AWESOME’s second regional event was held on March 1 at the St. Francis Yacht Club The discussion on “Networks That Work” focused on content made available through the Stanford University’s Center for the Advancement of Women’s Leadership and designed to help leaders strengthen their network as a powerful leadership tool.
Sponsor of the event was IMPACT Group. 
One of the evening’s attendees tweeted: “I so enjoyed the networking event last night. I met the most amazing women.” And “Thank you, AWESOME, for a stimulating and fun event.” Others commented, “This was my first time attending an AWESOME event. Given great feedback from a colleague, I traveled in town to attend. Great group of senior leaders…” and “Great event. Right balance of structured conversation and informal relationship building.”
The first of these small-group events was held November 9, 2017, in the Dallas, Texas, area. More AWESOME regional events are planned for November 2018 and February 2019.