Star-Studded Women's Conference Kicks Off
LONG BEACH (CBS) — The annual Women's Conference hosted by California first lady Maria Shriver is kicking off Monday in Long Beach.
The event will feature more than 140 speakers and participants, including Oprah Winfrey, first lady Michelle Obama and second lady Dr. Jill Biden.
Among the speakers expected to take part are Erin Brockovich, Campbell Brown, Deepak Chopra, Giada De Laurentiis, Linda Ellerbee, Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Arianna Huffington, Billie Jean King, Matt Lauer, Sandra Day O'Connor, Suze Orman, Robert Redford, Tony Robbins, Al Roker, Diane Sawyer, Jessica Simpson and Winfrey.
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More than 30,000 participants are expected at the Long Beach Convention Center.
The conference will begin with Maria Shriver's March on Alzheimer's and candlelight vigil in the Shoreline Village area of Long Beach.
Even those who can't make it to the conference, or weren't able to buy one of the sold-out tickets, can check out the action via the conference's live webcast.
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