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