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SUMMARY:Women Empowered Expo (CHAMBER)
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE EVENT\n\n\n\nYou're invited to DEFINE.\, the next exciting stop in the Women Empowered journey and part two of our 2025-2026 theme\, "DREAM. DEFINE. DO." This engaging expo will feature impactful onsite speakers\, vendors showcasing innovative products and services\, and intentional opportunities to build meaningful connections. Join us for an inspiring\, high-energy experience designed to fuel collaboration\, spark ideas\, and strengthen community. \n\n\n\nMEET OUR SPEAKERS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPEPPUR CHAMBERS Peppur is an international writer/producer/educator who strives to live her voice and inspires others to do the same. The founder of women's lifestyle brand\, Brown Betties \, she works to empower women to be sultry\, sassy and sophisticated in whatever they do in life. A former Chicago Bulls NBA dancer\, Peppur is a published author\, speaker\, educator and filmmaker who has lived in Chicago\, New York\, Los Angeles\, Prague and now Chandler\, Arizona! All these experiences have shaped her life\, thus making her the woman she is who helps others become who they are wanting to be. Learn more at brownbetties.com and peppurchambers.com. \n\n\n\nJoin us at the Expo where Peppur will help us continue on our Dream. Define. Do. journey with "The Art of the Pivot".\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLEANNA DEBELLEVUE Leanna is the founder of DeBellevue Consulting and a trusted advisor to business owners who are ready to stop spinning and start moving forward with clarity. After building and selling a successful global marketing agency\, Leanna now helps entrepreneurial leaders identify blind spots\, make aligned decisions\, and stay accountable to the future they actually want.\n\n\n\nAt this year's WE Expo\, Leanna will guide us through a powerful conversation on how to move from dreaming about the future to clearly defining and deciding what it will take to make it real. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT: \n\nWe're excited to shine a light on College Bound AZ at this year's Expo. Join us as their Founder and Transition Advisor\, Liz Paulus\, shares about the organization's mission to and through college with underrepresented students through mentoring\, guidance and support resources for their advancement to a better future through education. \n\n\n\nHelp us support College Bound AZ's food pantry at this year's WE Expo...See their wish list below: \n\n\n\nGift Cards (think Fry's or Walmart)\n\nPower Bars or granola bars\n\nCheese and crackers\n\nAny chips (we repackage these). Pita chips are most nutritious\n\nCheese sticks\n\nFruit cups\n\nPackages of cookies (we repackage these) or BelVita breakfast biscuits\n\nGatorade or Power Ade\n\nOatmeal pouches (microwaveable)\n\nMac & Cheese (microwaveable)\n\nYogurt pouches\n\nCereal (we repackage these)\n\nBottled Water\n\nBoost protein drink\n\nIced tea\n\nZip top baggies (sandwich size)\n\n\n\nAGENDA:\n\n8:45AM: Registration/ Open Networking/Visit Vendors\n\n9:25AM: Call to find seats\n\n9:30AM: Welcome & Sponsor Recognition \n\n9:45AM: Non-profit Spotlight College Bound AZ \n\n9:50AM: Featured Speaker Peppur Chambers "The Art of the Pivot"\n\n10:30AM: Break/Visit Vendors\n\n10:50AM: The Tools for "Authentically Defining YOU" presented by Shannon Heinze of Guild Mortgage (on behalf of Karen Camblin)\, Stuart Preston of Cingularis and Deborah Sikes of Employee Benefit Exchange \n\n11:55AM: Lunch/Visit Vendors/Last call for Raffle Tickets)\n\n12:45PM: Call to find seats\n\n12:50PM: Featured Speaker Leanna DeBellevue "Dream Define Decide"\n\n1:30PM: Takeaways & Thank-Yous \n\n1:45PM: LIVE Raffle Prize Drawing \n\n2:00PM: Event Concludes\n\n\n\n\n\n* Please note that while this program features a specific audience\, participation is open to the entire business community.\n\n\n\n**non-members are welcome to attend up to two Chamber events. After attending two events\, continued participation will require an active Chamber membership. We look forward to welcoming you as a member of our business community!\n\n\n\nWhen you attend this event\, you enter an area where photography\, audio\, and video recording may occur. By attending\, you consent to such recording media and its release\, publication\, exhibition\, or reproduction\, including but not limited to marketing\, promotional purposes\, publication\, distribution\, and public display\, without further authorization or compensation. \n\nBy attending this event\, you acknowledge and agree that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is entirely at your own discretion and risk. We strongly encourage all attendees to drink responsibly\, adhere to local laws regarding alcohol consumption\, and make appropriate transportation arrangements if needed. The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce disclaims any and all liability related to alcohol consumption\, including any legal\, health\, or safety issues that may arise. Please drink responsibly.
