2026 W.E.W. Conference·October 21–23, 2026·Gaylord National, National Harbor, MD
Where Leaders Build
Capital—Together
We elevate—and we activate!
01Why W.E.W.
Discover the ecosystem built on five pillars of success — a results-driven community for women ready to scale.
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02Become a Member
Access peer advisory groups, curated events, and a global network of high-performing women entrepreneurs.
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03Upcoming Events
Join keynotes, panels, and networking experiences designed to accelerate your growth and expand your reach.
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Betty Hines
Business Strategist CEO & Founder
W.E.W. Women Elevating Women
Betty Hines is a globally recognized Business Strategist, Economic Ecosystem Architect, and Advanced Certified Facilitator who has spent more than two decades helping entrepreneurs and executives build businesses of greater scale, influence, and economic power.
She is Founder & CEO of Women Elevating Women LLC (WEW), an international economic ecosystem created to move entrepreneurs beyond networking and into the rooms, relationships, resources, and opportunities that drive measurable growth. Her work centers on a powerful principle: access matters but knowing how to activate that access is what changes businesses and creates lasting economic impact.
Betty’s leadership has earned her the President Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award, recognition among JPMorgan Chase’s 100 Women to KNOW, the Maryland Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence, a Maryland Governor’s Citation, and recognition as the DC Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Champion of the Year.
A longtime leader within the Women Presidents Organization (WPO), Betty chairs a Platinum Chapter of accomplished women CEOs leading companies with revenues ranging from $10 million to more than $200 million. Her work places her alongside entrepreneurs navigating scale, capital, leadership, succession, and sustainable growth. Through WEW, Betty created an economic framework built around the 5 Pillars of Scale—Collaborate, Communicate, Connect, Courage, and Cultivate—and 6 Capital STACKS: Financial, Institutional, Relationship, Technology, Knowledge, and Global Expansion Capital. Together, they challenge entrepreneurs to recognize that capital is far greater than money.
Throughout her career, Betty has been a bridge-builder, connecting entrepreneurs to decision-makers, markets, institutions, and one another so relationships become opportunities and opportunities become economic outcomes.
Her work challenges business leaders to think beyond what they can access and consider what they can build, activate, leverage, and ultimately own.
Her defining message is both an economic philosophy and a call to action:
“We must be our own capital.”
The 5 Pillars of Success
Courage
Protect your health and wealth with bold action
Collaborate
Build teams that multiply your impact
Connect
Expand opportunities through strategic networks
Communicate
Elevate visibility with masterful storytelling
Cultivate
Sustain growth that outlives your income
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The Members Are Talking
Hear directly from our community about the W.E.W. experience.
Nikki
W.E.W. Member
“W.E.W.'s community and peer advisory framework transformed her business trajectory and opened new doors.”
Dr. Kristin
Cultivate Pillar
“The Cultivate pillar helped her build sustainable impact and lasting business growth.”
Lance Linder
Collaborate Pillar
“A powerful perspective on building teams, leveraging partnerships, and scaling together.”
Bespoke Branding
Communicate Pillar
“Personal and business branding insights that elevate how you show up in the world.”
W.E.W. Member
W.E.W. Impact
“My first 90 days — how W.E.W. transformed my approach to women's elevation and business growth.”
Applications close August 11, 2026
Ready to Elevate Your
Business Journey?
Join a community where strategy meets sisterhood. Experience the power of connection, the strength of strategy, and a network where women elevate women.