2nd Annual Pioneer Valley Conference for Women 2023

May 4th, 2023
Springfield Marriott Downtown
In-Person & Virtual
$52 Conference Day – $35 VIP Comedy Reception Wednesday evening 5:30PM-8PM
#LetGo2023

2023 Keynotes & Special Guests

Keynote

Paulette Piñero
Keynote

Yvonne Williams

Keynote

Paulette Piñero

Paulette Piñero is an award-winning social entrepreneur, writer, leadership coach, and speaker who dedicated her career to closing the leadership gap for Latinas and Women of Color. Paulette has over 16 years of experience in the social impact field and is skilled in Anti-Racist Business Development, Equity-Centered Leadership Strategy, and Professional Branding.

Through her company Unstoppable Latina LLC, Paulette guides Latina CEOs to harness their strengths, amplify their voice, and live their purpose so they become unstoppable. Using an equity and justice-focused approach, her business consulting and leadership coaching services strive to create a world where leadership is diverse, purpose-driven, and joyful.

Paulette’s work has been featured in Telemundo, Meta, Muse Careers, Ladders News, Remezcla, The Mujerista, and more. She’s also the co-host of the Making Líder Moves Podcast and a weekly columnist for BeLatina News.

A proud Boricua born and raised, Paulette currently resides in Springfield, Massachusetts, and spends most of her weekends finding the best brunch spots with her kids Alex and Sofia.

Website: www.unstoppablelatina.com

Social Media Links:

  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulettepinero
  • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unstoppable_latina
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unstoppable_latina/

Keynote

Yvonne Williams

Yvonne L. Williams is a commander of transformation.  She uplifts the human spirit and inspires change through positive messaging, bringing the body back in harmony and helping you maximize your potential. Thirty-three years ago, Yvonne was given less than 6 months to live after undergoing several hours of surgery for four cancers, three of which were simultaneous primary sites, double ovarian, colon and endometrial.  Yvonne considers herself a cancer victor and provides proven transformational techniques using her own life changing experiences as a blueprint.  Yvonne has been featured in Essence and Jet magazines and numerous print materials and TV.  She has presented at many conferences throughout the country and overseas. Yvonne is a published author of 2 books, Tested Faith and It’s All About The Shoes.

The Pioneer Valley Conference for Women aims to inspire, connect, motivate and move women through every stage along their path.

We deliver inspiration & engagement.

Our mission is to create lasting experiences for women, close to home. Since 2016, our She’s Local team of volunteers have created and sustained local conferences for women in six regions of New England. We average 300 attendees at each in-person event, skillfully bringing together speakers, vendors, entertainers, sponsors, attendees, business owners and community leaders. Through the pandemic, we pivoted successfully to a hybrid platform with both in-person & virtual options,  maintaining full access to connections and inspiration for local women.  This year in Pioneer Valley, we are working towards our second hybrid conference to be held at the Springfield Marriott on May 4, 2023 with a Comedy Kick-off the evening before featuring a local female comedian.

We are different from every other local conference for women in the country. 

  • We are affordable.
  • We are personal and intimate.
  • We highlight and connect local women.
  • We bring you relatable, relevant information.
Relevant Topics
Customized for Local Women

Each local conference is customized to the women in their community. In the four months leading up to the conference, we host local in-person and virtual meetups to gather the important topics that matter to the women we serve. We then ask local experts to apply to be panelists on conference day.  Once the topics are collected and the application process closes, we then match local speakers to the topics that matter to women in the area.

 
Relatable Women
Women Living Similar Lives
Each of our panels are made up of three local experts: real, accessible, relatable women from the local community. Women who will answer a phone call or meet for coffee, close by.  We match these experts with each other so they can weave together their passion and purpose for a well thought-out and informative session for our audience. Over the course of 3 months, panelists meet and customize their panel format, title, description and key take-aways, all while being promoted through our She’s Local social and digital channels prior to, during and following their local conference.

Affordable for ALL
A Ticket Price We Can Feel Good About Investing
We want to make information and inspiration accessible to ALL.  Our in-person conference tickets remain at $52 for a full-day conference including breakfast, lunch, coffee-all-day, and complementary wine during a post conference DJ-hosted celebration.  A dollar a week to invest in yourself is something we can feel good about.  We will include a Virtual component this year, making the opportunity to connect with local women, even more accessible.  We also give scholarships to women struggling to make ends meet, female veterans and survivors of domestic violence.

A Message From Our Board

Our goal is to add information, resources, networking and mentoring within the Pioneer Valley that increases the opportunities available to all women. We will do this with accessible, relevant, and local experiences featuring topics that matter most to our region.

The annual Pioneer Valley Conference For Women will inspire, connect, motivate and move local women through every stage along their path.

VIEW OUR COMMUNITY BOARD MEMBERS