WiM Connecticut | CONNverge 2025

Date:
Friday, September 12, 2025

Time:
11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET

Location:
Doubletree by Hilton Conference Center
42 Century Drive
Bristol, CT 06010

Cost to Attend:
Early Bird (WiM Member or Nonmember) = $125 (until 5/1/2025)
WiM Member Individual Ticket = $150
Nonmember Individual Ticket = $175

Join WiM Connecticut Chapter for our 3rd annual CONNverge conference for women in manufacturing! The theme for our 2025 event is United We Win. Don't miss our keynote speaker, Sam Rapoport (Senior Director of DEI for the NFL). The agenda will also include an interactive panel discussion with industry professionals from across CT. Don't miss this opportunity to experience an engaging day where you can learn, network and connect with WiM CT!

About Sam Rapoport

Sam Rapoport is an award-winning, trailblazing sports executive dedicated to breaking barriers and driving change in football. With over two decades of experience in the sport, Sam has revolutionized the game by catalyzing a movement in sports.

With a deep passion for the empowerment of women in the NFL, she has positioned the league as a true leader in this space across all industries by creating and implementing the NFL Women's Forum.

This groundbreaking program has paved the way for women in football, transforming the NFL from having no female coaches and very few scouts in 2017 to now having 15 full-time women coaches and women in scouting roles across all 32 teams. Her efforts have inspired similar programs in other professional sports leagues, including MLB, the CFL, and the USTA.

In addition to her impact on the field, Sam hosts the NFL’s acclaimed podcast, Earnin’ It: The NFL’s Forward Progress.

Sam has been recognized as one of Sports Illustrated’s Most Powerful Women in Sports, Fortune’s 40 Under 40, and the recipient of Sports Business Journal’s Game Changer Award. She was also named one of People magazine’s 25 Women Changing the World, among many other prestigious honors. Her work has been featured on The TODAY Show, Pat McAfee Show, Good Morning America, and CNN Money.

Through her leadership, Sam is redefining the future of football and driving lasting transformation across the sport.

Agenda

• 11:30 a.m. | Registration & Sponsor Networking
• 12:00 p.m. | Lunch
• 12:30 pm. | Keynote
• 1:30 p.m. | Break
• 2:00 p.m. | Panel discussion
• 3:00 p.m. | Attendee Networking
• 4:00 p.m. | End of event

We can't wait to see you there!