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File #: 0062X-2024    Version: 1
Type: Ceremonial Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/21/2024 In control: Favor
On agenda: 3/25/2024 Final action: 3/27/2024
Title: To Celebrate the 51st Biennial of The National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) and Welcome the Members to Columbus, Ohio
Sponsors: Shayla Favor, Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel V. Remy, Christopher Wyche, Shannon G. Hardin

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To Celebrate the 51st Biennial of The National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) and Welcome the Members to Columbus, Ohio

 

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WHEREAS, the national 51st Biennial of the The National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) will be hosted in Columbus between April 26th-28th, 2024; and,

 

WHEREAS, the National League of American Pen Women seeks to engage professional women in all aspects of the arts, providing a forum for members to network and expand their horizons through friendships and encouragement ; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Biennial’s theme is “To Create Takes Courage,” and features well-known speakers including the CEO of Creative Advisors, Angela Meleca, former excutive director and CEO of the Columbus Museum of Art, Nannette Maciejunes, and Linda Kass, an award-winning author; and,

 

WHEREAS, this event highlights the importance of art within society, including civic engagement; and,

 

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is grateful for the work of the National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) and is excited to host the national 51st Biennial; now, therefore,

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council hereby celebrates the the 51st Biennial of The National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) and offers a warm welcome all those attending the event to the City.