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Women, Fashion and Sarasota

Posted by Sara Hand October - 23 - 2011 - Sunday ADD COMMENTS

Who would have thought that after two years I would still be as enamored of my Xtreme Lashes® eyelash extensions as I am?

As a community leader with several organizations: BarCamp Sarasota, Gulf Coast Venture Forum and the Suncoast Technology Forum as well as the mother of two active teens; life is busy. Stopping every three weeks for an hour for a fill for my eyelash extensions might seem like a big time commitment to some.

However at the Sarasota Women’s Council of Realtors recent fashion show event, the reason I do this was obvious. Another busy day: getting ready for my conference where I am expecting 300 people, taking care of details for my upcoming move, putting out fires for a client and off to the fashion show. Great dress, great shoes and ready to go? No! Didn’t stop to put the makeup on before I left.

Barefaced and off to one of Sarasota’s fashion events of the year. I have a few items in my bag; I’ll just duck into the restroom at the Polo Grill and freshen up. Forget that. I never make it past the foyer and vendor area. However, I got more comments on how great I look than I can remember.

Sarasota Women's Council of Realtors 2011 Fashion Show photo Cliff Roles

One thing, in addition to extreme colors as one of the fall fashion statements – natural is in. The other is a full new set of eyelash extensions from the day before. AND for conservative me, I am going with not only my black lashes but with one of the hottest trends in fashion – colored lashes. Do blue and black lashes make my eyes stand out? Do I look like I am sporting this natural look in makeup and doing it well? I decided not to worry about touching up. I enjoyed the luncheon, met some great new people, saw some friends and did it barefaced with lip gloss.

If you are in the Sarasota area and wondering if eyelash extensions are the latest weapon in your fashion arsenal, check out A Lash Above and chat with Beverly Katzenberger, Certified Xtreme Lashes® stylist and RN.

A thank you to Beverly who was a sponsor and also treated two of the models to eyelash extensions.

For more beautiful pictures from the event and photographer Cliff Roles check out the Sarasota Herald Tribune album – Spotted.

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BarCamp Sarasota Fall 2011: Kick-off

Posted by Sara Hand October - 14 - 2011 - Friday ADD COMMENTS

Hello Sarasota BarCampers -

We’ve got a big weekend organized for your conferencing pleasure – there are two action-packed conference days, and two big parties planned! We’ve got the thought leaders from throughout the region coming out to create the conversation – and it should be a great one!

NOTE: if you’re on Twitter, be sure to promote the event with hashtag #bcsrq

Weekend Events

Pre-event Friday 6:00pm at the Cock & Bull Pub

Join the conversation Friday, October 14th at 6pm sponsored by Robrady Design and Sarasota’s unique pub – the Cock & Bull. With over 500 beer selections, good food and our BarCamp Sarasota community – start our Fall 2011 event weekend off with a bang! Cock & Bull is located at 975 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232.

Saturday and Sunday Conference Schedule

The conference event will be held at the G.WIZ Science Museum from 9:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday 10/15 and from 9:00am to 3:00pm on Sunday 10/16. Admission is FREE if you register in advance, and lunch is included, thanks to our sponsors NuBarter and YellowMan.

Note: if you’re speaking, try to be there early, as the conference schedule is created the day of the event. The schedule evolves during the day, but the best time slots go early. We look forward to seeing you there!

After-hours Saturday 5:30pm at the Broadway Bar

Come out to the Broadway Bar for the best pizza in Sarasota, meet our after hours sponsor atLarge, and wind down after a day of BarCamp sessions. Meet new friends, and continue the conversation in this great after-hours spot. We’ll be upstairs, and there will be live music downstairs near the historic horseshoe bar. Broadway Bar is located at 1001 Cocoanut Avenue, Sarasota, Florida 34236.

What to Expect?

BarCamp Sarasota is part of an international network of crowd-sourced conferences and participatory workshops. BarCamp events are born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment, and the belief that the best learning at any conference takes place while networking with other professionals between scheduled sessions. BarCamp Sarasota is a conversation, please join in!

BarCamp Sarasota’s conference events are FREE* and OPEN TO EVERYONE with the desire to learn in an open, engaging environment. We operate in an open forum format where attendees are encouraged to be active participants and share their ideas. Let your interests guide you! Bring your ideas to share, whether by signing up to discuss an area of expertise, demonstrating your project, becoming part of a panel discussion, or taking part in engaging conversations with other like-minded people.

Topics from previous conferences have included: business development, entrepreneurship and start-ups, technology and innovation from new media, green technology, software/mobile applications, marketing, science-fiction, inventions and gadgets, community and economic development, robotics, art, and much more.

You can see a listing of proposed topics and speakers on the event website.

We look forward to seeing and getting to know you, and especially, to your participation in the event.

The BarCamp Sarasota Team:

Sara Hand, Stan Schultes, Tracy Ingram, Jer O’Connor, Mical Johnson, Steve Boris, Christine Koch, Scott Olipra, Justin Scott, Jennifer Wohlforth, Andrew Polin ~ AWESOME SPONSORS and an incredible community that continues to make our events possible.