2024 2ND ANNUAL WOMEN’S SUMMIT PROOF OF PERFORMANCE
THANK YOU
Thank you for partnering with the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce to produce the 2nd Annual Women’s Leadership Summit at the Franciscan Center on the campus of Lourdes University on Tuesday, August 20th. This event nearly doubled its number this year! Its goal is to uplift and promote businesswomen by surrounding them with the powerful women leaders of Northwest Ohio. This event was proudly sponsored by GBQ, UToledo Health, and Waterford Bank N.A. This event welcomed almost 200 businesswomen and included an inspiring keynote address from Noor Abukaram. It was such a pleasure to host this inspiring event for the community.
Thank you to all of our sponsors that made this event a success.
Waterford Bank N.A.
GBQ
UToledo Health
Schramm’s Flowers & Gifts
Inside the Five Brewing Company Ragazza
The Grateful Crow
Yark Automotive Group
Markey’s
Edward Jones
Real Good Ventures
Mayberry Ice Cream
The Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women
Lourdes University
THANK YOU
This event would not have been a success without our amazing speakers and panelists. Thank you to
Sashem Brey | 13abc - Emcee
Noor Abukaram | #LetNoorRun - Keynote
Laurel Sanner | Laurel’s Characters & Co
Jennifer Panczyszyn | Edward Jones
Tara Haye, President | Stranahan PTO
Dr. P | Ronald Group
Sara Best | Real Good Ventures
Dr. Veronica Motley | Sylvania Schools
Alicia Wagner | The Joss District
Tiffany Bosch | Sylvania Chamber
Robin Piccione | E. A. Lewis & Associates LLC
Jennifer Archer | UToledo Health
Vicki Riddick | UToledo Health
Andrea Mata | BrightSpot Families
We thank each and every one of our sponsors for making this event a great success. Special thanks to Lourdes University for hosting us this year.
Each one of our presenting sponsors was granted the opportunity to speak in front of the 200 women in attendance. We thank those women for their amazing talks, and we thank GBQ, UToledo Health, and Waterford Bank N.A. for sponsoring this incredible event.
BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
The Business Woman of the Year award is presented to a woman who has shown strides in business and the community.
The 2024 Business Woman of the Year award was presented by Schramm’s Flowers & Gifts.
Congratulations to our 2024 Business Woman of the Year award recipient Kendra Baroudi of Kabob It At Home.
Ten years ago, in 2014, our honoree and her husband took a bold step and expanded a family-owned business that had already made a name for itself with its authentic and beloved recipes brought over from Tripoli, Lebanon These treasured recipes have been at the heart of the restaurant’s success, a testament to the rich heritage and tradition passed down through generations.
A fellow Chamber member recently shared some thoughts that perfectly capture the spirit of this individual: “I can’t say enough positive words about her, but if I had to pick one word, I would choose the word Relentless. She has a spirit that never gives up, and her willingness to pivot and continue toward the next success is relentless in her quest to grow her business. We can learn a lot from her in our everyday journeys.”
KENDRA BAROUDI OWNER OF KABOB IT AT HOME
We hosted nearly women, almost doubling our numbers from last year.
SPONSOR STANDING DISPLAY
Features all sponsors Prominent display upon entering location
FLOWER BAR
SPONSOR
LABEL
Stickers put on each bouquet
FLOWER BAR SPONSOR
A-FRAME
Displayed in front of the flower bar at the end of the event
LUNCH SPONSOR 8.5" X 11"
BREAKFAST SPONSOR 8.5" X 11"
MOCKTAIL BAR SPONSOR 8.5" X 11"
Displayed in front of mocktail bar with logo recognition.
Displayed in front of lunch with logo recognition.
Displayed in front of breakfast with logo recognition.
