15th Annual Inspired Women Luncheon

Registration is OPEN. If you want to learn more about sponsorship, please contact Sherry Jackson.

If you would like to donate to the silent auction, please contact Kelly Geer.

Join the Women’s Alliance of the Greater Arlington Chamber for the 15th Annual Inspired Women Luncheon, affectionately known as IWL, presented by Chase. Join us Friday, February 27 at 9:00am at the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center for this fantastic, jam-packed day.

Event Schedule:
9:00-9:30  Registration (will be open until 11:30am)
9:30-10:30   Professional Development NEW! open to all attendees (TBA)
10:30-11:30 Pre-Event Activities: Silent Auction, Bling Box Sales, Photobooth, Keepit Local Plinko, Networking and much more!
11:30-1:30   Luncheon with Keynote Address and Awards Presentations (Scholarships, Small Business Grant, Hero & Rising Star Awards)
1:30-3:00   NEW! Marketplace After Party at Texas Live! supporting local woman-owned shops and female artisans

THEME: TBA

Keynote: Conni Reed, Founder, CEO & Chief Creative Officer of Consuela Speaker Sponsor: the Dallas Wings

Silent Auction: 100% of the net proceeds go toward our scholarship and grant programs. If you would like to donate, please get in touch with the silent auction chair, Kelly Geer. We need all experiences and items donated by Friday, February 13. Digital Bidding Sponsor: SFC

Keep It Local Plinko: FREE to all attendees, Keep It Local Plinko is a fun, interactive game where you win swag from local businesses. If you’d like to provide items, we’re looking for 25-50 items per business worth $1-$2, $3-5 and $6+. Contact Kelly Geer to provide swag items or sponsor the game. Plinko Sponsor: Chick-fil-A North Collins

Bling Boxes: When you purchase a Bling Box, you help send young women to the colleges in our community – UTA and TCC-SE. Just as above, 100% of the net proceeds go toward the Dr. Judith J Carrier Scholarship Program. Bling Box Sponsor: PSK

Woman-Owned Small Business Grant: Three small business grants are awarded to local female entrepreneurs each year. Nominations CLOSE December 20. Learn More. Small Business Grant Presentation Sponsors: Frost Bank, Wells Fargo, First Rate

Hero & Rising Star Awards: The Hero & Rising Star Awards are the most prestigious awards granted under the Women’s Alliance, recognizing women who are the very definition of a “servant leader.” These recipients continually prioritize their commitment to their community by paving the way for others to create change while leaving a legacy. To learn more and meet their past recipients, click here.

Scholarships: At the first IWL, we awarded one $1,000 scholarship donated by Dr. Judith J Carrier, former President of TTC-SE and the first-ever Chairwoman of the Chamber Board. The Dr. Judith J. Carrier Scholarship Program is dedicated to cultivating and developing the next generation of women leaders and will award $19,000 in scholarships this year. With significant growth thanks to our Silent Auction and Bling Boxes (details above) we’ve now awarded more than $164,000. Scholarship applications CLOSED on November 26. Learn More. Special Scholarship Presentation by our Diamond Sponsors: Texas Health Arlington Memorial and Medical City Arlington

Optional Professional Development: NEW! Included for all attendees this year. Professional Development Sponsor: Sargent Investments

Sponsors: We are incredibly thankful to all of our sponsors. Please take a moment to scroll through all of them below. We appreciate each business that supports the amazing causes of the Greater Arlington Chamber and the Women’s Alliance. If you would like to sponsor IWL, please contact Sherry Jackson.