Peter’s Township Women’s Tea an elegant success
Female business leaders, women in business and entrepreneurial teens gathered July 28 in the CNX building for Women's Tea, hosted by the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce. Tea and tableware were provided by The Gathering Place in Washington, with food and desserts sourced from mostly women-owned small businesses.
The first-annual Women's Tea, hosted by Peters Township Chamber of Commerce, welcomed female business owners and women in business, along with young, entreprenurial women, for food, connection and a self-defense class.
Tea pots, cups and plates courtesy The Gathering Place graced the tables during Peters Township Chamber of Commerce's first Women's Tea, held July 28 in the CNX building.
More than 80 local women business owners, women in business and female community members gathered atop the CNX Building July 28 for a high tea hosted by the Peters Township Chamber of Commerce.
The Women’s Tea – dreamed up and elegantly executed in three short weeks by chamber intern and Peters Township grad Mackenzie Schwerzler – forged connections between local women in business and teens with business aspirations.
“It was fun to watch (Schwerzler) and help her and see her youthful vision come to life,” said Amy Petro, administrative assisant for Peters Township Chamber of Commerce.
The chamber of commerce teamed up with True Fit Marketing, The HQ at CNX and the Women’s Business Network to bring the event to life.
Tea was served in sweet cups, provided by The Gathering Place in Washington, and dainty plates were filled with food and desserts from mostly women-owned small businesses. A clothing drive for Dress for Success coincided with the Women’s Tea, and ATA McMurray Martial Arts Academy ended the event with a ladies self-defense class.
“Just seeing women coming together to support each other and to connect – it’s been so long,” Petro said.
The Women’s Tea was so successful that the chamber is already planning a second soiree for next year.
“We definitely would like to do this annually,” Petro said.