NAPW to Host National Networking Summit Series Event in Los Angeles

GARDEN CITY, N.Y., July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) announced today that Los Angeles will be the second stop on its three-city National Networking Summit Series. The event kicked off in Chicago in June and will culminate in New York City on November 6.  The day-long event will be held from 11 am to 4 pm on Friday, August 7, at Los Angeles' Skirball Cultural Center, Guerin Pavilion. The event is sponsored by the American Heart Association, Apollo Education Group, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Dress for Success, Girls Inc., Operation Graduate, Professional Diversity Network and the University of Phoenix.

"Networking is an essential part of professional development and personal growth," said NAPW President Star Jones. "We're thrilled to bring this exciting event to Los Angeles, and we are equally hopeful that our Professional Diversity Career Fair will result in new jobs or job leads for qualified diverse candidates."

The event highlights include the "Whole Woman Power Panel" moderated by Ms. Jones; a Professional Diversity Career Fair presented by Professional Diversity Network, the parent company of NAPW; and a Career Pavilion with local and national hiring companies. Bed Bath & Beyond, Dignity Health, Gilead Sciences, Manpower and Office Depot are among the exhibitors at the Career Fair. Entertainment executive Suzanne de Passe of de Passe Jones Entertainment Group headlines the "Whole Woman Power Panel" which features dynamic business leaders and entrepreneurs Dr. Jennifer Jones (EntrepreneurShift); Ruth Klein (Expert Celebrity Branding / Western Regional Manager, NAPW); Lisa Rosenzweig (myFootpath); and Susan Sifuentes Trigueros (Southern California Gas Company).

The event begins with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the NAPW Mall, where retail vendors and NAPW members can showcase their businesses, products and services, and NAPW World—a designated area where attendees can purchase NAPW merchandise, sign up for membership and learn about the 200+ NAPW  Local Chapters across the country. Register online by July 31.

About NAPW

NAPW defines success as "owning your own power." As the largest, most-recognized networking organization for professional women in the country—spanning virtually every industry and profession—NAPW is a powerfully vibrant networking community with more than 700,000 members and over 200 Local Chapters. NAPW members have diverse backgrounds, beliefs, perspectives and lifestyles with one common bond – their ability to succeed.

SOURCE The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW)