Hudson to host women's symposium

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson is scheduled to host a women’s symposium today in Concord.

The symposium starts at 8:30 a.m. and continues until 11:30 a.m. It features Julia Landauer, a race car driver and member of the NASCAR Next Program. It will be at the Hilton Garden Inn at 7831 Gateway Lane in Concord.

Concord City Councilwoman Jennifer Parsley is also scheduled to speak.

The symposium will “celebrate the tremendously provide impact women have on our economy and communities and focus on ways our region can advance opportunities, grow our economy and return decision-making power back to our families and away from Washington,” an event announcement states.

Breakout sessions during the event include: protecting your family from online threats, the opiod and heroin epidemic and women in nontraditional careers. Each session will feature speakers with knowledge about the individual topics.