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Fourth Annual PINK Conference Series
Where America's Most Influential Women in Business Meet and Share Tools, Tactics and Strategies for Success

Join PINK for its 4th annual conference series, featuring seven high-impact events across the nation. Attendees can bring friends, clients, mentors or employees to enjoy an inspiring two-hour lunch with America's most influential women and:

• DISCOVER Life/Balance Solutions
• BUILD Career Success Strategies
• LEARN Valuable Business Lessons

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2008 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:

CITY	DATE	LOCATION
Chicago	9/24	InterContinental Chicago
New York	10/1	Marriott Marquis
Dallas	10/3	Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas
Washington, D.C.	10/10	Omni Shoreham Hotel
Boston	10/14	Four Seasons
Los Angeles	10/30	Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza
Atlanta	11/12	Omni Hotel at CNN Center

Time: 11:30 - 1:30
Ticket price: $125

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2008 SPEAKERS:
Here's just a sampling of the influential women speaking at this year's conference series. Each event panel will include five panelists and a moderator. Check back later this month for a full list of speakers by city.

ATLANTA

Kelly Regal, executive vice president, Turner Broadcasting System

Beth Johnston, senior vice president of human resources, Delta Air Lines

Laurie Tucker, senior vice president, corporate marketing, FedEx

Lisa Weber, president, individual business, MetLife

Gloria Mayfield Banks, executive national sales director, Mary Kay

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BOSTON

Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chairman, Carlson Cos.

Irene Chang Britt, vice president and general manager, sauces and beverages, Campbell Soup Company U.S.A.

Julie Gilbert, senior vice president, Best Buy

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CHICAGO

MODERATOR: Mary Lou Quinlan, founder and CEO, Just Ask a Woman

Candace Bushnell, author, Sex and the City and Lipstick Jungle

Carol B. Tome, chief financial officer and executive vice president of corporate services, The Home Depot

Carol L. Bernick, chairman of the board, Alberto-Culver

Mary Dillon, executive vice president and global chief marketing officer, McDonald's

Christie Hefner, chairman and CEO, Playboy Enterprises

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DALLAS

Hala Moddelmog, president and CEO, Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Joy Rothschild, senior vice president of associate services, Omni Hotels

Nikki Sells, vice president of franchise development, Tasti-D-Lite

Karen Quintos, vice president of marketing, Dell

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L.A.

Karin Gilford, senior vice president of online entertainment, Comcast Interactive Media

Mei Xu, president and owner, Pacific Trade International

Carla Christofferson, LA office managing partner, O'Melveny & Myers, and co-owner, WNBA Los Angeles Sparks

Launi Skinner, president and COO, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?

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NEW YORK

MODERATOR: Maggie Rodriguez, co-anchor, The Early Show, CBS News

Lisa Ellis, executive vice president, Sony Music Label Group

Donna Sturgess, vice president of innovation, GlaxoSmithKline

Barbara K., founder, Barbara K!

Sara Mathew, chief financial officer, Dun and Bradstreet

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WASHINGTON, D.C.

Catherine Avgiris, senior vice president and general manager, voice services, Comcast

Kim Martin, executive vice president and general manager, WE tv

Susan P. Mucciarone, managing executive, calibre, Wachovia

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2007 SPEAKERS:
Deborah Fine, president, iVillage; Pernille Spiers-Lopez, president, IKEA North America; Cathie Black, president, Hearst Magazines; Mellody Hobson, president, Ariel Capital Management; Soledad O'Brien, anchor & special correspondent, CNN; Marie Wilson, founder and president, The White House Project; Lynette McKee, vice president of franchising, Dunkin' Donuts; Lynne Ford, SVP, Wachovia; Rosalind Brewer, president, Southeast operations, Wal-Mart; and MANY MORE (click here for a full list of 2007 speakers and bios)

2006 SPEAKERS:
Lois E. Quam, CEO, Ovations; Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX); Cheryl Barre, CMO, Arby's; Marti Barletta, CEO, The TrendSight Group; Suzi Weiss Fischmann, EVP and Artistic Director, OPI Products, Inc; Shaz Kahng, Global General Manager, Nike Cycling; Karen Neuburger, Chief Lifestyle Officer, KN Ltd.; and MANY MORE (click here for a full list of 2006 speakers and bios)

Pictured above (from left): Pernille Spiers-Lopez, IKEA North America president; Carrie Salone, president of Salone Enterprises and McDonald's franchisee; Christine Owens, senior vice president of communications and brand management for UPS; Genevieve Bos, PINK's founding publisher; Deborah Fine, president of iVillage; Cynthia Good, PINK's founding editor; and Ronna Lichtenberg, author of Pitch Like a Girl.

Want to sponsor a 2008 PINK conference?
Contact PINK Publisher Genevieve Bos at gbos@pinkmagazine.com.

2008 SPONSORS

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

NATIONAL SPONSORS:

CITY SPONSORS:

Atlanta

Altanta

Atlanta

Atlanta and Dallas

Boston

Boston and L.A.

Chicago

L.A.

New York

Washington, D.C.

MEDIA SPONSORS:

SUPPORTERS:

GIFT BAG SPONSOR:

PINK CARES

PINK is committed to giving back to women and girls in our communities. At each PINK conference, we'll hold a live drawings for prizes, with 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit women-related charities. Since 2005, we've raised more than $60,000 for Girls Incorporated (girls-inc.org) and Dress for Success(dressforsuccess.org).

Proceeds from this year's drawings will benefit the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement.