Oprah Winfrey set to appear at Georgia World Congress Center event Oct. 15, 2011

By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed July 21, 2011

Oprah Winfrey is set to appear at the Georgia World Congress Center all-day event called "O You!" October 15.

This is one of those days packed with panels and workshops featuring Oprah proteges such as Gayle King, Suze Orman, Dr. Oz and Nate Berkus. Originally announced in May, this event did not mention Oprah as a speaker at the time. Today's news of Oprah's presence should help fuel ticket sales. The itinerary for the day is here.

"Our readers love getting up-close and personal with the O experts they connect to in the magazine," said Jill Seelig, vp/publisher of O, The Oprah Magazine, in the press release. "When Oprah herself participates, it takes O You to the next level adding an extra layer of magic and excitement

Tickets are $125 apiece. You can buy them here at www.oyouonline.com.

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By Rodney Ho, rho@ajc.com, AJCRadioTV blog