SOUND OFF DAY
An immersive one-day summit to turn ideas into goals & elevate your vision.
Sound Off Day is our official day of exploration and idea development. Build up your network, renew your ambition, enjoy hands-on workshops and hear from 30+ incredible speakers & mentors on career and wellness journeys. You can redefine your support system, bond with other attendees in a safe space and soak up knowledge from innovators across industries.
WHEN: SATURDAY - OCTOBER 3, 2020 // 8:00AM - 7:00PM
WHERE: The Bridge Yard (210 Burma Rd., Oakland, CA 94607)
AGES: 21+
TICKETS: $199 - $249
SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT: We’re using Guidebook this year to help you organize your summit day! If you’ve purchased a ticket, be on the lookout for a Guidebook email invitation before festival weekend to help you sign up for workshops and chat with other attendees.
PANELS & PROGRAMMING
Tech, Culture, & Art: Bridging the Gap Between Unlikely Worlds
Join us as we redefine the relationship between tech, culture & art. During this panel, we’ll chat with four incredible womxn who are actively injecting culture and art into tech & digital communities. We’ll discuss how to bridge these worlds, ways for creatives to enter the tech industry and dive into what tech equity really looks like.
Womxn Breaking Ground in Music
Our flagship panel returns featuring womxn and non-binary individuals who are breaking ground across the music industry & shaking shit up. Soak up game from 5 speakers who are knocking down doors and finding new ways to market, deliver or manage music. From artist relations and programming to management and label relations, this discussion shows that not every success story is linear.
Space is the Place: Cooperative Ecosystems & Creative Economies
During this time of violent displacement, spaces for community, cooperation, and culture to connect are critical. In this panel, powerful minds meet to share best practices and growing edges in cultivating solidarity economies in the creative community.
Our first ever community selected panel, chosen by the public. Curated by Shreya Shankar + Scared Rivers Institute
Dos & Don’ts: How to Build a Successful Career as a Multi-Hyphenate
You’re good at multiple things and you find satisfaction working across fields. We’re here to let you know that you don’t have to choose just one passion—it’s okay to break the rules. Join us for an in-depth look at navigating life as a multi-hyphenate, organizing your business ecosystem and looking at careers in a new light.
Wellness Innovation: Womxn Changing the Business of Self-Care
The world of wellness and self-care is becoming more visible as consumers demand more transparency about what they’re buying. We’ll chat with 5 womxn and non-binary individuals who are pioneering new methods of wellness and running businesses that prioritize self-care across food, beauty, body & cannabis.
Fireside Chats
We’ll be hosting fireside chats on our main stage throughout the day with game-changers and some of the brightest thinkers across industries.
Mandela Dixon (Keynote Chat)
SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT: We’re using Guidebook this year to help you organize your summit day! If you’ve purchased a ticket, be on the lookout for a Guidebook email invitation before festival weekend to help you sign up for workshops and chat with other attendees.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Meet our incredible womxn & individuals who are speaking at Sound Off Day about their respective paths, career journeys and wellness adventures.
More speakers to be announced.
Featured
WORKSHOPS
Roadmapping Your Vision
Learn how to map out your ideas and create a game plan for getting from point A to point B. There’s incredible value in writing out what it actually takes to build your business or execute your idea. This workshop will challenge you and help you identify the necessary questions needed to build the framework of an idea. We’ll also work with you to organize your steps and set realistic goals.
Finance 101: An Introduction to Raising Capital, Crowd-Funding & Sponsorships
Securing money for your business or projects can seem daunting but we’re here to fix that. Whether you’re looking to raise capital in rounds, grab community support for crowd-funding or pitch your project to sponsors, our finance 101 workshop will make the above less taboo.
Memes or Real Life: Understanding the World of Astrology
Confused every time a new moon comes around? Have no idea why your friends keep tagging you in zodiac sign memes? This workshop is a solution to help you better understand the world of astrology, your birth chart and how astrology plays a role in everyday life.
How to Cultivate Your Audience Online and IRL
In partnership with Red Bull
Do you want to turn your online community into your IRL community? Nicole Buscemi (Community Content Specialist at Red Bull) will host a workshop about how to effectively utilize social platforms to engage and support your real-life network. Whether you’re engaging in community activities, drumming up advocacy for local issues, or expanding the reach of your independent business, come through and discover how to creatively improve your online strategy to create real-life connections.
***WORKSHOP LEADERS TO BE ANNOUNCED***
OFFICE HOURS
For a $25 add-on fee, you can book a 1:1 session with our Sound Off Day mentors (to be announced). Slots are very limited & will fill up fast. Sessions are 20 minutes long.
Eventbrite Tip: Be sure to scroll to the “ADD-ON” section when registering for your ticket on Eventbrite to add on Office Hours to your ticket!
Track 1: Entrepreneurship
Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or currently running a small business, this track will focus on your business blockers. One of our mentors will provide you with on-the-spot feedback about how to get started or improve what you’ve already started.
Track 2: ‘INTRA’PRENEURSHIP
This track caters to those who are interested in moving up at their company and will focus on upward mobility, understanding when it’s time to leave a company, as well as navigating tricky employment situations.
Track 3: Creative & Freelancer
This track caters to creatives and freelancers who are looking for advice on their projects, gigs and more. Grab advice on invoicing, marketing your services and sustainability as a freelancer or creative contractor.
***SOUND OFF MENTORS TO BE ANNOUNCED***
PERKS
*Meditation to kick off the day led by Rohini Moradi
*Networking happy hour & live DJ set!
*Innovative panels & programming
*MICRO Wellness lounge w/ free goodies
*Complimentary breakfast spread
*Complimentary GT's Kombucha to keep your body & stomach happy
*Complimentary Topo Chico to keep you hydrated
*Complimentary Bare Snacks to help power your brain throughout the day
*Complimentary Lola products (sex essentials made with ingredients you can feel good about)
*Food truck park on site for lunch! *not included in ticket*
& MORE TO COME!
SOUND OFF DAY FAQs
SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT
We’re using Guidebook this year to help you organize your summit day! If you’ve purchased a ticket, be on the lookout for a Guidebook email invitation before festival weekend to help you sign up for workshops and chat with other attendees.
FOOD & BEVERAGES
Light breakfast, coffee & kombucha will be provided
Food trucks will be on-site during lunch hours for you to replenish & fill up. Vegan & vegetarian options will be available. (PLEASE NOTE: Tickets DO NOT include lunch)
We’ll have free snacks on site.
You’ll be provided with water throughout the entire day.
STORAGE & CHARGING
We’ll have an easy storage system for you to place your belongings if you choose to.
There will be a coat check!
We’ll have a charger station if you need to charge your phone.
TRANSPORTATION & PARKING
The closest bart station is West Oakland station.
There is plenty of street parking in the area but we highly encourage ride-share or carpool!
ADA COMPLIANCE
This festival is ADA compliant. Please email us at info@womensoundoff.com if you have further questions about accommodations.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
All genders, sexualities, ethnicities, races, religions, ages, and bodies are welcome.
QUESTIONS?
Email info@womensoundoff.com