19TH ANNUAL BENEFIT LUNCHEON and TRIBUTE to WOMEN & INDUSTRY AWARDS Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Hilton San Diego Bayfront
19TH ANNUAL BENEFIT LUNCHEON AND TRIBUTE TO WOMEN & INDUSTRY AWARDS Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Hilton San Diego Bayfront Honorary Committee Sheriff William D. Gore District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis Supervisor Dianne Jacob, District 2 Supervisor Kristin Gaspar, District 3 EVENT OVERVIEW YWCA of San Diego County presents the 19th KEYNOTE SPEAKER: annual In the Company of Women luncheon, ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO celebrating the strength, courage, and spirit of Three-time Grammy-winning singer and women and their extraordinary achievements. humanitarian Angélique Kidjo electrifies In addition to a dynamic keynote, the signature audiences around the world with the strength event includes the Tribute to Women & Industry of her voice, the power of her words, and the Awards (TWIN), recognizing outstanding intensity of her performance. Inspired by her professional women in San Diego. valiant triumphs and recent memoir, Spirit Rising, Angélique will motivate you to live Proceeds benefit our transformational programs your dreams through an empowering keynote for individuals and families overcoming domestic address and invigorating musical performance. violence and homelessness. EVENT DETAILS Angélique Kidjo’s career began in the West African country of Benin, where she performed Tuesday, April 25, 2017 with her mother’s theater troupe at age six. Registration: 11AM – 12PM However, when the Communist takeover of VIP Meet & Greet: 11AM – 12PM Benin threatened her artistic expression, she TWIN Awards and Keynote: 12PM – 1:45PM fled to France, and later, New York City. 12 Hilton San Diego Bayfront albums and three Grammys later, she has sold 1 Park Boulevard out Carnegie Hall, has topped the Billboard San Diego, CA 92101 charts, has collaborated with Alicia Keys, Bono, and Philip Glass, and has been personally TABLES & TICKETS requested to perform by President Barack Table of 10: $1,500 Obama.
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