WEWmke 2023
May 8 – 12, 2023
WEWmke 2023
What a WEWmke 2023 it was! She Stands Tall restored WEWmke to an in-person event, gathered 455 Milwaukee-area women entrepreneurs, and planned compelling opportunities for women to network with, learn from, and inspire each other.
Keynote Events
Unique Attendees
Event Registrations
Speakers
Venues
Contributor Events
In-kind sponsors
Press Coverage
Official Visits
- Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson
- Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez
- Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin (via video)
Additional WEWmke 2023 Events
Workshops
Meet and Eat
Kick off WEWmke with a networking breakfast featuring Lauren Feaster (CEO of Professional Dimensions). Lauren will talk about the importance of women uniting to better serve our communities and ourselves.
Business Basics
New to running a business or need a business basics refresher? These speakers will share the information you need to get started or make sure you’re on track related to business insurance, bookkeeping and accounting, and legal 101 for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Show Her the Money
Women business owners are less likely to access capital than their male counterparts. Learn about options to scale your business with the right financial partner in this panel moderated by Elizabeth Cizinsky (Scale Up Milwaukee).
Create and Close
Women experts in marketing, branding, and sales will share advance and tips to help you jumpstart or reinvigorate your marketing, branding, and sales efforts.
She Shines On
Wrap up our educational workshops on a high note: how to plan for your business’s expansion and growth. You’ll hear from experts about how to build a team, grow your business, and ensure you’re legally protected as you grow.
She Stands Tall Featuring Elizabeth Rees, owner of Chasing Paper
Join us for a special She Stands Tall Q&A session with Elizabeth Rees, owner of Chasing Paper. Hear how she is transforming the wallpaper and tile business by developing removable, peel-and-stick products that are accessible to apartment dwellers and DIYers alike.
Networking
Meet and Eat
Kick off WEWmke with a networking breakfast featuring Lauren Feaster (CEO of Professional Dimensions). Lauren will talk about the importance of women uniting to better serve our communities and ourselves.
Snap, Snack, and Snoop
Join us for networking She Stands Tall Style! Chat with our community of women small business owners and learn their what, where, and why. Plus, see Jenni Yolo’s, of I SPY DIY, The Sage Home IRL.
Milwaukee Art Museum Scandinavian Design Exhibit Tour with Teresa Olson
Join Teresa Olson, owner of Shorewood's Olson House, a boutique home furnishing store specializing in Scandinavian design, for a one-of-a-kind tour of the Milwaukee Art Museum's new Scandinavian design exhibit, Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890–1980.
Meet and Drink
Join us on Melnick & Melnick, S.C.'s rooftop deck for organized networking (a la our Meet & Eat event), light snacks, and drinks. Stop by anytime, but organized networking will begin promptly at 5:30.
WEWmke October Meet and Drink
Event Information: It’s Halloween! What better way to celebrate than by joining amazing women business owners for a drink! Grab a beer (Sugar Maple has ample NA options on tap,
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Presenting Sponsor
Our 2023 Presenting Sponsor is Summit Credit Union! We are honored to partner with an organization led by a woman, Kim Sponem, and which has a demonstrated and long-standing commitment to helping women and addressing the gender pay gap. As Kim has explained, “when women succeed and have equal economic power, everyone benefits. Families, communities, businesses and economies thrive.” We at She Stands Tall couldn’t agree more!
Supporting Sponsors
Small Business Partners
Event Sponsors
In-Kind Sponsors
Media Sponsors
