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International Women's Day Celebration

Annual event to honor the global movement for women's equality.

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM (CDT)
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Join us for our annual International Women's Day Celebration signature event, held each March, to honor the global movement for women's equality and commemorate the founding of AWIN.  The theme of this year, Give to Gain, emphasizes the importance of reciprocity and support while leading. When we help one another thrive, we all rise together.

This dynamic half-day program will feature:

  • Breakfast & Welcome
  • Keynote address from Janet Miller, Vice Chairman of Colliers Nashville.
  • Panel discussion with influential Nashville women leaders
  • Exhibitor showcase featuring sponsors, local businesses, and community partners
  • Light snack & facilitated connection opportunities across member organizations
  • Interactive roundtable breakout sessions on leadership and best practices, focus on navigating complexity and growing your global perspective

This event also marks AWIN's 7th anniversary, celebrating our founding in 2019 by eleven visionary employers committed to advancing women leaders in large organizations. 

Registration Options

Credits Price
International Women's Day Celebration
Registration Ends 3/18/26 at 6:00 PM CDT
$50.00
IWD - Executive Roundtable (only)
This ticket is for the Executive Roundtable session ONLY and is open to C-level executives. If you would like to attend the full International Women’s Day event and the Executive Roundtable, please also purchase an IWD general admission ticket. 
FREE

Janet Miller

Principal | Vice Chairman | Colliers Nashville

Janet Miller has been a key player in Nashville’s real estate and development community for over 30 years. She joined the Nashville office of Colliers International as CEO and Market Leader in September of 2014, following 21 years of service as the Chief Economic Development Officer for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. In July of 2025, she moved to the role of Vice Chairman of Colliers.  Colliers Nashville houses Nashville’s largest commercial real estate brokerage team, with 41 brokers, and achieved a 2024 transaction volume of over $1.2 billion. Miller is deeply involved in a wide range of corporate boards and community initiatives, including serving on the board of directors for Studio Bank, Delta Dental of Tennessee, the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee where she leads the Civic Leadership Committee, and the Leadership Nashville Board of Trustees.  She also currently co-chairs the Tennessee chapter of Women Corporate Directors, an international organization of women who serve on public company boards or large privately held company boards of directors.   Millers past key leadership roles include board positions with the Metropolitan Transit Authority, the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, Nashville’s Agenda, Leadership Nashville, and the Rotary Club of Nashville.  In December of 2025, she is being honored by the Nashville Business Journal with their CEO Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

Professional Accomplishments

  1. 2025 “Nelson Andrews Distinguished Leadership Award”, the Nashville Public Education Foundation
  2. 2024 Junior Achievement’s Nashville Business Hall of Fame Laureate
  3. “Most Admired CEOs,” Nashville Business Journal, 2015 - 2024
  4. Nashville Business Journal’s “Power 100” (Most powerful business leaders in Nashville) 2014 - 2025
  5. “2021 National Woman of Influence (Humanitarian)” - GlobeSt. Real Estate Magazine
  6. “2020 Academy for Women of Achievement” - YWCA
  7. 2017 “Distinguished Alumna,” Nashville Public Education Foundation
  8. 2016 “Spirit of Nashville Award,” T.J. Martell Foundation
  9. “Most Powerful Women in Nashville,” one of a class of four, Nashville Post Magazine, June 2013

This session is an exclusive C-suite session during AWIN’s 2026 International Women’s Day Celebration: Give to Gain.

Advancing Women in Nashville (AWIN) invites C-level leaders from its member companies to participate in the 2026 Spring Executive Roundtable—an in-person, peer-to-peer discussion designed specifically for senior executives.

Event Details

  • Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

  • Time: 10:50 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

  • Location: Renaissance Nashville Hotel
    611 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37203

  • Format: Moderated small-group discussion

  • Speaker: Janet Miller (learn more here)

  • Audience: C-level executives (open to women and men) from AWIN member organizations

About the Roundtable

Held concurrently with AWIN’s signature International Women’s Day Celebration, this private session provides a confidential forum for executive dialogue and connection. Participation is limited to two C-level executives per member company, fostering meaningful conversation among leaders from 37 of Nashville’s largest employers.

The discussion will center on leadership competencies including Global Perspectives and Managing Complexity.

Registration Information

The Executive Roundtable is a separate, concurrent session within the larger International Women’s Day Celebration.

  • Attendance at the Roundtable requires registration specifically for this session.

  • Executives who wish to attend both the full International Women’s Day program and the Executive Roundtable must register for each and secure a general admission ticket for the full event.

Due to limited capacity and company participation guidelines, member organizations are encouraged to coordinate internally when selecting attendees.

We look forward to welcoming Nashville’s executive leaders for an engaging and impactful discussion!

AWIN has a room block available at the Renaissance Hotel Nashville.  Online and phone reservations will be accepted beginning on Feb 16, 2026.

A dedicated booking website has been created for our event so that AWIN members will be able to make, modify and cancel their hotel reservations online, as well as take advantage of any room upgrades, amenities or other services offered by the hotel.  To preview the website, please click here.

To make your reservation via phone, please use the following dedicated Group Reservations phone numbers in order to make sure you are able to access special block rates and ensure booking within the block.

Reservations Toll Free: 1-800-367-6618
Reservations Local Phone: 1-615-255-8400

If you have any questions regarding booking, please e-mail Cat Bacelieri at cat@advancing-women.org 

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