LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Suze Orman has
been called "a force in the world of personal finance" and a
"one-woman financial advice powerhouse" by USA Today. The two-time Emmy
Award-winning television host and author of nine consecutive #1
New York Times best sellers will impart
her wisdom at The MGM Resorts Foundation's 12th annual
Women's Leadership Conference (WLC).
The conference will be held Aug.
27-28 at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
"This is the year for women to truly own the power to control
their destiny," Suze Orman said. "I
want them to know that financial freedom is their birthright!"
"We are elated to host Suze Orman
in the WLC 2018 spotlight," said Phyllis A.
James, Chief Diversity and Corporate Responsibility Officer
for MGM Resorts International. "The mere mention of her name makes
people's eyes light up because people know the value she brings.
Suze can relate to what it's like being in the trenches, living
paycheck to paycheck, and she will inspire the conference attendees
with real world advice on how to get ahead when it comes to
personal finance."
Orman was the contributing editor to "O" The Oprah Magazine for
16 years and for 13 years hosted the award-winning Suze
Orman Show, which aired every Saturday night on CNBC.
Over her television career, Orman has accomplished what no
other television personality ever has before. Not only is she among
the most successful fundraisers in the history of public
television, but she has also garnered an unprecedented eight Gracie
awards, more than anyone in the entire history of this prestigious
award.
The Gracie Awards recognize the nation's best radio, television,
and cable programming for, by, and about women.
Orman has been named twice by Time Magazine as one of the
TIME 100, The World's Most Influential People. Forbes named her one
of the world's "100 Most Powerful Women" as well as 18th on their
list of The Most Influential Women in Media.
Orman was the recipient of the National Equality Award from the
Human Right Campaign, the Touchstone Award from Women in Cable
Telecommunications, and a Visionary Award from the Council for
Economic Education. She was also presented with the Amelia Earhart Award for her message of
financial empowerment for women.
Orman has an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the
University of Illinois and an Honorary
Doctor of Commercial Science degree from Bentley University.
Orman, who grew up on the South Side of Chicago, earned a bachelor's degree in social
work at the University of Illinois and
at the age of 30 was still a waitress making $400 a month. Saturday Night Live has spoofed
Suze six times which she considers one of her highest
compliments.
Conference background:
The 2018 Women's Leadership
Conference theme is "Women Inspiring Women." Registration is
$499 which includes the two-day
conference and all workshops and lectures, a networking reception,
and continental breakfasts and lunches catered by MGM Grand
Conference Center. Time is also allotted for attendees to build key
professional relationships with others.
The mission of WLC is to provide women, and men who attend, the
developmental tools they need to continuously advance their lives
and careers. Through WLC, women from all walks of life are offered
a variety of ways to impact their personal and professional lives,
including networking opportunities, educational workshops and
exposure to other women who can serve as role models, heroes or
mentors.
The conference will offer a wide range of learning
opportunities, career guidance and personal growth tools,
including:
- Exposure to diverse and nationally recognized speakers and
accomplished women role models
- Two days of career-oriented workshops that will give women
hands-on opportunities to develop skills based on their career
needs
- Three distinct learning tracks: Emerging Leaders, Emerging
Executives and Executives
- Workshops for entrepreneurs who are well-established or just
thinking of starting their own businesses
WLC is open to women of all ethnicities, professions and social
backgrounds, locally and nationally, and men who support them. The
MGM Resorts Foundation is the conference's Presenting Sponsor. Each
year proceeds from the conference after costs, are donated to one
or more local nonprofit agencies devoted to the welfare and
development of women and children.
Participating sponsorships are available to organizations or
companies who share the vision and goals of this conference. For
more information about WLC, please visit
mgmresortsfoundation.org/WLC.
About the MGM Resorts Foundation
The purpose of The
MGM Resorts Foundation is to collect and distribute monies and
assets donated by employees of MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) for the aid
and support of qualified community nonprofit programs, agencies or
organizations designated exclusively by MGM Resorts' employees. In
addition, the Foundation collects and distributes donations to the
Foundation by third-party non-employees to support charitable,
scientific, literary, and educational activities approved by the
Foundation's Board of Directors and organized by MGM Resorts
employees to benefit qualified non-profit charitable organizations
designated by the Foundation's Board.
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