By Sadef Ali Kully
The 28th annual World of Working Women Conference will be held Oct. 23 in Flushing hosted by the Center for the Women of New York.
The center brings together women from varied industries every year for a conference and career fair.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel located at 135-40 39 Ave. in Flushing.
This conference kicks off with a panel discussion with leading women in the medical, business, education and finance industries.
The panel discussion will feature Cassidy Canzani, a senior economist; Audra Fordin of Great Bear Auto Shop; Kathleen Kim of New York Hospital; Dr. Leslee Mavrovic of Long Island Jewish; Moses Ojeda of Thomas Edison High School; Regina Olff, coordinator of the Retiree Learning Center Programs of the UFT; Grace Protos of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau; and Gina Bolden-Rivera of Flushing Bank.
Roz Liston, editor of the TimesLedger Newspapers, will moderate the panel.
Several companies, government agencies and educational organizations will take part in the job fair. The representatives will discuss employment opportunities and requirements with the attendees. Resumes will be accepted.
The event is free and open to the public.
Registration will be from 9-9:30 a.m, followed by the panel discussion. The career fair is scheduled to begin around noon, followed by a fashion show beginning at 3 p.m.
Since 1987, the Center for the Women of New York, a voluntary, non-profit organization, has worked with the Queens community to act as a one-stop, walk-in resource for women, with services ranging from legal clinics and job clubs to support groups.
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