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West Coast Pinay Powerhouse Conference 2017
The Filipino Bar Association of Northern California (FBANC) invites you to join us in the Bay Area for a weekend of empowerment and camaraderie! During Womens History Month, FBANC, with the support and help of its sister organizations of the West Coast:
Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego (FALSD) Filipino Lawyers of Orange County (FLOC) Filipino Lawyers of Washington (FLOW) Hawaii Filipino Lawyers Association (HFLA) National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA) Oregon Filipino American Lawyers Association (OFALA) Pilipino American Bar Association of Greater Los Angeles(PABA)
will proudly host its inaugural West Coast Pinay Powerhouse Conference at Perkins Coie on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at 505 Howard Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94105 from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.
This conference marks the first of its kind, a women's conference exclusively focused on the empowerment of Filipina attorneys and aspiring attorneys as leaders in law.
Ms. Nani Coloretti, former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the highest ranked Filipino-American in the Obama Administration will deliver the Conference Keynote Address. The Pinay Powerhouse Conference will also include a Welcome Dinner Reception on Friday, March 3 beginning at 5:30 p.m., a luncheon hosted by Perkins Coie, and a Cocktail Reception after the Conference on Saturday beginning at 5:30 p.m. (dinner, lunch and cocktail reception included in the registration fee).
An optional Wine Country Tasting Day Trip on Sunday, March 5 beginning 10 a.m. (additional cost).
Dr. Robyn Magalit Rodriguez, Activist & Filipino American/Asian American Studies Professor at the University of California, Davis will deliver the Welcome Dinner Keynote (dinner at 1 Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA 94109).
Registration fee: Law Students - $75 (contact pinaypowerhouse@fbanc.org for volunteer opportunities to waive the registration fee). Early Bird - NFALA Affiliate Member - $100 until Dec. 31, 2016 Affiliate Member - $125 until February 18, 2017 General Attorney - $150 until March 1, 2017 Online registration available until March 1, 2017. After March 1, 2017, registration available at the door.
Attire: Business to Business Casual
Hotel Accommodations: $179 per night (not including local and state tax) at the Courtyard Marriott 299 2nd St. San Francisco Downtown. Must book by February 1, 2017. Book online (visit pinaypowerhouse.com for details) or call 1-800-321-2211 or 415-947-0700 and reference M-7XO95BE (Filipino Bar Association Room Block) when booking. NOTE: SOLD OUT - contact pinaypowerhouse@fbanc.org if you need help with accommodations. For more information, visit pinaypowerhouse.com.
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LocationPerkins Coie (View)
505 Howard Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States
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Kid Friendly: No |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: Yes! |
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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