The sold-out fifth annual Women in Entertainment Luncheon (Film, TV, Music, Sports, and Fashion), presented by City National Bank, Coca Cola, Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Lakers, will take place on Friday, June 15, 2018 at StubHub Center as the top female executives in the entertainment industry and celebrity talent gather for a networking and empowering afternoon. The event is hosted by AEG’s StubHub Center Foundation, National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment, Inc. (NABFEME-Los Angeles) and Women Helping Women in Entertainment.

Created by AEG’s StubHub Center Community Affairs and Foundation Senior Director Tamala Lewis, the Women in Entertainment Luncheon will feature a panel moderated by Pat Shields (Partner, Black Dot, LLC.) featuring entertainment executives Cookie Johnson (New York Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur), Katie Pandolfo (General Manager, StubHub Center), Nina Vargas (Editor, The LA Fashion Magazine), Karen A. Clark (City National Bank  Senior Vice President / Multicultural Marketing), Tanika Ray (co-Host of Extra), Mandy Aragones-Walters (COO  Slick Rick Music Corp Co-Owner The Endeavour Agency), and Wendy Geller (YAHOO Entertainment).

Festivities will also feature a live performance by the sisters of The Sledge Grits Band and celebrity DJ Lady Jamar and remarks by AEG Chief Revenue Officer Todd Goldstein, Katie Pandolfo (General Manager, StubHub Center), and Tamala Lewis (Senior Director, StubHub Center Community Affairs & Foundation). There will be a Special Recognition to In A Perfect World Foundation’s Founder, President Manuela Testolini.

All attendees will receive a VIP gift bag and private shopping opportunity with the Stylehouse By Maxie. J, Sweet Blooms Atelier, UNCVRD jewelry, Barefoot Wine, Elegant Eyes and VIXI. There will also be a special treat area with the Hollywood Candy Girls and Mom & Pop Shop.

In celebration of the 5th Anniversary of the Women in Entertainment Luncheon (Film, TV, Music, Sports, and Fashion) The LA Fashion Magazine has created a special editorial story in their Summer issue. The issue will feature all of the current and past panel panelists and included in all the  attendees gift bags at the event.

WHEN: Friday, June 15, 2018
Media Check-In: 10:30am
Event: 11:00am-2:30pm
WHERE: StubHub Center’s American Express Stadium Club
18400 S. Avalon Blvd., Carson, CA 90746

CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS: A1 Events and Party Rentals, LA Galaxy, LA Chargers, LA Lakers, Coca Cola, City National Bank, Barefoot Wine, The LA Fashion Magazine, AEG Live, Watson Land Company, Paramount Pictures Plantronics, The Cochran Firm, Grammy Museum, Rosebud Perfume Company, Inc., DoubleTree by Hilton Carson, and Norman Lewis Limousine.