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3RD Annual pOWERFUL you! luncheon

May 1st, 2025 at The Fairmont Palliser

On May 1, 2025, Making Changes Association will welcome Calgary business leaders and community members as they come together for an extravagant luncheon with fellow female leaders for a candid conversation. Funds raised will directly impact the 3,000+ women and teen girls supported through programs such as Dress for Success Calgary, Women in Technology (WIT), My Best Friend’s Closet, and Basic Digital Skills for Women.

The theme for Powerful You! 2025 is “Making Changes to Accelerate Action”. The United Nation’s campaign for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 “Accelerate Action”, is built around the shocking statistic that at the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158 – roughly 5 generations from now – to reach full gender parity. This is a critical conversation that must extend beyond IWD. 

Panelists will share their professional journey, how the current political climate is impacting work on diversity and inclusion, and explore what strategies and actions are available for those who are committed to #AccelerateAction.

Secure your seat today

Be part of this conversation on diversity, inclusion, and accelerating action

Individual Ticket:  $145 each (qualifies for a $40 tax receipt)

Includes 3 course meal, 1 drink ticket (wine or pop), and tea/coffee

Branded Table for 10:  $1,400 for 10 tickets (qualifies for a $350 tax receipt)

Each guest receives a 3 course meal, 1 drink ticket (wine or pop), and tea/coffee.  With the purchase of a table, we are pleased to brand the table with the name of the purchasing individual/organization. 

Tickets are limited. 

Agenda

  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Welcome & Networking
    Mingle with fellow attendees, grab a coffee, and get your raffle tickets for a chance to win exciting prizes!

  • 11:30 AM | Meal Service
    Enjoy fresh salads as our delicious meal service begins.

  • 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | Panel Discussion
    Engage with industry experts as they share insights and experiences in our formal program.

  • 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Closing & Giveaways
    Wrap up the event with final remarks, door prizes, and thrilling raffle draws!

Meal Details

In addition to beverages, each attendee will receive a three-course meal. *Meals will be modified to meet the allergy needs of attendees.

First Course: Kale Caesar Salad, Croutons, Parmesan (GF, V)

Second Course:  Entree choice

  • Chicken - Mushroom & Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Supreme, Herb Jus (GF) OR

  • Vegetarian – Mediterranean Bowl with quinoa, tabbouleh, carrot & cabbage slaw, chickpeas, cucumber, avocado, arugula with tahini dressing, topped with tofu (GF, DF, V)

Third Course:  Guilt free chocolate cake with vanilla coconut cream, chocolate sauce, and cassis (GF, DF, V)

We look forward to seeing you on May 1st!

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If you are interested in sponsoring Powerful You!, please email our Executive Director, Lori James. (Download Sponsorship Package)

All persons welcome at making changes

Making Changes acknowledges the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, the Tsuut’ina Nation and Stoney Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley and the Metis people of Alberta, Regions 5 & 6. We honour the hardships that were endured by the peoples on this land to allow us to be in this space to do the work that we do in our community. We respect the culture of the peoples who walk through our doors and we strive to provide space for them. We acknowledge that Indigenous peoples continue to experience hardships and our agency will be champions for change in our daily service to community. Making Changes is committed to inclusivity and recognition of all peoples who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.