This past week, our Queen Bees have started hosting Bumble Bizz events in cities all over the country. They are so excited to take part in creating new business connections, and hope you have the opportunity to attend one of their fun affairs so that you can foster these relationships too. Read below to see what's happening in your area!

HOUSTON, TX

We will be having an event today from 6-8 p.m. in Houston's hip Lawless Spirits & Kitchen! Courtney Bier (@courtneynbier, houqueenbee@gmail.com), our Houston Queen Bee, gives us a preview of the event below:

"The Houston launch party will offer great indoor and outdoor spaces for mingling and networking. We will be welcoming many notable speakers and guests including Alyssa Craig (landwoman at Apache and very well connected in the oil and gas industry), Alex of Adored by Alex (well-known influencer that focuses on fashion and lifestyle content), and Travis Weaver of Manready Mercantile (fun fact: his company creates our lovely Bumble candles!) Alyssa's speech will focus on being a woman in a male-dominated industry, and Travis will be speaking about how he founded his business and the #OneConnection which helped him see rapid growth. Thank you to our partners for the event: Paloma Nails, SoulCycle, and Bebidas. We look forward to seeing you there Houston!"

Photo: Courtesy of Lawless Spirits & Kitchen — Photo: Courtesy of Lawless Spirits & Kitchen

PHOENIX, AZ

Queen Bee Candice Mathis Tseng (@collectivelycandice, queenbeephx@gmail.com) will be hosting today's event from 6-9 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Downtown. Get your tickets here!

"Speakers will include McKenna Wesley of The Bubble Blonde Life, and Sakura Considine and Lorena Garcia, founders of Bloguettes. We have partnered with the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Phoenix and Auric Photography to create a special night. We hope to see you there!"

Photo: Courtesy of Hilton Garden Inn Pheonix Downtown

ATLANTA, GA

Our Atlanta Queen Bee Emily Harwood is looking forward to hosting the city's Bumble Bizz- One Connection event this Wednesday, October 25th from 7-9 p.m. at The IVY, Buckhead (upstairs on the sky deck). Get your tickets here!

"We will be having many exciting speakers and guests attending our event so come ready to network! We will hear from Porsha Thomas (Founder and CEO, #gowrkgrls), Susan Witt (Founder and Managing Partner, Witt Law Group), Lillian Charles (Personal Stylist, Style Therapy) Umama K. (CEO + Founder, SASS Brands), Leela Hoehn Robinson (Owner + Artist, Native Bear). Clearwater Vodka will be providing tasty drinks that you won't want to miss out on. Can't wait to make many more connections with my fellow bees!"

AUSTIN, TX

Austin Queen Bee Cara Caulkins (@caracaulkins, cara@caracaulkins.com) will be hosting the Bumble Bizz Presents: One Connection, Entrepreneur Panel + Networking event this Wednesday night, October 25th, from 6-8 p.m. It will be at Favor HQ offices (1705 Guadalupe St. Austin, TX 78701). Here's what Cara has to say about it:

"Please join me for a powerful night that will include snacks and beverages from Big Wig, Juice Society, KIND snacks, and Nadamoo Ice Cream. Don't pass up the opportunity to hear from these business experts: our very own Alexandra Williamson El-Effendi (Head of Brand, Bumble), Jag Bath (CEO and President, Favor), Jane Ko, (Food and Travel Blogger, A Taste of Koko), Danielle Sobel (Founder and CEO, Juice Society), and Jacob Berman and Justin Johnson (Global Marketing at Facebook and Co-hosts of Facebook Livestream "Jake & Justin "). The talk will be moderated by Taylor Ellison, TV Personality and host of "We Are Austin" and "Austin After Hours" on CBS. Hope to share this amazing experience with all you Austin Bizz users!"

TORONTO, CA

Get ready for our Bumble Bizz x Make Lemonade: 'One Connection Workshop' on Thursday, October 26th at 6:30-9:00 p.m. It will be hosted by our Queen Bee Katryna Klepacki (@Katrynaak, thesixqueenbee@gmail.com), at Make Lemonade Toronto (326 Adelaide St. @makelemonadeco). Speakers and attendees will include Cher Jones (Social Media Trainer), Connie Chan (Social Media Trainer & Personal Branding Coach), Mateo Polic (Founder and CEO of Accentio Group), and Constance Chan (Manager, Marketing & Social Strategy at Warner Msuic Canada). Get your tickets here!

"I couldn't be more excited for our Toronto One Connection Workshop! Come and enjoy cocktails from Black Fly Beverage Company, get a professional headshot taken and learn how to brand yourself to create the best Bizz profile that'll get you the career you've always wanted! 100% of the proceeds will go to St. Joseph's Health Centre Foundation. We will also be giving away yummy Squish Candies that will totally sweeten up your day. Looking forward to a bee-autiful night!"

Photo: Courtesy of Make Lemonade Toronto

LOS ANGELES, CA

Our Queen Bee Brooke Reagan (@brookedujour, laxqueenbee@gmail.com) is organizing our L.A. One Connection event happening this Thursday, October 26th at 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hills Penthouse. She is so pumped to network with our L.A. bees!

"Come join us for the L.A. Bumble Bizz event this week! You won't want to miss out on the gorgeous scenery at Hills Penthouse. Also, we will be having amazing speakers including photographer Cibelle Levi, who has worked with many notable influencers and brands like Chanel, Dior and L'oreal. We will also hear from actress Teni Panosian and Co-founder and designer of Wildflower Cases, Devon Carlson. DJ Base will supply us with some great tunes, and we will be collaborating with Bloggers Who Brunch, Maybelline, Oribe, Landeau, and White Girl Rose. Can't wait to see you guys there!"

PHILADEPHIA, PA

Queen Bee Courtney Spencer (@courteyspencerrr, phlqueenbee@gmail.com) will be hosting our One Connection affair this Thursday night, October 26th, at The Deck Philly from 6-9 p.m. She would love to see all you Philly bees there!

"Come ready for a fun-filled evening at one of the city's hottest outdoor venues! We will hear from some amazing professionals like Caroline Wright (leader of Brand Collaborations & Promotions at Lilly Pulitzer), Alexa Kormos (Philadelphia 76er's Corporate Hospitality & Events Manager), Vanessa Smith (Regional Vice President for SAP's Strategic Customer Program), and Esther Katro from Fox61 will be mediating. We are partnering with SAP Women Forward for this event. Can't wait!"

KANSAS CITY, MO

Rachel Morris, our Kansas City Queen Bee, will be throwing the One Connection: Panel + Brunch this Sunday, October 29th from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m at WeWork KC.

"We're looking forward to hearing from these accomplished female professionals: Andrea Hudy (Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Performance, University of Kansas Men's Basketball), and Lesa Mitchell (Managing Director, Techstars KC), Lisa Diven (Director & Community Impact, WIN for KC). Be sure to check this event out. You won't want to miss it!"

NASHVILLE, TN

Tiana Lewis (@_tianalewis, bnaqueenbee@gmail.com), our Nashville Queen Bee, can't wait to host the Nashville event on November 1st. It will be going on at White Avenue Studio (2517 White Avenue, Nashville, TN 37204) from 7-9 p.m. so be sure to get your tickets here!

"Come celebrate Bizz in Nashville with a night of free sips, sweets, swag, and networking! Anna Weisband, VP of THIS Music Publishing, will share her professional and musical experience with us. We will also hear from Kia Jarmon, Founder of the MEPR Agency, Olivia Caridi, Creator of the Mouthing Off Podcast, and Joshua Ellis, Co-Founder of WithCoCocktails. We will be collaborating with these great businesses for the event: Kai Fragrance, Prete, The Well Supported Woman, Hey Wanderer, Apple & Oak Nashville, The Aero Bar, 12th Table, Bravazzi Hard Italian Soda, Go Bonanza Photo Booth, Green Door Gourmet, Oliver's Ice Bo x. Hope to see our Nashville bees there!"

DALLAS, TX

This past Thursday, our Dallas Queen Bee Kelsey Lemons (@sheinthemaking, dallasqueenbee@gmail.com) threw a One Connection party in WeWork's cool Uptown Dallas location.

"Our Bizz Launch was such a success! Some of the notable attendees included Elizabeth Fischer (Founder of ZerCareer), Rocky Garza (Founder of Staff Retreat Co), Keisha Whaley (founder & Executive Creative Director of Brass Tracks Collective), Bree Iman (Founder & Creative Director of The Iman Project + Lavender & Mint Designs). The food and beverages sponsored by Sparkling ICE, STIRR, and Texas Wildflower Vodka really hit the spot. To all of our Dallas busy bees and our partners- thank you for partaking in our event!"

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Minneapolis Queen Bee, Sarah Edwards (@iamsarahedwards, minnqueenbee@gmail.com), tells us about her get-together:

"I partnered with Crisp & Green, Jaguar Land Rover Minneapolis, and Minny & Paul to host the Bumble Bizz One Connection event on the 19th at BRICK x MORTAR's beautiful rooftop. Some of the notable speakers and attendees were Garrio Harrison (Growth Manager at COCO Working and Collaborative Space), Amalia Nicholson (Producer at mono & Host of Borrowed Interest podcast), Martha McCarthy Krueger (Co-founder & CEO of The Social Lights, and Kristina Klockers: Chief Merchandising Officer at Evereve). I was so happy to see many new connections buzzing throughout the night. Thank you to everyone for coming out!"

BOSTON, MA

Carolyn Kim (@TheGoodOnes_, queenbeebos@gmail.com), our Boston Queen Bee, enjoyed the launch party at the climbing gym Brooklyn Boulders (12A Tyler Street, Somerville, MA) on October 19th. Here's what she had to say about the event:

"Our wellness-focused hangout was just awesome! We enjoyed the company of successful guests like Erin Bailey (director of Fitness Programming at Runkeeper), Blair Flynn (Yoga Instructor and Founder), and Mark Annese (Serial Entrepreneur and Problem Solver). We had the pleasure of partnering with these brands that offered great perks for our guests: Sage Tonic, Living Proof Hair Products (Boston founded), Health Ade Kombucha, Bevi.co (Boston founded), Kalahari Biltong (Boston founded), Farmer Willies (Boston founded), Organic Living Super Foods (Boston Founded), and VitalFit Nutrition.

Thank you to all of our partners and Bizz guests for taking part in our event!"

COLUMBUS, OHIO

Bumble Queen Bee Kellie Rene Hall (@kellierenehall, cbusqueenbee@gmail.com) hosted the Network with Bumble | Bumble Bizz Launch + One Connection event on October 18th at Copious & Notes, located in the German Village (520 S High Street). She has recapped the evening for us below:

"We had a wonderful gathering at our Columbus event this past week! Not only did guests enjoy each other's company and getting down to bizz-ness, but we also had a number of noteworthy guests, including Megan Wise (MISS OHIO USA 2016 teacher, advocate, and model), Eddie Knezevich (Entrepreneur at The Capital Group LFG, professional connector, and financial advisor), Kate Fisher (Director of Real Estate at Fisher & Associates), and Lisa Arledge Powell (President and Co-founder of MediaSource). Thank you to all of our partners (see below) for your contributions!

Copious + Notes, Rage Salon, Advanced Wellness Center, WaxxPot, Thankful Knits, MediaSource, Studio 13 Spray Tanning."

Photo: Courtesy of Copious + Notes — Photo: Courtesy of Copious + Notes

Now that you've heard about our One Connection events from many of our Queen Bees, be sure to attend the next get-together happening near you!

Love,

The BeeHive

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