A two-day Sunlit Collective Workshop
How Leading with Your Heart + Soul Can Revolutionize Your Brand
Sunlit Collective™ is SO excited to host you for a two day workshop centered on a heart and soul refresh - the kind that can actually transform your day to day living and your brand.
Join us for two days dedicated to giving you the network, the knowledge, and the strategy you need to jumpstart your next season of success.
Who is this for?
While we believe anyone can benefit from the knowledge and community of this workshop, the speakers and activities of this event are catered towards entrepreneurs, business owners, and self-starting women eager for personal and professional growth.
THE DETAILS
May 10th - May 11th, 2023
WHEN:
10am-5pm
WHERE:
The Studio Chicago
South Loop, Chicago
INVESTMENT: $1,800
Limited Spots Available
what to expect
HOW WE WILL WORK
✦ 5 Keynote Speakers on the following topics - Color Psychology in Your Brand, Harnessing Your Superpower, Keeping Up with Growth, and more
✦ Concentrated Q + A time with each keynote speaker
✦ Curated group and individual activities designed for personal and professional growth
✦ Time for Networking, Inspiration, and Collaboration with the other Women
HOW WE WILL PLAY
✦ Permanent Bracelet with Vo Jewelry
✦ Lunch + Light Bites Both Days
✦ Fun mini Branding Photo Session with Kerri Carlquist Photography
MEET YOUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
AKESHI AKINSEYE
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Akeshi is a party planner, floral designer, event designer, lifestyle expert and entrepreneur. She believes every moment should be celebrated with style and elegance and has dedicated her career to bringing glamour and style to every celebration. She is a best selling author, founder and CEO of Kesh Events - a luxury planning and design firm known for curating events for discerning clients and she is the force behind The Art of Celebrating magazine - a lifestyle magazine providing Inspiration for your celebrations, home & life so that you can live life more beautifully.
Akeshi brings weddings, events and celebrations of all kinds to life across the globe. She is highly regarded as one of the leading experts in the wedding and event industry and has been named one of the best wedding planners in America by Brides and top wedding planner by PartySlate. Her positivity, keen eye and attention to detail are a few reasons why her clients adore her. She brings creativity and personalization to every single event and continually strives to make every experience one to remember. For her it is not just a profession but a passion, and she continuously dedicates herself to curating her craft.
Her work and insights has been featured in national publications like People Magazine, ELLE Decor, Architectural Digest, Brides, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Inside Weddings, Modern Luxury Weddings, Munaluchi Brides Magazine, Partyslate, New York Times, WedLuxe, ESPN, Yahoo, ABC and more.
She is the author of the best-selling book, The Art Of Floral And Event Design and her most recent book- Festive Tables. She also speaks at seminars and has appeared as a guest on tv segments and radio interviews. When she is not designing celebrity weddings, writing a book or recording a podcast, you may find her exploring antique stores for vintage pieces, at brunch with friends or on a rare day, binging a series on netflix. While work is her passion, she absolutely loves a beautiful vacation and is constantly seeking inspiration in all of her travels. Akeshi especially loves spending time with her husband who supports all of her endeavors with passion, support, humor and endless love.
Ali Reff
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Ali Reff is the owner of Chicago-based Alice & Wonder, a women’s apparel and gift shop. After leaving her career in Public Relations, Ali started the shop as an online venture out of the second bedroom of her apartment and has turned her dream into two storefront locations, an online warehouse, the brand’s very own line of Chicago apparel and a sister beanie brand called Mad Hatter.
Outside of growing her business and fostering her team, Ali’s main passion is her three kids: three-year-old Wells and twin one-year-olds, Noa and Millie.
Aubre Winters
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If you know her, you love her. If you haven’t met her yet, you’ll soon want to be a part of her energized corner of the world.
