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• 2025 Holiday Networking Event: Give a Little Spirit

  • When
    12/11/2025
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    5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Tinker House, 1101 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46202

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  Every year during the holiday season, the members of Women & Hi Tech get together to celebrate our accomplishments and raise money in support of a great cause. This year is no different!
  
  Please join us for our annual members-only Holiday Networking Event to celebrate our collective accomplishments for 2025 and raise money for the Dayspring Center. 

  Event Agenda:
  
  5:30-6:15 pm: Registration, gift drop-off, grab a drink and mingle. 
  6:15-7:00 pm: Gift Exchange and Networking Scavenger Hunt
  7:00-8:00 pm: Donation presentation and volunteer recognitions, including Volunteer of the Year.
  8:00-9:30 pm: Bar opens and networking.

  • Parking: Parking Map Link

  In addition, we again invite you to participate in our members’ gift exchange. This year's theme is "Give A Little Spirit".  To participate, purchase and wrap or bag a $15-$20 bottle of wine or "spirit" as a gift. Do not put your name on the outside of the package, but be sure to include a business card on the inside. Drop your gift at the registration table when you arrive at the party and secure a gift selection ticket number. During the event, you will select a gift at a designated time based on your number. Open your gift right away. Look for the business card inside, then find and introduce yourself to your gifter.

  This year we will continue our winter tradition of supporting the Dayspring Center. Interested members and non-members may purchase a donation ticket to make a $20 donation to this organization without attending the event.

  Finally, we will have a special recognition of our phenomenal volunteers and announce the Volunteer of the Year Award Recipient. When you register, be sure to list a person you feel deserves special recognition for their volunteer efforts for Women & Hi Tech in 2025.

  About Dayspring Center:

  Dayspring Center provides emergency shelter, clothing, and three nourishing meals a day for homeless families with children in central Indiana. Families turn to us as a last resort; some to escape domestic abuse, others have experienced financial collapse, medical problems, or other crises that caused them to lose their home.

  Dayspring effectively works to combat and prevent family homelessness by first, meeting their most immediate needs for food and shelter, then working with each family to address the issues that led them to their homelessness. When it comes to homelessness, results are what matter most. 70% of residents who complete the program at Dayspring Center move directly into permanent housing.

  • Paid event registration is non-refundable and non-transferable.
  • By registering for this event, you acknowledge that you may be photographed, videotaped, and audio-taped during the course of this event and hereby give permission for your image, and voice to be used in education, training, promotion, advertisement, or trade and communications media by Women & Hi Tech in any and all media outlets.
  • Cancellation Policy:  In the event you are unable to attend, please send a "Notice of Absence" email to whtinfo@womenandhitech.org at least 7 days prior to the event to receive a full refund. Within 72 hours of the event you may transfer your registration to another member. If this is necessary and you need help identifying another member, please reach out to whtinfo@womenandhitech.org. We often have people waitlisted for events and appreciate your professionalism in communicating your absence to us with enough time to allow others to attend.

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• 2026 Leading Light Awards and Scholarship Gala

  • When
    10/01/2026
  • Location
    Indiana Roof Ballroom 140 West Washington St Indianapolis, IN

  
  
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  • Individual registrations are not open at this time.  

  • Please contact events@womenandhitech.org if you are interested in sponsoring or purchasing a table at the Leading Light Awards. The cost to purchase a 10-person table is $1,500 or please click here to view the sponsorship prospectus.  

  Celebrate Connection, Innovation, and Impact in STEM 

  Women & Hi Tech is thrilled to announce the 2026 Leading Light Awards & Scholarship Gala (LLA) — coming Thursday, October 1, 2026, to Indianapolis, IN. 

  Join us for an unforgettable evening of connection, celebration, and community as we honor women of achievement in STEM and the allies who champion them. 

  ✨ This year’s theme, Connected Brilliance, celebrates the network of bright minds and bold leaders driving progress in STEM. Together, we’ll recognize the mentors, innovators, and visionaries who light the way for generations to come. 

  What to Expect 

  • Networking & Welcome Reception – Mix and mingle with STEM leaders, colleagues, and peers during our lively happy hour. 

  • Elegant Dinner – Enjoy a full-course meal while connecting with industry professionals and inspiring women across Indiana. 

  • Scholarships & Grants Ceremony – Applaud the next generation of innovators as Women & Hi Tech and our sponsors award scholarships and professional grants to students and professionals pursuing STEM careers. 

  • Awards Presentation – Celebrate the extraordinary individuals and allies making an impact in science, technology, engineering, and math. 

  Women & Hi Tech exists to change the landscape of women represented in STEM and related high-tech fields to be equally inclusive to all. At our 2024 Gala, we proudly awarded over $60,000 in scholarships and grants — and we’re excited to continue this legacy in 2026. 

  Event Agenda 
   
  5:30-6:30 pm:Networking, Cocktails 
  6:30-6:45 pm:Opening and Welcome 
  6:45-9:00 pm:Dinner and Program 
  9:00-10:00 pm: Networking, Photos, and Celebration 

  
  

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