INSPIRE Women’s Business Conference
INSPIRE over the years
Every spring, INSPIRE brings Washington women in business together to learn, connect and celebrate. Look back at past conferences and the speakers, sessions, award winners and sponsors who made each one happen.
Past INSPIRE conferences, newest first
Each conference keeps its own page, so its speakers, sponsors and award winners always have a home.
2026
INSPIRE 2026
May 28, 2026 · South Puget Sound Community College, Lacey
A full day in Lacey with keynote speaker Jessica Caldwell, breakout sessions, a self-care panel, a marketplace of local vendors and the INSPIRE Small Business Awards.
2025
INSPIRE 2025
May 22, 2025 · Great Wolf Lodge, Grand Mound
INSPIRE moved to Great Wolf Lodge to make room for a growing crowd, with keynote speaker Stacey Crnich of GoodRoots Northwest, 20 speakers and the INSPIRE Small Business Awards.
2024
INSPIRE 2024
May 23, 2024 · South Puget Sound Community College, Lacey
A full day in Lacey with keynote speakers Vanessa Munson, Miss Washington 2023, and Jesse Downs, a panel of local business owners, breakout workshops and the INSPIRE Small Business Awards.
2022
INSPIRE 2022
May 12, 2022 · Online
INSPIRE’s sixth year went virtual, with a government resources panel, nine breakout sessions and a day of online networking.
Missing a year?
We’re still gathering photos, programs and award winners from earlier INSPIRE conferences. If you have some to share, we’d love to add them.
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