2024 EVENT DATES

January

Tuesday, January 23 — Book on Business Unveiling

  • Location: Lumina on Wrightsville Beach
  • Time: 4:30-7pm

February

Monday, February 5 — Coastal Entrepreneur Awards: Nominations Open

  • February 5-March 5 (TBD)

March

Tuesday, March 5 — Power Breakfast

  • Location: Convention Center
  • Time: 7:30-9:45am

 

Elevate + Celebrate

  • Location: TBD
  • Time: 4-6:30pm


March 22-24 — Feast Wilmington

  • Location: Riverfront Park

April

Monday, April 1 — Women to Watch Awards: Nominations Open

  • Open: April 1- May 1


Wednesday, April 17 — WILMA’s Leadership Institute Sl

  • Location: Double Run Farm
  • Time: 9am-5pm


WilmingtonBiz After Hours

  • Date + Location: TBD
  • Time: 4:30-7pm

May

Thursday, May 9 — WILMA Dash & Health Fest

  • Location: Convention Center
  • Time: 4-9pm


Wednesday, May 15 — WILMA’s Leadership Institute S2

  • Location: TBD
  • Time: 8am-1pm


Coastal Entrepreneur Awards

  • Date TBD
  • Time: 7:30-10am
  • Status: Waiting to hear from UNCW Burney Center on availability


Elevate + Celebrate

  • Location: TBD
  • Time: 4-6:30pm

June

Women to Watch Awards Finalist Social + Photoshoot

  • Location: TBD
  • Time: 8am-1 pm


Monday, June 24 — MADE Awards: Nominations Open (TBD)

  • June 24-July 24


Thursday, June 27 — Power Breakfast

  • Location: Convention Center
  • Time: 7:30-9:45am

July

Wednesday, July 17 — WILMA’s Leadership Institute S4

  • Location: TBD
  • Time: 8am-1pm


Thursday, July 18 — WILMA’s Leadership Accelerator

  • Location: Convention Center
  • Time: 9am-2pm


WilmingtonBiz After Hours

  • Date + Location: TBD
  • Time: 4:30-7pm

August

Tuesday, August 1 — Women to Watch Mentoring Applications open

  • August I-September 2


Monday, August 5 — Health Care Heroes: Nominations open

  • August 5-September 6


Wednesday, August 21 — WILMA’s Leadership Institute S5

  • Location: TBD
  • Time: 8am-1pm


Women to Watch Alum Event

  • Date + Location: TBD
  • Time: 4:30-7pm


Elevate + Celebrate

  • Date + Location: TBD
  • Time: 4-6:30pm

September

Friday, September 6 — WilmingtonBiz 100 — Nominations Open

  • Sept. 6-Sept.13 (TBD)


Friday, September 6 — WILMA’s Women to Watch Awards

  • Location: Wilmington Convention Center
  • Time: 5-1 Opm


Wednesday, September 18 — WILMA’s Leadership Institute S6

  • Location: TBD
  • Time: 8am-1 pm


Friday, September 20 — Power Breakfast

  • DATE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
  • Location: Convention Center Exhibit Hall
  • Time: 7:30-9:45am

October

Wednesday, October 2 — WilmingtonBiz Conference & Expo

  • Move-in date: Tuesday, Oct. 1
  • Location: Wilmington Convention Center


Wednesday, October 16 — WILMA’s Leadership Institute S7

  • Location: TBD
  • Time: 8am-1 pm


Health Care Heroes Awards

  • Date + Location: TBD
  • Time: 5-1 Opm
  • Status: Waiting to hear back on availability


WilmingtonBiz After Hours

  • Date + Location: TBD
  • Time: 4:30-7pm

November

Elevate + Celebrate

  • Location: TBD
  • Time: 4-6:30pm


Wednesday, November 20 — WILMA’s Leadership Institute S8

  • Location: TBD
  • Time: 8am-1 pm

December

Monday, December 2 — WILMA’s Leadership Institute: Nominations Open

  • December 2-January 31


WilmingtonBiz 100

  • Date + Location TBD — waiting to hear on availability
  • Time: 4:30-7pm


Thursday, December 12 — Power Breakfast

  • Location: Convention Center
  • Time: 7:30-9:45am


WILMA’s Leadership Institute Graduation

  • Date + Location TBD
  • Time: 1 lam-lpm