Sunday, May 13, 2007

Florida Forum

CNN anchor, Branson lead off Florida Forum

Anderson Cooper, Sir Richard Branson, Larry Kudlow and Tiki Barber will be the speakers for the Florida Forum's 2007-08 season. The board founded the Florida Forum as a fundraiser 16 years ago.

Cooper, CNN anchor/reporter, will kick off the series Oct. 20.

Branson, the British entrepreneur behind the Virgins - Records, Atlantic Airways and Galactic - and other worldwide ventures, follows on Nov. 13.

Economic forecaster Kudlow, host of CNBC's Kudlow & Co., will appear on Feb. 21.

Barber, former Pro Bowl running back for the New York Giants and now an NBC Today show regular, closes the series April 8.

Tickets for the entire series start at $175 per person for general seating

The Florida Forum is held at the Florida Theatre. All talks will begin at 7 p.m., and no tickets are sold in advance for individual talks.

For additional information, go to www.thefloridaforum.com or contact The Women's Board, (904) 202-2886.