
Date & Time:
April 24 · 8:00AM — 5:00 PM
Location:
The Alexander - 333 South Delaware St, Indianapolis
2025 WOMEN IN BUSINESS RETREAT SCHEDULE
8 – 8:30 A.M. CHECK-IN & LIGHT BREAKFAST AT NOURISHMENT HUB
8:30 – 8:45 A.M. WELCOME REMARKS
8:45 – 9:40 A.M. OPENING PLENARY – BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE: A LEADERSHIP JOURNEY
- Brandi Davis-Handy, AES Indiana
9:45 – 10 A.M. BREAK
10 – 10:15 A.M. JTIF WINNERS ANNOUNCED
10:15 – 11:15 A.M. PANEL LEADING THE WAY: WOMEN SHAPING HIGHER EDUCATION sponsored by Hirons
- Deana Haworth, APR, Hirons (moderator)
- Dr. Latha Ramchand, Indiana University Indianapolis
- Courtney Roberts, Ivy Tech Foundation
- Dr. Tanuja Singh, University of Indianapolis
11:15 A.M. – NOON BREAK & VENDOR MARKETPLACE
NOON – 1:30 P.M. KEYNOTE LUNCHEON: LASTING LEGACY: EMPOWERING FOR TOMORROWS LEADERSHIP
- Tammy Butler Robinson, Engaging Solutions
1:30 – 2 P.M. BREAK & VENDOR MARKETPLACE
2 – 3:15 P.M BREAKOUT SESSIONS
- SESSION A – WEALTH & WELLNESS: TIPS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY
- Vicki Hall, C.H. Douglas Gray Wealth Management
- SESSION B – STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS: RIDING THE WAVES OF CHANGE sponsored by IDO
- Bette Smith, Destra Consulting
3:15 – 3:45 P.M. BREAK & VENDOR MARKETPLACE
3:45 – 5 P.M CLOSING PLENARY CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS: CREATING STRONGER NETWORKS
- Jessica Gendron, Center for Leadership Excellence
5:15 – 6:15 P.M. COCKTAIL RECEPTION
6:30 – 9 P.M. DINE-AROUNDS
ABOUT THE CENTRAL INDIANA WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER
The Central Indiana Women’s Business Center (CIWBC) is a cooperative program, funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, under the umbrella of the Business Ownership Initiative of Indiana (BOI) and a program of the Indy Chamber; designed to promote the creation and growth of businesses by women entrepreneurs by empowering them towards successful entrepreneurship and economic self-sufficiency.
Sponsor Information

The Alexander
333 South Delaware St, Indianapolis
Event Location
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