Patrick Swayze's Widow To Speak Out On Grief

Lisa Niemi to sit on panel at women's conference six weeks after Swayze's death.

"I'm a tough lady," Lisa Niemi once told Barbara Walters in an interview -- but she added she was weak when it came to her husband Patrick Swayze. Just weeks after Swayze's passing, Niemi will muster her strength on October 27 to speak at the Grief, Healing and Resilience at the Women's Conference 2009 in Long Beach, California.

The conference, hosted by Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger, will encourage women to be "Architects of Change" in their worlds. Niemi is expected to reflect on her marriage to Swayze and share how she's coping with the loss of him -- they were together for approximately 35 years.

Niemi will sit alongside such personalities as Elizabeth Edwards, who reportedly lost a child in an accident. One hundred twenty-five "newsmakers" are set to participate, and the live audience is expected to be a population of 25,000 people.

The conference will stream live at 8 a.m. Pacific at www.WomensConference.org.