Join Us at WBO's Annual Trade Show!
Where fun, shopping, networking, learning, and lunch all come together under one roof!
Explore a vibrant mix of vendors across diverse industries. Whether you're browsing or buying, it's the perfect chance to:
- Discover exciting products and services
- Connect with top-notch professionals
- Find new favorites
- Enjoy exclusive deals, great conversations, and some surprises too!
Bring your business cards—and your friends! We can’t wait to see you there!
Want to Showcase Your Business? Reserve a vendor table and put your products or services in front of an engaged, business-savvy audience.
⚠️ Spaces fill quickly—secure your spot now!
Get Your Tickets Ticket price include access to all vendors and networking opportunities.
Lunch Details A boxed lunch is not included in the base ticket price. You may add a boxed lunch for $15 during registration, provided by Gourmondo. Note: Lunch orders will close Tuesday, September 23rd
This Year's Trade Show Feature:
⚡Lightning-Round Learning ⚡
Education. Application. A Dash of Inspiration
Learn skills and gain insight from 7 Amazing Businesswomen in 45 minutes.
Be bolder. More aligned. Better rested. More fashionable - yet comfortable! Better understood. More inclusive. Less stressed, yet with more repeat clients.
Emceed by Aliesha Pulliam
Signature talk: Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Empowering You to Embrace Bold Career Moves
What if the career you're in isn't the career you're meant for? In this high-energy and deeply relatable presentation, Aliesha shares her journey from an Electronics Technician in the Navy to being on-camera and commanding the stage. With powerful insights on risk-taking, mindset shifts, and values-driven work, this talk equips women to leave behind career comfort zones and confidently pursue bold moves toward purpose and fulfillment.
Key Takeaways:
- How to identify when it's time to pivot - and what's keeping you stuck
- A 4-part framework to move forward without all the answers
- How to realign your career with your personal values and long-term vision
Crispin Spaeth—Purpose‑Driven: Aligning your movement with your goals
When working toward a big goal, mindset is only part of the picture. It all gets easier when you move with intention, and in harmony with your design, to let your body take you where you want to go. This lightly interactive presentation provides a simple repeatable process to interrupt tension patterns, spark clarity, and access the kind of grounded confidence that helps you lead, speak, and decide with ease.
Darci Daniels—Appropriate, Authentic, & Awesome - Dressing Professionally in a New World
The world has shifted post-pandemic for what is and isn't appropriate for business style... and as we age, what feels right for us also changes! Darci will give tips on dressing for Zoom, networking, and face-to-face business meetings, and how you can take into account your personal style for each.
Gazala Uradnik—The Four Agreements of a Healthy Client Relationship
Clear expectations, healthy boundaries, and honest communication are the foundation of successful client relationships. In this lightning-round session, Gazala Uradnik will share four essential principles she uses to manage client stress, maintain professionalism, and build long-term trust—without losing focus, momentum, or sanity along the way.
Jen O'Ryan—5 Tips to Make Your Business More Queer-friendly
Pronouns on name tags and whiskers on kittens....these might be a few of your favorite things, but which can make your business more welcoming? In this lightning round you’ll learn subtle - and no so subtle - ways your business can authentically signal inclusion. Blending humor, storytelling, and evidence-based approaches, Jen shares practical tips that you can start (or stop) doing today.
Jessica Hsieh—Understanding the 3 Kinds of Burnout and 7 Types of Rest
Owning a business is rewarding, but constant financial pressure, uncertainty, and the juggle of work-life balance can take a toll on mind, body, and spirit which can lead to burnout. A solution is to rest.
K'ai Roberts Fu—3 Crucial AV/Stagecraft Speaking Tips
Running a successful business often involves speaking in public, even if you’ve never been coached on how to use different types of mics, or speak in a large room. In this talk you will learn three crucial, easy-to-implement tips to improve your impact and professionalism, whenever you find yourself at the microphone.
Event Sponsor: Dawn Anderson, Tiny Stars Creative
Tiny Stars Creative is a boutique design studio specializing in custom websites, branding, and marketing materials for small businesses and nonprofits. Based in Mukilteo, Washington, the studio combines strategic thinking with standout visuals to help clients shine online and in print.
Event Sponsor: Cheryl Stimers, Cher Solutions
Running a business requires time, effort and the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities. As a small business owner or solo entrepreneur, you shouldn't have to do it all alone. We're here to lighten your workload, allowing you to focus on what you love while we handle the tasks that don't bring you joy. Our goal is to reduce your stress and help you achieve your dreams by giving you more time to focus on the work that truly makes a difference. Let us support your journey so you can build a business you're passionate about - without feeling overwhelmed.
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