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\nYou&rsquo\;re invited to \;DEFINE.\, the next exciting stop in the Women Empowered journey and part two of our 2025-2026 theme\, \;&ldquo\;DREAM. DEFINE. DO.&rdquo\; \;This engaging expo will feature impactful onsite speakers\, vendors showcasing innovative products and services\, and intentional opportunities to build meaningful connections. Join us for an inspiring\, high-energy experience designed to fuel collaboration\, spark ideas\, and strengthen community. \;
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\nMEET OUR SPEAKERS
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\nPEPPUR CHAMBERS \; \;Peppur is an international writer/producer/educator who strives to live her voice and inspires others to do the same. \; The founder of women&rsquo\;s lifestyle brand\, Brown Betties &trade\;\, she works to empower women to be sultry\, sassy \;and \;sophisticated in whatever they do in life. A former Chicago Bulls NBA dancer\, Peppur is a published author\, speaker\, educator and filmmaker who has lived in Chicago\, New York\, Los Angeles\, Prague and now Chandler\, Arizona! All these experiences have shaped her life\, thus making her the woman she is who helps others become who they are wanting to be. Learn more at \;brownbetties.com \;and \;peppurchambers.com. \;
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\nJoin us at the Expo where Peppur will help us continue on our Dream. Define. Do. journey with "\;The Art of the Pivot"\;.
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\nLEANNA DEBELLEVUE \; \;Leanna is the founder of DeBellevue Consulting and a trusted advisor to business owners who are ready to stop spinning and start moving forward with clarity. After building and selling a successful global marketing agency\, Leanna now helps entrepreneurial leaders identify blind spots\, make aligned decisions\, and stay accountable to the future they actually want.
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\nAt this year'\;s WE Expo\, Leanna will guide us through a powerful conversation on how to move from dreaming about the future to clearly defining&mdash\;and deciding&mdash\;what it will take to make it real. \;
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\nNONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT: \; \;
\nWe'\;re excited to shine a light on College Bound AZ at this year'\;s Expo. \; Join us as their Founder and Transition Advisor\, Liz Paulus\, shares about the organization'\;s mission to and through college with underrepresented students through mentoring\, guidance and support resources for their advancement to a better future through education. \;
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\nHelp us support College Bound AZ'\;s food pantry at this year'\;s WE Expo...See their wish list below: \; \;
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\nGift Cards (think Fry&rsquo\;s or Walmart)
\nPower Bars or granola bars
\nCheese and crackers
\nAny chips (we repackage these). Pita chips are most nutritious
\nCheese sticks
\nFruit cups
\nPackages of cookies (we repackage these) or BelVita breakfast biscuits
\nGatorade or Power Ade
\nOatmeal pouches (microwaveable)
\nMac &\; Cheese (microwaveable)
\nYogurt pouches
\nCereal (we repackage these)
\nBottled Water
\nBoost protein drink
\nIced tea
\nZip top baggies (sandwich size)
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\nAGENDA:
\n8:45AM: Registration/ Open Networking/Visit Vendors
\n9:25AM: Call to find seats
\n9:30AM: Welcome &\; Sponsor Recognition \;
\n9:45AM: Non-profit Spotlight &ndash\; College Bound AZ \;
\n9:50AM: \; Featured Speaker &ndash\; Peppur Chambers &ldquo\;The Art of the Pivot&rdquo\;
\n10:30AM: Break/Visit Vendors
\n10:50AM: The Tools for &ldquo\;Authentically Defining YOU&rdquo\; presented by Shannon Heinze of Guild Mortgage (on behalf of Karen Camblin)\, Stuart Preston of Cingularis and Deborah Sikes of Employee Benefit Exchange \; \;
\n11:55AM: Lunch/Visit Vendors/Last call for Raffle Tickets)
\n12:45PM: Call to find seats
\n12:50PM: \; Featured Speaker &ndash\; Leanna DeBellevue &ldquo\;Dream &ndash\; Define &ndash\; Decide&rdquo\;
\n1:30PM: Takeaways &\; Thank-Yous \;
\n1:45PM: LIVE Raffle Prize Drawing \;
\n2:00PM: Event Concludes
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\n* Please note that while this program features a specific audience\, participation is open to the entire business community.
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\n**non-members are welcome to attend up to two Chamber events. After attending two events\, continued participation will require an active Chamber membership. We look forward to welcoming you as a member of our business community!
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\nWhen you attend this event\, you enter an area where photography\, audio\, and video recording may occur. By attending\, you consent to such recording media and its release\, publication\, exhibition\, or reproduction\, including but not limited to marketing\, promotional purposes\, publication\, distribution\, and public display\, without further authorization or compensation. \;
\nBy attending this event\, you acknowledge and agree that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is entirely at your own discretion and risk. We strongly encourage all attendees to drink responsibly\, adhere to local laws regarding alcohol consumption\, and make appropriate transportation arrangements if needed. The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce disclaims any and all liability related to alcohol consumption\, including any legal\, health\, or safety issues that may arise. Please drink responsibly.
LOCATION:Deloitte 300 E Rivulon Blvd. Gilbert\, AZ 85297
UID:e.1886.6932
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DTSTAMP:20260409T144413Z
URL:https://business.gilbertaz.com/events/details/women-empowered-expo-chamber-6932
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