Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs in Dallas

With distinguished guests joining us from across the country and entrepreneurial minded attendees from across our region, on May 28th we are coming together in Dallas, TX to showcase women entrepreneurs and the impact they have on our community and city.

Whether you're an aspiring or established entrepreneurs, a mompreneur, or a socialpreneur, this program is setup for those who share a common desire to encourage and inspire more women in leadership and founder roles. And while the subject of the event may be about women, we highly encourage men to be part of this conversation too.

Secure your spot for one or several events (http://wedallas.splashthat.com/).

THE AGENDA:

7:30am - MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM EMPLOYEE TO ENTREPRENEUR with KELLY HOEY

How ​can you prepare for career opportunity? Learn how​ ​a nice girl from Victoria, British Columbia, land​ed​ in New York City as an angel investor, board member​, ​​trusted advisor to hot tech startup​s​​ (after a c​orporate detour through Toronto as a bankruptcy attorney)​ by developing her networks, ​cultivating ​diverse professional relationships,​ building​ a Yes Me Fund and ​finally, taking that ​courageous jump in her career.

Coffee and pastries will be provided.

11:30am - THE TRUTH BEHIND 'IT'S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW' with MARILYN NAGEL

Networking is one of the cardinal rules in entrepreneurship. It's a practiced and perfected skill that can turn a business card into a potential employee, customer, or investor. During this lunch session, Marilyn Nagel will share her insights on why it's all about who you know and who knows you. Having spent her career overseeing diversity and inclusion opportunities at a Fortune 100 company, and most recently leading the largest community of executive women who have risen to the top of their fields, Marilyn is passionate about accelerating women's network and their careers.

Lunch will be provided.

4:00pm - MENTOR MATCHMAKING (SPACE IS LIMITED, RSVP Required)

Take this unique opportunity to ask powerful women entrepreneurs and organizational leaders questions during a mentor matchmaking session.

6:00pm - FIRESIDE CHAT WITH DONNA HARRIS, COFOUNDER OF 1776

Join us for a fireside chat with Donna Harris, a four-time entrepreneur, angel investor and cofounder of 1776, a global incubator and venture fund in Washington DC focused on finding, funding and scaling startups around the world. Donna will uncover the resources available to emerging entrepreneurs, as well as explore the growing importance of community building and how entrepreneurs are a major driver for impacting economic development.

7:30pm - FEMALE FOUNDERS SHOWCASE + CELEBRATION

Stick around after the fireside chat as we celebrate local women entrepreneurs with a showcase, pitch event and cocktail reception.

Enjoy drinks courtesy of Minibar Delivery (https://minibardelivery.com/) and hors d'oeuvres.

Secure your spot for one or several events (http://wedallas.splashthat.com/).

Not ready to end the excitement? Consider participating in Dallas Startup Weekend: Women's Edition (http://dallas.up.co/events/5911), a gathering of 100 empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures over a 54-hour event. You can participate in the entire weekend, or join us for a Friday keynote with Shauna Causey or Demo Day on Sunday evening.