BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION: International Women's Day is celebrated each year on March 8 to recognize women’s achievements\, to raise awareness\, and to reflect on gender equality worldwide. The celebration of this day began in New Yor k City on March 8\, 1857\, by textile workers who called for shorter workd ays and improved wages. In 1975\, the United Nations General Assembly bega n celebrating March 8 as International Women’s Day\, and it has since be come a movement to honor women across the globe. SPECIAL OFFER: We are ple ased to offer the “Buy One Ticket and Bring a Friend for Free” promoti on. This promotion applies to both the $50 General Reception and the $80 V IP $80 Reception (that includes the exclusive "Meet and Greet" Reception w ith VIPs). Both the General package and the VIP package are available to a nyone in the public. Whether you pay or attend as a guest of someone who p aid\, you will get the same benefits associated with that package. IMPORTA NT: If you already registered before February 18\, 2023 and now would like to bring a guest for free\, please return to the Event Registration link that was emailed to you when you registered and click on “Manage My Acco unt” to modify your registration. If you need help\, please contact Even t Chair Yuhui Chen (District 5150 Vocational Service Chair) by clicking on her name or by calling her at 408.455.2811. As March 8\, 2023 approache s\, we cordially invite you to join us in this celebration at the Academy of Art University (Automobile Museum)\, which is home to over 200 classic cars and one of the best museums in the Bay Area. This is a wonderful opp ortunity to network\, to hear women's inspiring and thought-provoking stor ies firsthand\, to participate in assembling comfort care kits for local w omen in need\, and to discover ways to empower each other worldwide. Every one is welcome to attend. VIP Reception (Door open at 3:15 PM)  3:30 PM - 4:00 PM  Limited to 15 people $80 exclusive admission Ticket includes tw o hosted drinks\, refreshments\, both Receptions\, and special reserved se ating during the Main Program This is an exclusive "Meet and Greet" Recept ion with VIPs: Dr. Sylvia Whitlock – First Woman Rotary Member and First Woman Rotary Club President Tracy Avelar – City of Foster City First Wo man Police Chief Harbir Bhatia – Led hands-on Ukrainian Refugee Humanita rian Project in Poland Bella DeRuvo – Marin County Firefighter Catherine Liang – Miss California 2022 (Service Project Leader) Dr. Elisa Stephen s – President of the Academy of Art University and Honorary Member of th e Rotary Club of San Francisco Diana Guardado - Menlo College student (Rot aract Youth Leader) Mckayla Ma - Lowell High School student (Interact Yout h Leader) All Presenters and VIPs Subject to Change   General Reception (Admission at 4 PM) 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM $50 admission Ticket includes one ho sted drink\, refreshments\, general Reception\, and open seating during th e Main Program You are invited to assemble a comfort care kit with Miss Ca lifornia 2022! The comfort care kits will be distributed to the San Franc isco Women's Shelter - Cameron House\, Gum Moon Women’s Residence\, and the Asian Women’s Resource Center\, which addresses the unmet needs of w omen and their families in transition by providing a safe sanctuary to liv e and enrichment programs to help develop and/or increase life skills. Pro gram 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Welcome and Masters of Ceremony: Johwell Saint-Cil lien (Member of the Rotary Club for Global Action) and Past District 5150 Governor Danielle Lallement (Member of the Rotary Club of San Francisco Ev ening) Welcome Address: Dr. Elisa Stephens (President of the Academy of A rt University and Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of San Francisco) Pre senters: Dr. Sylvia Whitlock\, Police Chief Tracy Avelar\, Firefighter Be lla DeRuvo\, and Rotary District 5150 Youth Leaders - Diana Guardado and M ckayla Ma\, as they “look to the future” REGISTER HERE. Registration is now closed. Transportation and Parking: The Museum is very accessible by public transportation\; the MUNI 49 bus drops you off with a minute’s walking distance. For those who wish to drive\, there is street parking a nd also a paid parking garage at Old First Garage at 1725 Sacramento Stree t\, San Francisco\, CA 94109\, a five-minute\, two-block walk to the venue . Questions: Please feel free to contact Event Chair Yuhui Chen (District 5150 Vocational Service Chair) at 408.455.2811 or at Yuhuifitness@gmail. com. DTEND:20230309T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T140428Z DTSTART:20230308T233000Z LOCATION:Academy of Art Automobile Museum SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:International Women's Day 2023 UID:4fcd11c2-5978-439d-a537-1cc14a833b38 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Inter national Women'\;s Day \; is celebrated each year on March 8 to recognize women&rsquo\;s achievement s\, to raise awareness\, and to reflect on gender equality worldwide. The celebration of this day began in New York City on March 8\, 1857\, by text ile workers who called for shorter workdays and improved wages. In 1975\, the United Nations General Assembly began celebrating March 8 as Internati onal Women&rsquo\;s Day\, and it has since become a movement to honor wome n across the globe.
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\n< em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">SPECIAL OFFER: We are pleased to offer the &ldquo\;Buy One Ticket and Bring a Friend for Free&rdquo\; promotion. This promotion applies to both the $50 General Reception and the $80 VIP $80 Reception (that includes the exclusive "\;Meet and Greet"\; Re ception with VIPs).
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\nBoth the General package and the VIP package ar e available to anyone in the public. Whether you pay or attend as a guest of someone who paid\, you will get the same benefits associated with that package.
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\nIMPORTANT: If you already registered before February 18\, 2023 and now would like to bring a guest for free\, please return to the E vent Registration link that was emailed to you when you registered and cli ck on &ldquo\;Manage My Account&rdquo\; to modify your registration. If yo u need help\, please contact Event Chair \;Yuhui Chen \;(District 5150 Vocational Service Chair) by clicking on her name or by calling her at 408 .455.2811.
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\nAs March 8 \, 2023 approaches\, we cordially invite you to join us in this celebratio n at the \;Academy of Art University (Automobile Museum)\, which is home to over 200 classic cars and one of the be st museums in the Bay Area. This is a wonderful opportunity to network\, t o hear women'\;s inspiring and thought-provoking stories firsthand\, to participate in assembling comfort care kits for local women in need\, and to discover ways to empower each other worldwide. Everyone is wel come to attend.
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\nVIP Reception (Door open at 3:15 PM) \;
\n3:30 PM - 4:00 PM \;
\nLimited to 15 people
\n$80 exclusive admission
\nTicket includes two hosted drinks\, refreshments\, both Receptions\, and special reserved seating during the Main Program
\nThis is an exclusive "\;Meet and Greet"\; Recepti on with VIPs:

