CQC - Information for Attendees

Hello, Queen! Thank you for being an attendee and bringing your heart to the Connected Queens Conference. Here are the event details. Please reach out if you have questions. Love, -A  216-533-5656

Location:
Connected Queens Conference
Drury Plaza Hotel downtown
1380 E. 6th Street
Cleveland, Oh 44114
(216) 357-3100

All events take place in the hotel ballroom located on the first floor across from the breakfast lounge off the main lobby.

Map:
Here is a map with all the important locations for the weekend:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1fVixxw0EyaWD2oV04jAn5SqNAJNcnaU&usp=sharing

Website:
https://www.atlantiswolf.com/connectedqueeensconference



Dates:
Fri, Oct 16th to Sun, Oct 18th, 2026

Friday night networking: 7-9pm
Saturday speaker presentations: 8:30am - 4pm
Sunday morning mastermind: 9am-11am

Itinerary:

Fri, Oct 16th:
3pm - Check in begins at the Drury Plaza Hotel

3 - 6:30pm -
Enjoy a restful afternoon, kickback hour at the Drury, dinner downtown and time to recharge.

6:30pm - Doors open in the ballroom

7-9pm Friday Night Networking event
Introduction round robin with Mad Libs style postcards to make introductions fun, easy, and zippy. Everyone introduces themselves to the group. Afterwards, start one-to-one conversations and shop the local vendors.

9pm - Done for the day. Rest. 

Sat, Oct 17th:
7am - 8:30am -
Breakfast served in the hotel lounge

8:30am - 4pm Speaker Presentations and lunch (Noon to 2pm)
8:30am - Atlantis opens conference and welcomes everyone
9am - Speaker 1
10am - Speaker 2
11am - Speaker 3
Noon to 2pm - lunch, vendor shopping, and networking
2pm - Speaker 4
3pm - Speaker 5

4pm - 5pm Vendors final hour before cleanup and departure

5:30 pm - *If you purchased a weekend ticket, meetup in lobby and walk to Blue Agave on E. 4th

6pm Dinner reservations at Blue Agave Mexican

After dinner - Drinks at Society Lounge and rest

Sun, Oct 18th:
7am -8:30am -
Breakfast served in the hotel lounge if you are staying at the Drury.

8:30am - Meet in the Drury Plaza ballroom

9am -11am Speaker Mastermind and Live Coaching
Bring your business challenges to our speaker panel to hear expert advice from decades of lived experience. Don’t ask AI, ask a group of successful women entrepreneurs. Facilitated so everyone has a chance to speak.

11am - Final hour of networking

Noon - Conference closes. See you next year! :)

Anything else? Just let me know and I’ll add it here.

Love, -A