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We’ve pulled together everything you need to feel prepped and confident heading into Thriving in Color: Houston.
Take a few minutes to go through the steps below as they are key to ensuring a quality experience for everyone.
Trust us, its worth it.

Join the Virtual
Thriving in Color Community
on Circle!

As a Thriving in Color: Houston attendee, you’re getting exclusive early access and a free 3-month membership to our brand-new virtual community on Circle, launching to the public in September.

This is a safe, supportive place for Black creators to connect, share tips, drop resources, ask questions, and grow together. The Circle app allows us to host virtual sessions, meetups, and create unique spaces for creators to connect based on interests, location, niche, etc.

Come say hi, meet your fellow creators before the event, explore the space, and help shape what this community becomes. This space will also be used for our group activity/competition that will take place during and after the event - trust me you won’t want to miss out on this!

Sign up here and use code TIC-HTOWN to get your 3 months free.
Note: This is only for event attendees and is not transferable or available to the public.

Creator
Foundations Survey

This short survey helps us understand where you are in your creator journey so we can tailor the event to what matters most. Whether you're just getting started or already making money from your content, your responses help us create an experience that’s relevant, intentional, and full of value.

Agenda

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Check in will take place at the top of the stairs. Stairs are visible immediately upon entering the building. Come ready to network and learn!
Location
Maison De Veaux
3907 Old Chocolate Bayou Rd
Pearland, TX 77584
Arrival:
Give yourself extra time to park, check in and get settled. It will be a packed day so give yourself time to ease into the day.
Parking:
Maison De Veaux has two free parking lots onsite for guests. Both are just a short walk from the front door of the venue.
- Lot 1 - Front of building
- Lot 2 - Right of building
Two breakout sessions - Community & Storytelling and The Business of Being a Creator. All attendees will be able to attend both sessions.
Community & Storytelling:
Speakers: Morgie Mone, Shay Nicole
Learn how to craft and share your authentic story in ways that build deep connections with your audience. We'll explore storytelling frameworks, vulnerability as a business strategy, and how to turn your experiences into content that converts.
The Business of Being a Creator
Speakers: Carmen Renee, Bianca Morrison, Crystal Cartwright
Dive into showing up as a brand, monetization strategies, pricing your worth, and building sustainable revenue streams. We'll cover everything from brand partnerships to product creation, with specific focus on owning and monetizing your audience.
Lunch will be catered by Cochinita & Co.
Food
Pollo Poblano
Chicken thighs in a creamy roasted poblano sauce, calabacitas, onions, and sweet corn.
Rajas Poblanas
Fire-roasted poblano peppers, onions, mushrooms, sweet corn, calabacitas, crema.
Frijoles Campesinos
Black beans slow-cooked with epazote, fresh pico de gallo, queso fresco
Cilantro Lime Rice
White rice, cilantro, jalapeño, squeeze of lime
Bee Onico
Mexican fruit salad with cantaloupe, bananas, apples, berries, yogurt, house made granola, coconut, amaranth, honey
Agua Frescas (Beverages)
Mango Passion Fruit Agua Fresca
Mango, Passion Fruit, agave
Jamaica Elderberry
Hibiscus, elderberries, agave.
During this time you will be split into groups and will work on an activity to put everything you learned to the test! This activity will begin at the event and will extend to 1-2 weeks after. This work is not done in 30 minutes, we want to make sure you not only have time to put your learnings into practice but also continue nurturing the connections you made at the event.
We will round of the educational portion of the event with a Q&A with the speakers. You will be able to submit questions throughout the day for the chance to be answered during this time. We will do our best to answer the top questions but any that we don’t get to we will try to answer virtually, post event or use to shape future events!
Celebrate the day with good vibes, good drinks, and a growing community that is here to support you!
Please note: Event must end promptly at 4:00pm.

Meet the Speakers

Crystal Cartwright

Founder | Thriving in Color
Crystal is the founder of Thriving in Color, a community dedicated to helping creators, leaders, and entrepreneurs of color grow, lead, and thrive.
Thriving in Color was born from her belief that talent and vision are abundant among people of color but access, strategy, and support are often out of reach.
Through a mix of education, curated experiences, and meaningful connection, her goal is to close the gap and pour into the next generation of change makers.
Carmen Renee

Creator
Carmen is a lifestyle and fashion creator who brings her “besties” along as she navigates motherhood and everyday life in style. Known for her affordable fashion finds and love for hosting, she creates content that feels like catching up with your most stylish friend.
Whether she’s showing a recent haul or talking about her latest party, Carmen shares what she loves leading with connection and confidence. Her goal is to remind women that you can show up as yourself and still show out.
Morgie Moné

Creator
Morgie is a creator known for her bold style, body confidence, and storytelling that makes you feel instantly connected to her. With a background in marketing and photography, she brings a unique blend of strategy and soul to everything she shares.
Morgie’s content celebrates joy, vulnerability, and showing up fully as yourself. She leads with creativity, honesty, and a love for helping others shine. Her goal is to inspire creators to take up space, own their magic, and do it their way.
Shay Nicole

Creator
Shay is a creator whose content feels like you’re FaceTiming your best friend. Shay shares her life through fashion, beauty, motherhood, and content creation—all with honesty, heart, and a little humor. She is a natural teacher, offering creators advice, resources, and support.
Whether she's styling a look or sharing behind the scenes of being a mom and businesswoman, Shay leads with faith, service, and authenticity. Her mission is to help women feel seen, heard, and confident in who they are.
Bianca Morrison

VP, Multicultural | Edelman
Bianca is a long time creative, brand expert, and is currently the VP, Multicultural at Edelman.
At Edelman, she serves as counsel for brands looking to authentically engage from a multicultural POV. Driving inclusive, culturally resonant strategies that connect brands with diverse audiences in meaningful ways.
Her client history includes major brands, breakout start-ups, and celebrity names such as Dove, T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, American Express, Chanel, 1 Hotels, S by Serena Williams, D’USSÉ, Kehinde Wiley, Janelle Monaé, Davido, BROWN GIRL Jane, and more.