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Smart Gets Paid Gets Merry : 2026 Virtual Holiday Party for Women Consultants
The 7th annual virtual holiday party for women consultants
Thursday, December 10
4:00 to 5:30 pm ET / 1:00 to 2:30 pm PT
❄ The party starts in ❄
The party is on!
Close out the year
Come celebrate with your people!
Between wrapping up client projects, wrapping gifts, and wrapping up the year: take a break! Join us to close out 2026 with a bang.
Look back at what you achieved this year. Look ahead to what's next. Connect with women consultants who totally get you AND the journey you're on.
This is a pitch-free party where you can relax and enjoy meeting other women consultants. Celebrate, recharge, make some new friends, and build community for 2027.
Why come
A party that really feels like hanging out
Pitch-free
Relax and enjoy meeting other women consultants. Nobody is selling you anything.
Find your people
Small groups based on what you're into outside of work, then rooms by industry and expertise.
Start 2027 connected
Celebrate, recharge, make some new friends, and build community for the year ahead.
The lineup
How the party will unfold
Thursday, December 10 all times Eastern
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4:00 to 4:05 pm
Doors open Welcome from Leah
Join us on the dot at 4:00 for Leah's welcome and a toast to say goodbye to 2026. You don't want to miss this!
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4:05 to 4:15 pm
Meet & Mingle
Kick things off with quick one-on-one chats. Meet a few new faces before we jump into small-group conversations.
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4:15 to 4:45 pm
Lifestyle Small Groups: Make a friend!
Small groups based on what you're into outside of work. Moms who work out? Spreadsheet enthusiasts? Dog lovers? Musical theater nerds? Find your people!
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4:45 to 5:00 pm
Cheers from Leah
Leah takes the mic to celebrate what our community has built, learned, and claimed in 2026. And YOU, the women who made it happen.
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5:00 to 5:25 pm
Expertise Small Groups: Make a colleague!
Meet women in your corner of consulting. Jump into rooms by industry or expertise (nonprofits, PR, speaking, leadership) and swap wins, stories, and plans for 2027.
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5:25 to 5:30 pm
Here's to 2026!
One final toast together. Say a final goodbye to 2026 and raise a glass to all the good things that are waiting in 2027.
Save your spot
Don't end 2026 alone at your desk. Join us and see the year out in style!
Register now and get access to the attendee directory so you can start making connections before the party even begins.
Be sure to "tell us about yourself." These details will appear in the attendee directory. Share a few words about what you do, who you work with, and what lights you up outside of work. We'll use it to help curate meaningful conversations during the party.
A note from your host
Hi, I'm Leah, founder of Smart Gets Paid and The Academy.
Let me tell you a secret: I'm not naturally a joiner. And a virtual party? Not really my thing.
But back in 2019, I hosted a small holiday party for about 20 women consultants at a darts bar in Chicago. Nothing fancy: a bunch of women consultants hanging out, throwing darts, talking about businesses and life.
I was shocked by how much I loved it. And I wasn't the only one. Women were making friends and finding their people, others who really got their world.
When COVID hit, we brought the party online. I refused to host another awkward Zoom happy hour (we've all suffered through enough of those), so we found a formula that really feels like hanging out.
Every year, the party goes from strength to strength. Last year, over 100 women consultants joined us.
I love the holiday party because of the energy, the ideas, the connections you make with amazing women who are blazing their own path. There's literally nothing like it.
So even if you're not a joiner (like me!), I promise you'll have a good time. If you just make one connection, spot one idea, or discover something new to carry into 2027, it'll be worth it.
And I think you'll do far more than that!
I look forward to seeing you on December 10th. Cheers!
Leah
Questions
Before you RSVP
Where is the party?
On Zoom. The event link comes by email closer to the party, so keep an eye on your inbox.
Can I come late or leave early?
Absolutely. Come for a short time, come for the whole time, come for as much as you can. Try to be there right at 4:00 for Leah's welcome if you can.
Is it only for Academy members?
No. The party is open to all women consultants, and it's free.
Will it be recorded?
No. This party is about being in the room live: meeting people and making real connections, face to face.
Do I need my camera on?
We highly recommend cameras on. It makes it feel like a real party, and it's how people get to know you in the small groups. But it's your call.
Can I bring a friend?
Yes, please! Send her this link to sign up: smartgetspaid.com/holidayparty2026
More questions? Email concierge@smartgetspaid.com anytime.