Questions, answered.

Is this for me?

Inspire & Elevate Live is designed for established business owners, experienced professionals, and independent leaders who have already built something meaningful and are now asking bigger questions about what comes next.

You may be refining a successful business, moving into a more premium chapter, stepping out of a long corporate career, or building something that feels more fully your own. What matters most is that you are not looking for a basic how-to-get-started event. You are looking for a more thoughtful, elevated environment where business growth and personal growth are part of the same conversation.

This is a room for people who value substance, perspective, meaningful connection, and the kind of conversations that are hard to create in a crowded conference setting.

If you are early-stage, looking mainly for tactical playbooks, or hoping for a large-scale networking event, this may not be the right fit.

How is this different from other business conferences?

Inspire & Elevate Live is intentionally built as an immersive, boutique experience.

The room is small enough for people to actually know each other, hear each other, and continue conversations across the full event. All eleven speakers stay for the entire experience, not just their time on stage. You will hear from them during sessions, then have the opportunity to keep talking over meals, during breaks, and in the intimate seating areas throughout the space.

The program is also built around four workshops, not passive sessions alone. You are not just listening to ideas. You are working with them, applying them, and turning them into something you can use.

Will I leave with anything tangible?

Yes. The four workshops are designed to help you make tangible progress on your business, leadership, relationships, wellbeing, or next chapter.

You may leave with clearer language, sharper positioning, a better decision, practical strategies, a stronger sense of what needs your attention now, or a renewed understanding of what is possible. Just as important, you will leave with relationships formed through real conversation, shared meals, and time spent alongside people who are asking similar questions at a similar level.

Will there be networking?

Yes, but not in the traditional conference sense.

This is not about exchanging business cards in a lobby or forcing quick introductions between sessions. The experience is designed to create natural connection through shared workshops, meals, conversations, and time together in the same intimate environment.

Because the room is intentionally small and the speakers stay for the full event, the relationships have more space to form. You are not just meeting people. You are spending time with them.

Where exactly is it?

Across a handful of iconic Chicago locations — the city itself is the venue this year. Meetings and breakfast are held at Convene (311 West Monroe Street), with lunch at Beatrix (155 N Wacker Drive) and our cocktail party at City Winery on the Riverwalk (11 W Riverwalk). Our partner hotel, The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown (71 E Wacker Drive), sits in the middle of it all. Full addresses and timing are sent with your pre-event materials.

What are the dates and times?

July 19 — Optional arrival day. Attendees are invited to join a cocktail party at City Winery with all eleven speakers, 6:00–8:00 PM CT.

July 20 — How you think. 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM CT.

July 21 — How you show up. 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM CT.

Is hotel included?

Lodging is not included in the ticket price. A limited room block has been reserved at a discounted group rate with our partner hotel, The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown — ideally located near the event's venues. Reserve directly via the booking link on the home page. Credit card required to reserve; payment due at hotel checkout.

What's included in the ticket?

The full program. Buffet breakfast and lunch each day. All program materials, including workshop workbooks. Seating in the workshops. Access to the welcome cocktail party at City Winery on July 19. Coffee, tea, and refreshments throughout.

Not included: travel to and from Chicago, lodging, dinners (the city is yours after 4:30 PM each day), and incidentals.

Dress code?

Smart casual. The room itself is unpretentious — no required suits, no required heels. Most attendees will land somewhere between elevated weekend wear and creative-professional. Comfortable enough to spend the full event in.

Dietary restrictions?

Yes — our venues accommodate all major dietary needs (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, kosher, halal, allergies). Email the team after registration to let us know, and we'll arrange it with the venues in advance.

Will sessions be recorded?

No. The event is intentionally an in-room experience. Recording would change the conversations — speakers would speak differently, attendees would ask different questions. The work happens because it's not being captured for an audience that isn't there.

How do I register?

Through the Reserve Your Seat button on any page. Registration is handled through a secure checkout that captures your details and payment. Confirmation arrives within minutes, with a follow-up email containing logistics and pre-event materials in the weeks leading up to the event.

Is there a welcome event the night before?

Yes. All attendees are invited to a welcome cocktail party at City Winery on the Chicago Riverwalk the evening of July 19, 6:00–8:00 PM CT, with all eleven speakers. It's an informal, off-stage evening to connect before the program begins.

Refund policy?

Through January 31, 2026 — full refund, minus a $50 administrative fee.

February 1 to April 30, 2026 — 50% refund, minus a $50 administrative fee.

After May 1, 2026 — refunds are no longer offered. Transfers to another attendee remain available up to seven days before the event (see below).

If the event is canceled or postponed for reasons within our control, all attendees receive a full refund or the option to transfer to the next event.

Can I send someone in my place?

Yes — at no charge, up to seven days before the event. The room is curated, so any transfer needs the replacement attendee to fit the audience profile. Email clare@jeffreyshaw.com with the new attendee's full name and email and we'll confirm within one business day.

Group rates for teams?

No formal group rate. The room is built for individual decision-makers and the conversations between them. If you're considering bringing a team member or business partner, email the team — we'll talk through whether it's the right fit.