Preparations for the North Carolina Governor’s Conference for Women are well underway. On November 9, 2010, more than 1,500 women from across the state will meet for a day of dialogue on women’s issues. Prior conferences confirm that the experience will include dynamic speakers, entertainment, networking, and education. On that day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, each participant chooses a session for passionate conversation that focuses on a particular “track”, such as career, well-being and money.
As a woman living and working in western North Carolina, I particularly encourage others from this region to join me on November 9 in Raleigh. In this difficult economy, I share with many other women of the west a keen interest in financial matters, and thus the money track attracts my attention. All but two of the counties in western North Carolina are Track 1 or Track 2 counties, showing high degrees of economic distress. As Director of the Governor’s Western Office, I see daily the work of Governor Perdue and her administration to address the economic issues across the state, especially in the west. I look forward to learning and discussing issues raised in the money track session. Hopefully, we women in the west may take home lessons learned and resolutions inspired by this track and others in order to benefit our state, communities, families and ourselves.
Whether you are from the west, east, Piedmont or just down the street, please join us at the NC Governor’s Conference. For more information, please see the website at http://www.ncwomensconference.com, and don’t forget to register for conference updates on the site. See you on November 9th.