7. Host a TEDx event
Give women a speaking platform by hosting your own independent TEDx speaking event. Invite speakers to submit their relevant presentations before you start advertising the conference to the public. Because, really, setting up the event itself can be a learning experience on its own!
Choose a venue with theater-style seating, a projector and screens, and possibly a stage (Peerspace can help!), and then visit this page to find all of the information you need to set up your event.
8. Host a conscious living conference
In today’s society, being a conscious, ethical consumer is more than just a trendy lifestyle that looks good on Instagram — it’s a form of activism. Bring in experts, consultants, and social media influencers and bloggers for a conference that guides attendees through more ethical lifestyle choices.
Cover topics like zero-waste living, sustainable fashion, veganism, and environmental lobbying. Also, ask chefs to host cooking demos that use ethical, sustainable ingredients. (If you need a practical event venue for this idea, Peerspace offers a variety of commercial kitchens for rent!)
Host your conscious living seminar in a venue like this home with an eco-consciously designed kitchen in Portland, OR. It not only looks great, but the kitchen was made with recycled countertops, 100% renewably powered electricity, and energy-efficient appliances.
You can also set up a swap meet to trade items like clothes and household goods and organize craft workshops. Then, invite fair-trade certified and benefit corporations to have booths to educate attendees on their products. With this timely conference idea, you can teach your community how to do good just by switching up their consumption habits.
Learn more about renting a commercial kitchen by the hour here!
9. Go virtual
You may have incredible women’s conference ideas lined up and a slew of impressive speakers. However, not all of the people who wish to attend will be able to do so, whether it be for monetary, logistical, or personal reasons.
Don’t let the location get in the way of reaching countless women. Instead, host a hybrid or completely virtual women’s conference! Doing so, you open up the doors to a lot more attendees and perhaps even more special guests. It may even save you funding since you won’t have to pay for flights and lodging for out-of-town speakers.
Book a stunning Peerspace venue for your backdrop and decide if fully virtual or optional virtual attendance is best. You can take a pulse reading by sending out a poll and see how your attendees and special guests feel.
If your women’s conference pertains to women in tech, this is the perfect opportunity for your speakers to introduce new tech products and services to the virtual crowd! Though really, it also works for just about any industry and niche. It may take more forethought to work out the details, but the payoff will be worth it when you realize how many more women you’re able to reach!
Bonus idea: foster mentorship
Bring together women of different age groups, backgrounds, and career levels together to encourage mentorship. Women empower each other, and younger women who do not have a strong female figure in their lives can feel a little lost at sea. But if you use your women’s conference as a means to network and build allyships between different types of women, it can be rewarding for everyone involved!
To get the ball rolling, be sure to enlist women who are leaders in their fields and who are interested in mentorship. Then, invite women who are in the starting stages of their careers and in need of support. At the conference, plan a networking seminar to bring these groups together. Everyone will learn a lot about each other, and may even learn to appreciate the ups and downs of their own journey a bit more.
Peerspace helps your women’s conference ideas come together
We hope these women’s conference ideas have inspired you to take your conference to new heights! Use any and all that speak to you. And of course, book a sensational Peerspace venue. You can find a venue that includes the equipment you need, the style you want, and the space that makes you and your attendees comfortable.
You can also consider your host your secret weapon when it comes to maximizing your event. Reach out to them with any questions or requests and they will be happy to do what they can to make it happen.
Coming up with women’s conference ideas may seem daunting. However, by following these tips, you can pull off a majorly successful event! Conferences build communities, spread knowledge, and inspire leaders. So just imagine the new ideas you can spark with yours!
Take a few of these women’s conference ideas to get started. When you do, you’ll be well on your way to creating a memorable, impactful event for the women in your community.
