Calling All Shapes and Sizes! Here's What to Expect at Our Inclusively You Summit With QVC
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On September 29th, we’re teaming up with QVC for our Inclusively You Virtual Summit. Join us for an amazing evening of fashion and fun, conversation and inspiration, and to celebrate the unique beauty in each of us, no matter our shape or size. For the past three decades, QVC has been setting the standard for how retailers should address size inclusivity and making shopping fun and enjoyable for all women. Because size doesn’t matter, what matters is you!
We’ll be joined by the likes of Hunter McGrady, model, activist, and founder of All Worthy Hunter McGrady at QVC, Tanesha Awasthi, founder of Girl With Curves, Sarah Nicole Landry, founder of The Birds Papaya, and more inspiring women in fashion to chat about the future of inclusivity in the ever-evolving fashion industry, the importance of cultivating communities that rally around the rejection of conventional beauty standards, and so much more!
Scroll on to discover everything we have in store for this inspiring day, and if you haven’t already, be sure to RSVP for free (yes, you read that correctly, FREE!) ASAP!
THE DATE & TIME
Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
5:05 pm - 8:20 pm EDT | 2:05 pm - 5:20 pm PDT
To find out what time a session is happening in your time zone,
use this handy time zone converter.
TUNE IN FROM HOME
First things first! On Tuesday, September 29th, you’ll receive an email with the link to access the exclusive Inclusively You site. Inclusively You is made up of live video sessions streaming via Zoom and pre-recorded video sessions hosted via Vimeo.
We recommend that you have a strong WiFi connection and update to the latest version of Zoom for the best experience. Inclusively You is optimized for desktop, so it is best viewed via a computer or laptop, rather than a tablet or phone.
THE SCHEDULE
Inclusively You is built just like our in-person conferences, which, of course, you all know and love. We have a stacked schedule with an A-list line-up of speakers so we suggest taking notes along the way.
Want the full lineup? Check out the play-by-play schedule to map out your big day. Please note, all times are listed in EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) and PDT (Pacific Daylight Time). To find out what time a session is happening in your time zone, use this time zone converter.
It’s going to be HUGE so we recommend getting a head start on planning out your day now.
THINGS TO PREP AHEAD OF TIME
Here are a few things to prep before the big day so it goes off without a hitch:
Make sure you have a strong WiFi connection.
Install Zoom on your desktop computer or laptop and test it out.
Zoom tips:
Find a quiet place to tune in. Try to situate yourself in a small room that does not have an echo.
Try and stay away from noisy electronics and silence your cell phone and computer notifications for an optimal experience.
When possible, limit your internet connection to solely the device you’re using for the Zoom conference.
Set your phone to airplane mode, pause your television connection, ask others in your home to pause anything that may require a strong internet connection, etc.
GET SOCIAL
Stay tuned for exciting announcements and updates by following along on our social at @createcultivate. Get social and share that you’re joining us by tagging @createcultivate and @QVC with the hashtag #InclusivelyYou on Twitter, Instagram, and Instagram Stories!
NETWORK
Networking is a huge part of our event and our C&C Inclusively You Attendees Slack Workspace is a great place to mix and mingle with your fellow Create & Cultivators before, during, and after the big day. We’ve created channels for every workshop and panel, as well as channels for international attendees, networking, and more!
Attendees will receive a link to access our Create & Cultivate Inclusively You Attendees Slack Workspace in our What to Expect newsletter. This Slack channel will remain accessible until Tuesday, October 6th at 3 pm EDT (12 pm PDT). Not familiar with Slack? Here are a few tips to get you started:
Download the Slack app to your phone, computer, or both
Complete your account profile with a profile photo, your name, and what you do
Public conversations will happen in the channels (ex: #networking) and are located on the left-hand side of the app. You can also start direct messages with others in the Slack workspace
Hit send too early on a message? Slack has an edit feature! Click the three-dot icon located on the right side of the message to open the drop-down of message options
We’re all about GIFs at C&C! Here are instructions on how to integrate GIPHY into your Slack account.
Our Slack workspace is a busy, happening place on the day of the event. Streamline the notifications you receive by using the “mute” feature on channels that don’t pertain to you. To mute a channel, simply open up that channel, click the three-dot icon labeled “more,” and select the mute option
Most importantly, be kind and respectful of others. If you don’t follow this rule, you will be removed from the Slack group
If you have any questions on the day of the event about navigating the schedule, accessing the workshop downloads, or anything else, you can drop them into the customer service channel in Slack.
VIRTUAL GIFT BAGS
We know you want ‘em! Complete our post-event survey to receive an email packed with promo codes from some of your favorite QVC brands. You’ll receive the survey in your inbox on September 30th.
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES?
Live chat with a C&C specialist on CreateCultivate.com. You’ll see a “Chat With Us” pop-up in the bottom right corner of your screen.
While the live content is specifically designed to be watched in real-time, you’ll be able to access and view it until Tuesday, October 6th at 8 pm EDT (5 pm PDT). You’ll be able to RSVP up until October 2nd at 8 pm EDT (5 pm PDT).
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU ONLINE! Who are you most excited to hear speak? Which workshop are you looking forward to most? Tell us in the comments below!