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Women in Business Symposium – A collaboration with Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance, Visit Tri-Valley and the Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce.

February 11, 2026 – The Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance and Visit Tri-Valley will be hosting the third annual “Women In Business Symposium” at the Bankhead Theater on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 from 2:30-6:00 pm. Check-in opens @ 2:00 pm.

This event will kick off with 60 minute breakout sessions hosted by prominent women business leaders in the Tri-Valley and will cover 4 topics of interest. The topics are Science & Innovation, Leadership & Personal Growth, Local Government Connections and Career Path Opportunities.

The breakout session will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Robin Fahr of Visit Tri-Valley and will include Stephanie Beasley with Sandia National Laboratories, Catharine Baker with Hoge Fenton, Kim Damiani with Summit Financial and Reena Gupta with Mom Relaunch.

The attendees will then hear from our featured speakers Jill Buck , Founder & CEO of the Go Green Initiative & Buck Consulting and Sheila Young owner of Diva Dazzle Company and author of Strands of Faith: Conditioned by Courage, Hope and Self-Love!

“This event was very successful the last few years and we looked at how we could expand and improve the offering for the attendees. We have gathered some of the best and the brightest Women in Business in the Tri-Valley to share their experiences and inspire you to find YOUR path in your career and life. We hope you will join us on this journey of self-discovery. The collaboration for this event also celebrates the women CEOs of the Tri-Valley. Men are welcome and encouraged to attend.” said Sherri Souza, CEO/President of the Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Reservations can be made on-line at www.livermorechamber.org. Tickets are $60 to all attendees and is open to the public. Seating is limited and must be pre-paid. Credit Cards accepted. Sign up soon to reserve your spot before it’s too late. If you are looking for business exposure sponsorships are available. Please contact Martha Espinoza for more sponsorship information at mespinoza@Livermorechamber.org