JANUARY 26 & 27, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS WOMEN'S EXPO

I attended the 15th annual Minneapolis Women's Expo held at the Convention Center. This is a 3-day event that features exhibits, seminars, celebrities, shopping (my personal favorite!), health info, food sampling, and lots of fun! I had a great time greeting attendees, meeting possible future contestants, and of course SHOPPING (I got the cutest black-and-white patent leather purse with a crown on it from Mainstream Fashion--SCORE!). My state directors Faith & Carl Schway had a booth and we were joined by Miss MN USA 2007 Alla Ilushka, Miss MN Teen USA 2007 Vanessa VonBehren (both Faith's clients), and my fellow pageant "sister" Mrs. WI America 2006 Shannon Martin. It was great to catch up with all of them, and if you haven't been to the Expo, I highly encourage you to go next year! See you there!









PHOTOS:
1) With auctioneer Karen Sorbo (former Mrs. MN America contestant and Mrs. MN Int'l 1991) and Alla Ilushka (Miss MN USA 2007)
2) Getting our first peek at Baby Pierce Byrne! L to R: Me, Kelly Jahner-Byrne (former Mrs. MN America contestant and Mrs. MN Int'l 2001), and Angela Haseman (Mrs. MN Int'l 2006)
3) The Mrs. MN America/Premiere Modeling School gang on Friday: Faith Schway (Director & Mrs. MN America 1985), Alla Ilushka (Miss MN USA 2007), me, Vanessa VonBehren (Miss MN Teen USA 2007), and Co-Director Carl Schway.
4) Catching up with pageant "sister" Shannon Martin (Mrs. WI America 2006)
5) With the 2006 International system queens, L to R: Angela Haseman (Mrs. MN Int'l), Megan Ehlert (Miss Teen MN Int'l), Becky Ringen (Miss MN Int'l), and me
6) With good friend and photographer Paula Preston
7) The Saturday gang at the Expo