum that inspires global action, connects people across borders and transforms hearts and minds. The mission of I.M.O.W is to value the lives of women around the world. I.M.O.W. exhibitions, education and events programming are offered globally and locally in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more at www.imow.org.
Press Contact: Jo Beaton,
Marketing and Communications Manager
International Museum of Women
415.543.4669 x16; jbeaton@imow.org
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