Theresa Fedor

Find out how AAUW works for you, your branch and your community at  the AAUW Ohio 86th Annual Convention, April 17 and 18 at the Worthington Holiday Inn.

Register today by downloading the registration form.

AAUW President Carolyn H. Garfein will be the keynote speaker at the Saturday evening optional awards banquet. Garfein was elected to the two-year position last July.

Other speakers on the program include:

• Ohio Senator Theresa Fedor (D-Toledo), who will give the keynote speech on “Women in Elected Office.”
• Andrea Cambern, investigative reporter and news anchor at the CBS affiliate in Columbus, who will speak on “Women and the Media.”
• Panelists Dr. Celia Williamson of the University of Toledo; Judy Hofmann of Fostoria; and Sr. Mary Kuhlman, SF of Tiffin on “Ohio Trafficking: It’s not about Drugs; It’s about Women and Girls in Ohio.”
• Rhonda Gail Davis, Esq., former chair of the Women’s Caucus at the American Association for Justice and AAUW Ohio Legal Advocacy Fund Liaison on “Life: We Can Always Use More Negotiating Skills.”
• Ann Klotz, director of the Laurel School’s Center for Research, on “Girls and the Implications for STEM: What Does It Take to Make It Work?”

Cost of the convention is $60 per day. This includes meals and break refreshments.

The awards banquet, which will be held Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m., is available for an additional charge of $30. See the registration form for entree options.

Rooms at the Worthington Holiday Inn are available for $89 a night, plus tax.  When making your reservation, ask for rooms reserved by AAUW Ohio.  Reservations made before April 4 will guarantee this rate.