What happens when the boldest, brightest and best communicators get together?
It’s limitless….
You’ll experience a mix of candid, curated conversations among top women and inspirational guest speakers.
- Leading through change and uncertainty
- Talent retention
- C-suite comms strategies
- Negotiation skills
- Comms strategies in the age of AI and short attention spans
- Next-level skills and competencies for leaders and their teams
- The economics of comms- a new framework for tying your efforts to the bottom line
- PLUS: bring your challenges and questions to the group as we tap into the collective wisdom of top women in comms
Who Will Be There? The retreat is designed for communicators with 15+ years of industry experience and job titles ranging from Director to CCO to President. This is by invitation-only so that we can deliver a meaningful experience for these Top Women.
EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE EMPOWERMENT EVENT
We’ve designed a 2.5-day retreat that includes a healthy mix of candid conversations, problem-solving, workshopping ideas, sharing successes (and failures), plus great food, entertainment, relaxation and connecting at a level you just can’t get from your typical conference.
The April 9-11 retreat at the Perry Lane Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Savannah, GA, is the quintessential setting for this gathering of top women communicators. Space is limited to 60 executives; secure your unforgettable experience now!
Your Retreat
Ticket Includes:
- 2 hotel nights at 4-star property
- All content/programming
- All meals
- All networking events
- Entertainment
- Unique group experiences
- Spa discounts
- Swag bag
- Private LinkedIn group
- Pre-retreat meet and greet (virtual)
- Post-retreat virtual meetups and events
- And more!
The cost to attend this all-inclusive women’s retreat is $3995
| Join us for the Women’s Retreat for Communicators: | REGISTRATION FEE |
|---|---|
| Per Person includes all items listed above, including a 2-night stay at the luxury Perry Lane Hotel | $3,999 |
April 9
- Arrival by afternoon (aim for 1-2pm)
- 3-4pm – Gathering
- 4:30-6pm – Group Activity
- 7pm – Reception and dinner
- 9pm – After-dinner activity (optional)
April 10
- 8am – Morning yoga
- 8:45-9:30am – Breakfast & Conversations
- 9:45-11:45am – Curated Conversations: Adaptive Leadership, Communications Challenges and Strategies
- Break
- 12:45-1:45pm – Lunch and guest speaker
- 1:45-2pm - Networking time with guest speaker
- 2-2:45pm – Curated conversation: Talent: building your skill set and retaining top talent
- 2:45-3:20pm – Small group discussions
- 3:30-4:30pm – Afternoon Tea
- 4:30-6pm – Spa time
- 7:30 - whenever - Dinner & Entertainment
April 11
- 8-9:00am – Making Breakfast together
- 9:15-9:45am – Curated Conversations: Negotiation skills, C-Suite relationships and more
- 9:45-10:30am - Guest Speaker
- 10:30-10:45am - Networking with guest speaker
- 11-Noon - Small Group discussions
- 12-12:45pm – Sharing out of ideas
- 12:45-1:30pm - Lunch with guest speaker
- 1:30-2:30pm - Top Takeaways, Next Steps & Farewells
- 3-5pm - After Savannah Activities (Optional)
More details to come.
Why A Women’s Retreat?
Diane Schwartz
CEO
Ragan Communications
I have been honored to be one of the founders of Ragan’s Top Women in Communications program, shining a spotlight on bold and fearless leaders in our industry. One of my favorite events every year is when the Top Women come together at our awards luncheon. Because time is limited, the honorees don’t have ample opportunity to get to know one another. There’s an office to get back to – or at least a home office – and other things to do. Life goes on. We are heartened that so many Top Women in Comms tell us the award is one of their greatest honors. Our team at Ragan knew that there was more we can do to bring these top women together. That’s how the Women’s Retreats came about.
This special cohort of Top Women will have a chance to get to know one another in an analog sort of way. We are confident that our industry as a whole will benefit and that each woman who attends will leave the retreat with a great sense of purpose and joy.
We are launching these events in 2024 as the beginning of something special for our industry, with the first retreat taking place April 9-11, 2024 at the Perry Lane Luxury Hotel in Savannah, GA and the second retreat on September 18-20, 2024 at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, CA. We are beyond excited to get this started and see what amazing ideas and friendships will blossom from these events. I hope you are too!
