The Foundation of Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance is dedicated to advancing the accounting and finance profession by supporting the next generation of women leaders. Through scholarships and educational opportunities, the Foundation helps aspiring professionals pursue careers in accounting and finance with confidence and opportunity.
Each year, the Foundation’s mission comes to life at the Counting Our Stars Gala Dinner, AFWA’s signature fundraising event and the most anticipated evening of the Women Who Count Conference.
Guests gather for an elegant night of celebration featuring a cocktail reception, plated dinner, live auction, and an unforgettable after-party with music and dancing. Every year brings a new theme, a room full of inspiring professionals, and a shared commitment to lifting up the future of the profession.
But it’s more than a beautiful evening.
Every ticket, sponsorship, and auction bid helps fund scholarships for the next generation of women in accounting and finance.
Experience the perfect blend of coastal luxury and Southern hospitality at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, the host venue for this year’s Women Who Count™ Conference. Nestled on the pristine shores of Hilton Head Island with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean, this upscale resort offers beautifully renovated guestrooms and suites with private balconies, thoughtful amenities, and serene ocean views. The property features three outdoor pools, private beach access, multiple on-site dining options, and the rejuvenating Heavenly Spa by Westin™, ideal for unwinding after a day of sessions. With abundant meeting space overlooking the water and easy access to championship golf, tennis facilities, and island recreation, it’s both a delightful retreat and a highly functional setting for professional connection and growth.
These are exclusive, high-impact opportunities to put your brand at the center of the most celebrated evening of the conference. Each package comes with serious perks, including conference registration, Gala tickets, and a Dining with Our Sponsors table.
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Bring your team, your clients, or your best prospects. A reserved table at the Gala is the perfect way to entertain in an intimate, high-energy setting where everyone is in a great mood.
An evening of relationship-building you can’t replicate anywhere else. Your table becomes the gathering spot for the people who matter most to your business.
**Individual Gala tickets are available for purchase on our website.
The cocktail hour is where the magic starts. The energy is electric, everyone is mingling, and your brand is at the center of it all. This is one of the most visible (and most fun) sponsorships of the entire Gala.
Your brand is in every hand, on every menu, and in every “cheers” of the evening. When someone asks “what are you drinking?” the answer is YOUR brand’s signature cocktail. That’s the kind of buzz (pun intended) you can’t manufacture.
Two of the Gala’s most engaging elements, one powerful package. The live auction drives excitement and energy all evening long. The emcee keeps your brand in the spotlight from the stage. Together? That’s nonstop visibility.
Double the touchpoints, double the impact. Your brand is on the big screen during the most exciting moment of the night (the live auction) AND in the emcee’s mouth all evening long. Every time the crowd cheers a winning bid and every time the emcee takes the mic? Your name is right there.
This is it. The crown jewel. The Gala After Party is the single most talked-about, most photographed, most shared moment of the ENTIRE conference. DJ, dancing, drinks, and energy that doesn’t quit. And your brand owns every second of it.
This is where business cards become friendships. Where selfies get posted and your brand is in every frame. Where “best night ever” captions feature YOUR logo. The after-party content lives on social media for weeks. Every photo, every share, every tag: that’s your brand reaching audiences far beyond the conference itself.
