Mingle with a Purpose: Heels & All

Join us for our 11th Annual Mingle with a Purpose event! For the past 10 years, the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce has hosted an annual women's event, with the purpose of bringing together ladies from across the community, regardless of work status or background, and giving them a chance to connect and grow together. In the past, there have been up to 280 women gathering for this annual event, and we are planning to get bigger and better in 2025!

We're so excited to announce our keynote speaker for the 2025 Mingle with a Purpose: Heels & All event: Abby Jimenez! Abby is a New York Times bestselling author and Food Network champion living in Minnesota. Abby founded Nadia Cakes out of her home kitchen back in 2007. The bakery has since gone on to win numerous Food Network competitions and has amassed an international following. Abby loves a good romance, coffee, doglets, and not leaving the house. 

Abby's keynote presentation is titled "Sweet Success: My Entrepreneurial Journey". Jimenez shares her personal story of being laid off from a retail job while pregnant with her third child and how she turned a hobby of cake decorating into a thriving business with global success.

Prepare to be inspired by Abby and bring back some takeaways to help you in your personal and professional life. This event is a great opportunity for women to get together, network with other women, and leave with a re-energized outlook on home and work life.  Abby will be staying after to do photo ops with anyone interested!  Stick around for your chance to win at Singo!

Tickets are now available! They can be purchased at the Chamber, Ulm Sweet Ulm, or online here (click the 'register' button).  

Signed copies of Abby's books are available!  If you'd like to purchase a signed copy of one of Abby's books before the event, they are available at Lykke Books in downtown New Ulm (203 N Minnesota St).
Due to large crowd size, Abby will not be able to sign personal copies of her books. Because of this, all books sold at the event and the pre-sale link below are *SIGNED COPIES!* Grab yours today!
If you’d like to pre-order a signed book and pick it up at the event on Feb 27, click here: Pre-order Abby’s Books (pre-order available through Feb 15). We’re thrilled to partner with our local bookstore, and one of our event sponsors, Lykke Books, to have these signed copies for our event. Abby will be available for photo ops after her presentation, but she will not be doing any book signing at the event. 

Mingle with a Purpose: Heels & All (Feb 27, 2025) Tickets Costs:

Early Bird Pricing (through Jan 31)
Chamber Members = $35
Non-Members = $40

*prices increase by $5 after Feb 1

Be sure to get there in time to grab a drink and a seat – program starts promptly at 6pm!

Event Sponsors:
Are you interested in promoting your business among local women? We’re looking for businesses who want to support women and provide an opportunity for them to network and grow their leadership skills. If you are interested in reaching this audience, promoting your business, and ensuring that events like this continue in our community, please become a sponsor. Click here for Sponsorship Opportunities

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