2026 Theme: Power in Numbers -
How being connected accelerates profit and personal growth
As women who create our success, we love the freedom of fluid days chasing our passion projects. But it can be lonely.
Finding a Queen Sister who understands our challenges can make the next quantum leap feel effortless. You just have to be in the right room with other Queens.
According to the University of Chicago, women own 13.3 million business, accounting for 45% of all entrepreneurs in the US.* Our power lies in creating a network of Queens. Let’s connect and rise together.
Next-Level Networking
Five professional speakers with established communities to share
Speaker presentations followed by open, natural networking
Virtual summit with time after each speaker to network in small breakout rooms
Elegant accommodations, catered lunch, off-site dinner, and after-dinner cocktails to promote continuous networking throughout the weekend
Directory of attendees with a 1 minute promo video showcasing their style and mastery and QR code with their contact information.
BONUS: The first 25 people who register - either live or virtual - will have their 1 minute promo video shown live at the event to the 550 people in attendance.
Speakers Spotlight
Our speakers are professional presenters and experienced leaders. They are ready to help inspire your business to the next level and connect you to a circle of resources.
Victoria Buckman
Alethea Felton
Lena Khais
Emily Atlantis Wolf
Victoria Buckmann specializes in supporting entrepreneurs and business owners to increase their sales through her signature “Sales Magic” systems. She honed her sales expertise in her corporate career with a Fortune 100 company, achieving 1000% of her quota, month after month and year after year. Since then, she has coached business owners internationally to attract more clients by mastering both practical skills and profound “inner game” shifts. She's passionate about empowering women to achieve financial freedom.
Her presentation is titled “The Financial Freedom Formula” In this training, you’ll discover exactly what it’ll take for you personally to become financially free so that you don’t have to depend on your business, a job, the government, a partner, or anyone else for money.
You’ll also learn:
* The Two Types of Passive Income (and How to Get More of Each)
* Why It’s Important to Create a Clear Financial Freedom Vision
* The Common Misunderstanding About Passive Income that Leaves Even Savvy Investors with Money Leaks in Their Portfolios
* 3 Keys to Accelerating Your Journey to Financial Freedom
* Simple Steps You Can Take Right Now That Your Future Self Will Thank You For (She’ll Have an Abundance of Money and Choice In Her Life!)
Alethea Felton is a professional speaker, transformation specialist, podcaster, and best-selling author who guides high-achieving entrepreneurs and leaders in turning personal challenges into renewed direction and a reinvented identity so they can build a thriving life that fits who they are now. With more than two decades of leadership, entrepreneurial, and education experience, Alethea's work is shaped by both professional depth and lived experience, including navigating autoimmune disease, healing from grief, being a caregiver, and overcoming severe childhood stuttering. https://www.aletheafelton.com/
Her presentation is titled “The Right Room Changes Everything.” In this electrifying and practical keynote, you’ll discover how to debunk the myth that success is self-made and something you figure out alone. Drawing from her own courageous process of rebuilding her identity while navigating past challenges, Alethea brings to light what the most resilient leaders eventually discover: the women you allow into your inner circle are not just your support system; they are your acceleration.
You’ll leave this session equipped to:
Identify connections propelling you forward versus which ones are keeping you bound to an outgrown version of yourself
Implement tools on how to walk through personal challenges without losing momentum in your business or leadership
Be yourself courageously and authentically in new rooms even when vulnerability feels risky
Apply your personal story, including seasons of hardship, as a powerful asset for building trust, community, and profitable relationships
Leave with a concrete next step for deepening your Queen connections and accelerating your next level of growth
Lena Khais is an international money manifestation coach who helps business owners break through income plateaus to create true generational wealth. With 25+ years of corporate experience working with executive leaders to crush their goals, she blends neuroscience, spirituality, and practical manifestation techniques to make complex ideas simple and actionable. Lena specializes in brain rewiring, energy alignment, and chakra clearing to help clients attract aligned opportunities and scale their businesses with ease. https://atlas-paradigm.com/
Known for her relatable humor, love for food (and use of food analogies) along with clear guidance, Lena empowers her clients to unlock their abundance and build a life by design.
Lena contributed to the international bestsellers "Plan the Life You Love” and "The Voices of 100 Women”, where she shares her insights on using gratitude, visualization, and real-world strategies to turn dreams into reality.
She also hosts an online Facebook community “Life by Design | Paradigm Shift for Entrepreneurs” where she offers practical tips, insights and real-life advice on taking that next step to create the life by design. You can check it out here
Insights for the audience:
In her talk, “The 3 Dials That Activate Income, Influence, and Collective Power,” Lena will show why some women keep working harder yet feel capped, while others expand faster with less force.
You will walk away understanding:
Why working harder is not the answer. You will see why income often stalls even when you are doing everything right and how energetic alignment quietly regulates how much success you can actually hold.
The hidden identity pattern that keeps capable women playing smaller than they intend. You will learn how old success scripts appear in pricing, visibility, and decision making and how to spot them in your own business.
The three dials that truly drive results. When these three are aligned, growth becomes faster, clearer, and far less exhausting.
