DALLAS, March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Bank
today announced the launch of a 2017 signature event series for
customers and prospects that include "Outlook on America" and
Women's Business Symposiums in multiple bank markets. Noted CNBC
senior analyst Ron Insana will be
the featured speaker at the "Comerica Bank Outlook on America
Symposium: First 100 Days," to be held on March 16 in San
Francisco, March 23 in
Phoenix, March 29 in Dallas and March
30 in Houston. Academy
Award winner Geena Davis will be the
keynote speaker at Women's Business Symposiums in Orange County, Calif. on April 21, Houston on September
28, and Dallas on
October 13. Emmy award winner
Leeza Gibbons headlines a Women's
Business Symposium in Detroit on
April 28.
"We are taking a strategic, programmatic approach to event
execution that will bring top-name talent to a number of Comerica
markets," said James H. Weber,
executive vice president and Chief Marketing Officer. "We are
providing our customers with special 'thought leadership'
opportunities, presented in a way that underscores our strong
relationship focus. Our sponsorship of these events showcases how
we are raising expectations of what a bank can be."
CNBC Senior Analyst and financial industry expert Ron Insana will present "Trump 2017: From
Washington to Wall Street," an overview of the first 100 days of
the Trump presidency and the impact on business and the U.S.
markets. Insana, host of The Market Scoreboard Report, a
daily money news update heard on news-radio nationwide, and CNBC
commentator, will help translate the market signals and political
maneuvers into information everyone can understand. Insana is the
author of "Traders' Tales," "The Message of the Markets,"
"TrendWatching," and most recently, "How to Make a Fortune from the
Biggest Bailout in U.S. History: A Guide to the 7 Greatest Bargains
from Main Street to Wall Street."
For the past 10 years, Comerica's Southern California Women's
Business Symposium has provided a forum for female business owners
and entrepreneurs to share their unique perspectives and secrets
for success with the community. In 2017, Comerica will seek to
replicate that formula in three additional markets across the
bank's footprint. Academy Award winner Geena Davis and Emmy Award winner Leeza Gibbons will share their insights and
observations with Comerica's guests in up-close settings that
provide enhanced networking opportunities.
Davis, Academy Award winning actor, film producer, writer and
founder of multiple women's initiatives, will present "See Jane: Gender Equality and
Why It Should Matter to All of Us," at Comerica
Bank's Women Business Symposiums in Orange County, California, Houston and Dallas. Earning the 2006 Golden Globe Award
for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series –Drama,
Davis broke ground in her portrayal of the first female President
of the United States in ABC's hit
show "Commander in Chief." In 1989, Davis received the Academy
Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the offbeat dog
trainer Muriel Pritchett in
Lawrence Kasdan's "The Accidental
Tourist." She was again nominated for an Academy Award and Golden
Globe for her performance in Ridley
Scott's "Thelma & Louise," in which she co-starred with
Susan Sarandon. Davis went on to
receive a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for her
portrayal of baseball phenomenon Dottie
Hinson in "A League of Their Own." Davis is the Founder and
Chair of the non-profit Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media,
which engages film and television creators to dramatically increase
the percentages of female characters — and reduce gender
stereotyping — in media made for children 11 and under. Davis is
co-founder of the Bentonville Film Festival which champions women
and diverse voices in media. BFF's mission is to encourage content
creation in film and other forms of media that reflects the diverse
— and half female — world we live in. Davis was appointed Special
Envoy for Women and Girls in ICT for the UN's International
Telecommunication Union (ITU). She is also an official partner of
UN Women, working toward their goal of promoting gender equality
and empowering women worldwide.
Gibbons, an instrumental advocate for healthcare, wellness, and
caregiving, will be the keynote speaker at Comerica's Women's
Business Symposium in Detroit. Her
address is entitled, "Fierce Optimism: Seven Secrets for Playing
Nice and Winning Big," named after her new book. The Emmy Award
winner is a wife, mother, businesswoman and a New York Times bestselling author. Her on‐camera
hosting dominance in the entertainment‐news and talk‐show arenas,
ranges from the most popular entertainment news show in history,
"Entertainment Tonight," to her award‐winning daytime talk show,
"Leeza." More recently, in 2013, Leeza published her first
New York Times bestseller, "Take 2," a
personal growth guide designed to help people recreate themselves
and hit the reset button on their lives. Later that year, Gibbons
won the 2013 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host for the
PBS show "My Generation". Recognized as a social entrepreneur,
Gibbons has become one of the leading voices for issues facing
family caregivers. When her mother and grandmother were struggling
with Alzheimer's disease, she created what she wished she and her
family had and started the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation. Her
training as a journalist united with her compassion and business
savvy when she opened the foundation's signature programs, Leeza's
Place and Leeza's Care Connection, offering free services for
family caregivers encouraging them to call on their courage and
summon their strength for the long journey ahead.
For more information about Comerica's 2017 signature events that
are open to the public:
Comerica Bank Women's Business Symposium in Orange County, Calif. (April 21): http://events.comerica.com/wbsca
Comerica Bank Women's Business Symposium in Detroit (April
28): http://events.comerica.com/wbsmi
More information about the Comerica Bank Women's Business
Symposiums in Houston and
Dallas, on September 28 and October
13, respectively, will be shared at a later date.
About Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated (NYSE:
CMA) a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by
three business segments: The Business Bank, The Retail Bank, and
Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping
people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in
Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in
several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of
$73 billion at December 31, 2016.
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