If you weren't one of the lucky 24,000 people to get tickets to the Women's Conference, which begins today (believe me, many more women and a few men would have liked to go), that's OK. You can almost feel like you're there through blogs here at Press Corps and on the Women's Conference Web site, as well as live online video of Tuesday's events and speakers.
Several Press-Telegram reporters, including myself, will blog about the conference, in addition to the usual articles and photos covering the event. Women's Conference organizers also have created their own blog, which includes entries from California First Lady Maria Shriver and former Press-Telegram reporter Brenda Duran, who is providing a unique perspective on the conference-goers themselves.
Several events kick off the conference tonight, but it goes full blast Tuesday with featured speakers such as Katie Couric, Jane Goodall, Annie Leibovitz and Alicia Keys. Read P-T reporters John Canalis and Kelly Puente's preview of the conference here.
Paul Eakins reports on Long Beach City Hall, and local and regional
politics. A newcomer to the Press-
Kris Hanson reports on the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles,
covering environmental issues, economic triumphs and
pitfalls and trade trends of America’s largest port.
He also writes a weekly column “On The Waterfront”,
appearing Tuesdays, and also produces an occassional video
and column titled “On The Job,” which follows the hard-working
men and women who keep Southern California’s economy humming.
Karen Robes Meeks came to work for the Press-
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