LOCALE Magazine’s First Annual Women’s Conference is Set to Encourage, Enlighten and Empower
Written By: Jordan Ligons PoWer Up Women’s Conference
When: Saturday, October 13 PoWer Up Women’s Conference
Where: Marriott Irvine Spectrum PoWer Up Women’s Conference
Buy Tickets Here: locale-powerup.eventbrite.com
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What powers you up? What makes you feel empowered about being a woman? Well, at LOCALE Magazine’s first annual women’s conference this fall, get ready to answer those questions and more! Get inspired by over 20 speakers, influencers and just straight up badass women as they share their stories about who they are and who they’re becoming. Check out what awaits you on this fun-filled day!
PoWer Up Women’s Conference
Stop 1: Sephora Kicks Things Off
On Thursday before PoWer Up, head over to Sephora in South Coast Plaza to get plenty of goodies to make sure your weekend is off to a great start. There will be cocktails to be clinked and selfies to be taken. Meet your new BFFs here to reconnect at the conference!
PoWer Up Women’s Conference
Stop 2: The Day Begins!
Get pumped for a jammed-packed day full of women lifting up other women. Bring your notebook, an open mind and a positive attitude to get the most out of the day’s agenda.
PoWer Up Women’s Conference
Stop 3: Get #Inspo
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Be ready to hear inspirational stories in the ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ panel from kickass women including Miss California USA 2016, Nadia Mejia, Founder of Be Social, Ali Grant, and artist Morgan Harper Nichols. Plus, learn how to ball on a budget from speakers who for sure have more frequent-flyer miles than you in our ‘Fly-nance’ panel.
Stop 4: Woke Up Like This
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Learn how to get your makeup looking #flawless for both day and night with beauty vlogger Sona Gasparian of Simply Sona.
Stop 5: What’s the Stitch?
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Designers and fashion-forward pros of top brands (hello, L*SPACE and Beach Riot) give us all the ins and outs of the industry.
Stop 6: Money Moves
Stop by to hear Beacon Pointe Financial Advisors help you take control of your finances! After you sit in on this talk, you’ll know what Cardi B was talking about.
Stop 7: Anatomy 101
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Get a checkup and debunk all the myths about women’s health. Take note of top professionals—like Rebecca Louise, Founder of BURN by Rebecca— as they spill the tea on how you can be healthy at any age with a few simple steps!
Step 8: Follow for Follow?
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Your favorite social media influencers will be all on one stage! With a combined following of almost six million followers, get ready to post major keys to your Instagram or Snapchat story about building your own successful brand from the ground up. Riley Beek of @bit.ch and Lauryn Evarts Bosstick of The Skinny Confidential are only a few!
Stop 9: Get Your Buzz On
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Make (and taste) hand-crafted cocktails thanks to Snake Oil Cocktail Company. See why sometimes ‘pour’ decisions are the best decisions.
Stop 10: Sip and Shop
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Shop ‘til you drop at local beauty, food, clothing and jewelry activations taking place outside on the event lawn while listening to DJ Ariana Gavrilis spin on the ones and twos. Don’t worry, there will be more cocktails here, too!
Stop 11: Turn Your Swag On
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Don’t forget your swag bag! Get all your PoWer Up merch so you can stay “charged” all year long.
Stop 12: Yes, Chef
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Chefs Jamie Gwen and Katie Ramos are ‘Whisk Takers,’ and they’re dishing on what it’s like to be female and run a professional kitchen. Stick around and taste some samples that the chefs will be making live on stage!
Stop 13: The Hunger Frames
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Standing on chairs isn’t the only secret to getting the perfect food-gram. Learn tips and tricks from Hangry Diaries on how to get the Insta-worthy shot of your food in this ‘My Camera Eats First’ workshop.
Stop 14: Major Key
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For the grand finale to the empowering day, join in on the conversation with the conference’s keynote speakers! OC’s own Lo Bosworth, PR powerhouse Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Tumblr pro Tatiana Oliveira Simonian will tell their stories and share their not-so-linear paths to success.
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Marriott Irvine Spectrum
7905 Irvine Center Dr
Irvine, CA 92618
949.759.0200
