International Women’s Day 2026 – Event Partners and Participants
Thank you to all event partners and participants at the annual Halton Women Networking International Women’s Day meetup for 2026, a fundraising brunch for Halton Women’s Place, held on March 8 at the Milton Banquet and Conference Centre!
100% of all fees collected for sponsorships, vendor spots, door prize contributions and goodie bag contributions for this event will be donated to Halton Women’s Place, along with any donations and items collected at the event!
We’d like to extend a special thank you to Una at the Milton Banquet and Conference Centre for her assistance with organizing.
Get Connected Here!
Because this is a networking event, we know you want to get connected to all of the amazing women who participated to help make this International Women’s Day meetup so incredible! We wanted to make it easier for that to happen, so here is a full list of our partners and participants!
Event Sponsors
100% of all fees collected for sponsorships, vendor spots, door prize contributions and goodie bag contributions for this event will be donated to Halton Women’s Place.
Tristin Burns
VISIONFOCUSED® Strategies Inc.
Nicola Gauntley
Norwex Canada
Katrina McKay
Uplevel Solutions
Sylvie Nofiele
Blissful Hearts Homecare Solutions
Zainab Williams
Fund Evolve Inc.
Featured Vendors
100% of all fees collected for sponsorships, vendor spots, door prize contributions and goodie bag contributions for this event will be donated to Halton Women’s Place.
| Bo Youm | Sweet Pompoms Cotton Candy |
| Cara Duke | Cara’s Paintbox |
| Cathy Bochnak | Colour Street |
| Cathy Gagliardi | Twinkling Lynx |
| Elvira Hopper | Love Your Vibe |
| HWP (Kaitlin) | Halton Women’s Place Shelter |
| Janice Best | Jan’s Blooms and Bling |
| Karina Budhrani | I’m Hair For You Always |
| Katrina McKay | Uplevel Solutions |
| Nicola Gauntley | Norwex |
| Sara Hodge | Sara Hodge Digital Media Inc. |
| Sylvie Nofiele | Blissful Hearts Home Care |
| Tristin Burns | VISIONFOCUSED® Strategies Inc. |
| Zainab Williams | Fund Evolve |
| Nissrine Ghannoum | Toastmasters |
| Raquel Paulo | Hidden Gems by Raquel |
Speakers
- EMCEE – Jennifer Lyall
- Guest (Sound Blessing) – Elvira Hopper
- Katrina McKay
- Michelle Bazinet
- Shalini Dharna – Kibsey
- Julie Rock
- Sara Hodge
- Andrea Bolden
- Rose Phuong
- Nissrine Ghannoum El Chayah
- Chantal Garneau
Door Prize Contributors
| Helen King | Dream Trips and Adventures |
| Jahmara Lancaster | The Spill Society |
| Mandy Wong | Mandy Wong Coach |
| Rose Phuong | Timeless Salon |
| Russell Mationg | IG Wealth Management, Oakville / Burlington |
| Sara Hodge | Halton Women Networking |
| Terri Naccarato | Change It Up 360 Dance Fitness |
| Tristin Burns | VISIONFOCUSED® Strategies Inc. |
Goodie Bag Item Contributors
| Helen King | Dream Trips and Adventures |
| Nicola Gauntley | Norwex |
| Sara Hodge | Sara Hodge Digital Media Inc. |
Stay connected with our community long after this event! Did you know that Sara Hodge organizes monthly meetups through the Halton Women Networking group? Bookmark our Events page and check in regularly for all the details on our upcoming meetups! Interested in speaking at a future Halton Women Networking meetup, or in having Sara Hodge speak to your group? Contact us for details!