Description

WHEN: Thursday, September 18th from 4:30 - 7:30pm
WHERE: Limelight Boulder, 1295 University Avenue Boulder, CO 80302 United States
 

Parking & Transportation options: 

• The Limelight Boulder offers both on-site valet parking for $40/night and dedicated self-parking spaces in the hotel's garage for $20/night. For electric vehicle (EV) chargers, you can find them on a first-come, first-served basis. The Grandview Parking Garage, which is a public, 24/7 garage for visitors, is located behind the hotel and can be paid for using a "Pay by Plate" system or the ParkMobile app.  
  
  
• The Limelight Hotel is readily available off the Skip bus along Broadway as well as the Dash bus serving Lafayette via Table Mesa, the Jump bus along Arapahoe to Broadway, and the FF service to and from Denver. The Limelight also has a convenient BCycle station out front.

Dress Code: In honor of 120 years, guests are invited to wear gold or metallic accents —celebratory, radiant, and worthy of the spotlight.

Event Description:

Join us in celebrating the 2025 Women Who Light the Community Honorees!
Crowning over two decades of awards to outstanding women in the area, the Boulder Chamber will honor recipients at its 30th annual celebration on September 18.

Celebrate local women who are changing the world.
Meet inspiring leaders who shape our community.
Get connected during this celebratory event.

Program:

4:30 - 6:00 Business Women's Expo, Hors d'oeuvres & Networking 

6:00 - 7:00 Women Who Light the Community Ceremony

7:00 - 7:30 Dessert & Networking

We hope you will be able to join us for this celebration!

Our 2025 Women Who Light The Community Honorees:

• Gretchen Wahl | Regional Vice President, FNBO
• Suzanne Hoover | Retired, Philanthropist
• Leslie Durgin | Former Mayor, City of Boulder
• Debra Capra | Retired, Formerly Corden Pharma
• Violeta Chapin | Clinical Professor of Law Associate Dean for Community and Culture, University of Colorado
• Paloma Delgado-Corchado | Emerging Youth Award

In celebration of our 120th anniversary and the 30th year of the Women Who Light the Community awards, we are proud to introduce a new award category: Legacy of Impact. This special recognition honors a group of women in a specific sector whose collective leadership, compassion, and resilience have shaped our community during times of profound need.

This year's Legacy of Impact Awards will be presented to: 

• Suzanne Crawford
• Julie Van Domelen
• Edwina Salazar

COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS: By attending this event, all participants are expected to abide by these, BOULDER CHAMBER Community Agreements and Code of Conduct.

SUSTAINABLE COMMUTING: The BOULDER CHAMBER and Boulder Chamber Transportation Connections (BCTC) encourage you to use sustainable transportation options to get to Chamber events! Learn more about transportation options in Boulder and how BCTC can help employers encourage their employees to commute sustainably, on the BCTC website or by emailing us at transportation@boulderchamber.com. BCTC promotes transportation choices that are efficient & sustainable and enhance the Boulder community as a great place to live, work, & play.

PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE: By attending this event, photographs and videos of the event and individuals will be public and possibly used on future marketing for the BOULDER CHAMBER and its associates.

NOTE: The opinions and information provided by the BOULDER CHAMBER event speakers are strictly those of the speakers. The BOULDER CHAMBER does not necessarily endorse their opinions and has not independently verified the information presented.