2024 Women Growing Together In Business (WGTB)
See conference website at https://www.eventleaf.com/e/2024wgtib
The 2024 Women Growing Together in Business Conference was held on April 16 and 17 in Sterling, Virginia. The format was Hybrid making it easy for attendees and presenters to participate live, virtually or a combination of both. There were 64 participants, representing 15 states and 3 countries.
The main topics covered were Business Trends, Leadership, Networking and Self Care/ the Work-life balance. Sharon Burstein, Joanne Dennison and Christopher Salem gave wonderful presentations about leadership. Robin Suomi, Jasmine Dyson, Steve Hoffman and Stephanie Groot presented about business trends in marketing, finance, technology and collaboration. Dr. Arjun Chanmugan , Tamara Wolfe and Victoria Vita presented about the importance of the work-life balance and that being with people, self-care and life coaching are important components to living a good life.
Day 1 - Women and some men came together as strangers. They shared a vision of growth and collaborating. Through interactive sessions about business, goals and priorities, they learned from each other as they individually shared their experiences. By the end of the day, they had learned business trends, expanded their network and were building rapport and doing business together. The group enjoyed evening networking and pizza at the nearby Bungalow Lakehouse.
Day 2 - Building from the momentum of Day 1, the group delved into sessions on leadership, goal planning and how to mentor and inspire others. The afternoon sessions covered the relevance of having health as a priority. Presenters taught about the importance of meeting with people on one’s health, techniques on how to harness energy and communicate effectively and personal stories of healing. The event closed with, The Fire Circle! This is where the group shared take aways and plans for the future.
Women brought professional clothing and accessories, which were swapped and donated to LAWS’ Thrift Store, the Resourceful Women.
Pictures were taken by MJL Studios Photography.
Women Growing Together In Business Testimonials
"Women Growing Together in Business was the conference I didn't know I needed.”
“The women that attended supported my needs for where I am today in my business, recognizing that we're all in different places, without judgement; and gave ideas for next steps."
“This was a great event that reminded me how important it is to invest in-person time to networking and professional development.”
“It was great to be welcomed into such a positive, knowledgeable and supportive event.”
“I enjoyed attending the first Women Growing together in Business - I look forward to continued connection and opportunities to learn and grow my business.”
“The venue was new and interesting - and great access for in Loudoun County - hope to continue the conversation,”