WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner will host the third annual Virginia Women’s Conference on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 in Roanoke. The Conference will help to connect women from across Virginia with personal and professional growth and networking opportunities. This year’s summit will feature remarks by Sen. Warner, Marie C. Wilson, founder of the White House Project and author of Closing the Leadership Gap: Why Women Can and Must Help Run the World, and Toni Blackman, a noted artist and U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassador.

“The 2012 Virginia Women’s Conference celebrates the success and leadership of women from the Commonwealth,” Sen. Warner said. “A variety of speakers and workshops will help to build on this success by providing resources that will help attendees further develop their skills in leadership and workplace innovation.”

Saturday’s program begins at 9:00 AM at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, located at 110 Shenandoah Avenue, Roanoke. More information, including a detailed schedule, is available here. The event is free, but registration is required. Co-hosts include the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center, Hollins University, the City of Roanoke, and the Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Last year’s conference attracted more than 750 women from across the Commonwealth to Old Dominion University in Norfolk.