Inspire Inclusion
For our 13th year, the IWD Guelph-Wellington committee is excited to honour women from all ages and stages at our annual celebration of International Women’s Day, at The Grand Guelph Banquet & Event Centre. We are thrilled to announce a change up to our format this year, to allow for more networking, and interactive vendor marketplace time.
The 2024 IWD Guelph-Wellington event features a variety of appetizer and dessert stations, a marketplace of women entrepreneur vendors, and live activities.
Snaptique's Digital Photo Booth will be at our annual International Women's Day from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Capture memories and enjoy the celebration with Snaptique, the premier choice for photo booth rental in Toronto, offering a diverse selection, indoor/outdoor options, and a captivating 360 photo booth experience.
In addition, this year we are joined by 3 amazing local women panelists for an open discussion about inclusivity and belonging, as we ask others to “Count Me In”; 2024 International Women's Day theme. In our roundtable chat, our speakers will share incredible advice and insights on a topic that is a priority for so many of us.
Interested in being a vendor at IWD Guelph-Wellington? Fill out a Vendor Application or contact us at iwd@guelphbusiness.com
Agenda
5:00pm Doors Open & Vendor Marketplace Open
5:30pm Bountiful Appetizer Stations Open
7:00pm Panel Discussion
8:00pm Dessert Stations & Continued Marketplace Shopping
Our Panel Discussion:
This year we will be joined by an amazing panel of three women to discuss inclusivity. We are excited to have Marva Wisdom join us as our moderator for this panel.
If you are interested in Sponsorship opportunities for the event, please contact iwd@guelphbusiness.com.
**Recognizing that participants may have sensitivities or allergic reactions to various fragrant products, please consider arriving fragrance-free.**
*** Should you have any dietary restrictions, please connect with Diana Train at iwd@guelphbusiness.com to ensure your dietary restrictions are noted***
Special Event
Marva Wisdom is a Senior Fellow at Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (U of T) with a focus on Equity, Inclusion and Women’s Study. She is also a Fellow of the Environics Institute for Survey Research and way recently awarded the Order of Ontario for her selfless community engagement.
Leen Al-Habash is the Project Manager for Guelph Wellington Local Immigration Partnership. Through her work, she knows too well the barriers facing immigrant women.
Alex Bulmer is an award-winning blind actor, playwright and film-maker who has worked extensively in Canada and the UK.
Vicki Olatundun is the past executive director at Chalmers, a former attorney, social justice advocate and TED-x speaker who likes to challenge the status quo.