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 2023 Women in Business Retreat, presented by Hirons, to connect, learn, and recharge. The 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, MARCH 23
8 a.m. — Check-in & Breakfast
8:30 a.m. — Welcome Remarks with Althea Cooper, CIWBC Council Chair
8:40 a.m. — PLENARY: What It Takes to Shatter the Glass with Jessica Gendron, The Center for Leadership Excellence
9:40 a.m. — BREAK
10 a.m. — PLENARY: Best Practices for Implementing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Holli Harrington, Indianapolis International Airport, and Stacia Murphy, Indy Chamber
11 a.m. — Vendor Fair & Headshots
12 p.m. — KEYNOTE LUNCHEON: Solidarity! Women Supporting Women at Work with Tamara Winfrey-Harris, Women’s Fund of Central Indiana
1:30 p.m. — BREAK
2 p.m. — BREAKOUT SESSION

• Session A: Survival 101: A Journey in Self-Awareness and Significance with Felicia Martin, NCAA
• Session B: Nurture Your Network with Althea Cooper, Old National Bank, and Melanie Raney, AES Indiana

3:15 p.m. — BREAK
3:35 p.m. — PLENARY: Switching off Survival Mode with Tiffany Atkinson, Tiffany Atkinson Consulting
5 p.m. — Cocktail Reception
6:30 p.m. — Dine-Arounds
9 p.m. — After Dinner Drinks @ Plat 99

FRIDAY, MARCH 24
9 a.m. — BREAKOUT SESSION:

• Session A: Using Social Media to Boost Your Business with Mary Beth Oakes, Business Furniture + Choreo
• Session B: Finding the Power in Your Pack with Katina Washington, SHE Event Indy Co.

10:15 a.m. — Vendor Fair & Headshots
11 a.m. — BREAKOUT SESSION:

• Session A: Making Sense of Your Financial Health with Rebekah Payne, MCM CPAs & Advisors LLP
• Session B: Cultivating Community by Giving Back with Amanda Medlen, IDO Incorporated, Jackie Morales, Morales Group, and Janine Betsey, Gene B. Glick Company

12:15 p.m. — BREAK
12:30 p.m. — KEYNOTE LUNCHEON: Turning Stress Into Success with Dr. Alicia Mckoy, Peak Mind

About CIWBC:

The Indy Chamber’s mission is to empower businesses to ensure all have the opportunity to succeed in the Indianapolis region. The Business Ownership Initiative and the CIWBC are critical business development drivers for those without a traditional path to entrepreneurial success. The CIWBC focuses on leveling the playing field for women- and minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in underserved communities. Please take this opportunity to network with women at all levels at our 8th Annual Women in Business Retreat. We look forward to providing ongoing opportunities to expand your women in business network.