Backstage Pass: Own the Spotlight In New York City
Three unforgettable nights in Manhattan with media powerhouse Deborah Drummond
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BACKSTAGE PASS WITH DEBORAH DRUMMOND
DAYS
3
MAX GROUP
10
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3,462
EXPERIENCE DATES
May 23 - 26, 2027
Join Deborah Drummond, an entrepreneur, media personality, and founder of The Women’s Channel, focused on amplifying women’s voices and leadership through media and global storytelling, for an exclusive 3-night New York City experience in May 2027, built for business women in the 262 Women's Collective who are ready to stop playing small.
This retreat is centred on one defining moment: your name on a Times Square billboard. But what surrounds that moment runs just as deep. The themes of Radical Audacity and Being Seen run through everything, from curated media experiences and intimate mastermind sessions with Deborah to a live radio drama, an improv-style Red Room workshop, and an Irish Pub Night celebration that closes the week on a high. Every day is designed to move you from knowing your story to owning it out loud.
New York is the right place for this. It's loud, unapologetic, and full of women who decided to take up space. If you're ready to be one of them, Backstage Pass is where you need to be.
Retreat Highlights
Step into the Red Room for the Backstage Pass workshop, an immersive live performance experience where you take centre stage, get interviewed as a celebrity guest, and walk away with the kind of confidence you can't manufacture at a desk.
See your name on a Times Square billboard and capture the content to go with it. This is your visibility moment, made real.
Join Deborah for intimate group breakfasts where conversation goes deep and the guidance gets personal.
Produce a live radio drama in a 2-hour interactive session on Day 3, an experience that will change how you think about storytelling and presence.
Celebrate your Celtic-spirited host at an Irish Pub Night built for connection, laughter, and the kind of friendship that forms fast when women are finally in the right room.
Leave with clear visibility strategies to grow your audience, amplify your message, and take the next step with Deb's media platform.
Retreat Inclusions
Everything is taken care of so you can focus on the ideas and connections that matter most.
3 Nights at Hotel Theta by Kimpton, New York City
Check in to a well-appointed Kimpton property in the heart of Manhattan. Stylish, comfortable, and positioned to let you feel the energy of the city while having a quiet base to come back to each evening. Both single and twin-share options are available.
Welcome Dinner, Sunday Evening
Your retreat begins on the rooftop bar on Sunday night. Meet your fellow 262 women, settle into New York, and let Deb set the tone for what the next few days will ask of you.
Backstage Pass: The Red Room Workshop
This is the centrepiece of the experience. On Day 2, you'll step into Deborah's signature Red Room setting, where the room is your stage, your fellow guests are your adoring audience, and you are the guest of honour. It's an improv-style, live-TV-format workshop that puts you in the spotlight on purpose. Most women describe it as the most unexpectedly powerful thing they've done in years.
Times Square Billboard Experience
On Monday afternoon, you'll see your name and your message on one of the most-watched screens in the world. This is a content moment, a milestone, and a personal declaration all at once. Bring your best outfit.
Live Radio Drama Session
Day 3 brings a 2-hour group session where you'll collaborate to produce a live radio drama. It's creative, it's ridiculous in the best way, and it rewires how you think about voice, presence, and story.
Daily Group Breakfast with Deborah
Each morning, you gather with Deborah over breakfast to recap the day before, set intentions for the day ahead, and have real conversations about visibility, impact, and what's next for your work.
Irish Pub Night
Debora's Celtic roots come through in this evening celebration on Day 3. Good food, great company, and the kind of night that gets talked about for years.
Complimentary Hotel Social Hours
The Kimpton's hosted social hours run each evening before dinner, giving you time to decompress, connect, and settle into the rhythm of the experience.
Strategic Visibility Guidance
Across the retreat, Deborah shares practical, direct guidance on how to expand your platform, use media to grow your audience, and decide what the right next step is with your own story and brand. This is not a passive seminar. It's access.
