/ Women's Expo 2005

The 2005 Women's Expo is going to be bigger and better than ever! It's two full days and 225,000 square feet of shopping, entertainment and inspiration. There's something for everyone, which is why Women's Expo has become one of the top five consumer events in Arizona. Among the highlights are appearances by some of 3TV's familiar faces, free health screenings, beauty makeovers, cleaning tips from The Queen of Clean and more.

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The women of 3TV ask you to do Something Good at Women's Expo...for women! Every 9 seconds a woman is beaten. YOU can help empower women facing abuse by stopping by 3TV's Something Good booth to purchase a special wristband for $1. All proceeds will be given to domestic violence shelters right here in our community to provide safety, counseling, job placement and other essential services.

Thirty years and 3,000,000 pounds later, Richard Simmons is still going strong. Using his unique wit, passion and enthusiasm, Simmons, the nation's most revered fitness expert, continues his crusade to reach out to the masses, encouraging them to take control of their fitness destiny. Delivering a serious message with his trademark humor, Simmons has helped millions of overweight men and women lose close to 3,000,000 pounds by adopting sensible balanced eating programs and exercise regimes that are energetic, fun and motivating.

Knowing that exercise and weight-loss regimens must go hand in hand, Simmons has created a series of products that integrate the two components of a sensible weight-loss program. Deal-A-Meal and the FoodMover help people keep track of their food intake through the use of a device to keep track of calories and portions. His 50 fitness videos, which have sold more than 20 million copies, pair lively music, with rockin' routines and Simmons’ humorous banter and encouragement. With titles that include "Sweatin' to the Oldies," "Dance Your Pants Off," "Disco Sweat," "Blast Off the Pounds," the recent "Platinum Sweat," and "Sit Tight," a workout designed for people who cannot stand, Simmons offers a routine for everyone.

As the author of nine books, including the New York Times Best Seller "Never Say Diet," Simmons released his autobiography, "Still Hungry-After All These Years," in 1998. He is also the author of three best-selling cookbooks.

Richard Simmons will be speaking and signing autographs at the Marley Park Main Stage on Saturday, April 9, at 2 p.m.

Women's advocate, superstar and country-music singer Naomi Judd is an inspiration to many women and admired for her triumphs as a single parent and working mother who overcame poverty and the odds to fulfill her dreams. She retired from show business when she was diagnosed with Chronic Active Hepatitis. Now fully recovered, she hosts "Between Us," a daily program on WE: Women's Entertainment. She has written an autobiography, "Love Can Build A Bridge," a cookbook, "Naomi's Home Companion," and a children's book, "Guardian Angels."

Her newest book is "Naomi's Breakthrough Guide: 20 Choices to Transform Your Life." Published in January 2005, "Naomi's Breakthrough Guide" reaches out to offer information, hope and comfort to anyone struggling with hardship or yearning for happiness.

The Judds' last concert together was on Dec. 4, 1991. Judd lives on her farm, Peaceful Valley, in the country outside of Nashville, Tenn., with husband Larry Strickland. Judd is the spokeswoman for The American Liver Foundation, and continues to promote research and education on liver disease and the mind/body healing connection.

Naomi Judd will be speaking and signing autographs at the Marley Park Main Stage on Sunday, April 10, at 2 p.m.

Erin Brockovich grew up in Lawrence, Kan. After graduating from high school in 1978, Brockovich spent one year at Kansas State University then transferred to a business college in Dallas, Texas, where she earned her associate's degree in applied arts.

In 1981, Brockovich took a job as a management trainee for Kmart in Orange, Calif. She left after a few months to take a job at Fluor Engineers and Constructors to work and study to become an electrical design engineer. During this time she married restaurant manager Shawn Brown and had two children with him. The couple divorced in 1987.

Now a single mom with two children to support, Brockovich took a job as a secretary at E.F. Hutton, a Reno brokerage. There she met stockbroker Steven Brockovich with whom she had a daughter. They divorced in 1990.

Unable to find work, Brockovich soon begged a law firm to hire her as a $1,200-a-month file clerk. It was not long after she started to work at the law firm that some medical records she found in a file on a pro bono real estate case piqued her curiosity.

Brockovich's solo investigation eventually established that the health of countless people who lived in and around Hinkley, Calif., in the 1960s, '70s and '80s had been devastated by exposure to toxic Chromium 6. In 1996, as a result of the largest direct action lawsuit of its kind, spearheaded by Brockovich and Ed Masry, the giant utility was ordered to make the largest legal settlement in U.S. history, paying out some $333 million in damages to more than 600 Hinkley residents.

Erin Brockovich will be speaking on the Marley Park Main Stage on Saturday, April 9, at 4 p.m.

Edward Smart is the father of Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted on June 5, 2002, and miraculously rescued nine months later. Through the loss and return of his daughter, he passionately sought the passage of the "Amber Alert," for the protection and rescue of other children. For the benefit of all children, he lobbied Congress and the Senate tirelessly to prevent further abductions and to rescue missing children.

Smart has been involved in numerous conferences designed to further the awareness and cooperation in the area of child protection within law enforcement, media, and the public. His commitment to the importance of family and the protection of our children has brought a heightened awareness to the need of every child to feel safe and secure.

Smart will be speaking about The National Child Identification Program. Created in 1997 by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) as a community service initiative to help protect America's youth and change the statistics related to missing children, the program's inkless fingerprint I.D. Kit provides parents and guardians with a clean, convenient way to record their child's fingerprints and physical characteristics on a card they can keep at home.

Edward Smart will be speaking at the Marley Park Main Stage on Saturday, April 9, at 1 p.m. and on Sunday, April 10, at 1 p.m.

Jennifer O'Neill became a household name with her starring role in the classic film, "Summer of '42," as well as being the spokeswoman for Cover Girl Cosmetics for an unprecedented 30 years. Her latest project is a network special titled "You're not Alone." The special will feature 13 one-hour episodes.

A constant advocate for charitable causes, O'Neill served as chairperson for the American Cancer Society and the Arthritis Foundation. In addition, she remains actively involved with her childhood love of animals, fund-raising for humane organizations such as the ASPCA, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, and CCI "Hearts and Heroes."

O'Neill is honored to have served on the board of Media Fellowship International and, amidst her acting and production schedules, continues to break new ground with her conferences. As the celebrity spokeswoman for the National Silent No More Awareness Campaign, O'Neill makes regular pro-life, pro-family appearances on national television shows such as "The O’Reilly Factor" and "The View," and testifies at the U.S. Senate and Congress in Washington, D.C., as well as countless Pregnancy Resource Center fund-raisers, high schools, colleges, churches, and youth groups.

Jennifer O'Neil will be speaking at the Marley Park Main Stage on Sunday, April 10, at 4 p.m.