Happy Valentine’s Day and happy Galentine’s Day to our wonderful community! Thanks to “Parks and Recreation’s” Leslie Knope, Galentine’s Day is celebrated on Feb. 13 as a day for “ladies celebrating ladies” — or as we here at Women in Retail Leadership Circle like to say, women supporting women. In the iconic episode from one of my personal favorite shows, Knope, played by the incredible Amy Poehler, takes her gal pals out to brunch and gifts them hand-crocheted flower pens, crushed diet soda bottle mosaic portraits, and personalized 5,000-word essays of why they’re all so awesome.

You might be thinking, wow, that’s tough to beat. Or maybe, that’s just plain weird! But don’t sweat over your Galentine’s gifts this year. WIRLC has the perfect gift to surprise your besties: a ticket to the 2026 Women in Retail Leadership Summit! And, as Knope’s fictional coworkers Tom and Donna would say, “treat yo’ self” and grab yourself a seat, too!

Join your favorite women retail leaders for three days of inspiration, rejuvenation and community. The Summit will take place April 27-29 at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa. Powerhouse women will take the stage to share their career, life, leadership and business insights, including Corie Barry, CEO, Best Buy; Brieane Olson, CEO, Pacsun; Shakaila Forbes-Bell, fashion psychologist, Fashion is Psychology; Jen Hatmaker, New York Times best-selling author of “AWAKE” and “For the Love” podcast host, Hatmaker Co, LLC; Amy Sullivan, president and retail CEO, Bed Bath & Beyond, among dozens more.

It’s hard to explain the incredible energy at the Summit. However, we did our best to capture what it’s like to be fully immersed in a community of powerful, authentic women over three days of personal and professional development. Take a few minutes to watch the video above for a peek into the Summit experience!

We can’t wait to see our community again at the 2026 Women in Retail Leadership Summit. Grab yourself and your Galentines a ticket today!