( ENSPIRE Community Spotlight ) Inspiring Creatives to Collaborate and Build Forever Relationships
ENSPIRE Contributor: Kenny Etienne
Are you a creative, who wants to get their work out there? Maybe even an up-and-coming influencer, or aspiring artist in the Houston Texas area? If you are, we have an exciting event for you to check out this weekend. On Saturday, January 20th, The Oqupi Houston, LinkUpHTX, founder Servanté Cook, and sponsor Captiv Studios will be hosting a Creative Summit from noon CST to 5:00 pm CST. The goal is to bring as many of the local creatives together for a day of social networking. By the end of the event, they want to bring together as many entrepreneurs, bloggers, content creators, artists, designers, and more, and allow everybody to build bigger platforms. In return, supplying Oqupi a larger creative ecosystem that provides the community with a plethora of resources and connections.
You can expect to have a great time while at the networking event. The Creative Summit has an abundance of activities for everyone to enjoy, such as a one-on-one conversation with special guest and two-time NAACP Image Award Nominee Lynae Vanee. While you are there you can also check for panels discussing“Balancing Act: Managing Creativity and Business in the Industry” and “Crafting a Profitable Path.” Panelists will include Houston-based founders and creatives: Keith Jacobs, Kym Jenkins, Charles Adi, Christina Porter, Nikki Gamble, Kevin Barnett, Michelle Olomojobi, and Shun Gawd. Apart from the sounds provided by DJ Womon and DJ Bloom, creatives can check out Set Designer and Art Director David Landry who will be hosting a creative spotlight.
For all our shoppers, guests can look forward to a shopping experience in the Vendor Market. A variety of items will be available for people with many niches. Like if you are looking for a few items to spice up your home, you can shop with Root To Home. For all our fashion influencers you’ll be able to enlarge your wardrobe with Dineros Closet, or Anwuli Eyewear. They offer extraordinary pieces that will make your wardrobe pop, and help you stand out from the rest of your peers. For those who admire smells and fragrances, you’ll be able to pick from a variety of items from Soul Tri Scents, who offer body butters, candles, and many other wonderful fragrances.
Tickets are still available on the Oqupi Houston website, Grab them while they are still available. Trust me you do not want to miss this event, grab a friend, cousin, family member, or whoever is interested in becoming a creative. This will be a great way to not only build your platform but also build relationships that add
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