Why some rooms change your trajectory and others drain it. You will understand how proximity, environment, and shared ambition dramatically accelerate opportunities, confidence, and influence.
How collective power multiplies individual success. Not just networking, but being surrounded by women who think bigger, move faster, and see your next level before you do.
Emily Atlantis Wolf is an Intuition Teacher and Global Retreat Leader. She excels at helping women get what they want. Her six-month Intuition Academy guides women to dream bigger, commit to holding their dream and take micro-actions, to accept then shift their inherited paradigms, and fly to their new reality. Atlantis has helped over 3500 people create a life based on freedom, not fear. https://www.atlantiswolf.com/
Her presentation is titled “It Always Starts With Death.” In this inspirational keynote, you’ll learn how to access your intuition, connect to your ancestors, and dream bigger.
You’ll be guided:
* Through The Confident Pause Method to clear mental debris, connect with Divine Power, and ask a potent question
* To distinguish between which emotional patterns are yours and which are inherited
* How to leverage your ancestral lines of wisdom
* To understand metaphorical death is an invitation to begin a spiritual journey
Sponsors Spotlight
Our sponsors understand that connecting women entrepreneurs is good business. They strive to find new ways to keep women collaborating, constantly reinforcing community-building.
Three tiers of sponsorship are available to businesses who stand up and support women in networking.
Tier 1 - $500
Your business name, logo, and 1 minute promo video appear here until one week after the event to showcase your support.
Tier 2 - $1000
Your business name, logo, and 3 minute promo video appear here until one week after the event to showcase your support.
Tier 3 - $2000
Your business name, logo, and 5 minute promo video appear here until one week after the event to showcase your support.
Gold Tier - $2500
Your business name, logo, and 5 minute promo video appear here. Plus you receive one (1) complementary ticket to the live event ($1497) and a VIP seat at the speakers table as my guest .
Itinerary
Whether you are staying at the Drury, or commuting from home, conference attendees can expect an intimate gathering of 50 women.
Virtual summit attendees can expect networking in break-out rooms after each speaker and open networking during the two hour lunch break. All times EST.
Friday, Oct 16th, 2026
3pm
Check-in begins at Drury Hotel
6:30pm
Doors open at the Great Lakes Ballroom, First floor of the Drury Hotel
7pm
Opening circle introductions and orientation
Saturday, Oct 17th, 2026
Live-streamed Summit
8:30am
Doors open at the Great Lakes Ballroom, First floor of the Drury Hotel
9am - Virtual Summit Begins
Opening for both live and virtual guests
9:30am
1 Minute Videos (5 min) and Speaker #1 presentation (40 min).
10:15am
Open Networking (live) and Breakout Rooms (summit) for 15 min
10:30am
1 Minute Videos (5 min) and Speaker #2 presentation (40 min).
11:15am
Open Networking (live) and Breakout Rooms (summit) for 15 min
11:30am
1 Minute Videos (5 min) and Speaker #3 presentation.
12:15pm to 2pm
Lunch break/ Open Networking / Breakout Rooms
2pm
1 Minute Videos (5 min) and Speaker #4 presentation.
2:45pm
Open Networking (live) and Breakout Rooms (summit) for 15 min
3pm
1 Minute Videos (5 min) and Speaker #5 presentation.
3:30pm
Wrap up virtual summit
4pm - Virtual Summit Ends
4pm - 6pm
Break / Nap / Pool / Explore The Land
6pm
Dinner at Blue Agave Mexican Restaurant, 2071 E. 4th Street (10 min walk)
After-dinner
Cocktails / mocktails at Society Lounge, E. 4th Street
Sunday, Oct 18th, 2026
8:30am
Doors open at the Great Lakes Ballroom, First floor of the Drury Hotel
9am
Closing circle presentation, Speaker Panel Q&A, and 2027 offer
10am
Final networking and photo booth pictures
11am
Check out of hotel and head for home
Accommodations - Drury Plaza Hotel in Downtown Cleveland
Formerly the Board of Education building, this historic property has the strength and beauty of 1920s architecture with luxury hotel details.
Breakfast and signature “kick-back” happy hour is included with your room. Pool and fitness room keep you balanced and healthy. See MAP for location.
Parking:
Parking is at a premium in downtown Cleveland. The Drury offers the most affordable valet options for attendees.
$40 - Overnight guests pay $40 for valet with in and out privileges
$25 - Daytime attendees pay $25 for valet day rate
Room rate:
A block of rooms have been reserved for the conference. Use HOTEL BOOKING page to make your reservation. NOTE: Manually change the checkout date to Sun, Oct 18th before you search for availability.
For a list of amenities, see HOTEL INFO page.
$209/room - 1-2 guests
$229/room - 3-4 guests
Lunch - Luna Bakery and Cafe
Beloved for more than ten years, “Cleveland’s best scratch bakery,” is our catering partner for lunch.
Salads and Sandwiches
In-person attendees have options for sandwiches, side, salads, and a cookie. Lunch is included with registration.
For a sampling of the Luna bakery boxed lunch menu, see LUNA LUNCH.
Happy Hour - Cleveland’s Fidelity Hotel
Only two blocks from the Drury is the swankiest hotel in Cleveland and favorite hidden gem.
