An extraordinary planning committee has been meeting since late 2006 to organize the event, and includes:

	American Association of University Women
	Coalition Against Violence Toward Women at the Border
	The El Paso Community College
	The Frontera Women’s Foundation
	The League of Women Voters
	The National Organization for Women Borderlands
	The Paso Del Norte YWCA
	UTEP Center for Civic Engagement
	UTEP Women’s Resource Center
	UTEP Women’s Studies
	The West Texas Food Bank
	The Women’s Business Border Center
	The Women’s Fund of El Paso
	Women for an Ethical Environment in El Paso
	Mrs. Jenny Lennox, Fort Bliss