Florida Forum

WORLD-CLASS SERIES

The Florida Forum is an annual speaker series begun in 1992 and produced by The Women’s Board. Proceeds from this esteemed benefit provide funding for select areas and programs to enhance the only in-patient, pediatric hospital in the region.

The Forums have enriched the intellectual and cultural life of Jacksonville for two decades, while contributing more than $6 million to Wolfson Children’s Hospital. This year’s series is presented by Florida Blue, Landstar System, Inc. and Wells Fargo.

The world-class series—featuring monarchs, entertainers, pundits, influential thinkers, business heavyweights, heads of state, and more—has welcomed a veritable “who’s who” of engrossing speakers, including Sir Richard Branson, Tom Wolfe, Queen Noor of Jordan, Bill Cosby, Anderson Cooper, Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Cal Ripkin, Jr., General Colin Powell, Barbara Walters, Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

See who’s involved in making this year’s Florida Forum a world-class series.

Florida Forum Committee PDF Previous Forum Chairs PDF

ANNOUNCING OUR 2012-2013 SEASON

The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital announces the 2012-2013 Florida Forum lineup, featuring Steve Jobs’ biographer Walter Isaacson, former Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates, and 7-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON CHAIRS!

Many congratulations to 2011-2012 Florida Forum Chairs Beth Langley and Connie Phillips on a remarkable 20th Anniversary Season! Under the leadership of Immediate Past President Susan Smathers, and with the assistance of their committee of Women’s Board members, Mrs. Langley and Mrs. Phillips will soon present Wolfson Children’s Hospital with a contribution of more than $400,000.

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