IMPACT Summit

2024 IMPACT Summit

Registration is now open.

Since 2012, weVENTURE WBC has hosted an annual IMPACT Summit business leadership conference. This half-day event is an opportunity for professional women and men to network and learn from experts in fields of business management and strategy, communications, and professional development. Our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Lauren Hodges, will help all attendees achieve less stress and more joy, and engaging breakout sessions are an opportunity to learn from local experts. Numerous B2B vendors will be there, with information about how they can help your business grow, and this is a wonderful chance to meet the weVENTURE WBC coaching team in person. If you are not yet a client or new to the area, this is a great introduction to the weVENTURE WBC program and network of empowered women.

For the second year in a row, the event will also feature pitch presentations from the three finalists for the weVENTURE WBC IMPACT Grant, and we will award the cash prizes live on stage! Everyone will be inspired by the ingenuity and determination of our local clients.

The day concludes with a VIP lunch for sponsors and speakers to deepen connections.

IMPACT Summit 2024 Agenda

8:00 - 8:45
- Registration open for networking
- Coffee and light breakfast
8:45
- Opening Remarks
9:00 - 9:45
- Keynote Address: Dr. Lauren Hodges – Less Stress, More Calm
9:45 - 10:00
- Pitch Panel: Meet the three companies vying for the IMPACT Grant
10:15 - 11:00
- Breakout Session 1
  - Atlantic Ballroom: David Jones, Founder and CEO of Diversity of Thought
  - Topic: Finding and using your purpose to connect with customers and employees
  - Pelican Room
  - Topic: Management
  - Speaker: Eyad Mubaied, Founder and CEO, Cultivate Culture LLC
  - Talk Title: Organizational Culture
  - Sandpiper Room
  - Topic: Management
  - Speaker: Kelly Swartz, Partner, Widerman Malek, PL
  - Talk Title: Protecting Your Business IP
  - Osprey Room
  - Topic: Business Strategy
  - Speaker: Dr. Jignya Patel, Assistant Professor, Bisk College of Business
  - Talk Title: Ethical Use of AI for Small Business
11:15 - 12:00
- Breakout Session 2
  - Panel Discussion: David Jones will then moderate a discussion with successful local founders to talk about how they connect their motivation and purpose to their work. Christie Adams, CEO of A Glass House, Lynne Mills, CEO Harbour Financial Group, Julie Shipley, CEO, The Soup Shop.
  - Pelican Room
  - Topic: Management
  - Speaker: Margi Ruiz, Certified Professional Life Coach
  - Talk Title: Building Your Dream Team. How to Foster Effective Collaboration
  - Sandpiper Room
  - Topic: Management
  - Speaker: Karen Montas, Managing Partner, Johnson & Montas, P.A.
  - Talk Title: Protecting Your Business, Everything Else!
  - Osprey Room
  - Topic: Business Strategy
  - Speaker: Keith Nugent, Founder, Strategist, Camberlion
  - Talk Title: Unlocking AI's Potential for Small Businesses
12:10
- Announce IMPACT Grant Award Winners
12:30
- Closing Remarks
12:45
- Networking
1:00 - 2:00
- VIP Lunch in the Starlite Restaurant
- Meet speakers and sponsors

TICKET PRICES

STUDENT $25

FLORIDA TECH STUDENTS

Entrance for one to the Summit

GENERAL $50

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION

Entrance for one to the Summit
Includes Breakfast and Snacks
Early Bird Discounted Rate of $40 available through September 7

LUNCHEON

VIP NETWORKING - limited to 150 guests

Luncheon and networking for weVENTURE WBC investors, IMPACT speakers, event sponsors and vendors

IMPACT SUMMIT SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

As applicable, sponsors may choose to make their ad for the program a discount or promo code for use in their business. All corporate investors donating $2,500 or more* are recognized by weVENTURE WBC year-round as an Equity Partner-level investor on our website and during all business education and training events.

$150 - One ticket to the event and luncheon as well as a business-card-sized ad in the event program

$250 - Two tickets to the event and luncheon as well as a quarter-page ad in the event program

$250 VENDOR TABLE - Two tickets to the event and luncheon, a quarter-page ad in the event program and one of a limited number of vendor tables to promote your business to attendees. Please contact Kathryn Rudloff, krudloff@fit.edu for availability. Do not submit payment until approved.

$500 - Four tickets to the event and luncheon, as well as a quarter-page ad in the event program.

$1000 - BREAKOUT ROOM SPONSOR - Four tickets to the event, a half-page ad in the event program and recognition as a breakout session sponsor including opportunity to introduce the speaker. Must apply! Two left!

The following sponsor levels include four tickets to the event and luncheon OR two tickets to the event and a vendor table, as well as a half-page ad in the program

$2,500 BREAKFAST SPONSOR - Business recognized on signage at the morning coffee and breakfast display SOLD!

$2,500 STEP AND REPEAT SPONSOR - Business logo included in the step and repeat banner used for photo opportunities SOLD!

$2,500 SWAG BAG SPONSOR - Business logo on the branded bag given to all conference attendees. Can be a combination of cash and in-kind donation if the sponsor would like to provide the bags. AVAILABLE

$3,500 VIP LUNCH SPONSOR - Business recognized on signage at the VIP luncheon and brief speaking opportunity SOLD!

$5,000 PRESENTING SPONSOR - Logo included on all event promotional materials, as well as the opportunity to speak at the beginning of the event. AVAILABLE

ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY INVESTORS

$1,000 ANNUAL WEVENTURE SPONSORSHIP

Recognition at all weVENTURE training events throughout the year
Complimentary access to weVENTURE business education programming
Four tickets to the 2024 IMPACT Summit and luncheon

INVEST IN WEVENTURE

weVENTURE is the leading regional voice and resource for female entrepreneurs and professional women. Investment from the local community allows us to provide low/no-cost business education and training to entrepreneurs in Brevard, Indian River and St. Lucie Counties. weVENTURE must fundraise to match the $150,000 annual grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Thank you for your support!

weVENTURE will be promoting this event throughout the Space and Treasure Coasts throughout July and August, in print and digital marketing campaigns.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Kathryn Rudloff, Executive Director

weVENTURE at Florida Tech's Bisk College of Business

Office: 321-674-7007

Cell: 202-306-2331