The Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce produced the 18th annual Galveston Women’s Conference on Sept. 12 at the Moody Gardens Convention Center. The conference featured keynote speaker Amy Purdy, three-time Paralympic medalist and New York Times best-selling author; inspirational talks; shopping expo and VIP lounge. The luncheon featured a presentation of the Ann McLeod Moody Women of the Year honorees: Leslie Fortenberry, Concetta Maceo-Sims, Maria Luisa Mercado, Magen Moore Ortiz, Jill Reason and Jocelyn Sullivan. Joy Fertitta received the Mary Ellen Doyle Legacy Woman of the Year Award.
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