October 13th, 2026
🔥 2026 PHENOMENAL WOMAN RETREAT: AUDACIOUSLY ABLAZE
Get Ready to be Audaciously Ablaze! The PWST Phenomenal Women’s Retreat is coming October 13—and this is not your typical women’s conference.
It’s a day designed to inspire you, challenge you, connect you and remind you just how powerful it can be when women come together ready to grow.
Live music with Rich N Love
Brunch Powerful Keynote
Interactive Workshops
Meaningful Connections
And one seriously AUDACIOUS day!This year’s theme, AUDACIOUSLY ABLAZE, is all about having the boldness to step beyond what’s comfortable, think bigger and go after what’s possible.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
The Harbor Center | Slidell
Tickets: $127The Early Bird may be gone…but your chance to be part of this phenomenal day isn’t.
Come ready to connect. Come ready to be inspired.Come ready to IGNITE what’s next.
SPEAKERS
Melanie Curtis
World-Record Pro-Skydiver. Peak Performance Coach. Professional Risk Taker
Take the risk. Make the leap.
🔥 Turn fear into smarter risk-taking
🔥 Build the support systems that make bigger goals possible
🔥 Use discomfort, intuition and habits to create real momentum
Mary Jane Walsh
Leadership Coach • Strategic Thinker • Expert in High-Performance Simplicity.
Less noise. More impact.
🔥 Identify what’s diluting your value, visibility and effectiveness
🔥 Subtract the non-essential to create more focus, clarity and impact
🔥 Use the power of “less but better” to become more effective and more unforgettable
Ameera Varani
Wealth. Money Mindset. Intentional Design.
Rewrite your money story.
🔥 Uncover the beliefs quietly shaping what you earn, keep, spend and ask for
🔥 Challenge the financial ceilings that may have nothing to do with your actual income
🔥 Build a healthier, more intentional relationship with wealth: without fear, guilt or scarcity
Kat Parker
Emotional Intelligence. Resilience. Human Connection.
Stay steady. Lead stronger.
🔥 Strengthen the emotional intelligence that shapes how you communicate, connect and lead
🔥 Build resilience so you can navigate pressure, conflict and change without losing your footing
🔥 Create stronger relationships and more collaborative teams through greater self-awareness and empathy
TWO POWERFUL PANELS.
REAL CONVERSATIONS.
The Phenomenal Women’s Retreat brings some of our region’s most dynamic women and organizations together for conversations that go beyond the surface. These aren’t scripted presentations—they’re opportunities to hear different perspectives, real experiences and ideas from women who are leading, building and creating change.
THE AUDACIOUS PANEL
What does it really look like to live, lead and move through life audaciously?
Join Vicky Bayley, Kate Fusilier and Monica Bay for a candid conversation. Expect honesty, perspective, a little laughter—and a conversation that just might challenge you to become a little more audacious yourself.
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: THE COMMUNITY CONVERSATION
One table. Multiple organizations. Different perspectives. One important conversation about women, leadership, opportunity and the future of our region.
Representatives from Goldman Sachs, Junior League, Tangipahoa Professional Women, American Business Women’s Association, The Urban League, Louisiana Rural Education Association and Professional Women of St. Tammany, along with Monica Sharp, will come together for a unique discussion.
SPONSORS
Brunch Sponsor
Refreshment Sponsor
Restroom Sponsor
A/V Sponsor
Photography – Visual Storytelling Sponsor
Exclusive Media Partner
Supporting Sponsor
TICKETS & SPONSORSHIPS
Individual Ticket
What your ticket includes
$127
This is more than a luncheon. Your retreat ticket includes:
- Featured speakers including Melanie Curtis, Mary Jane Walsh, Ameera Virani and Kat Parker.
- 1 or 2 Power Sessions experienced live, plus post-retreat access to all four sessions.
- Two powerhouse panels focused on women in business and women in our region.
- Brunch and live entertainment.
- Access to the PWST Expo and Community Impact Tables.
- Networking with an audience planned for approximately 200 women.
- Regional professional and community leaders.
- A full day of professional development, connection and practical takeaways.
Corporate Leadership Delegations
Invest In the Women Already Leading Inside Your Organization
$635 - 5 employees | $1270 - 10 Employees
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Companies that send a delegation of 5 or 10 employees will receive logo recognition on the PWST Corporate Leadership Hero Board as a thank-you for investing in women’s education and professional development in our community. |
PWST Member Expo Add-On
$50 add-on with your retreat ticket
$50.00
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Keynote Sponsor
$5,000
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Brunch Sponsor
Limit 3
$2,500
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Refreshment Sponsor
Limit 1
$1,500
- Logo on event communications.
- Branded refreshment-area presence.
- Opportunity to provide branded cups.
- Quarter-page program ad and 2 retreat tickets.
Restroom Rejuvenation
$375.00
Logo recognition plus the opportunity to place approved marketing materials and product samples in retreat restrooms. Includes (1) Ticket
AV Sponsor
$375.00
Logo in the event-day program plus a quarter-page color ad. Includes (1) Ticket.
Meterboard
$100.00
Ticket Add-On: Display your meterboard at the event plus logo recognition in the event-day program.
Community Impact Tables
$150.00 per table
PWST believes true success begins with service to your community. This year, businesses and nonprofits can use the luncheon tables to create visibility with purpose.
OPTION 1 • SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS
Sponsor and style a luncheon table for six. Provide six guest gifts and a centerpiece/take-home item, add your brand personality to the table, and receive the promotional benefits included with the sponsorship.
Table sponsorship also includes one promotional item in 200 attendee gift bags, the opportunity to provide a door prize, and a quarter-page program ad.
OPTION 2 • ADOPT A COMMUNITY IMPACT TABLE
Underwrite a favorite local nonprofit and give that organization a visible footprint at the retreat. The nonprofit brings its mission and table experience; your business is recognized as the sponsoring partner.
Example: “Northshore Food Bank — Sponsored by Butterfly FX”
Your business may still add appropriate branded touches and include a promotional item in the attendee gift bags. Both the business and nonprofit receive recognition.
