Midwestern Region Soroptimists to Welcome Feature Speaker Beth Holloway
at Spring Conference 2012 in Canton, Ohio

Like many people all around the world, you have probably heard about the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba.  She had just graduated from high school and was enjoying her senior trip when something terrible happened to her on the very last night before she was to come home.  Natalee has not been heard from since May 30th of 2005.

 By her own account, Natalee’s Holloway’s mom, Beth, lived a quiet, somewhat uneventful life - - a speech pathologist for children with special needs for 22 years. Her life changed quite dramatically in the summer of 2005 when her daughter Natalee disappeared. This tragic story became the leading news mystery when it happened, and continues to make headlines today. Beth has appeared on every television network in the nation including ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, FOX, MSNBC and CNBC, as well as on international TV; and she has appeared in numerous magazine and newspaper articles here and abroad. This courageous mother captured the world’s attention as she searched for her missing daughter. 
 
 Barbara Walters selected Beth Holloway as one of the world’s most fascinating people for her perseverance in seeking answers to what happened to Natalee.  

 Beth speaks movingly about her experience and inspires audiences with her message of hope, faith and personal safety that she shares with young adults and people of all ages all across the United States. To date, she has presented her message to tens of thousands of students and parents alike in high schools, colleges, churches, conventions and other venues. 

Beth continues to work on educating the public on personal safety and travel safety through her book “Loving Natalee,” and through her Travel Ed Workshops.

She is a dedicated teacher committed to sharing Natalee’s story so that others may learn from it. She is a model of how to endure tough times and an inspiration to all who hear her personal story.