Happy Hour 2-6pm Friday and Saturday
The Fidelity is another wonderful option for attendees looking for a quiet place to relax and start building relationships. Here is a lounge made for Queens - floral theme, curated local art, and European furniture.
When you come to a new city, you want a secret hideaway to meet up with your people so you can get to know each other. This is that place. No sifting and searching required.
Stop here after you check-in to the Drury before opening circle.
Or on the way to dinner when we all meet at Blue Agave.
To see more hand-painted mural, lush French interior design, and their brunch and dinner menus, see FIDELITY HOTEL.
Dinner - Blue Agave Street Tacos
Located downtown on E. 4th Street in the heart of Restaurant Row, Blue Agave is famous for their fresh, authentic Mexican fare.
Walk here from the Drury and enjoy the best of downtown Cleveland’s social scene. Walking directions and map from Drury to Blue Agave.
Tacos are on me, margaritas are on you.
Dinner is included with registration for in-person attendees. Alcohol is not included. Choose your adventure.
For a sampling of the Agave menu, see BLUE AGAVE.
FAQs
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The conference is designed to connect women entrepreneurs who are over 50. It’s a guideline. If you are a women with an established business, please join the fun.
The in-person conference welcomes women, women who identify as women, and nonbinary.
The virtual summit welcomes people who support women business owners.
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It’s both.
You can choose to be one of the 40 participants who attends the event live at the Drury Plaza hotel in downtown Cleveland, Ohio;
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you can choose to attend the virtual summit which will be live-streamed from the hotel from 10am to 4pm EST on Sat Oct 17th.
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No. The ticket price is for the event only. Hotel and transportation are not included. This allows everyone to decide how they want to handle their situation, and keeps me out of the hotel business.
We have a block of rooms reserved for the event at the Drury at a special rate.
There are rooms and suites that can be shared with up to 5 guests.
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The promo video is a way to start networking after you register for the event.
You fill out a form and send your name, title, business category, 30 second video, and QR code link to your website or scheduling page. (Detailed steps in the form.)
I take the pieces and create a 1 minute promo video and upload it to the Connected Queens Conference YouTube channel.
The video is added to a searchable directory. Find connections and meet new business partners months before the conference.
The promo video is included in the price of the live conference, and available as an add-on for $9 with the price of the virtual summit.
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No. Local attendees can commute for the event or choose to stay at another hotel.
Note that only lunch and dinner on Saturday are included with the ticket price. The Drury has an excellent breakfast buffet. If you stay in the hotel, breakfast is included in your room rate.
Valet (with in/out privileges) is $25 per day at the Drury. There are also parking garages close to the hotel.
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For attendees staying at the Drury, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday is included in their room rate.
For attendees, not staying at the Drury, lunch and dinner Saturday are included with the event ticket price.
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There are speaker openings each year. If you are a professional speaker with a purpose to inspire women entrepreneurs over 50, please send your speaker portfolio (pdf or web page) to EmilyAtlantisWolf@gmail.com. Subject line: CQC Speaker Inquiry.
Each speaker is paid for their presentation, including meals and accommodations, and is invited to be my guest at the conference the following year.
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No. The ticket for the live event gives you access to all the in-person presentations, meals, and networking opportunities.
Tickets for the virtual summit give you online access to the summit from 10am to 4pm.
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No problem. Please book a call or send an email. I’m happy to answer questions about the event.
Registration - In-person Conference
Registration includes:
In-person access to all events Friday through Sunday
Lunch and dinner Saturday
Ticket to virtual summit and replays
1 Minute Promo Video uploaded to conference directory (separate form)
Endless opportunities for high-contact networking
Registration does not include:
Hotel accommodations. Please see HOTEL page to make arrangements to stay at the Drury Plaza. Group rate $209/nt for two guests; $229/nt for room to accommodate four guests.
Pricing:
$997 Early Bird Pricing, now through April 10th
$1497 after July 30th
40 spaces remaining
Registration - Virtual Summit
Registration includes:
Virtual access to live-streamed summit on Sat Oct 17, 9am - 4pm EST
Open networking (15 min) in small group breakout rooms after each speaker presentation, four total.
Facilitated open networking to the whole virtual summit attendees 12:30 - 2pm EST
Q&A Panel with speakers, 3:30 - 4pm EST
Ticket to virtual summit and replays
Optional add-on: 1 Minute Promo Video uploaded to conference directory
High-value opportunities for high-quality networking
Pricing:
$47 Summit
+$9 Add-on if you wish to be added to the Directory listing
BONUS - Free VIP Ticket to 2027 Conference
By registering for either the 2026 in-person or virtual summit:
You are entered to win a free VIP ticket to the 2027 Connected Queens Conference, including all meals and hotel accommodations at the Drury Plaza.
Winner will be seated at the VIP table with the speakers as my personal guest
Winner will be chosen live during the virtual summit Saturday.
You must be present to win. If I call your name, we need you to raise your hand or virtual hand, and let us know you’re in attendance.
Here to help.
If you have questions about the conference, please contact me by filling out this form. Kindly, -A