Mink Wahine Leadership Series

MCBL hosts four Mink Wahine Luncheon events throughout the year. The events focus on various leadership issues and topics that are relevant to professional women in Hawaii. MCBL is now offering three luncheons as a poolside chat format and a year-end pau hana to enable attendees to deepen their connection with featured speakers and hosts and network with each other

2026 Event Dates

February 2026: Get Noticed, Get Ready: Strategies to Get on the Radar and Open Doors

  • Date: February 19, 2026

  • Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm

  • YWCA Laniakea - Fuller Hall

May 2026 Event: Closing the Gap: Creating Systems for Team Success

  • Date: May 7, 2026

  • Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm

  • YWCA Laniakea - Fuller Hall

August 2026 Event: Being Vulnerable, Setting Boundaries & Battling Burnout

  • Date: August 13, 2026

  • Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm

  • YWCA Laniakea - Fuller Hall

December 2026 Event: The Middle Manager Squeeze: Leading Between Pressures 

  • Date: December 10, 2026

  • Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm*

  • *Holiday Marketplace from 4:00pm - 6:00pm

  • YWCA Laniakea - Fuller Hall

2025 leadership sponsors

Mahalo to our 2025 Mink Wahine Leadership Sponsors for their continued support and for empowering women in our community.

Interested in being a VIP Sponsor for 2026, check below for details!

Benefits:

  • 1 reserved table of ten for all four 2026 Mink Wahine Events, with meals included

  • Increased recognition (MCBL Website and Printed Event and Table Collateral)

  • Takeaway tips from featured Guest Speakers

  • Individual VIP Holiday gift boxes feat. a collection of Shop Small Hawaii & Mission Driven products

  • Gain valuable insights and knowledge in a variety of topics relevant to professional women

Package Cost: $4,000

2026 Event Dates:

  • Thursday, 2/19/2026, 11:30a - 1:00p hosted at YWCA Oʻahu, Fuller Hall

  • Tuesday, 5/7/2026, 11:30a - 1:00p hosted at YWCA Oʻahu, Fuller Hall

  • Thursday, 8/13/2026, 11:30a - 1:00p hosted at YWCA Oʻahu, Fuller Hall

  • Thursday, 12/10/2026, 5:00p - 7:00p hosted at YWCA Oʻahu, Fuller Hall

If you are interested in the leadership package or have any questions, email MCBL’s Leadership Program Coordinator, Liza Corotan.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

MCBL is proud to be the special non-profit partner at the Wahine Forum Conference, Hawaii's largest leadership and career development conference in the state of Hawaii. The conference is attended by Hawaii's top female executives, female entrepreneurs, up and coming female leaders and women intent on advancing their careers. 

 

Wahine Forum 2017 Mink Leaders

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