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Groundbreakers Summit FAQs
General Questions
Who attends Groundbreakers?
Groundbreakers is for women with 7+ years of work experience.
Is the audience finance-only professionals?
The core of the audience work within the finance industry – however professionals from all industries are welcome. Groundbreakers attendees also include women from other industries, including media & entertainment, consulting, consumer goods, foundations & endowments and more.
Is there a virtual component to this year's summit?
This year's summit will be held entirely in person.
Can (do!) men attend Groundbreakers?
We’ve had a few men attend in the past (their firms/employers were sponsors); we also welcomed men to the program as speakers. The content is focused on women and leadership advancement, so the audience profile attracts women.
I’m traveling to the event. Is there a preferred hotel?
The Foundation has not reserved a room block for this event.
I love the line-up and am interested in having one of the speakers present at our company—is that possible?
Reach out to Toigo and we can provide an introduction to the speaker and/or the individual’s agent.
Sponsors & Sponsor Guest Questions
What is the deadline to provide our sponsor ad and logo to Toigo?
Once you complete your sponsor registration, you will be able to upload your logo in the registration portal
Deadline to submit branding materials is Wednesday, November 27.
Sponsor Logo
Trim Size: 1200 x 1200 pixels (1:1 ratio)
Logos will be shown on the Groundbreakers Summit Website. Logos should be full color with a transparent background in PNG format.
Sponsor Ad
Trim Size: 1920 x 1080 pixels (16:9 ratio)
Ads are full color and will be shown during the event. Artwork should be in RGB format, saved as a PDF or JPG file, with a final image size of 300 dpi at 100%. Embed all fonts for PDF format; outline fonts if created in Illustrator, rasterize type if created in Photoshop. Do not include crop marks or border.
Ads will be included exactly as submitted.
Sponsor Video
If a firm video is included as part of your sponsorship benefits, the primary point of contact received a link and details on creating and posting the video. If you need those resent or have a question, please reach out to groundbreakers@toigofoundation.org.
My firm gave me a ticket, but now I’m unable to attend—what should I do?
Connect with the person at your firm who issued the ticket.
Individual Attendee Questions
Are individual Groundbreakers tickets available – or are they all issued to firms as part of sponsorships?
Both – individuals can purchase a ticket to attend. Tickets are also part of sponsor benefits, with different levels of sponsorship providing various ticket options.
I purchased a ticket but am no longer able to attend the event —what should I do?
Purchases are non-refundable, but if for any reason you are unable to attend after making your purchase, we are happy to convert your purchase into a 100% tax deductible contribution.
I serve on a pension board, but am not employed by a public pension plan – do I still qualify for the plan sponsor ticket price?
If you are affiliated with a pension fund, endowment or foundation, you are invited to attend at the pension rate. Please reach out to Toigo and we will provide you with a code that you can enter during registration to receive the discounted rate.