Overview
Hoping to find a space to connect with fellow women? The Chamber’s Connecting for Women series is designed for area women to network and build relationships in both business and social settings. Both ticketed keynote sessions and free social networking events provide professional and personal development for attendees, as well as bring together like-minded women professionals.
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Fall 2026 Calendar:
Morning Networking Session:
- September 16, 2026 • 8:15-9:30 AM • Location TBA • Free, but advanced registration strongly encouraged.
Business owners, organization leaders, and community leaders are invited for a free casual networking event with structured questions. Stay tuned for when registration opens.
Keynote Fall Luncheon: Topic TBA
- October 21, 2026 • Doors open at 11:30 AM and ends at 1 PM • Location TBA • Tickets Required.
Evening Networking Social:
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November 11, 2026 • 4:30-6 PM • Location TBA • Free, but advanced registration strongly encouraged.
If you are a woman looking to connect with other women, Unity Point Health's Connecting for Women session, presented by Grinnell Mutual, this event is for you! Enjoy a low-pressure evening with fellow area women — this networking session aims to connect women and inspire chats about careers and personal lives. There will be questions to help guide your conversation through the event. Join and meet someone new!
This event is free and open to both members and non members of the Grinnell Chamber. Registration is strongly encouraged via the Chamber website. Stay tuned for when registration opens.
Previous events:
Morning Networking Session:
- February 19, 2026 • 8:15-9:30 AM • Weingart ’61 Civic Innovation Pavilion in Renfrow Hall (1033 Broad St.)
Evening Networking Social
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April 2, 2026 • 4:30-6 PM • Grinnell College Golf Course • Advanced registration strongly encouraged.
Keynote Spring Luncheon: “Grinnell Women Who’ve Built It: Career Decisions, Advancing in Grinnell & Locking In”
- April 23, 2026 • Doors opened at 11:30 AM • Weingart ’61 Civic Innovation Pavilion (1033 Broad St) • Tickets Required.
The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel discussion as part of UnityPoint Health's Connecting For Women event series, presented by Grinnell Mutual, on April 23, 2026.
This moderated panel discussion featured accomplished Grinnell women who shared the decisions that changed their careers, early career goals, and what early-career worries weren’t worth the energy. Plus, attendees learned how these women stay fulfilled in Grinnell and in their careers.
The panelists:
- Channing Fraker, owner at home decor store, Channing’s Customs & Co
- Jennifer McAlexander, owner and fashion/function consultant at JM Consulting
- Katy Wells, owner and brand consultant at Double You Marketing
- Stephanie Lair, senior marketing communications specialist
Read more about the panelists: “Meet the Women Who've Built It,” a Q&A article brought to you by our title sponsor UnityPoint Health and presenting partner Grinnell Mutual. Connecting for Women is also sponsored by SHE Counts, Double You Marketing, Inc., and Grinnell College.
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