Blacktie for Business: Geena Davis shines as keynote speaker

September 24, 2012

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“I WANT TO PICK WOMEN IN CHARGE OF THEIR OWN FATE’ Academy-Award-winning actress Geena Davis gave an amusing and passionate keynote speech during The Women’s Foundation of Colorado 25th anniversary luncheon Friday at The Colorado Convention Center, Penny Parker writes for Blacktie-Colorado. “The film that had the most impact on my life was Thelma and Louise,” Davis told the packed room, which erupted in applause. “First, I had to get cast. The movie was already cast, but they kept changing actors and in the end there were three Thelmas and Louises. My agent called every week for a year.”

GEENA DAVIS EVENT grossed $928K.

GEENA DAVIS CITES the feminist implications of “I Dream of Jeannie.”

HIGH-PROFILE SPECIAL MASTER: Kenneth Feinberg, the man called in to navigate compensation issues in nearly every American crisis, was appointed Friday as the “special master” to oversee the distribution of money donated to the Aurora Victim Relief Fund. At a late afternoon news conference at the Capitol, Feinberg said the nearly $5 million in air jordan 1 donations for victims of the Aurora theater shooting should be delivered “quickly without restriction.”

LATEST EVENTS ON BLACKTIE
* Women’s Foundation 25th Anniversary Luncheon, at the Convention Center
* Pink & Blue United, at the Ritz Carlton
* Third Annual Celebration of Women in Transition, at Mile Hi Celebration Hall
* Boys and Girls Clubs Take Flight to Luxury, at Centennial Airport

BOULDER NONPROFIT FOOD BANK uses volunteers on bikes to pick up food.

BIG NONPROFIT SALARIES in Aspen. 

LAWYER/PHILANTHROPIST BRUCE DEBOSKEY on “philanthropic love.”

VISIT DENVER OFFERS the “Great Denver Art Escape.”

NEW ADVERTISER: Colorado Horsecare Foodbank is promoting its Sept. 29 event “Hay Bales & Horse Tales” on the Blacktie calendar page.

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U.S. BISHOPS tap Denver Catholic Charities CEO as justice department head.

PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT: Charity-calendar operator.

COMING EVENTS ON BLACKTIE
9/27/2012 – Keynote Address: The Promise of Sports-Based Positive Youth Development for Girls
9/27/2012 – Networking and Information Sharing Lunch for Colorado Leaders
9/27/2012 – Sustainability Dine-a-logue: Renewable Energy in Colorado
9/27/2012 – A Night of Excellence with the BBB
9/27/2012 – Colorado Youth for a Change 6th Annual Back to School Night Comedy Benefit
9/28/2012 – ADCD 2012 Annual Awards Show
9/29/2012 – Yampa Valley Wellness Conference 2012 – Building A Caring Community

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