Recent Event Highlights

Monthly Dine Arounds

Dine Arounds provide our members with the opportunity to get to know each other in an informal setting. We encourage our members to attend them so we can learn more about each other and benefit from our diverse experiences.

Dine Arounds are held in a member’s home or her location of choice and are restricted to the number of members a host can accommodate. Sign-up is encouraged.

Sign up Procedure

We try to schedule the Dine Arounds as far in advance as possible, with our goal being to schedule a week in advance. Lynn Taylor will email a sign-up sheet at least four weeks before the Dine Around date. One week later we confirm reservations.

Should more members sign up than the host can accommodate, we select members who are new or have not recently attended  a dine-around. We also maintain a waiting list in case of cancellations. Lynn Taylor will email a reminder one week in advance.

Cancellations

If you sign up for a Dine Around and cannot attend, please let Lynn and the hostess know as soon as possible.  If there is a waiting list, we will try to fill your spot. If your spot cannot be filled, we will invoice you for the cost if you did not pay in advance. If you did pay in advance, you will be reimbursed if your spot is filled.

Hosting

We ask all members to host a Dine Around. We all love to go to a member’s home for a Dine Around, so if you are hosting and it is not possible or convenient for you to have it at your house, please feel free to use a club, restaurant, or other venue instead.  You do not need to make a gourmet dinner or have it catered. Many of our members have brought in take-out which is just fine.

Co-Hosting

Feel free to co-host a Dine Around. Many members find this easier. You should do what is best for you, because the purpose is not a gourmet meal but an evening of camaraderie and conversation.

If you are hosting a Dine Around, we encourage you to call a new member and invite her to attend so she will feel more comfortable. New members may not know what to expect at a dine-around so it is helpful to reach out to them.

International Women's Forum Conferences

2026 IWF World Leadership Conference & Gala, Denver, Colorado Nov 11 – 13

2027 IWF World Leadership Conference & Gala, Miami, Florida Nov 03 – 05

LESLIE GILL, President and CEO of Rung for Women, helps the caterer put the finishing touches on a special Filipino-style dinner for 20 IWF-MO members at the organization’s dining room. 

Dinearound at the Missouri Botanical Garden, hosted by Dr. Lucia Lohmann, President of the Garden and MWF member.