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Zonta Club of Berkshire County to host District 1 Conference01:01PM / Tuesday, October 13, 2009
HANCOCK, Mass. - The Zonta Club of Berkshire County is the host of the 2009 Zonta International District 1 Conference, to be held October 23-25 at Jiminy Peak Resort in Hancock, MA.
Members of Zonta clubs from throughout New England and the Canadian Atlantic Provinces will gather to reflect on recent programs of Zonta International and new initiatives locally and globally to advance the status of women.
Representing the Zonta International Board will be Maria Victoria P. Vergel de Dios from the Philippines.
Pittsfield Mayor James Ruberto will deliver a welcome address on Friday evening October 23.
The luncheon speaker on Saturday, October 24 will be Theresa Robison, Vice President of Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, an international company based in Great Barrington, MA.
Sally and Don Goodrich of the Peter M. Goodrich Memorial Foundation will speak on Sunday morning October 25.
The Foundation was created following Peter’s death on September 11, 2001, and provides funding for schools in Afghanistan, as well as sponsoring girls who wish to study in the United States.
Zonta International is a worldwide service organization working to advance the status of women. Guests are welcome at either speaker session. For more information: www.zonta.org or berkshire@zontadistrict1.org. |
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