MEDIA ADVISORY	CONTACT:  Lisa Ziriax
For Immediate Release	405-596-3873
September 20, 2007	lziriax@nfrw.org

National Federation of Republican Women to Kick Off
Campaign Season at Palm Springs Convention

More Than 1,500 Republican Women Leaders to Gather From Across Nation

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – More than 1,500 Republican women leaders from across the nation will prepare and train for the 2008 elections during the 34th biennial convention of the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW). The event is set Sept. 27-30 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.

WHAT: The NFRW’s 34th biennial convention, with more than 1,500 Republican women leaders from across the nation participating

WHEN: Sept. 27-30, 2007

WHERE: Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs, Calif.

WHO: Speakers include Congresswoman Mary Bono (R-CA); best-selling authors Gregg Jackson and Cheryl Shaw Barnes; author and former White House Director of Speechwriting Chriss Winston; counter-terrorism expert and author Maj. Eric I. Egland; internationally-known motivational speaker Connie Podesta; and, Middle East expert Jim Horn.

MEDIA: To request credentials to cover the general sessions and luncheons, contact Lisa Ziriax, NFRW communications director, at 405-596-3873 or lziriax@nfrw.org. Additional information, including an online media kit, is available at www.nfrw.org/programs/convention/.

Founded in 1938, the NFRW is one of the largest women’s political organizations in the country with 100,000 members and 1,825 local clubs nationwide. The grassroots organization recruits and elects Republican candidates, advocates the Party’s philosophy and initiatives, and empowers women in the political process.

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