{"id":6999,"date":"2015-12-14T17:04:20","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T17:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/?p=6999"},"modified":"2024-01-22T21:56:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T21:56:51","slug":"billie-jean-king-named-keynote-speaker-at-the-2016-susan-b-anthony-birthday-luncheon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/billie-jean-king-named-keynote-speaker-at-the-2016-susan-b-anthony-birthday-luncheon","title":{"rendered":"Billie Jean King Named Keynote Speaker at the 2016 Susan B. Anthony Birthday Luncheon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7007 size-full\" title=\"billie-jean-king-speaker-interview\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/billie-jean-king-speaker-interview.jpg\" alt=\"billie-jean-king-speaker-interview\" width=\"500\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/billie-jean-king-speaker-interview.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/billie-jean-king-speaker-interview-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ROCHESTER, NY &#8212; Tennis legend <a href=\"\/speaker\/billie-jean-king.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billie Jean King<\/a> will be&nbsp;the keynote speaker at the 2016 Susan B. Anthony Birthday Luncheon Feb. 10 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. Source: Democrat and Chronicle.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->According to officials, the luncheon is held each year in mid-February to celebrate Susan B. Anthony\u2019s Feb. 15 birthday, to honor contemporary women who continue her legacy, and to raise awareness of the educational and inspirational programs offered by the museum. For tickets go to susanbanthonyhouse.org or call (585) 279-7490, ext. 10.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y2yka9lyvMA\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"520\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Billie Jean King is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player. King won a total of 39 Grand Slam titles through out her career; this includes 12 singles, 16 doubles and 11 mixed doubles titles. Additionally King won the first ever WTA Tour Championships and was a three time winner of the doubles event. King is an advocate for sexual equality and won The Battle of the Sexes tennis match against Bobby Riggs in 1973 and was the founder of the Women&#8217;s Tennis Association, World Team Tennis and the Women&#8217;s Sports Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>She also is the founder of the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative, which seeks to address inclusion and diversity issues in the workplace, and the Women\u2019s Sports Foundation. In 2009, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country\u2019s highest civilian honor, and, in 2010, was appointed to the President\u2019s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\">Sports Speakers 360<\/a> is a booking agent for pro athletes. If you would like to book Billie Jean King for a speaking engagement, appearance or endorsement, contact Billie Jean King\u2019s booking agent for fees at 1.855.303.5450.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ROCHESTER, NY &#8212; Tennis legend Billie Jean King will be&nbsp;the keynote speaker at the 2016 Susan B. Anthony Birthday Luncheon Feb. 10 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. 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