• Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Friday, August 16, 2024

  • Caesars Palace Las Vegas

Get Ready for The Most Empowering Day of Your Meetings Life

Make plans today to join the community of leaders at the original gathering of influential women in meetings: Smart Woman Summit. This is your chance to champion your career by being in the room where alliances are formed, problems are solved, and futures are made. By celebrating your greatness, we all rise up together.

 

Highlighted Sessions:

Ladies Who Lead Lunch

Join your fellow Smart Women in a brainstorming afternoon that tackles the biggest challenges in the meetings industry as you band together to solve shared problems. Trained “provocateurs” will lead your matched group through an exercise in discovery and innovation.

This is your chance to build your personal advisory board of experts to turn to for expert advice when you need it most.

Luxury “Me Time”

It’s pampering time as you will be treated to a personalized gifting experience worth more than $1,000 from our wonderful sponsors. We pop the cork on an afternoon that celebrates your fabulousness.

Smart Women in Meetings Awards Gala

This is the most exclusive evening of the year in the meetings industry. Dress for the occasion as we celebrate the leaders who elevate our events and spread joy and transformation. The spotlight is on you and your allies as we sing the praises of the Visionaries, Innovators, Industry Leaders, Stellar Performers, Entrepreneurs and Rising Stars. We invite winners from all years to join us as we celebrate greatness and encourage more of it in the years to come. This is where the movement happens.

INNOVATIVE IDEAS

Judi Holler: Holler at Your Dreams
Judi Holler: Holler at Your Dreams

Judi Holler is a fire starter, an energy shifter, and the ultimate hype woman moving audiences worldwide to face fear and HOLLER AT THEIR DREAMS so they can take massive action in their lives and businesses. For the last decade, Judi has built an enterprise that includes a robust keynote speaking business, a Speaker School, a top 1% podcast on iTunes, and a best-selling book, all of which have earned her praise with Forbes and Success Magazine mentions while also attracting the attention of clients like Four Seasons, Calendly, L’Oreal, Ford Motor Company, Marriott, Bank of America, T-Mobile, Avon, The Boston Red Sox, The Ritz Carlton, and more. Each year, Judi shifts energy in convention centers and ballrooms around the United States and beyond to audiences of 50 - 50,000 with her motivational, entertaining, and energizing keynote experiences.

Jenn Cassetta: Master the Fine Art of Badassery
Jenn Cassetta: Master the Fine Art of Badassery

Jenn Cassetta is a TEDx and keynote speaker for global brands who trust her to motivate and inspire their teams. She uses her background as a third degree black belt, health coach and high performance coach to create programming that leaves audiences feeling unstoppable! She’s been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show and The Doctors. Her book, The Art of Badassery: Unleash Your Mojo With Wisdom of the Dojo, and podcast helps women feel strong, safe and powerful from the streets to the boardroom. She will help you reclaim your power and wellbeing by focusing on resilience-building, boundary-setting, powerfully communicating, self care and leadership. Interactive exercises will have you incorporating the dojo wisdom into your mind, body and spirit in real time. You'll leave as a “black belt in badassery” with practical tools that help you feel more confident, visible and powerful in both your personal and professional life.

Tracy Judge: Strength Building 
Tracy Judge: Strength Building 

Tracy Judge, MS, CMP, founder and chief connector at Soundings Connect, helps meeting professionals embark on a strengths-based career coaching journey to secure promotions, develop key leadership qualities, and enhance your executive presence. Attendees will enjoy a deep understanding of their individual strengths as the first step toward personal fulfillment and professional excellence.

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Shelley Brown
Shelley Brown

Shelley Brown is on a mission to help organizations create their aspirational culture. As an award-winning international speaker, pop artist, and mindfulness educator, Shelley works tirelessly to champion cultural cohesion. As a Belongingologist, she is dedicated to the study of connection and inclusion through embracing our own authenticity and each other’s. Prior to starting her own business, Shelley held corporate positions in hospitality, travel, and event tech as a regional and national director of sales for 20 years. She is a certified mindfulness educator and earned the prestigious title of Les Clefs d'Or Concierge. She has inspired audiences around the world including Marriott Hotels, United Airlines, UPS, BCD Travel and Women’s Leading Travel and Hospitality. Shelley is the author of “Weird Girl Adventures” and is a 26-time ultra-marathoner and marathoner.

Precious Williams: The Perfect Pitch Academy 
Precious Williams: The Perfect Pitch Academy 

From the poverty-stricken streets of St. Louis, Missouri, to the global stage of influence, Precious L. Williams has appeared on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” CNN, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Forbes, Black Enterprise Magazine, and slayed two TEDx talks as The Pitch Queen. She will coach attendees to develop their personal pitch to land whatever comes next. 

