AP Women’s Convention: A Day of Politics & Comedy
9 am to 4 pm Saturday Event Culminates W/Free 6 pm Screening of Zero Weeks At The Asbury
The inaugural Asbury Park Women’s Convention is set to bring women of diverse backgrounds together from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the iconic Paramount Theatre on the AP Boardwalk, followed by a NJ Time to Care Coalition sponsored free screening of Zero Weeks kicking off 6 p.m. at The Asbury.
Organizers have said the non partisan event is aimed at harnessing the power of diverse women to affect transformative social change. While over 650 are expected, there are still tickets available via the Eventbrite page.
Tickets are $10 and free parking is available in all iStar waterfront parking lots.
Below is a listing of the Convention Panels and Scheduled Events:
| 8:15 am | Sign-in begins.
Vendors providing breakfast for purchase: Confections of a Rock Star • Juice Basin |
| 9:00 am | OPENING PROGRAM
Performance by Asbury Park School Board Of Education President Angela Ahbez-Anderson and The Hip Hop Orators |
| 9:30 am | HEALTHCARE
Maura Collinsgru – moderator Christal McDonald, AARP Christine Sadovy, Planned Parenthood Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter |
| 10:15 am | COMEDIAN: Julia Scotti |
| 10:45 am | SPEAKER: Former Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno |
| 11:00 am | EQUAL PAY
Mary Gatta – moderator Senator Sandra Cunningham Assemblywoman Joann Downey Dena Mottola Jaborska, New Jersey Citizen Action Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg |
| NOON | LUNCH
Food purchases available for $10 and under from these vendors: At The Table • Cardinal • Chocolate Sage Dani B • Juice Basin • Langosta Lounge Medusa • Pasta Volo • Playa Bowls |
| 12:45 pm | MUSIC: Deseree Spinks of Des And The Swagmatics performs duet with Marguerite King of Little Vicious |
| 1:00 pm | AWARD HONOREES
Asbury Park Women’s March Organizers |
| 1:15 pm | SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Patricia Teffenhart – moderator Sarah Bear, NJCASA Yanishka Jean-Pierre, Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator Kristen Wilson, NJCASA |
| 2:00 pm | SPEAKER: Former Assemblywoman Maria Rodriguez-Gregg |
| 2:30 pm | COMEDIAN: Ritu Chandra |
| 2:45 pm | AWARD HONOREE
Freeholder Ashley Bennett |
| 3:00 pm | LOSING FORWARD: How to Make a Loss a Win
Maggie Moran – moderator Mariel DiDato, Monmouth County Young Democrats Sue Fulton, West Point graduate Toni Zimmer, League of Women Voters |
| 6:00 pm | ZERO WEEKS – Film Screening and Discussion
America’s family leave crisis and the cost of doing nothing. The Asbury Park Women’s Convention is excited to co-host Zero Weeks with the NJ Time to Care Coalition. The convention ends at 4:00pm so you can grab a bite then walk over to The Asbury to check out the film. This event is free but seating is limited. Click here to register. |
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