Co-Creating Our Futures: Celebrating Women of Asheville 3-Part Series
This fall, Mad Genius Studios and Mad Genius Foundation are curating 3 events to celebrate the women in business of Asheville. These events will give us an opportunity to look at our past, present, and future, and work together to build a women’s ecosystem that works for everyone because when women earn more, our families, communities, businesses and economies are healthier. “Working women invest 90% of their income back into their families and communities, compared with only 35% for men,” according to Rachel Rodgers, CEO of Hello Seven.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 Show Her the Money Screening
To kick off this event series, a screening of Show Her the Money followed by a Q&A with one of the film’s producers. Buy your ticket or become a sponsor below:
Friday, October 25 from 4-7pm: Woman-Owned Expo Trick or Treat
The courtyard between Atelier Mason Co. and Mad Genius Studios will become a spooky destination of fun on Friday, October 25 from 4-7pm. 50+ woman-owned businesses will be on hand to pass out candy to trick-or-treaters—adult candy lovers welcome too!—and we’ll have DJ Molly Parti, food, activities, drinks, food, and the launch party for Ramblin’ Rose, Asheville’s newest mobile bar. View all the details below, and you can still sign up to be a vendor, sponsor, or donate to the raffle.
Friday, November 8 from 10am-12pm: Where Do We Go From Here?
For the final event of the Co-Creating Our Futures series, we will host a Town Hall-style meeting to discuss where we as a community would like to see the local (and beyond!) women’s ecosystem go from here. Be ready to share your ideas, pinpoint issues that need addressed in our community, and engage with other women who care deeply. Details TBD.
BIG THANK YOU our sponsors HarmonyAVL+media, First Commonwealth Bank, Western Women’s Business Center, WNC Business, Flooring Coverings International, and Annie Lewis of EXP Realty. For information about sponsorship, email hello@madgeniusstudios.com.
“Women’s economic participation and their ownership of financial assets speeds up development, helps overcome poverty, reduces inequalities and improves children’s nutrition, health, and school attendance.” ”