Millbrook Chamber Announces March 2026 SOAR Women’s Conference and Small Business Expo

The Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 2026 SOAR Women’s Conference & Small Business EXPO on Thursday, March 12, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the AWF Nature Center (formerly Alabama Nature Center) in Millbrook, bringing a one-day program aimed at empowering women in business across the River Region. The chamber describes the event as designed to "empower, connect, and celebrate women in business throughout the River Region."

Event programming combines training and networking with a marketplace. Organizers say "Attendees will enjoy a full day of learning, networking, and inspiration, including a panel discussion featuring successful female business owners, a keynote lunch presentation, and a vibrant marketplace of small business vendors." The chamber’s announcement frames the expo as both professional development and a sales opportunity for local entrepreneurs.

WAKA’s coverage supplies a program detail on the panel: "The expo featured a panel discussion on multi-generational women in the workplace, with Action 8 News Anchor Ellis Eskew as moderator and emcee." That attribution identifies Ellis Eskew as the named moderator and signals the panel will address cross-generational workplace issues among women business leaders and employees.

Registration is open now; organizers instruct interested participants to visit the Millbrook Area Chamber event calendar to secure a spot for the March 12 session. The chamber’s release lists sponsor levels in broad categories — Presenting Sponsor, Lunch Sponsor, Market Sponsors — and thanks community partners for their support while not disclosing specific sponsor names in the current announcement.

The Millbrook Area Chamber used its Facebook page to promote the SOAR conference, and local broadcast outlets picked up the news — WSFA posted a short clip noting the chamber "will host a SOAR women's conference and small expo." The chamber also emphasized the event’s local economic intent, saying the sponsors "reflect a strong commitment to supporting local women-owned businesses and fostering entrepreneurial success in the Millbrook region."

The AWF Nature Center site will host vendor tables and sessions across the six-hour schedule, with the keynote lunch positioned as a mid-day program anchor. With registration already open and social channels active, the chamber aims to mobilize River Region entrepreneurs and women business owners for a concentrated day of networking and marketplace activity on March 12.