2022 Women in Business Retreat

The Women in Business Retreat is back! Looking to meet and hear from women leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals? Then this event is for you. Whether you’re local, new to town, or just passing through, join us at our Women in Business Retreat to connect, learn and recharge. The Women in Business Retreat will be in-person at the Alexander Hotel and is a great way for women from all professional backgrounds to escape their hectic life and learn from one another, share successes, laugh, network and strategize about what comes next.

From networking to breakout sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with some of the brightest, most inspirational, thought-provoking women in the Indianapolis Region.

Your Retreat ticket also includes:

• Professional headshots
• Meals and snacks throughout the day
• Silent auction
• Cocktail reception
• Local vendor fair
• Wine pull

Tentative Agenda:

THURSDAY, MAY 5

8 a.m. — Check-in & Breakfast

8:30 a.m. — Welcome Remarks with Althea Cooper, CIWBC Council Chair

8:40 a.m. — PLENARY: Putting “Self” Back Into “Self-Care” with Leslie Bailey, Indy Maven

9:40 a.m. — BREAK

10 a.m. — PLENARY: Is Work-Life Balance an Illusion?

• Melissa Proffitt, Indy Chamber Board Chair (Moderator)
• Arianna Cruz, MORE Magazine
• Sarah Iglehart, Indy Chamber
• Lucia Mar, Bank of America

11 a.m. — Vendor Fair & Headshots

12 p.m. — KEYNOTE LUNCHEON: Mental Health Initiatives with Suzanne Crouch, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

1:30 p.m. — BREAK

2 p.m. — BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

• Session A: Developing a Brand & Market Strategy for Sustainable Success with Taja Graham, Emmis Communications
• Session B: Know Your Why with Ava Taylor, City of Indianapolis

3:15 p.m. — BREAK

3:35 p.m. — PLENARY: Navigating the Hard Stuff with Jessica Gendron, The Center for Leadership Excellence

5 p.m. — Cocktail Reception

6:30 p.m. — Dine-Arounds

9 p.m. — After Dinner Drinks @ Plat 99

FRIDAY, MAY 6

9 a.m. — BREAKOUT SESSION:

• Session A: Women Exiting the Workforce and Turning To Entrepreneurship with Kathy Miller - Steel Toes & Stilettos (Moderator), Nicole Kearney - Sip & Share Wines, Courtney Zaugg - Plaka + Associates, and Katina Washington - She. Event Indy Co.
• Session B: Recharge, Reignite, and Reinvent Your Career with Caroline Dowd-Higgins, Ivy Tech Community College

10:15 a.m. — Vendor Fair & Headshots

11 a.m. — PLENARY: Say, "Yes!" to New Opportunities with Anne Hathaway, Hathaway Strategies and Melissa Proffitt, Ice Miller & Indy Chamber Board Chair

12:15 p.m. — BREAK

12:30 p.m. — KEYNOTE LUNCHEON: Equitable Access to Capital with Kelli N. Jones, Be Nimble Foundation & Sixty8 Capital

Cancellation Policy: Payments can be refunded if a cancellation notice is submitted before April 29. No refunds are available after this time. Please contact (317) 464-2245 for cancellation or to speak to the event manager with any questions. Thank you!

All proceeds for this event go to the operations of Business Ownership Initiative, a non-profit organization that is part of the Indy Chambers' Entrepreneur Services unit.

Thank you to our event sponsors: