A curated list of monthly events, just for you

“Your network is your net worth.” – Porter Gale

One of my life’s passions? Networking. (…after real estate, of course.)

My love of networking has nothing to do with the number of contacts in my address book, and everything to do with the joy I experience when helping people make valuable connections.

The way I see it, networking is about building a community of people you can turn to — whether you’re looking for business advice over coffee, a new skill to bring your vision to life, or the perfect neighbourhood to start a family.

And what better way to empower women than by creating a space to make those life-changing connections?

So here’s my gift to you: A curated list of monthly events for women who like to take the leap, lean in, and act on great opportunities.

While not all of these events are exclusively for women, they’re on this list for a reason. Perhaps the event features a successful female founder, or maybe a strong woman speaker is taking the lead on a topic that is relevant to me… and you. Whatever the case, I hope to see you there!

Happy Networking!

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August Events

August 6th (for 4 weeks) or August 7th (for 4 weeks)
Event: Create Freely
Organization: Her People
Location: 100 University Ave, 6th floor (St. Andrew Subway Station)

August 8th
Event: Breakfast Club – Monthly Networking Meeting
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: The Hot House Restaurant, 35 Church Street, Toronto

August 8th
Event: Stress Management & Mental Wellness Workshop
Organization: Young Women’s Leadership Network
Location: Make Lemonade 326 Adelaide Street W. Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5V 1R3

August 8th – 11th
Event: The Get Together
Organization: The Get Together
Location: Plattsville Ontario

August 10th
Event: Woman With Impact, Women Empowerment Panel
Organization: Creatives Connect
Location: The Centre for Social Innovation 192 Spadina Ave.

August 13th
Event: Women in Tech Recruiting Event – Experienced Permanent Hires
Organization: TD Bank Group
Location: TBD
INVITE only – Please email Karen.Simpson@TD.com with your resume

August 13th
Event: Speed Mentoring: Women in Sales, Marketing & Customer Success
Organization: NextPlay.ai
Location: Top Hat, 151 Bloor Street West, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5S 1S4

August 15th
Event: Canada Fintech Week: Women in Tech
Organization: Genesys
Location: The National Club 303 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5H 2R1

August 15th
Event: Women in Tech Social – Canada FinTech Week
Organization: Digital Finance Institute
Location: The National Club 303 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5H 2R1

August 15th
Event: Summer Soirée in Support of Dress for Success Toronto
Organization: Elena’s Club
Location: Planta Yorkville, 1221 Bay Street

August 18th
Event: Divalicious Cocktail Brunch Party
Organization: Diva Girl
Location: Glow Fresh & Wine Bar 7 Marie Labatte Road Toronto, ON M3C 0J1

August 18th
Event: Femmes du Vin
Organization: With Zest
Location: Artscape Wychwood Barns 601 Christie Street Toronto, ON M6G 4C7

August 19th ⭐️ Highly Recommended!!! ⭐️ I’ll be at this event, come say hello!
Event: How She Hustles Summer Social 2019
Organization: How She Hustles
Location: Toronto Don Valley Hotel & Suites 175 Wynford Drive Toronto, ON M3C 1J3

August 19th
Event: Annual Golf Classic
Organization: Canadian Association of Women Executives and Entrepreneurs
Location: Richmond Hill Golf Club, 8755 Bathurst St, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 0H4

August 19th
Event: Candace Bushnell: Is There Still Sex In The City?
Organization: Toronto Public Library
Location: Toronto Public Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto ON M4W 2G8

August 20th
Event: Summer Sizzler
Organization: Company of Women
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON

August 21st
Event: Business Accelerator: How to be Unstoppable in Life
Organization: H.U.B. Inc.
Location: Schmooz Media, 3453 Yonge Street, Suite 201

August 22nd (I’ll be at this event, come say hello)
Event: Summer Networking Event: Bringing Businesses Together
Organization: Networking of Executive Women
Location: Coca Cola Office, 335 King St E, Toronto, Ontario

August 22nd
Event: Networking + Workshop Event: PITCH YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS!
Organization: Young Women in Business
Location: The Blake House 449 Jarvis Street Toronto, ON M4Y 2G8

August 24th, 25th
Event: Women and Color Bootcamp
Organization: Women and Color
Location: TBA

August 28th
Event: Walk and Talk Networking Series
Organization: Women in Film and Television
Location: TBA

August 28th
Event: Lemonade Mixer
Organization: Make Lemonade
Location: Make Lemonade 326 Adelaide Street W. Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5V 1R3

A Sneak Peak at the Late Summer and Fall Events

September 5th (for 4 weeks)
Event: Create with her-people
Organization: Her People
Location: 100 University Ave, 6th floor (St. Andrew Subway Station)

September 9th (for 4 weeks)
Event: Personal Growth
Organization: Her People
Location: 100 University Ave, 6th floor (St. Andrew Subway Station)

September 10th ⭐️ Highly Recommended!!! ⭐️
Event: Fashion Tech Toronto
Organization: Fashion Tech Toronto
Location: The Design Exchange – Exhibition Hall 234 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5K 1B2

September 12th
Event: Making Humans Better Humans: Leading Through Connection
Organization: Network of Executive Women
Location: General Mills, 5825 Explorer Dr, Mississauga, ON, L4W 5P6, CA

September 12th
Event: Building Your Personal Brand
Organization: WXN
Location: Vantage Venues 150 King Street West 27th Floor Toronto, ON M5H 1J9

September 15th
Event: Immigrant Women’s Small Business Expo
Organization: Canadian Small Business Women
Location: Ontario Science Centre 770 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1T3

September 16th
Event: In Conversation: MARGARET ATWOOD
Organization: Indigo
Location: Bluma Appel Theatre St Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St E Toronto, ON

September 16th
Event: Financial Empowerment Workshop with Melissa Leong
Organization: Lean In Canada
Location: TBD

September 17th ⭐️ Highly Recommended!!! ⭐️
Event: #OWNIT
Organization: She’s 4 Sports
Location: Ryerson University, Rogers Communication Centre – The Catalyst at FCAD 80 Gould Street Room 230 Toronto, ON M5B 2M7

September 17th
Event: 14th Annual CAWIC Golf Day
Organization: CAWIC – Canadian Association of Women in Construction
Location: Piper’s Heath Golf Club, 5501 Trafalgar Road, Hornby (Milton), ON L9E 0Z5

September 17th
Event: WANT TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS? GROW YOURSELF!
Organization: Company of Women
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON

September 18th
Event: POWER WOMEN BREAKFAST -SPEED COACHING
Organization: We Thrive Events
Location: The Old Mill

September 18th
Event: Women in Payments, Symposium 2019
Organization: Women in Payments
Location: Arcadian Court, 401 Bay St.

September 21st
Event: The Ace Brunch
Organization: The Ace Class
Location: TBD

September 22nd
Event: She Means Biz Conference
Organization: Diva Girl
Location: Rosehill Venue Lounge, 6 Rosehill Avenue, Toronto, ON M4T 1G5

September 23rd ⭐️ Highly Recommended!!! ⭐️
Event: Evaluating Financing Solutions in the Boardroom
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: First Canadian Place – 68th Floor, York Room 100 King Street West Toronto, ON

September 24th
Event: How to Get Yourself on a Board
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: KPMG Bay Adelaide Centre, Toronto Boardroom Toronto, ON M5H 2S5

September 25th (save the date)  ⭐️ Highly Recommended!!! ⭐️
Event: Ladies Who Launch in Toronto
Organization: Ladies Who Launch
Location: TBD

September 25th
Event: Walk and Talk Networking Series
Organization: Women in Film and Television
Location: TBA

September 25th
Event: Business Accelerator – How To Establish A Strong Personal Brand
Organization: H.U.B. Inc.
Location: Schmooz Media, 3453 Yonge Street, Suite 201

September 26th
Event: Networking Made Easy: Tips to Help You Network More Effectively
Organization: Ellevate Network
Location: TBD

September 28th
Event: Elsie MacGill Awards Gala – The Elsie
Organization: Northern Lights Aero Foundation
Location: Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel and Conference Centre

September 30th (save the date)
Event: What Every Woman Should Know Before Buying Her First Home ⭐️ Highly Recommended!!! ⭐️
Organization: I am Despina and Lisa Okun
Location: Make Lemonade 326 Adelaide Street W. Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5V 1R3

October 7th
Event: TORONTO BUSINESS BABE X JUNE MOTEL RETREAT
Organization: Business Babes Collective
Location: June Motel 123551 Loyalist Parkway Prince Edward, ON Canada

October 7th
Event: Women and investing: Cutting-edge research insights from 3 Rotman professors
Organization: Gender and the Economy
Location: Rotman School of Management, Fleck Atrium (Ground Floor, North Buidling)

October 10th
Event: In Conversation with Canada’s Most Powerful Female CEOs
Organization: WXN
Location: Vantage Venues 150 King Street West 27th Floor Toronto, ON M5H 1J9

October 12th
Event: Black Women Connect Brunch
Organization: Black Women Connect
Location: Verity Club 111d Queen Street E Toronto, ON

October 23rd (save the date)
Event: Save the Date
Organization: Network of Executive Women
Location: TBD

October 23rd
Event: Business Accelerator: Marketing Secrets from the Founder of H.U.B Inc, Mary Morassutti
Organization: H.U.B. Inc.
Location: Schmooz Media, 3453 Yonge Street, Suite 201

October 24th ⭐️ Highly Recommended!!! ⭐️
Event: Negotiating With Confidence
Organization: Forward Focusing – Fotini Iconomopoulos
Location: Ivey Donald K. Johnson Centre 130 King Street West Toronto, ON M5X 1K6
If you want to get a taste of the negotiation training that corporate executives put their teams through now is your chance! After consistent requests from her keynote audiences, Fotini will be running an intensive full-day workshop open to the public. Space will be limited and the session will run from 8:30am – 5pm To reach out directly email fotini@forwardfocusing.com.
For an additional 10% off use code Despina10

October 26th (save the date)
Event: MAMACON
Organization: Mamas and Co.
Location: TBD

November 5th
Event: Audit Committee Effectiveness
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: KPMG LLP offices 333 Bay Street Suite 4600 Toronto, Ontario M5H 2S5

November 15th 17th
Event: Gather North
Organization: Gather North
Location: HOCKLEY VALLEY RESORT MONO, ONTARIO, CANADA

November 14th
Event: Global Summit 2019
Organization: #movethedial
Location: Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 2H5

November 14th
Event: Robyn Doolittle on “Had It Coming: What’s Fair in the Age of #MeToo?”
Organization: Gender and the Economy
Location: Rotman School of Management, Fleck Atrium (Ground Floor, North Buidling)

November 20th
Event: 27th Annual RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards Gala
Organization: Women of Influence
Location: Fairmont Royal York Hotel – Concert Hall 100 Front Street West, Toronto

November 21st
Event: Holiday Mix and Mingle
Organization: Ellevate Network
Location: TBD

November 27th
Event: How to Get Yourself on a Board
Organization: Women Get On Board
Location: TBD

March 9th and 10th, 2020
Event: SheEO Global Summit & Purple Carpet Gala
Organization: SheEO
Location: TBD

June 22nd-25th, 2020 (not a female only event)
Event: Collision Conference
Organization: Collision
Location: Enercare Centre

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