WilmingtonBiz After Hours
2025-07-09 16:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Waterline Brewing Co., 721 Surry St, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
Have your people meet our people at one of Wilmington’s best places for genuine and expansive networking.
Location: Waterline Brewing Co.
Date is subject to change.

WILMA Leadership Accelerator
2025-07-24 09:00 - 14:00 | Wilmington Convention Center, 10 Convention Center Drive, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
WILMA’s Leadership Accelerator is our annual half-day leadership conference. It will be a jam-packed day of personalized programming that includes hands-on leadership workshops, a keynote lunch with several TED-Style talks, and the opportunity for attendees to make meaningful connections with other like-minded women in our community.

Elevate & Celebrate
2025-08-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Savard Beer and Board, 121 S Front St, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
Elevate & Celebrate is WILMA’s quarterly event! This is a free, non-networking event for women, so join us as we elevate voices and celebrate the women in our incredible city!
Location: Savard Beer and Board
Date is subject to change.

WILMA's Women to Watch Awards
2025-09-05 17:00 - 22:00 | Wilmington Convention Center, 10 Convention Center Drive, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
Women to Watch Awards categories:
Arts
Education
Health
Business
Public Sector
Nonprofit / Volunteer
Rising Star (Under 30)
The rising star category is limited to women under 30.
The public sector category recognizes women who work in the area’s public service sector – public safety agencies, local and state government, military, etc.
Individuals can nominate someone or apply themselves. The awards are open to those who live or work in New Hanover, Brunswick or Pender counties.

Power Breakfast
2025-09-12 07:30 - 10:00, 2025-12-03 07:30 - 10:00 | Wilmington Convention Center, 10 Convention Center Drive, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
The Power Breakfast series is a quarterly gathering of the business community and other community leaders to talk about issues of interest to our region. Each breakfast features a panel discussion or individual speaker focusing on topics of interest to local companies.
Topic and speakers to be announced at a later date.

Spark ILM
2025-10-01 08:00 - 16:00 | Wilmington Convention Center, 10 Convention Center Drive, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
Spark ILM is a dynamic reimagination of WilmingtonBiz Expo designed to spark fresh ideas, forge meaningful connections, and shine a spotlight on the vibrant Wilmington community. This event blends inspiration, education, and fun to help participants explore new perspectives—both professionally and personally. Whether it’s tackling real workplace challenges like communication and cross-generational collaboration, or exploring the future of Wilmington through visionary discussions on growth and innovation, Spark ILM is about learning, connecting, and thinking boldly.

WilmingtonBiz After Hours
2025-10-22 16:30 - 19:00 | Backspin Social, 6717 Market St, Wilmington, NC, 28405, United States
Have your people meet our people at one of Wilmington’s best places for genuine and expansive networking.
Location: Backspin Social
Date is subject to change.

Elevate & Celebrate
2025-11-06 17:00 - 19:00 | NC
Elevate & Celebrate is WILMA’s quarterly event! This is a free, non-networking event for women, so join us as we elevate voices and celebrate the women in our incredible city!
Location: Hi-Wire Brewing

Health Care Heroes
2025-11-15 17:00 - 21:00 | Burney Center – UNCW, Union Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
The Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s Health Care Heroes Awards honors individuals and organizations that are making an impact on the quality of health care in Wilmington.
Whether they are companies, doctors, nurses, specialists or managers, join us in recognizing those who embody the word “hero” and prove their excellence in helping others.
The finalists will be profiled in the special Health Care Heroes section of the Business Journal and the winners will be announced at an awards event on November 15 at UNCW’s Burney Center.