Sepideh Eivazi
Sepideh Eivazi

Sepideh Eivazi is a passionate advocate and has a pioneer spirit for holistic wellness. She is the founder of Dawn of the Earth, a unique platform that combines Somatic breath-work with custom-made tea blending. With Dawn of the Earth, she has created a holistic approach to wellness by integrating the healing power of Somatic Breathwork with the therapeutic benefits of tea. She is also a recognized member of the Breathe Initiative at the Global Wellness Institute. Sepideh deeply believes in empowering and inspiring individuals to take an active role in their well-being and self-care journey. Sepi will lead a tea ceremony and breathwork sessions while sharing a fresh approach to creating a state of calm and centeredness, allowing the body to enter a state of regulated state of being.

EXPERIENTIAL PARTNERS

BoothEasy: Professional Portrait Station
BoothEasy: Professional Portrait Station

Put your best face forward with AI enhanced professional portraits sponsored by BoothEasy. 

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UNSHAKEABLE
UNSHAKEABLE

Smart Meetings has partnered with UNSHAKEABLE, a nonprofit on a mission is to equip individuals throughout Nevada with the tools and resources they need to navigate through life's toughest storms. Together, we believe everyone, regardless of their circumstances, has the potential to rise above adversity and shape their future.

Please bring your gently used handbags and new bras, to empower Unshakeable clients on their journey to financial independence.  

Dawn of the Earth
Dawn of the Earth

Our mission is to create new possibilities beyond confining limits by experiencing rebirth, revealed through Somatic healing and life changing tea experiences. We are here to activate the power of your own breath and the wisdom of herbs for a deeper state of connection.

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Scentex
Scentex

You’ve planned the program, selected the music, curated the food, chosen the decor. Invited your guests. Sight, sound, taste, and touch are all accounted for. But your event is missing one key element: Scent.

By adding scent, your event can be an immersive and elevated triumph. Scentex turns events into experiences. Transforms moments into memories. And makes every breath breathtaking. In real-time and in really powerful ways.

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In Partnership with Caesars Entertainment

COUNTDOWN TO THE EVENT

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Thursday, August 15, 2024 - All Times Local Standard Time

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Welcome Reception Onsite at Caesars
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Optional Offsite Reception Meow Wolf & Area15 RSVP Required | Shuttles depart at 7:15 pm

Friday, August 16, 2024 - All Times Local Standard Time

7:30 am - 8:15 am Breathing Into Resilience: Somatic Techniques for Empowerment Sepideh "Sepi" Eivazi
8:00 am- 9:00 am Breakfast: Check in and fuel your day with tasty morning bites Florentine Ballroom
9:00 am - 10:30am Welcome Remarks & Opening Speaker with Judi Holler Roman Ballroom
10:30 am - 11:15 am Keynote Speaker with Jenn Cassetta Roman Ballroom
11:15 am - 11:30 am Coffee Break Roman Ballroom Foyer
11:30 am - 12: 30 pm Keynote Speaker with Soundings Tracy Judge Roman Ballroom
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Ladies Who Lead Lunch: Provocateurs' Roundtable Florentine Ballroom
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Smart Woman Experiential Boutique Roman Ballroom Foyer
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm #MeTime
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Awards Gala Welcome Reception Milano Ballroom
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Smart Woman Summit Awards Gala & Dinner Milano Ballroom

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FAQ'S

Full Smart Woman Summit Conference and Smart Women in Meetings Awards Gala pass (including a 1-year membership in Smart Woman VIP Club [a $199 value], welcome reception on August 15, gourmet meals, workshopping with peers, career-boosting speakers [see below], gala dinner and entertainment): Smart Woman Full Conference Pass & Awards Gala $799 Smart Woman Summit (conference only): $499 Smart Women in Meetings (Gala only): $499 Guest of Smart Women in Meetings Awards (Gala only): $249 Table for 8 for Smart Woman Summit and Awards Gala: $4,995

Full-Day Conference Attendee Welcome Reception on Thursday and all scheduled conference meals, General Sessions, Education Sessions, Gifting Experiences, and SWAG bag are included in your conference pass. Full-Day Conference Attendee & Gala & Awards Dinner Everything is included in the full-day conference pass and the awards gala and dinner. Travel and Hotel Accommodations are not included.

We ask that you RSVP for the Thursday evening welcome reception in your event profile. We assume you will be participating in all other scheduled events included in your purchased conference ticket.

Dress Code Casual Cocktail - Welcome Reception Business Attire - Conference & Education Sessions Prepare yourself for a day of Inspiration, Motivation, and Goal Setting. Formal - Reception & Gala Glam up for an elegant evening and walk the red carpet!

Yes! You will receive CEU credits for each Keynote session that you participate in. Our event team will submit them on our behalf within 7 days of the event.

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