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Women’s Summit Recap
The 2022 Women’s Summit in Minneapolis, MN was one for the books! The Summit started off with a networking reception at the Jolliet House where attendees spent time catching up with old friends and meeting new friends. Keeping with the theme of our 2022 events, Think BIG, the focus of all our Women’s Summit education was Think Strong – and we did just that! Wendy Blackshaw, President & CEO, Minnesota Sports & Events, and Tanya Dreesen, VP Partnership Activation + Special Projects, Minnesota Vikings Football, kicked off the morning with an amazing session candidly sharing about their paths, challenges, and successes.
Candy Fuzesy, VP of Team & Venue Partnerships, Suite Experience Group, Jenifer Freeman, GM of Aramark, US Bank Stadium, and Cassie Batinich, Director of Communications, Version1 made up a Women of Minneapolis Power Panel moderated by Melissa Thompson, Indiana Sports Corp. Can you say inspiring?!?
Attendees were treated to a fun afternoon at Finnegan Brew Company where Head Brewer, Jaquie Berglund introduced us to the “inside itchies”. She used that perfect phrase to capture what her creative and innovative process is like for coming up with new ideas. What she has envisioned and breathed life into is nothing short of incredible, truly embodying social entrepreneurship and generating more than $2M in community impact. Such a fantastic story, and good beer!
We closed out the Women’s Summit final day with sessions on partnership and branding with Lyndsey Thorpe, Brand Activation Manager, Caribou Coffee. SearchWide Global’s Cambria Jones, Director of Marketing, and Nicole Newman, Vice President joined us to share the STRONG approach for a successful career in sports tourism. The Summit was a fun, intimate, and educational 3 days and we can’t wait to see the impact it has on attendees throughout the year!
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