Imagine a world where people naturally contribute to each other, knowing that when we are in service to others, we transform lives.
We have a full schedule planned so please plan to arrive by 11:30am to network and enjoy a delicious Luncheon. Our event will begin promptly at Noon.
Join us and Connect with Exceptional Colleagues
We are excited Ginine Emily Smith will be our August Spotlight speaker
GININE EMILY SMITH is a global influencer, bestselling author, award-winning songwriter, TV and top 3% Podcast host, and founder of the B.A.D.D.A.S.S. Lioness™ movement. A master of reinvention, Ginine has transformed extraordinary life challenges into a global mission of helping people reclaim their voice, own their story, and create meaningful impact.
Through Hearts In Sync Productions, media platforms, speaking, music, and transformational experiences, she empowers leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers to turn their stories into movements, their message into influence, and their purpose into legacy.
Her signature message reminds us that healing happens when we stop hiding and start sharing.
“If you don’t own your story, your story will own you.”
In Ginine’s 20-minute talk she will share: What Are You Waiting For? How to Turn Your Story into a Mission, Movement, and Legacy
Your story is more than your past—it’s one of the most powerful tools you have to inspire, influence, and create change. In this unforgettable keynote, Ginine Emily Smith reveals how to transform life’s challenges into purpose, impact, and opportunity while learning how to present your story in a way that captures attention, creates connection, and moves people to action.
Blending powerful personal stories, practical insights, and her signature RISE Framework™, Ginine shows audiences how to stop surviving, start owning their voice, and build a message that people remember long after the conversation ends. Because the goal isn’t simply to tell your story—it’s to turn your story into a mission, movement, and legacy that changes lives.
Takeaways from this talk:
- Reclaim Who You Were Before Life Told You Who to Be Stop defining yourself by your wounds, failures, titles, or circumstances. Fearlessness begins when you remember your worth and reconnect with the woman you were created to be.
- Learn to Tell Your Story in a Way That Moves People Everyone has a story. The people who create lasting impact learn how to communicate their story with authenticity, emotion, and purpose so it inspires action and becomes unforgettable.
- Turn Your Story into a Mission, Not a Memory Your story isn’t meant to stay trapped in your past. It can become a message, a book, a business, a stage, a movement, a ministry, or a legacy that serves others.
- Stop Waiting. The life, mission, and impact you’re meant to create won’t happen someday. The question isn’t whether you’re capable. The question is: What are you waiting for?
To learn more, go to: ginineemily22@gmail.com
Contact Ginine at: https://baddasslioness.com
🌟 Exceptional Connections Networking Luncheons
Now at Our New Location: Fogo de Chão – Lynnwood
We are excited to announce that our Exceptional Connections Networking Luncheons will now be hosted at the beautiful Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse in Lynnwood!
📍 Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
18602 Alderwood Mall Pkwy, Suite 1110
Lynnwood, WA 98037
🕦 Event Flow & Timing:
- Please arrive promptly at 11:30 AM for check-in, networking, and for time to visit the Marketplace Vendors and to enjoy the delicious gluten free Marketplace Table.
- We ask that your Market Table Buffet begin at 11:40am and be completed by 11:55am, prior to the start of our meeting that starts promptly at Noon
- Our formal program runs from Noon – 2:00 PM, with post-event networking available until 2:30 PM.
We look forward to connecting, celebrating, and creating meaningful conversations together in this exciting new space!
Be a Hero and invite your networking friends who you would like to introduce to The ECN Way and our Exceptional Connections Community.
Why Attend an Exceptional Connections® Networking Event?
- Join us in making exceptional connections®, building relationships that lead to new friendships, endless referrals, and powerful advocates!
- Meet, Mingle and Connect with like-minded Entrepreneurs in a Fun & Festive Environment
- Dynamic & Inspiring 20-minute Spotlight speakers
- Exceptional Insight presentation offered by a member of our Community
- Learn 6 Steps to Exceptional Connecting & Networking Nuggets at each event
- We offer our Marketplace Spotlight Vendors added visibility of 90-seconds to show & tell what your business has to offer, plus the added bonus of sharing 1-screenshot to promote your business, products and services.
- Attendees will offer a 45-second Elevator Commercial. Be prepared to share the following: Name, Your Business Category + 5-10 word Quick Connect Statement. ie. I’m Cyndi Dady, I’m a Relationship Marketing Strategist – I Help Businesses Attract & Keep Customers.
- Enjoy our fabulous Fogo de Chao Seasonal Marketplace Table; a colorful palate of fresh and flavorful ingredients inspired by Brazilian farmlands & recipes that are traditional & natural staples of Southern Brazilian cuisine.
- As an added bonus you will experience “Networking with a Twist” with our “Connection Exchange”
- Support Clothes For Kids – our Eastside Chapter Non-profit since 2015
- Easy access off the I-5 Freeway
- Win Giveaway Door Prizes!
- Free and plentiful parking
Cost:
The Earlier you Register, The More $ You SAVE!
$50 – ECN Way experience rate for 1st time attendees (+Eventbrite fee) [Contact cyndi@exceptionalconnections.com to receive 1stx experience Promo code]
$40 – Champion Connector – “Early Bird” rate ends Friday, July 31st at 9:00pm – use Promo Code
$55 – Classic Connector – “Early Bird” rate ends Friday, July 31st at 9:00pm at 11:30pm
$50 – Champion Connector – “It’s Not Too Late” rate ends Monday, August 10th, at 9:00pm – use Promo Code
$65 – Classic Connector – “It’s Not Too Late” rate ends Monday, August 10th, at 9:00pm
* Marketplace Swag Sponsor Networking Opportunity includes a fabulous Fogo de Chão Seasonal Marketplace Table, Brazilian Cheese Bread, Brazilian sides + Cookies & Brownie dessert tray.
– $100 – Marketplace Swag Sponsor Opportunity (includes Sponsor Visibility + Early bird Networking fee)
We offer our Spotlight Vendors added visibility of 90-seconds to show & tell what your business has to offer, plus the added bonus of sharing 1 screenshot to promote your business and products. Spotlight Vendor opportunities are limited each month. Contact Cyndi@ExceptionalConnections.com if you are interested in gaining more visibility as a Spotlight Vendor.