Aubre Winters is an Entrepreneur/Founder of the lifestyle brand Sweat Sessions. Aubre got her start in the fitness scene while she was living in LA teaching for companies like Pure Barre, Equinox, Alo Yoga and Bandier. Aubre has been recognized by Shape Magazine, Forbes, PopSugar Fitness and Health Magazine for her infectious energy and killer workouts. Aubre's passion for fitness goes far beyond what you experience in her classes. Through her own experiences, Aubre is here to help you create a life filled with purpose and cultivate more self love! Through live events, retreats, virtual workouts & more, Aubre is here to empower you to step into your power and go after ALL of your big a** dreams.
Karima Neghmouche
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Karima lives in Raleigh, NC and is a brand + web designer, expecting mama, and a big believer that good design is where intuition meets strategy.
Karima works with high-achieving entrepreneurs to help them stand out + show up confidently online by creating brands they not only love but attract their DREAM clients. Karima uses an intuitive design approach combined with a conversion strategy to create websites that see nearly an immediate ROI.
She’s been deemed the “brand and website fairy godmother” and it’s a title she’s happily adopted from her clients.
Ali Stone
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Ali is a creative director, photographer, social media expert, and owner of The Studio Chicago
Since the age of 13 Ali has had a camera attached to her hip. Her love for creating and helping others carry out their visions and build confidence in themselves runs deeply. She is a lifestyle photographer and creative director specializing in fashion, lifestyle & travel work. Over the years Ali has worked with brands such as KLM airlines, The Peninsula Hotels, Apple Vacations and more.
Ali was born and raised in Madison, WI but has called Chicago home for the last 13 years. She firmly believes in collaboration over competition and loves working with, supporting and getting to know her clients. Ali opened The Studio Chicago in 2021 as a way to allow collaboration, creation, networking and support all under one roof. You can find her on social media as @alialistone.
frequently asked questions
I’M COMING IN FROM OUT OF TOWN - IS LODGING PROVIDED?
We are happy to suggest hotels in the area, because lodging is all you! We love Publishing House, the Emily, the Hoxton, and Blackstone for hotels, and The Studio Chicago is a quick Uber away from O’Hare Airport! Feel free to reach out for more travel suggestions. We believe in a balance of work and play, so you’ll be done at 5pm to go experience the city!
CAN I BUY A TICKET FOR JUST ONE DAY?
Tickets for this workshop are only available as a two-day ticket. The concentrated time spent working ON your business, and not just IN your business, is perhaps the most important investment you can make. This workshop is structured to be the perfect balance of work and play, to fill you up so you can continue to serve with a cup overflowing!
IF I HAVE A BRAND AND BUSINESS THAT IS ALREADY WORKING FOR ME, IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR ME?
Oh, absolutely. If you feel like your strategies and systems are already working for you, which this workshop will touch upon, we all certainly need a heart refresh and can benefit from being in a room of mastermind women to keep our brand, business, and energy alive. This is definitely for you. Come ready to set goals, and leave with a network of women to help you reach them.
MEET THE HOST
Kerri Carlquist
Kerri Carlquist is the founder of Sunlit Collective, a company missioned to connect women and inspire their joy, and Kerri Carlquist Photography, a wedding photography business dedicated to creating exceptional client experiences, and moments captured. With an expertise in sales and marketing, Kerri believes the key to a happy and healthy business is being rooted in joy - for the people she is serving, for the work she is doing, and in her own day to day life.
She lives in Chicago with her golden retriever, Louie, will likely be spotted with an iced oat milk latte in hand, and is known for her ability to remember your name after meeting you for the first time.
TESTIMONIAL
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TESTIMONIAL 〰️
"From the second I connected with Kerri, she was immediately supportive of me and my business; something I had never found before we met."
She truly roots for your success, and she champions every accomplishment I've made. She doesn't focus on what she has done in her business and giving you imposter syndrome - she focuses on what you bring to the table and helps you to see your best self. She has connected me to some really incredible people, and those incredible people have become my community in Chicago. It really is about community with Kerri, and I'm forever thankful our paths have crossed and have continued to stay connected. You can't lose with someone like Kerri cheering you on."
Jayde Anzola