Farewell Group Breakfast and Debrief
Wednesday morning brings the closing conversation. You'll leave with clarity on what you're taking home and what you're doing with it.
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Retreat Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to New York — Sunday 23 May 2027
Arrive at Hotel Theta by Kimpton and check in from 3:00 PM. Settle into your room, take a walk, order room service, or join early arrivals in the lobby.
At 5:00 PM the hotel's complimentary Social Hour begins, a relaxed chance to meet your fellow guests before the retreat formally opens.
At 6:30 PM, head to the rooftop bar for your Welcome Dinner. Deborah will open the retreat, share the vision for the days ahead, and give everyone a chance to introduce themselves. The energy in that room on night one is something people come back for.
Accommodation: Hotel Theta by Kimpton, New York City
Meals Included: Welcome Dinner
Day 2: The Red Room and Times Square — Monday 24 May 2027
Breakfast at 7:00 AM. Deborah opens the day with an introduction to the excursion theme before the group moves into the Red Room at 9:00 AM for the Back Stage Pass workshop. Lights up. Camera ready. You're on.
Lunch is served at the venue. At 2:30 PM, the group heads out for the Times Square Billboard experience. Capture the moment. Make it yours.
The evening is yours, with a complimentary hotel social hour from 5:00 PM, followed by an open dinner.
Accommodation: Hotel Theta by Kimpton, New York City
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities: Backstage Pass Red Room Workshop, Times Square Billboard Experience
Day 3: Storytelling, Radio Drama, and Celebration — Tuesday 25 May 2027
Group breakfast at 7:00 AM with Deborah, followed by a recap and focus session for the day. The morning moves into teaching space with Deborah, then lunch, then the day's signature session: a 2-hour live radio drama production from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
At 5:00 PM, the hotel social hour opens. Dinner tonight is the Irish Pub Night, Deb's favourite kind of evening: loud, warm, and full of women who have made each other laugh more than they expected.
Accommodation: Hotel Theta by Kimpton, New York City
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner (Irish Pub Night)
Included Activities: Morning Teaching Session, Live Radio Drama Production, Irish Pub Night
Day 4: Debrief and Farewell — Wednesday 26 May 2027
Final group breakfast with Deborah, followed by a closing debrief. This is the session where things land. You'll leave knowing exactly what you're taking home, what's changed, and what you're doing next.
Check-out is at 11:00 AM.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Included Activities: Group Debrief Session
Customer Reviews
See what people are saying about Deborah Drummond
Empowering Women to Dream Bigger
Deborah really believes in bringing everyone along for the ride. She has pushed me to have bigger dreams, to be the woman I envision seeing.
Leslie Capps | 262 Women's Collective Member & Deborah's Student
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this retreat for?
This experience is for women authors in the 262 Women's Collective who want to step into their visibility with intention. If you've written your story and you're ready to own it publicly, this retreat was built for you.
What's included in the retreat price?
Your retreat price covers 3 nights accommodation at Hotel Theta by Kimpton (twin share or single), the Welcome Dinner on Sunday evening, daily group breakfasts with Deb, the Back Stage Pass Red Room Workshop, the Times Square Billboard Experience, the Live Radio Drama Session, the Irish Pub Night dinner, complimentary hotel social hours each evening, and Deb's strategic visibility guidance across the retreat. International and domestic flights, airport transfers, lunches on Days 3 and 4, and personal spending are not included.
What is the Backstage Pass Red Room experience?
It's an improv-style, live-TV-format workshop hosted by Deb. You'll be interviewed, celebrated, and spotlighted in front of your fellow guests. It's unscripted, electric, and more powerful than it sounds on paper. Come ready to play.
What is the Times Square Billboard Experience?
On Day 2, you'll be featured on a Times Square billboard as part of a curated visibility activation. This is a real, planned moment to remember, cherish and share with the rest of the world. Bring your best look and your phone or your camera.