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All Presenters and VIPs Subject to Change
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General Reception (Admission at 4 PM )
\n4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
\n $50 admission
\nTicket includes one h osted drink\, refreshments\, general Reception\, and open seating during t he Main Program
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\nYou are invited to assemble a comfort care kit with Miss California 2022 ! \;The comfort care kits wi ll be distributed to the San Francisco Women'\;s Shelter - Cameron Hous e\, Gum Moon Women&rsquo\;s Residence\, and the Asian Women&rsquo\;s Resou rce Center\, which addresses the unmet needs of women and their families i n transition by providing a safe sanctuary to live and enrichment programs to help develop and/or increase life skills.
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\nPro gram
\n5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
\nWelcome and Maste rs of Ceremony: \;Johwell Sa int-Cillien (Member of the Rotary Club for Global Action) and Past Distric t 5150 Governor Danielle Lallement (Member of the Rotary Club of San Franc isco Evening)
\nWelcome Address: \;Dr. Elisa Stephens (President of the Academy o f Art University and Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of San Francisco)< /span>
\nPresenters: \;Dr. Sylvia Whitlock\, Police Chief Tracy Avelar\, Firefighter Bel la DeRuvo\, and Rotary District 5150 Youth Leaders - Diana Guardado and Mc kayla Ma\, as they &ldquo\;look to the future&rdquo\;

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REGISTER HERE. \;Re gistration is now closed.

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Transpor tation and Parking: \;The Mu seum is very accessible by public transportation\; the MUNI 49 bus drops y ou off with a minute&rsquo\;s walking distance. For those who wish to driv e\, there is street parking and also a paid parking garage at Old First Ga rage at 1725 Sacramento Street\, San Francisco\, CA 94109\, a five-minute\ , two-block walk to the venue.
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\nQuestions:  \;Please feel free to contact Event Chair Yuhui Chen (District 5150 Vocati onal Service Chair) at 408.455.2811 or at \;Yuhuifitness@gmail.com.

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