Their Woman of the Year Award event is to recognize a woman in the community who demonstrates leadership and has positively impacted the growth of the Palm Beach North community.

October 2021 - The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce thanks all who nominated a Woman of the Year. Join us on October 29th at the Wyndham Grand in Jupiter, FL. This year's Finalists are:
Michele Jacobs - Economic Council of Palm Beach County
Susan Kaplan - Fuoco Group
Rudina Toro - Hanley Foundation
Jennifer Sardone-Shiner - JSS Marketing and PR
Wendy Sartory Link - Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections
Emily Pantelides - Pantelides PR & Consulting
Valerie Staggs - Ryan William's Agency
Krissy Webb - Student ACES
Lisa Collum - Top Score Writing, Inc. and Coastal Middle and High School
Tamra Fitzgerald - Venue Marketing Group
Jessica Steier - Vital Statistics Consulting/Unbiased Science

September 2021 - The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce thanks all who nominated a Woman of the Year. Judges are reviewing all applications and the finalists will be announced on October 1, 2021. Join us on October 29th at the Wyndham Grand in Jupiter, FL.

All recipients for this award must meet or exceed the following criteria:

• Demonstrate leadership that benefits the Palm Beach North community by creating or contributing significantly to the success of one or more local organizations.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the Palm Beach North community by inspiring community-wide support.
• Exemplifies the highest standards of business and community leadership.
• Positively impacts the growth of the Palm Beach North Community.

January 2020 – The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce Congratulates Kelly Smallridge for her accomplishment as the 2020 Woman of the Year.

Mentorship Bootcamp started Fall 2020, Continuing into Fall 2021
The Women in Business Council continues to be dedicated to bringing educational and enlightening programs to female professionals in Palm Beach North. Women in Business Mentorship Bootcamp, Presented by Lickstein Plastic Surgery, is an opportunity for women facing challenges affecting their career or business to grow personally and professionally. The three-month Bootcamp will offer one-on-one mentorship paired with a virtual classroom. The program, along with the mentor, will provide guidance on numerous aspects of career exploration, work-life balance, and community knowledge as well as help set career goals and develop interpersonal skills. Upon the completion of the course, participants will have gained valuable knowledge and skills to advance their careers while building a network of personal and professional contacts. Deadline has passed, but see more info here.

Virtual Events - still going strong!
The Women In Business Council's rotating bi-monthly virtual events, the S.H.E. Seminars (Smart. Honest. Effective) and The Woman Effect, are active and waiting for YOU to join us! The S.H.E. Seminars are the Women In Business Council's open forum discussion with women business leaders who share ideas on ways to manage business successfully. Topics rotate every other month. The Woman Effect is a virtual podcast-style interview with women who have made it, in a male dominated industry. Guests will be CEOs and/or executives from various industries all over the US. The entire event will be one hour. The first 30-minutes will be the guest telling her story on FB Live while the second 30 minutes will be an intimate discussion with up to 20 women "offline" in Zoom. (These events are exclusively for women (via Zoom) while the in-person events encourage men to attend as well!)