The Women in Educational Leadership Conference (WELC) was founded at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1987. The 28th conference was held in October 2014. A database related to the conference has been maintained throughout these years. Using these data, the following report includes the factors that have sustained the conference, the network that has developed through conference attendance, the research studies that are underway related to the conference and conference attendees, the successes and challenges experienced by conference attendees, and the unintended benefits and opportunities provided through the conference.