Financial Women in Texas - Leadership Forum

FWIT Leadership Forum XII

Fear Less. Achieve More.

Friday, April 24, 2026

Registration is live!

This will mark our 12th Forum, which will be held in the vibrant Silo District of Waco, Texas at the AC Hotel Waco Downtown!

Plan to join us for an unforgettable day of inspiration, leadership, and networking.

Event early-bird registration for members is $50 in good standing and $100 to non-members.

2026 Forum Event and Networking Mixer Sponsor

2026 Corporate Sponsor

2026 Sponsor

Don't miss the Networking Mixer

Sponsored by: Klarivis

Thursday, April 23, 2026, 6:30PM - 7:30PM at the AC Lounge Patio

Reservations for overnight accommodations may be made at

AC HOTEL WACO DOWNTOWN

600 Mary Ave, Waco, TX

A special $179 room rate block has been set aside for FWIT members. Room rate extends 4/20-4/27, based on availability.

NOTE: The Reservation link is for Thursday night only. If you need to add additional nights, please reach out to FWIT Director of Education: Miranda Barcena

who will contact the hotel directly and request your additional nights.

The deadline for making your reservation is Monday, March 30, 2026.

*If room shows unavailable, please contact FWIT Director of Education: Miranda Barcena*

2026 Forum speakers

Check back soon for the full day's agenda!!

* PLEASE NOTE - MEMBER CANCELLATION POLICY:

Registered Attendees who do not cancel by April 4th and do not attend will be invoiced $100.

Substitutions are allowed with prior notification to Leadership Forum Committee Member, Miranda Barcena

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Previous Forums

Forum XI - April 2025: On Saturday morning, April 12th, over 100 FWIT members met at the beautiful AC Hotel in Waco TX.  All who attended enjoyed the networking, connections, and opportunities to hear from power-packed speaker sessions and visit our vendors.
Forum X - April 2024: Another FWIT Success! On Saturday morning, April 27th, over 40 FWIT members met at the beautiful new Texas Bankers Association headquarters, overlooking the Texas State Capitol and Governor’s Mansion.  We all had a great time networking while learning how to use our power and communicate effectively.

Forum IX - June 2023: Another FWIT Success! Almost 60 members - Networking with "old" friends - Making new friends - Fun Friday by the fire with s'mores and music - Great presentations by Debbie Peterson and Janine Kasper - 5 vendors for weekend retail therapy - A fun game to get to know our 2023-2024 leadership team - Helpful tips to enhance Association leadership skills - A cool retro-vibe venue - A free benefit for FWIT members! What more can you ask?

Forum VIII - June 2022:  A very successful 2022 Summer Leadership Forum was held June 11, 2022 at The Historic Menger Hotel in downtown San Antonio. Fifty-five members heard great speakers and participated in our Association's July Board meeting and planning session for the 2022-2023 FWIT year.

Check out the video to see what all you missed!
Forum VII - June 2021: The 2021 Forum was held on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, 1800 Highway 26 East in Grapevine, Texas 76051. We had a great attendance of over 30 members and guests. Julie Anderson, AKA The Brain Lady, was a fascinating speaker for the morning and we had a hybrid in-person and conference call Board meeting and 2020-2021 / 2021-2022 transition meeting the in afternoon.

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