Pennsylvania Conference for Women Draws 9,000+ in 23rd Year
Philadelphia – November 06, 2026 -- More than 9,000 attendees filled the 23rd annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women, where speakers including Lindsey Vonn, Tayari Jones and Mindy Kaling focused on career setbacks and comebacks.
Vonn and Jones recount career-defining setbacks
Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn described a devastating accident in February that ended with her being helicoptered off the mountain 13 seconds after leaving the starting gate. Her recovery has required multiple surgeries, with a tenth scheduled for the coming Monday.
Author Tayari Jones, a New York Times bestseller and TIME100 Honoree, said an earlier publisher dropped her as a financial liability. She finished her book and attended the only event left on her calendar, where children's book publisher Judy Blume introduced her to another publisher.