The 2017 Spring Arizona Ultimate Women's Expo was held over the weekend at the Phoenix Convention Center. This year, speakers included keynote speeches from Vivica A. Fox and Mariel Hemingway.


Thousands of women attend the biannual expo, participating in free massages, learning about the latest womens products, and networking with businesses and fellow businesswomen. The convention is held once in the Spring, and once in the Fall.


In addition to Fox and Hemingway, Bo Derek and Carson Kressley also spoke at the event. In Hemingway's presentation, she focused largely on the hardships she had to overcome in her personal and professional life, and offered inspirational advice to the women in attendance. She recounted her visit with the Dalai Lama, in which he reassured her that she was on the correct path in her life.


Fox spoke about her family growing up, and her decision to move to California in order to pursue acting. She spoke about the difficulties of being involved with show business, and how she was able to achieve fame and success. She also took questions from the audience, with attendees praising Fox for her work, and requesting to receive a selfie with her after her presentation.


In addition to Phoenix, the Ultimate Women's Expo regularly hosts events in cities such as Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, and Chicago, among others.

You can find photos from the event here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskUtkjoy