FEBRUARY 7, 2025

📍Gulf Hills Hotel + Resort | Ocean Springs, MS

Join us for an empowering day of inspiration, education, and connection at Elevate 2025: Women's Small Business Summit!

This in-person event, hosted at the beautiful Gulf Hills Hotel & Resort in Ocean Springs, offers the perfect setting for personal and professional growth. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting your journey, this summit is designed to elevate your business to new heights.

Your ticket includes:

  • A seat to hear from 20+ inspiring speakers
  • Coffee, breakfast, lunch, and desserts
  • A gift bag filled with goodies and resources
  • Opportunities to shop with local vendors
  • Networking happy hour
  • And more!

Speakers & presentations include:

  • Keynote Speaker: Balancing a Full-Time Career with Entrepreneurship and Influencing by Dr. Lindsey Marie Zubritsky aka “The Dermguru”, Board Certified Dermatologist at Premier Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center in Ocean Springs, and social media influencer with over 2.8M followers across Instagram & TikTok
  • Panel: The Power of Expansion – Women Who Turned Small Businesses into Major Brands
    • Moderated by Crystal Scretching, Director of Marketing at Gulf Coast Woman Magazine
    • Kerri Paul, Owner of 3 Brick & Spoon restaurants and social media influencer
    • Roxy Condrey, Broker/Owner at Rain Residential & Rain Travel Collection
    • Krystal Ben, Owner at Hair Fetish Beauty Bar
  • Gulf Hills Hotel + Resort

    The 15-Minute Formula for Creating Instagram Reels That Attract & Engage by Alexa Harrison, Owner at Gather Gulf Coast

  • The Power of Self Love & Care by Jackie Castro Cooper, Owner & Holistic Physical Therapist at Gulf Coast Myofascial Release
  • Thriving as a Woman in a Male-Dominated Industry by Makenzie Crampton, Director of Marketing at Biloxi Shuckers
  • Networking that Works by Erin Rosetti, Communications Manager at Memorial Health System
  • Why Branding is Big Business for Small Businesses by Cece Shabazz, Creative Director/Brand Strategist
  • Understand Your Audience to Effectively Connect With Them by Dorothy Wilson, CEO & Publisher at Gulf Coast Woman Magazine
  • Business Insurance You Need by Angelyn Zeringue, President at SouthGroup Insurance
  • Up Skill With Executive Education to up Scale Your Business by Stephanie McCoy-McLendon, Director of Executive Education at University of Southern MS
  • Panel: From Side Hustle to Success – Navigating the Leap from Corporate to Entrepreneur
    • Moderated by Alexa Harrison, Owner at Gather Gulf Coast
    • Sarah Gigli, Owner at Magnolia Moon
    • Temprance Williams-Bell, Founder/CEO at My Natural Butter
    • Clarissa Farmer, Owner & Bio Regional Herbalist at Midnight by Verbena
  • Unlocking Financial Success: Essential Accounting Tips for Business Owners by Melisa D Gage, Accountant at Melisa D Accounting
  • Panel: Where to Find Free Help & Resources by LaShaundra McCarty, Center Director at Gulf Coast Small Business Development Center & Candice Meyers, Advisor at MS Development Authority APEX Accelerator
  • Credit Ready: Leveraging Your Buying Power by Anthony Montgomery, Senior Vice President | Community Economic Development at Hancock Whitney
  • Positioning Yourself For Success in 2025 by Dorothy Wilson, CEO & Publisher at Gulf Coast Woman Magazine

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn, connect, and empower yourself alongside other like-minded women in business. Hope to see you there!

Have additional event questions? Email alexa@gulfcoastwomanmagazine.com

Interested in being a sponsor? Email dorothy@gulfcoastwomanmagazine.com

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SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE Dr. Lindsey Zubritsky

Dermatologist/Content Creator, Dermguru, LLC

Dorothy P. Wilson

CEO & Publisher, Gulf Coast Woman

Alexa Harrison

Owner, Gather Gulf Coast

Anthony Montgomery

Senior Vice President | Community Economic Development, Hancock Whitney

Stephanie McCoy-McLendon

Director, USM Executive Education

Cece Shabazz

Creative Director/Brand Strategist

Makenzie Crampton

Director of Marketing, Biloxi Shuckers

Erin Rosetti

Communications Manager at Memorial Health System

Crystal Scretching

Marketing Director, Gulf Coast Woman

Kerri Paul

Entrepreneur/ Influencer, Brick & Spoon

Roxy Condrey

Owner/Broker, RAIN Residential, RAIN Travel Collection

Krystal Ben

Founder, Hair Fetish Dolls

LaShaundra McCarty

Center Director, Gulf Coast Small Business Development Center

Sarah Gigli

Owner, Magnolia Moon

Clarissa Farmer

Owner/Bio Regional Herbalist, Midnight by Verbena

Temprance Williams-Bell

Founder/CEO, My Natural Butter

Melisa D. Gage

Accountant, Melisa D Accounting

Jackie Castro-Cooper

Speaker/Author/Holistic Alternative PT

Angelyn Zeringue

President, SouthGroup Insurance

Candice Meyers

Advisor at MS Development Authority APEX Accelerator

Thank you to our food vendors!

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