Governor Rick Perry will deliver the keynote address and first lady Anita Perry will be honored as Woman of the Year during the Les Femmes du Monde's annual awards dinner Tuesday evening at the Northwood Club.

Mrs. Perry will be recognized for her commitment and efforts in health care, domestic violence prevention, historic preservation, education and literacy.

The evening will begin with a 6:30 p.m. reception, followed by dinner and the program beginning at 7.

The Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico will provide the entertainment.

Les Femmes du Monde was organized almost 50 years ago by women concerned with all aspects of world conditions, especially those that affect this community and country.

Initially the nonprofit organization dedicated its fund-raising to the Dallas Council on World Affairs (now the World Affairs Council of Dallas-Fort Worth).

In recent years it added the Children's Medical Center Dallas' Child Life Program. Millions have been raised for each institution. Event chairwoman is Toni K. Wirth.

Ticket prices are $500, $300 and $125. Tables are available at $5,000, $3,000 and $1,250. Call Ms. Wirth at 972-239-7133.

Underwriters include:

$5,000: Gene E. Phillips Family and Dee and Charles Wyly.

$3,000: Sylvia and C.A. Rundell.

$1,250: Children's Medical Center Dallas, Olive Gray Coe, Mary Lee Cox, Barbara and Fred Meyer, John and Jeannie Ovard, Toni and Charles Wirth and World Affairs Council of Dallas-Fort Worth

Ten of the savviest regional investors will share their outlook on the government "rescue" – you prefer "bailout"? – and other economic issues during the Great Investors' Best Ideas Foundation Investment Symposium from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Meyerson Symphony Center.

All proceeds benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and the Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation. Last year's inaugural symposium raised $1.4 million.

Speakers include Clint Carlson, Carlson Capital LP; Karen Finerman, Metropolitan Capital Advisors; Britt Harris, Teachers Retirement System of Texas; Mark L.Hart III, Corriente Partners LP; H. Lee S. Hobson, Highside Capital Management; Don Hodges, Hodges Capital Management; John R. Muse, HM Capital Partners LLC; T. Boone Pickens, BP Capital Management; Michael F. Price, MFP Investors LLC; and Rusty Rose, Cardinal Investment Co. Inc.

New York Times columnist Gretchen Morgenson will serve as moderator.

Admission is $1,000, which includes a 5:30 p.m. cocktail reception.

Underwriters of $25,000 and up are invited to attend a seated dinner.

Call Ashley Maddeaux at 214-754-9997 for reservations.

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