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ABOUT
Every woman has a story—one that is still being written.
Some chapters are filled with achievement and celebration. Others are marked by challenge, change, or unexpected turns. Each experience, relationship, success, setback, and lesson learned contributes to the story that makes us who we are.
Too often, we focus only on the highlights or rush toward the next chapter, forgetting the value found in every page of our journey. Yet it is often the moments that tested us, stretched us, and transformed us that become the most meaningful parts of our story.
At the 2026 Women in Business Conference, we will explore the power of storytelling—not only the stories we share with others, but the stories we tell ourselves. We invite you to explore the power of your story.
Through meaningful conversations, practical insights and authentic connections, we will reflect on the chapters that have shaped us, embrace the pages we are living today, and gain the tools and confidence to write the stories still to come.
Because every experience has value. Every lesson has purpose. Every chapter counts.
More About The Conference
The Lee’s Summit Chamber’s Women in Business Conference aims to connect female business professionals in eastern Jackson County and beyond through impactful programming, networking opportunities and educational training.
The conference is hosted in Lee’s Summit, Missouri but its reach extends beyond city limits into all parts of eastern Jackson County, Lafayette, Johnson and Cass County.
We invite women of all backgrounds and professional stages of their careers. Whether you are a young professional just starting out in your career, a budding or seasoned entrepreneur, or someone with years of experience, we welcome all to join this impactful conference.
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SPEAKERS
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SCHEDULE
08:00 AM
11:45 AM
Check-in, Breakfast
Lunch, Packing Project
08:45 AM
Welcome
01:00 PM
Breakout Session #1
(5 Options to Choose From)
09:30 AM
Keynote
Owning the Narrative: Whose Story is This, Anyway?
Sidonie Garrett,
Executive Artistic Director of the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival
02:00 PM
Breakout Session #2
(5 Options to Choose From)
10:30 AM
Break (15 minutes)
03:00 PM
Wrap Up, Door Prizes
10:45 AM
Keynote
Dual Protagonists — Partnerships That Advance the Plot
Monica Tiffany & Merritt Neil, M&C
03:30 PM
Dismissal
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SPONSORS
Title Sponsor
gift sponsor
Breakfast sponsor
lunch sponsor
centerpiece sponsor
Service activity sponsor
Gold sponsors
Allo Business • Beyond Wealth Advisors • CommunityAmerica Credit Union • Emprise Bank • First Federal Bank
• Luminate Bank – Lauren Wittig Team • PuroClean Property Restoration Services • Preferred Pediatrics
• Raintree Village • Southern Bank • TNC Community • University Health Lakewood Medical Center
silver sponsors
• Budget Blinds of Lee's Summit • Dyer Oil Graphics • Rocktops Granite • Security Bank






















