that’s a wrap: the 2024 cny women’s summit
that’s a wrap: the 2024 cny women’s summit
by Aryal Smith
ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF LEARNING AND CELEBRATING ALONGSIDE WOMEN FROM ALL CORNERS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AT the annual 2024 CNY WOMEN'S SUMMIT PRESENTED BY CNY WOMEN’S NETWORK.
WHEN WE DREAMED UP THIS YEAR’S SUMMIT, OUR MISSION WAS CLEAR: TO SPARK INSPIRATION, EMPOWERMENT, AND NEW CONNECTIONS AMONG WOMEN IN CENTRAL NEW YORK'S BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
WE'RE THANKFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND EXCITEMENT IN OUR MISSION. WHETHER YOU WERE NEAR OR FAR, YOUR INVOLVEMENT MADE A DIFFERENCE, AND WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING PART OF THIS JOURNEY WITH US!
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR ANNUAL SUMMIT? CLICK HERE TO GET ALL THE DETAILS!
AND IF YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON TICKETS FOR THE 2025 CNY WOMEN'S SUMMIT, JOIN OUR MAILING LIST HERE TO BE THE FIRST IN LINE!
thank you, sponsOrs
THE 2024 CNY WOMEN’S SUMMIT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!
THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS: CHESHIRE AV, CNY MAGAZINE, AND SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY. A SPECIAL RECOGNITION IS EXTENDED TO REFINE RENTALS BY RD EVENTS FOR GENEROUSLY PROVIDING OUR EVENT DESIGN AND TO SHE FANCY GRAZING CO. FOR SPONSORING HAPPY HOUR.
IS YOUR ORGANIZATION INTERESTED IN GIVING BACK TO WOMEN IN CENTRAL NEW YORK’S BUSINESS COMMUNITY? WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING SPONSORS FOR THE 2025 CNY WOMEN’S SUMMIT. CLICK here TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION.
thank you, TEAM, AMBASSADORS, AND VOLUNTEERS
WE’D LIKE TO GIVE A HUGE SHOUT-OUT TO THE 2024 CNY WOMEN'S SUMMIT TEAM, AMBASSADORS, AND VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS YEAR'S EVENT. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WOMEN BEHIND-THE-SCENES HERE.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AT THE 2025 CNY WOMEN’S SUMMIT? APPLY TO VOLUNTEER HERE!
THE 2024 CNY WOMEN’S SUMMIT: A DAY OF EMPOWERMENT, INSPIRATION, AND CONNECTIONS
AT THE 2024 CNY WOMEN'S SUMMIT, WE DIDN'T JUST TALK ABOUT LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT – WE LIVED IT.
FROM THE MOMENT WE GATHERED FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY LED BY BUSINESS & MINDSET COACH KIM FISCHER AND PROFESSIONAL COACH, KATHLEEN AVERY, WE WERE ALL ABOUT SETTING INTENTIONS AND BRINGING OUR BEST ENERGY TO THE DAY.
MUSIC FROM DJ BELLA J PUMPED THROUGH THE SPEAKERS, KEEPING OUR ENERGY HIGH ALL DAY LONG.
WE WERE INCREDIBLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE AN EXCEPTIONAL ROSTER OF SPEAKERS AT THE 2024 CNY WOMEN'S SUMMIT, EACH DELIVERING POWERFUL TALKS ON LEADERSHIP, RESILIENCE, AND MORE.
ONE OF THE EVENT'S HIGHLIGHTS WAS THE CNY COMMUNITY PANEL, FEATURING LOCAL WOMEN LEADERS SUCH AS MELANIE LITTLEJOHN, PRESIDENT & CEO OF CNY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, MICHELE DIECUCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP GREATER SYRACUSE, NANCY KERN EATON, PRESIDENT OF UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, AND MEGHAN FLORKOWSKI, DIRECTOR OF WISE WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER. MODERATED BY AMY BLEIER-LONG, EDITOR IN CHIEF OF CENTRAL NEW YORK MAGAZINE, THE PANEL DISCUSSED TOPICS SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND OFFERED VALUABLE PERSPECTIVES.
AFTER A DELIGHTFUL LUNCH WHERE ATTENDEES CONNECTED AND VIP GUESTS HAD THE CHANCE TO SIT DOWN AND ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR SPEAKERS, THE 2024 CNY WOMEN'S SUMMIT WAS BUZZING WITH ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM.
WE THEN EMBARKED ON A SERIES OF INSIGHTFUL FIRESIDE CHATS, HOSTED BY CNY WOMEN'S NETWORK FOUNDER, ALEX CANAVAN, AND FEATURING INFLUENTIAL FIGURES.
SPEAKERS INCLUDED DR. KIMBERLY TOWNSEND, PRESIDENT & CEO OF LORETTO MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, GWEN WEBBER-MCLEOD, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF GWEN, INC., JACKIE FERRARI, CEO AND FOUNDER OF AMERICAN FASHION NETWORK (AFN), AND KATE BRODOCK, PARTNER OF W FUND AND CEO OF SWITCH.
CNY WOMEN'S NETWORK FOUNDER, ALEX CANAVAN, WELCOMED ALL FIRESIDE SPEAKERS BACK ON STAGE FOR A Q&A SESSION, LEAVING ATTENDEES INSPIRED AND EMPOWERED.
GUESTS WERE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO SUBMIT THEIR QUESTIONS THROUGHOUT THE EVENT, AND OUR SPEAKERS RESPONDED BY SHARING ADDITIONAL INSIGHTS, PERSONAL ANECDOTES, AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.
AT OUR HAPPY HOUR, GUESTS WERE TREATED TO A DELIGHTFUL SPREAD WITH A 12-FOOT GRAZING TABLE SPONSORED BY SHE FANCY GRAZING CO. COMPLEMENTING THIS WAS A CASH BAR.
IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A COZY NETWORKING LOUNGE PROVIDED BY REFINE RENTALS BY RD DESIGN, OFFERING A RELAXED SPACE FOR FURTHER CONNECTIONS AND CONVERSATIONS.
MEANWHILE, THE VENDOR FAIR, WHICH INCLUDED A BEAUTY AND WELLNESS EXPO, HIGHLIGHTED OVER THIRTY LOCAL BUSINESSES, OFFERING ATTENDEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE AND SAMPLE A DIVERSE RANGE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
GUESTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH BOTH BUSINESS OWNERS AND FELLOW ATTENDEES WHILE EXPERIENCING THE ARRAY OF OFFERINGS. ADDITIONALLY, ATTENDEES HAD THE CHANCE TO CAPTURE THE DAY AT OUR COMPLIMENTARY PORTRAIT STUDIO, GRACIOUSLY PROVIDED BY BOUDOIR BY RAE TARYN.
A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE 2024 CNY WOMEN’S SUMMIT AND TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED OUR MISSION, WHETHER YOU WERE NEARBY OR MILES AWAY. YOUR PRESENCE, ENTHUSIASM, AND SUPPORT HAVE TRULY MADE A DIFFERENCE, AND WE'RE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL.
EXCITED FOR NEXT YEAR’S CNY WOMEN’S SUMMIT? SO ARE WE! BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MARCH 2025 TO MAKE MORE IMPACTFUL CONNECTIONS. WE HOST MONTHLY EVENTS FOR WOMEN IN CENTRAL NEW YORK THAT FOCUS ON PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. VIEW OUR UPCOMING EVENTS HERE.
IF YOU'RE SEEKING EVEN MORE, JOIN THE COLLECTIVE BY CNYWN, CENTRAL NEW YORK’S NEWEST MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY, OFFERING ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION, PURPOSE, AND GROWTH.
