Conference for Women

What Conference for Women does

Conference for Women is a private, annual professional development conference held in Central Pennsylvania and operated by Events by Eye Candy, LLC (DBA Mosaic Events and Marketing). The core product is a single-day, in-person event — scheduled for October 29, 2026 at the Penn Harris Hotel & Convention Center in Camp Hill, PA — that brings together more than 400 women professionals, entrepreneurs, leaders, and community members for keynote presentations, breakout sessions, networking, and an Awards Luncheon recognizing outstanding women and businesses. Ticket tiers include General Admission ($109), VIP Admission ($159), and Awards Luncheon Only ($49). The conference has run annually for at least nine years, with the 2024 edition selling out at 442 attendees and prompting a venue move to a larger facility for 2026.

The business generates revenue from four distinct streams: individual ticket sales (one-time, pay-as-you-go), corporate sponsorship packages across 15 tiers ranging from $550 (Charging Station) to $25,000 (Keynote Speaker), vendor booth registrations ($295-$535), and program booklet advertising ($75-$600). A Community Cares sponsorship program allows organizations to fund student and community-member attendance. Named sponsors span healthcare (UPMC, Verber Dental, Cap Blue Cross, PA Health & Wellness), financial services (Belco Community Credit Union, Members 1st Federal Credit Union, PA Central FCU, ST Bank), education (Central Penn College), and retail (Wegmans). Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the Wix-based website conference4women.com, supported by Facebook and email marketing; no mobile app, API, or software platform exists, and the technology footprint is limited to event registration and ticketing infrastructure.

The go-to-market is event-driven: a single annual flagship delivered in Central PA, with attendee and sponsor retention functioning as the primary commercial engine. The parent operating entity, Events by Eye Candy, LLC, also operates as Mosaic Events and Marketing and provides the production, logistics, and pro bono speaker accommodations that underpin the conference. No external funding, acquisitions, or geographic expansion beyond the Mid-Atlantic region have been disclosed in the source material.

Name

Conference for Women

Legal name

Events by Eye Candy, LLC

Website

https://conference4women.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Conference for Women operates an annual one-day professional development conference in Central Pennsylvania for women professionals, entrepreneurs, and community members, monetized through ticket sales ($49-$159), 15-tier corporate sponsorships ($550-$25,000), vendor booths, and program advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Conference and Event Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Women's professional conferences
• Professional development events
• Corporate event sponsorship
• Women's leadership summits
• Annual networking conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Mechanicsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Direct ticket sales for conference attendance including General Admission ($109), VIP Admission ($159), and Awards Luncheon Only ($49). Revenue is event-driven and one-time per attendee.
2. Sponsorship Packages: Multiple sponsorship tiers ranging from $550 (Charging Station) to $25,000 (Keynote Speaker). Includes brand visibility, recognition, and event benefits.
3. Vendor Registration: Vendor booth fees for businesses to showcase products and services at the conference. Standard: $395, VIP: $535, Early Bird: $295-$495.
4. Program Advertising: Advertising space in the conference program booklet, ranging from $75 (Eighth-Page) to $600 (Full-Page with design).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Conference for Women is an annual single-day professional development conference held in Central Pennsylvania that brings together over 400 women professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs. The offering combines keynote presentations, breakout sessions, networking, and an Awards Luncheon recognizing outstanding women and businesses. It generates revenue through tiered ticket sales (General Admission, VIP, Awards Luncheon Only), multi-tier corporate sponsorship packages, vendor booth rentals, and program booklet advertising.

