Women + Media(bistro): Posted Without Comment

Event: Mediabistro Circus

To: Kirsten Cluthe
From: Jen Bekman

Hi Kirsten

I'm really, truly appalled that there is not a single woman on your speaker roster for this event. I do hope you plan on addressing this oversight before the conference schedule is finalized.

If you need help finding qualified candidates, I suggest you peruse my List of Women Speakers for Your Conference, which is available here:

http://www.personism.com/2006/10/11/list-of-women-speakers-for-your-conference/

Best regards,

Jen Bekman
Founding Editor, Unbeige

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On Feb 21, 2008, at 7:17 PM, Kirsten Cluthe
wrote:

Hi Jen,

It is not an oversight. The list of speakers is still being
finalized, and as a professional woman myself, I would never keep
women off of my speakers list. Particularly as most of the people
employed at Mediabistro are women.

I am interested in finding the best speakers I can, who will speak
to the topics listed in the agenda, and I do not discriminate.

Regards,
Kirsten

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On Feb 21, 2008, at 9:02 PM, Jen Bekman wrote:

Surely you're capable of finding competent women to speak to your
issues.

Comments

[Anon]

Now posted with comment.

[rolo]

Hmm. As of today they have eight speakers and ONE woman. It will be interesting to watch the tally.