‘Inspiring women, inspiring women’

A conference to bring together women of all backgrounds and lifestyles for inspiration, support and friendship in business, campaigning activities, and family life, will be held at The Bedford Hotel, Tavistock. Speakers and sponsors are being sought for this new event, believed to be a first for Tavistock. All main public rooms within the hotel, are being taken over for an uplifting day of presentations, discussions and sharing stories, with up to 120 people attending.

There is no specific focus to the subjects presented; everyone invited to speak will be seen as an inspiring woman, and they’ll be sharing stories about themselves and the aspect of their lives that others find particularly inspirational. Speaking slots will be up to an hour, depending on the speaker's preference. Two of the speakers confirmed so far are women that the organiser finds particularly inspirational. Tracey Wise set up Safe Gigs for Women to start conversations between musicians, venues and their audiences, to call out sexual assault at music gigs, have complaints taken seriously and action taken against culprits. Chloe Tingle is the founder of No More Taboo, raising awareness and campaigning against period poverty across the world, including the UK.

There will also be four discussion groups on subjects such as ‘imposter syndrome’ and ‘employing more empowering language’. Each discussion will last an hour, with groups of up to 24 people including 2-6 key contributors and a facilitator. Please do get in touch with suggestions for subjects to be discussed; if you’re interested in taking part in the conference as a speaker or key contributor, or if your organisation would like more information on being a sponsor, please email clair@taviwomen.co.uk

The conference runs from 9.30am to 4.00pm. There will be four sessions of an hour with half-hour breaks between, and a long lunch break to encourage conversation between attendees. Tickets are £25 including refreshments on arrival and lunch. For more information about the speakers and discussions, as details are confirmed, and to book tickets go to www.taviwomen.co.uk/2018conference