1. Harris Center for Education and Advocacy in Eating Disorders at MGH
CONTACT:
Maura Callahan (617) 724-8786
mecallahan@partners.org
2 Longfellow Place
Suite 200
Boston MA 02114
617-726-8470
617-726-1595 (fax)
MEDIA INQUIRIES:
Roger Farrington (617) 983-2464
roger@rogerfarrington.com
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Harris Center
at Massachusetts General Hospital presents:
The 15th Annual Public Forum
Health is Beauty: Defining Ourselves
Featuring
Arianna Huffington
President and Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post Media Group
Amber Valletta
Fashion Icon and Actress (currently seen on ABC's hit show Revenge)
Franca Sozzani
Editor-in-Chief, Vogue Italia
WHEN:
Monday, April 2nd, 2012
6:00-7:30pm
WHERE:
The Memorial Church, Harvard University
One Harvard Yard
Cambridge, MA
The Forum is free and open to the public.
***Online R.S.V.P. registration is required at www.harriscentermgh.org***
A Private Pre-Forum Reception for sponsors and ticket purchasers will be held
from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm in Memorial Church. Attendees to the reception include Arianna
Huffington, Franca Sozzani, Amber Valletta, Nancy Harris, Dr. David Herzog, and
industry leaders from New York. Reception sponsor and ticket information available at
www.harriscentermgh.org

2. Harris Center for Education and Advocacy in Eating Disorders at MGH
2 Longfellow Place
Suite 200
Boston MA 02114
WHO:
617-726-8470
617-726-1595 (fax)
Arianna Huffington: Arianna Huffington is the president and editor-in-chief of the
Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of 13 books.
In May 2005, she launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that quickly became
one of the most widely-read, linked to, and frequently-cited media brands on the internet.
In 2006, and again in 2011, she was named to the Time 100, Time Magazine’s list of the
world’s 100 most influential people.
Amber Valletta: Fashion icon, actress, and activist – Amber Valletta, as a worldrenowned trendsetter, has graced the covers of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Allure, I-D
and W magazine multiple times. She is one of the only models to have been featured
on the cover of Time Magazine. Her humanitarian efforts have included campaigns for
Oceana, Raise the Roof for Haiti, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Amber’s
successful career in film and television (Transporter 2, Gamer and The Spy Next Door),
continues with her current ABC hit show Revenge.
Franca Sozzani: Franca Sozzani has been editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia since 1988. She
was appointed editor-in-chief of Conde Nast Italia in 1994.
David B. Herzog, MD: Harvard Medical School Endowed Professor of Psychiatry in the
field of Eating Disorders; Director, Harris Center at MGH; internationally renowned
expert on eating disorders, credited with over 250 publications, and board certified in
Pediatrics, General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; author of Unlocking the
Mysteries of Eating Disorders: A life-saving guide to your child’s treatment and recovery.
WHAT:
The Harris Center for Education and Advocacy in Eating Disorders at MGH’s 15th
Annual Public Forum is presented in conjunction with Massachusetts General Hospital
and Harvard Medical School. The Forum serves to educate and promote dialogue
concerning a variety of topics related to eating disorders such as fashion, self-image and
self-esteem. After the presentation, the forum will open up to receive questions from the
audience. For the past fourteen years, close to seven thousand attendees – typically Boston
and Cambridge students, professionals, and families – have heard diverse programs
presented by impressive speakers like Diane von Furstenberg, Anna Wintour, Michael
Kors, Natalia Vodianova, Natalie Portman, Geri Halliwell, Kate Dillon, Miss America 2008
Kirsten Haglund, etc.
The Forum is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is required.
Register to attend the event at www.harriscentermgh.org.
All Media are invited to cover the Forum.
To attend, all media must RSVP to roger@rogerfarrington.com or mecallahan@partners.org.
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