| Date: | Friday, March 7, 2025 |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Capitol Theatre Arts Centre (20 Queen St., Port Hope) |
| Cost: | Free for speakers event, $50 for Power of Women reception and dress rehearsal |
On the theme of "Accelerate Action" for International Women's Day 2025, this free event features a group of speakers who are all actively working to ensure inclusivity and have great stories to tell to inspire everyone to strive towards gender equality. Speakers include Nicholle Butcher (president and CEO of Ontario Power Generation), Rebecca Caron (president of the Society of United Professionals, IFPTE Local 160), Lisa Marie Einarson (chief inspiration officer of Simple Desk Solutions), and Port Hope Mayor Olena Hankivsky. The event begins at 3:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour (cash bar) with speakers at 4 p.m. followed by a ticketed behind-the-scenes experience of "Billboard in Concert: The Power of Women" with a catered reception at 5:30 p.m. and a special preview dress rehearsal at 7 p.m.
For more information and to register for the speakers event and the Power of Women event, visit https://capitoltheatre.com/events/international-womens-day-accelerate-action-speaker-event-2025-03-07-330-pm.
