Fiorina& Fudge: Two Global Business Megastars, Senior Advisors to McCain and Obama to Headline NAWBO Presidential Campaign Forum on Thursday, June 12 at Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
PHOENIX – Monday, June 9, 2008 –Carly Fiorina, former chair and CEO of global technology giant HP (Hewlett-Packard Co.) representing Republican Party presumptive nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) and Ann M. Fudge, former chair and CEO of global advertising giant Young & Rubicam Brands representing presumptive Democratic Party nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) will discuss the GOP and Democratic Party November Election campaigns for President of the United States at a special Presidential Campaign Forum event on Thursday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Aztec Room at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa during the 2008 Women’s Business Conference hosted by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).
Ms. Fiorina and Ms. Fudge will discuss the state of the U.S. economy, healthcare, Iraq War and many other issues of critical concern to women in business and women-owned businesses. Ms. Fiorina and Ms. Fudge will share their diverging views on the issues from the vantage point, positions and policy platforms of the McCain and Obama campaigns for President.
News Assignment and Photo Editors NOTE: Ms. Fiorina and Ms. Fudge will be available for comment on their respective senior advisor roles with the presidential campaigns of Senators McCain and Obama at a 6:30 p.m. invitation-only pre-event reception hosted by NAWBO’s Board of Directors.
For more information on this signature public affairs event at the NAWBO 2008 Women’s Business Conference, please contact: Shawn Taylor Zelman, szelman@nawbo.org, 703-506-3268, Cell: 703-727-4216
Seating space is limited for this rare dual appearance by Ms. Fiorina and Ms. Fudge. To RSVP for this special NAWBO Presidential Campaign Forum, please contact: Samantha Rice, srice@nawbo.org, 703-506-3268
About NAWBO: Founded in 1975, NAWBO propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide. More than thirty years later, NAWBO is still the only organization that solely represents the interest of women entrepreneurs in all industries. The organization’s mission is to strengthen the wealth-creating capacity of its members and promote economic development; to create innovative and effective change in the business culture; to build strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations; and to transform public policy and influence opinion makers. Visit www.nawbo.org for more information.
About the NAWBO PAC: Founded in 1999, the NAWBO PAC is a non-partisan Federal PAC that endorses and provides financial contributions to women business owners and other Congressional candidates who support NAWBO’s public policy agenda. When selecting candidates to support, the NAWBO PAC considers:
- Is the candidate a NAWBO member?
- Is the candidate a business owner?
- Is the candidate supportive of NAWBO issues like health care cost reduction and fair contracting?
- Does the candidate hold a leadership position on a legislative committee key to NAWBO’s interests?