Long Beach, CA, February 21, 2012 --- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc, an international organization of Registered Nurses with over 8000 members will host its Southwest Regional Conference at the Long Beach Renaissance Hotel, March 8-10, 2012.  The three day conference will include an Education Day focused on the theme: “Building Healthy Communities Through Advocacy, Collaboration, Education, Leadership, Research, and Service.”  The keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Eric Williams RN- Professor, Los Angeles Southwest College. Other featured speakers will be Dr. Rachel Plotkin RN, Director, Community Outreach, Community Benefits, and Advocacy, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Long Beach; Dr. Patricia Hinchberger RN- Director MEPN Program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, and Ernesta Wright-Founder and Director, The Green Foundation. The closing keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Gloria Willingham-Toure’ President of Psi Eta Chapter, Long Beach.

 A networking dinner cruise aboard the Spirit Yacht will be held on the evening of March 9, 2012.  Persons with a vested interest in building healthy communities and service to humanity are invited to attend the workshop and the cruise.  Additional information may be obtained by emailing gwillingha@aol.com. Early registration for both events prior to March 1 is encouraged as space is limited.

Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. has over 81 graduate chapters and 39 undergraduate chapters located in 26 states, District of Columbia, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands and Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa.  See http://chietaphi.net  for additional information.