What happens when the boldest, brightest and best communicators get together?
It’s limitless….
You’ll experience a mix of candid, curated conversations among top women and inspirational guest speakers.
- Leading through change and uncertainty
- Talent retention
- C-suite comms strategies
- Negotiation skills
- Comms strategies in the age of AI and short attention spans
- Next-level skills and competencies for leaders and their teams
- The economics of comms- a new framework for tying your efforts to the bottom line
- PLUS: bring your challenges and questions to the group as we tap into the collective wisdom of leading women in comms
Who Will Be There? The retreat is designed for communicators with job titles ranging from Director to CCO to President. We vet all registrants to make sure their experience is in line with the other delegates.
If you spend any time in the following areas, this retreat is for you: internal communications, external communications, marketing, public relations, agency management or social media.
EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE EMPOWERMENT EVENT
We’ve designed a 2.5-day retreat that includes a healthy mix of candid conversations, problem-solving, workshopping ideas, sharing successes (and failures), plus great food, entertainment, relaxation and connecting at a level you just can’t get from your typical conference.
The September 18-20 retreat at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Carlsbad, CA, is the quintessential setting for this gathering of leading women communicators. Space is limited to 60 executives; secure your unforgettable experience now!
Your Retreat
Ticket Includes:
- 2 hotel nights at 4-star property
- All content/programming
- All meals
- All networking events
- Entertainment
- Unique group experiences
- Spa discounts
- Swag bag
- Private LinkedIn group
- Pre-retreat meet and greet (virtual)
- Post-retreat virtual meetups and events
- And more!
Pricing
| Join us for the Women’s Retreat for Communicators: | REGISTRATION FEE |
|---|---|
| Per Person includes all items listed above including a 2-night stay at the luxurious Park Hyatt Aviara Resort | $3,995 |
September 18
- Attendees Arrive by 2:00 pm
- 3 - 4pm: Registration, Welcome Gathering, Need-To-Knows
- 4:30 – 6pm: Group Activity
- 7pm – Reception and dinner
- 9pm – After dinner activity (optional)
September 19
- 8am – Morning yoga together
- 8:45 - 9:30am – Breakfast
- 9:45 - 11:45am – Curated conversations
- Break
- 12:45 - 2pm – Lunch and guest speaker
- 2 - 3pm – Tea Time
- 3:15 - 5pm – Curated conversations
- Break – Spa time
- 7:30pm – Dinner and Keynote
September 20
- 8 - 9:30am – Make Breakfast together
- 9:45 - 11am – Small Group Brainstorming
- Break
- 11:30am - 12:30pm – Share from each Brainstorm
- 12:30 - 2pm – Lunch with Key Takeaways
- Closing Guest Speaker
Pricing
| Join us for the Women’s Retreat for Communicators: | REGISTRATION FEE |
|---|---|
| Per Person includes all items listed above including a 2-night stay at the luxurious Park Hyatt Aviara Resort | $3,995 |
Our Luxurious Venue
We selected the luxurious, AAA Five-Diamond Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, CA as the backdrop to our Top Women in Communications Retreat as the quintessential setting for this gathering of top women. Join us and you’ll see why it was ranked by US News & World Report one of the Best Hotels in the USA in 2024 and one of the Top 9 Resorts in Southern California by Conde Naste Traveler.
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort
7100 Aviara Resort Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92011
760-448-1234
Why A Women’s Retreat?
Diane Schwartz
CEO
Ragan Communications
I have been honored to be one of the founders of Ragan’s Top Women in Communications program, shining a spotlight on bold and fearless leaders in our industry. One of my favorite events every year is when the Top Women come together at our awards luncheon. Because time is limited, the honorees don’t have ample opportunity to get to know one another. There’s an office to get back to – or at least a home office – and other things to do. Life goes on. We are heartened that so many Top Women in Comms tell us the award is one of their greatest honors. Our team at Ragan knew that there was more we can do to bring these top women together. That’s how the Women’s Retreats came about.
This special cohort of leading women will have a chance to get to know one another in an analog sort of way. We are confident that our industry as a whole will benefit and that each woman who attends will leave the retreat with a great sense of purpose and joy.
We are launching these events in 2024 as the beginning of something special for our industry, with the first retreat taking place April 9-11, 2024 at the Perry Lane Luxury Hotel in Savannah, GA and the second retreat on September 18-20, 2024 at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, CA. Invites for the September 2024 retreat will be sent out early 2024. We are beyond excited to get this started and see what amazing ideas and friendship will blossom from these events. I hope you are too!