Product overview

The Conference for Women is an annual professional development conference held in Central PA, powered by Events by Eye Candy. The core offering is a single-day conference event featuring keynote presentations, breakout sessions, networking, and an Awards Luncheon. The company offers three ticket tiers: General Admission ($109), VIP Admission ($159), and Awards Luncheon Only ($49). Additional revenue streams include sponsorship packages ranging from $550 to $25,000 across multiple tiers (Keynote Speaker, Presenting, Diamond, Gold, Silver, Grant, Swag Bag, Health & Wellness Room, Corporate, Coffee Table, and Charging Station), vendor booth rentals, program advertising, and Community Cares sponsorships to enable students and community members to attend.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Admission Ticket All-day conference access including keynote presentations, breakout sessions, breakfast, and lunch, priced at $109 per attendee.
• VIP Admission Ticket Premium conference ticket priced at $159 that includes everything in General Admission plus a special VIP gift, reserved lunch seating, and an autographed book from a speaker session.
• Awards Luncheon Only Ticket Standalone ticket priced at $49 granting access to the Awards Luncheon only, without the all-day conference programming.
• Awards Luncheon Ceremony An awards ceremony recognizing outstanding women and businesses through categories including Lifetime Achievement, Goodwill Ambassador, Leadership in Diversity, Business of the Year, Agate Award, and Care to Share, open to both women and men.
• Vendor Booth Vendor registration allowing businesses to showcase products or services at the conference, with Standard ($395), VIP ($535), and early bird ($295-$495) pricing options.
• Keynote Speaker Sponsorship Top-tier $25,000 corporate sponsorship including meet and greet with keynote speaker, conference presented by sponsor name, 5-minute welcome during lunch, 10 VIP reception tickets, 20 conference tickets with reserved tables, breakfast sponsorship, billboard marketing, speaker session opportunity, full-page ad, logo on speaker pictures, and prominent vendor table.
• Presenting Sponsor Package $10,000 sponsorship tier including a full-page ad in the program brochure and presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the sponsor.
• Diamond Sponsor Package $7,500 sponsorship tier including a two-minute welcome during lunch to provide sponsor comments.
• Gold Sponsor Package $5,000 sponsorship tier including VIP reception presenting sponsor designation, 10 conference tickets with reserved table, and half-page ad in the program brochure.
• Silver Sponsor Package $2,500 sponsorship tier designated as End of Day sponsor including a two-minute welcome to provide sponsor comments.
• Grant Sponsor Package $2,500 sponsorship tier (only two available) including a nonprofit grant presented by the sponsor with selection of top two nonprofits, and 5 conference tickets with shared reserved table.
• Swag Bag Sponsor Package $2,500 sponsorship including company logo on swag bags given to each attendee and 5 conference tickets with shared reserved table.
• Health and Wellness Room Sponsor Package $1,500 sponsorship (only four available) including a 10x10 vendor table in the Health and Wellness Room.
• Corporate Sponsor Package $1,250 sponsorship tier including 10 tickets to the all-day conference with reserved table at lunch.
• Coffee Station Sponsor Package $1,000 sponsorship tier with company logo placed at the coffee station; coffee suppliers may provide the coffee.
• Charging Station Sponsor Package $550 sponsorship tier with company logo at the charging station including social media handles, and 2 conference tickets with shared reserved table.
• Community Cares 25 Sponsor Package $5,000 sponsorship to fund 25 students or 25 community members to attend, including a full-page ad in the program booklet and a 1-minute spotlight at the luncheon.
• Community Cares 15 Sponsor Package $2,500 sponsorship to fund 15 students or 15 community members to attend, including a half-page ad in the program booklet and 5 conference tickets with shared reserved table.
• Program Advertising Advertisement placement in the conference program brochure with options including full-page ($500), half-page ($300), quarter-page ($150), and eighth-page ($75); design services available at additional charge.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Events by Eye Candy (DBA Mosaic Events and Marketing)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEvents by Eye Candy powers and operates the Conference for Women. They handle event management, logistics, and operations. The company also operates as Mosaic Events and Marketing. They provide pro bono speaker accommodations including hotel room nights at Penn Harris Hotel.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• California Conference for Women: The original and largest Conference for Women franchise, held annually in Long Beach. Operates the same brand and concept that Central PA is patterned after, but at significantly larger scale (thousands of attendees, national sponsors). Direct business model parallel.

Direct peers

• BlogHer / Type:A Media: Produces conferences and events for women content creators and entrepreneurs, including Type:A summit. Similar event-driven monetization, sponsorship tiers, and audience of women professionals and entrepreneurs.
• Women in the World Media: Founded by Tina Brown, produces high-profile summits showcasing women leaders across business, politics, and culture. Comparable target audience (professional women, executives) and keynoted-summit format, though with national/international positioning and a different attendee scale.
• Leadercast Women: Annual leadership event with a dedicated women's leadership track, featuring keynotes and development workshops. Comparable format (one-day event, keynote-driven, professional development focus) and audience (women leaders and emerging leaders).
• Mom 2.0 Summit: Annual conference targeting women influencers, content creators, and brand marketers. Comparable event-driven GTM, tiered sponsorship packages, and audience of professional women building personal brands/ventures.
• Women Grow Leadership Conference: Annual leadership event for women in the cannabis industry. Comparable one-day, semiannual keynote-and-workshop format serving women professionals in a specific industry vertical.

Others

• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO): National membership organization for women business owners that hosts annual conferences and regional events. Comparable target audience (women business owners and entrepreneurs) and serves as a potential adjacent partnership or alternative for the same attendee demographic.

Regional players

• Texas Conference for Women: The largest independently operated Conference for Women franchise event, held annually in Austin and drawing thousands of attendees. Directly comparable model, audience, and sponsorship structure to Conference for Women Central PA, but operating at greater scale in a different geography.
• Massachusetts Conference for Women: Another independently operated Conference for Women franchise event in Boston, serving Northeast professional women. Closest geographic and demographic peer, with a similar one-day, in-person, keynoted-summit model.

Emerging players

• Ellevate Network: Hosts networking events and summits for professional women globally, with both in-person and virtual formats. Comparable mission of women's professional advancement, though with a more distributed, year-round community model rather than a single flagship event.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/womenbeextraordinary

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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