Halton Women Networking Group May Meetup: The AI Advantage: From Basics to Better Results
Date: Thursday, May 28
Time: 10am – 1pm EST
Location: Touchdown Co-Working Space 2030 Bristol Circle, Oakville L6H 6P5 2nd floor. An elevator is available – upon entry in the front of the building, head left toward the corridor – the elevator is located in the corridor near the centre of the building.
Cost: $20 + HST
Join us for The AI Advantage: From Basics to Better Results – full details coming soon – save the date and visit this page again for the ticket link. Details are being finalized and an update will be posted this week
Parking: There is ample parking on site, at the front and side of the building
Wifi: Yes
Host: Sara Hodge and Halton Women Networking Group
Co-Host: Liz Cripps, CEO and Founder WACADS Group Inc.
What you can expect from this meetup:
- Practical tips and insights
- Open Q&A from our presenters
- Freestyle networking time and meaningful conversations with other women in business
- A free bonus bundle of AI productivity downloads for HWN meetup attendees who also attend Sara and Liz’s afternoon 3pm workshop, also on the topic of AI (the 3pm workshop is not a Halton Women Networking event – see the next event listed below on this page for details)
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Workshop: The AI Workflow Lab: Practical Systems for Everyday Business Tasks
Date: Thursday, May 28
Time: 3pm – 5:30pm EST
Cost: $65 + HST
Location: Touchdown Co-Working Space 2030 Bristol Circle, Oakville L6H 6P5 2nd floor. An elevator is available – upon entry in the front of the building, head left toward the corridor – the elevator is located in the corridor near the centre of the building.
Join us for The AI Workflow Lab: Practical Systems for Everyday Business Tasks – A guided, small-group workshop where you’ll build and refine real AI workflows with hands-on support.
The AI Workflow Lab: Practical Systems for Everyday Business Tasks is a beginner-friendly session that goes beyond prompting and focuses on real, repeatable workflows you can apply immediately in your business.
Parking: There is ample parking on site, at the front and side of the building
Wifi: Yes
Co-Hosts: Sara Hodge, Sara Hodge Digital Media Inc. and Liz Cripps, CEO and Founder WACADS Group Inc.
What you can expect from this meetup:
- A simple method for turning everyday tasks into clear, repeatable AI-powered workflows
- Examples for using AI to handle emails, planning, research, and content organization with less effort
- A structured way to organize and reuse AI-generated content so it remains useful and manageable
- A clearer understanding of how to adapt and repurpose content into landing pages, social posts, and website copy that reflects your brand
- Greater confidence using AI as a tool to support your work while maintaining quality and consistency
PAST EVENTS
Oh no, you missed it! Don’t worry, we host local in-person events around the GTA on a monthly basis, and more will be added soon!
Halton Women Networking Group April Meetup: Find Your Voice & Speak With Confidence
Date: Tuesday, April 28
Time: 10am – 1pm EST
Location: The Lunchbox Cafe, Milton 917 Nipissing Rd, Milton, ON L9T 5E3
Cost: $20 + HST
Find Your Voice & Speak With Confidence was a supportive, in-person meetup designed to offer inspiration, practical tips, and professional insights into public speaking (without pressure or expectation to perform).
Whether attendees were just starting to think about public speaking, working through confidence blocks, or looking for new ways to grow their skills and visibility, this meetup gave them a welcoming space to learn, connect, and explore their next steps. View the “What We Covered” section below for more details.
Parking: Parking was available in the front of the building, with some additional spots in the rear.
Wifi: Yes
Hosts: Sara Hodge and Halton Women Networking Group
What this meetup included:
- An opportunity for attendees to share about their work
- 3 inspiring talks from experienced speakers with different perspectives on public speaking
- Practical tips and insights
- Open Q&A
- Freestyle networking time and meaningful conversations with other women in business
Halton Women Networking Annual International Women’s Day Brunch Celebration – March 2026
Our 2026 International Women’s Day Celebration surpassed our wildest dreams! What was originally being planned as an intimate gathering for 50 in a smaller space, became a stunningly beautiful brunch at the Milton Banquet and Conference Centre.
100% of all participation fees from our generous sponsors, our vendors, goodie bag contributors and door prize donors, along with donations received from attendees were donated to Halton Women’s Place. Because of everyone’s generous contributions, we were able to raise over $2600!
This event featured:
- A delicious brunch buffet
- 17 Halton Women Networking Group Member Vendors
- Emcee Jennifer Lyall, Intuitive Business Mentor & Chief Energy Optimizer
- A Sacred Sound Blessing performance by Elvira Hopper
- 8 inspiring HWN member speakers: Nissrine Ghannoum, Rose Phuong, Katrina McKay, Julie Rock, Shalini Dharna-Kibsey, Andrea Bolden, Michelle Carnovale Bazinet and Chantal Garneau
- Goodie bags, generous and beautiful giveaways from multiple Halton Women Networking member donors
- Sponsors
- Free mini coaching sessions from professional coaches
Learn more about our event participants here
We have had countless requests to do this again next year! Bookmark this events page to stay on top of all of our latest events.
Holiday Hype: Holiday Marketing For Small Business
Our November “Holiday Hype” meetup was a tactical and strategic in-person meetup focused on organic (and low-cost) digital marketing strategies to help attendees boost visibility, engage their audience, and sell seasonal offers without burnout. This event featured:
- 4 actionable talks from experienced digital marketers
- Topics tailored to real-world small business needs
- DIY-friendly ideas to start using immediately
- Networking with a supportive, local community of women entrepreneurs
Missed it? We try to include 2-3 marketing topics per year and more are on the way! Join the Halton Women Networking group to be the first to have access when event tickets go live.