Visit Fort Worth to sponsor third annual Smart Woman Summit in Chicago

National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame Executive Director Pat Riley to be honored

Visit Fort Worth will serve as the exclusive sponsor of the third annual Smart Meetings, Smart Woman Summit on April 19 at the Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront.

The summit aims to advance the careers of women in the meetings and contention industry, cultivate an empowered community of female meeting ambassadors and foster their opportunity for growth, a news release said.

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“We are proud to sponsor the third annual Smart Woman Summit,” John Cychol, vice president of meeting sales for Visit Fort Worth. “We are excited to showcase some Fort Worth’s female leaders at Smart Woman Summit while introducing our great city to an important audience of meeting planners.”

Visit Fort Worth is partnering with business owners, artists and entrepreneurs to showcase some of the city’s female leadership at the summit. Activations include:

— MELT Ice Cream break with founder Kari Crowe

— Live performance from Fort Worth musician Summer Dean

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— Video message from Mayor Betsy Price at the Smart Woman in Meetings Awards Ceremony

Pat Riley, executive director of the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame, will be recognized with the Smart Woman Industry Leaders Award at the Smart Woman in Meetings Award Ceremony, the release announced.

The conference will immediately follow Smart Meeting Midwest, a hosted-buyer event that connects high-quality meeting planners with premier hotels and destinations on April 18, also hosted at the Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront.