Companies can participate in WomenHack events in several ways, but hosting offers unique advantages that standard attendance can’t match. Here’s why some of the most successful employers choose to open their doors.
What Hosting Means
When you host a WomenHack event, you welcome attendees to your physical space. The event happens at your office, with your team visible and engaged. You’re not just a logo on a banner—you’re the featured employer of the evening.
Companies like Intertech, X by 2, PACCAR, and Liferay have hosted events with remarkable results.
The Hosting Advantage
1. Showcase Your Culture
Candidates experience your office, your team, and your environment firsthand. No career site can replicate walking through actual workspace, meeting actual employees, and sensing actual culture.
When X by 2 hosted WomenHack Detroit, candidates didn’t just learn about the company—they felt what it would be like to work there.
2. Maximum Visibility
As host, you’re the primary employer of the evening. All attendees engage with your space and your team. Your employer brand receives focused attention that can’t be achieved through standard participation.
3. Deeper Connections
Hosting creates more touchpoints. Beyond speed interviews, candidates see your team in action throughout the evening. Conversations happen naturally in your space, building relationships that survive the formal event.
4. Team Involvement
Your employees can participate authentically—not just recruiters, but engineers, designers, product managers. When Joanna Garrett shared her experiences at X by 2’s event, candidates heard an authentic voice, not a corporate pitch.
5. Community Leadership
Hosting positions your company as a diversity leader in your market. You’re not just claiming to value inclusion—you’re demonstrating it through action.
What the Data Shows
On average, hosts make more hires than standard participants. They also gain more visibility and stronger employer brand recognition within the women in tech community.
This makes sense: when candidates have a more immersive experience with your company, conversion rates improve at every stage of the hiring funnel.
What Hosting Involves
WomenHack handles event logistics. Your responsibilities as host include:
- Providing space for the event (typically a large meeting area or open office)
- Welcoming attendees and delivering opening remarks
- Having team members available for interviews and networking
- Light refreshments (coffee, snacks, drinks)
The WomenHack team manages registration, candidate communication, event flow, and coordination.
Success Stories
Intertech (Minneapolis) hosted at their Eagan headquarters, bringing together Twin Cities employers and women IT professionals. The event facilitated rapid interviews alongside discussion on workplace diversity.
Liferay (Madrid) has hosted multiple WomenHack events at their offices, building ongoing relationships with Spain’s women in tech community. Their repeat hosting demonstrates sustained commitment.
PACCAR (Seattle, Dallas) has welcomed WomenHack to their facilities, connecting with talent in two major markets while showcasing their commitment to diversity in the transportation technology sector.
Is Hosting Right for You?
Hosting makes sense when:
- You have appropriate event space available
- You’re actively hiring multiple roles
- You want maximum visibility in your market
- You’re committed to diversity as a core value
- Your team can participate authentically
Get Started
WomenHack events happen in 125+ cities worldwide. Whether you’re in a major tech hub or an emerging market, hosting opportunities exist.
Learn more about hosting a WomenHack event and position your company as a diversity leader in your market.