History
The first annual conference was held in 2003 in the city of Pittsburgh. Governor Edward G. Rendell, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Commission on Women, officially hosted the event, which has featured keynote speakers including Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State; Sandra Day O’Connor, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo; and Doris Kearns Goodwin, presidential historian and best-selling author.
In 2006, The Pennsylvania Conference for Women launched its Scholarship Program. More than 40 Pennsylvania colleges and universities committed to this program in its first year, and each agreed to dedicate a minimum of $2,500 in scholarship funds each year for four years. This statewide program has provided more than $400,000 in scholarships to deserving Pennsylvania women of all ages.
On September 17, 2009, the conference was held in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
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