Exciting News, Sole Sisters! Wine Women & Shoes Space Coast 2025 is stepping into a brand-new pair of heels! We’re thrilled to announce our new venue, The Clemente Center at Florida Tech, and the official event date: August 2, 2025!
Be a part of the most fashionable, fun-filled event of the year, where 500+ stylish women will gather to sip, shop, and sparkle in style. We are now confirming event sponsors and partners. Wine Women & Shoes is the perfect opportunity to showcase your brand and be part of the must-attend event of the summer!
Stay tuned for more ways to get involved – from volunteer opportunities to in-kind contributions – as we lace up for an unforgettable day!
Date: Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: The Clemente Center at Florida Tech
About Wine Women & Shoes Space Coast
Wine Women & Shoes Space Coast, benefitting weVENTURE Women’s Business Center, is an opportunity for women to get glamorous with their girlfriends, show off their swankiest shoes, enjoy incredible varietals from top winemakers, shop local woman-owned businesses in the marketplace and see the latest looks from local boutiques and local female designers – all for a great cause. The mission of weVENTURE Women's Business Center is to ignite the economic power of women by providing low and no cost business education, training and mentorship to female entrepreneurs and leadership development opportunities for women across all industries. This event is a perfect opportunity for empowered women to help empower other women and support the local small business community!
Many hands make for light work! Volunteer Committees are being formed to help bring this extravagant event to life! Whether you have a flare for design or love being in the details, we need your help! Use the volunteer registration link below to sign up.
We are also looking for ~ 40 men to volunteer at the event as Butlers and Sole Men. These gentlemen help greet guests, pour wine, sell raffle tickets, and man the floor during the live auction. They schmooze with the ladies to make sure all our guests are having a fabulous time!
Sole Men are volunteers who step up to help with event fundraising and receive additional marketing benefits and exclusive access to pre-sale tickets before they go on sale to the public. They commit to raise a minimum of $1,000 in sponsorships, donations, or ticket sales. These dapper dans and their business sponsor are promoted online in advance of the event. They are also given a custom link to share with their network to buy tickets during an exclusive pre-sale period or collect additional charitable donations. The Sole Man who raises the most money is crowned the King of Sole live on stage at the event! This is a great way for our male allies to be a part of the Wine Women & Shoes fun.
Sole Men also enjoy additional networking opportunities prior to the event, to meet other event sponsors and Sole Men, and have access to exclusive pre-sale ticket information to share with their network! Serving as a Sole Men is a fun, unique marketing opportunity that lets you connect directly with guests and promote the business brand before, during and after the event – all while supporting a great cause: women’s economic empowerment!
Invite a man you know and love to volunteer at Wine Women & Shoes 2025 as a Butler or and nominate them to serve as one of the coveted Sole Men by emailing winewomenshoes@fit.edu
Sole Man Agreement TBA
Wine Women & Shoes is an outstanding opportunity to market your business and products to 550 fashion-forward, ambitious women.
In-kind donations of products and certificates toward our signature Key to the Closet and Mystery Raffle ensure your business will delight the lucky winners and give them something to talk about! In addition to this fabulous marketing opportunity, businesses who donate products and certificates in-kind will be recognized on event signage, in the event program, and on social media. Ticket benefits are not included. Donations that exceed $1,500 in total value unlock the opportunity to place promotional products or marketing materials in the coveted swag bags that are given to all guests.
Businesses that provide the unique experiences for the Live Auction, Girls Night Out Raffle, and Diva Den Designers will be recognized as In-Kind Event Partners, but also receive event ticket benefits. Note that these are limited opportunities and curated experiences, so interested sponsors should contact the Wine Women & Shoes planning committee to discuss their donation idea!
Business that donate products or services that help reduce the cost of hosting the event are recognized as In-Kind Event Partners and the business brand is promoted on the event website, in the printed program, and sponsor recognition video/slides. These businesses also have the opportunity to place promotional products or marketing materials in the coveted swag bags that are given to all guests. WWS 2025 In-kind Product Donation Form TBA
Contact winewomenshoes@fit.edu with questions or to request more information about how you can be a part of Wine Women & Shoes Space Coast!
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