Gather round. Share stories. Explore perspectives. Set the world on fire.

Media Contacts: melody@thecravecompany.com

brit@pol li ni zemedi a.com
CRAVES URBAN CAMPFIRE (Spring Edition)
IGNITES CONNECTION AND INSPIRATION THROUGH
CAMP-LIKE CELEBRATION

C MON WOMEN, LIGHT YOUR FIRE
WE WANT TO KNOW: WHAT S YOUR MARSHMALLOW?

DENVER (MAY 15, 2014) Spring is upon us and CRAVEs Urban Campfire is
looming. Smore and more women are signing up to set the world on fire in a
whole new way at our brand new upcoming June 3 event through authentic and
intergenerational storytelling.

A modern-day twist on ways women have bonded for centuries, Urban Campfire is
a new kind of business networking event that invites women to gather round the
campfire and seriously shake it up. Join us and share stories for deeper
connection, explore new strategies for juicier living, and find your marshmallow-
like sweet spots through creative thinking and play.

The creative spark for Urban Campfi re came from a deep need wi thi n mysel f, sai d
CRAVE Founder Melody Bi ri nger, because when I turned 50 last year, my fi re went
out. Anyone who knows me would wonder, How in the world coul d that happen? for
I am, as they say, a start-up junkie, and ever since I was a little gi rl I was red-hot for
all things entrepreneurial . The year after I turned 50, everythi ng changed. That fire? It
was gone. But then I had a flash of a big idea that I realized began with my story,
when I was that l ittle girl growi ng up on the strawberry farm
Tickets are currentl y on sale for the event, which wil l ignite and excite women of all
ages and all fields on June 3. Urban Campfire is not about typical business
conversation i ts all about STORY SIZZLE, and getti ng real to buil d authentic
connections. Through a camp-l ike celebration incl uding retro tunes, candlel ight
dinner party i ncludi ng a sweet marshmallow dessert surprise Urban Campfi re will
light a fire that will ultimately benefit businesses bottom lines. In short, we get it:
girls just wanna have fun and this aint no bori ng trade show.
For Denvers event, Bi ri nger is teaming up with Bri t Stueven, co-ci ty leader of CRAVE
Denver and owner of Pollinize Media.
Im so honored to be part of such an amazing and uni que gatheri ng, sai d Stueven.
Weve been ramping up for months, vetti ng the best speakers, sponsors and vendors
in Denver, and I cannot WAIT to see it al l come to fruition at The Studios at Overland
Crossing. The brick walls, cement floors and open floor plan wi ll make for an
unmatched setti ng.
Attendees can expect i nspi ration and transf ormation through fireside chats and
TED-like Talks from our Urban Campfi re Speaker lumi naries.
See the list of speakers.
Our Urban Campfire mission is to ignite a fi re in every woman, Bi ri nger said. Our
goal is to kindle that spark i n women to experience sweet moments of inspiration,
both busi ness and personal, through joyful kinshi p and conversation. Our call to
action: embrace serendipity, own your power, and get out there and shi ne.
Urban Campfi re-goers also will indulge i n a candlelight di nner while i nqui ri ng mi nds
will ask: Whats Your Marshmallow? to get to the center of that awesome sweetness
we all crave

WHEN: 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 3
WHERE: The Studios at Overland Crossing, 2205 S. Delaware St., Denver

Click here to learn more about sponsorshi p opportuni ties.
Tickets are on sale right now, $95 for a ticket.

PRODUCED BY The CRAVE Company: CRAVE is all about women business founders.
CRAVE is your one-stop shop for connecting with smart, successful women business
owners and discovering new, innovative ways to boost your business!

See www.thecravecompany.com.

POLLINIZE MEDIA is a Denver-based PR and marketing company that focuses on
cross-pollination in business and getting people out of their comfort zone.

See www.polli nizemedia.com.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD_rhGBgaSc The Urban Campfire story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL7XmeJWwWA A Taste of Urban Campfire:
VIEW THE MEDIA KIT




Dear friends,
We are so excited to invite you to the first Urban Campfire Denver.
The date is set and we have the best venue and caterer in Denver (thanks
to Lana and Kimberly). Urban Campfires about storytelling and the intimacy we
share in that experience.

The thought leaders we have chosen to speak will amaze you. No canned speech
power points. Courage to be imperfect required. If this were your last chance to
share, what ideas would you leave? Make their hearts leapkeep them on the edge
of their seats. These are people who have risked something, had failures, and come
out on the other side. The conversation wi ll be vulnerable and truthful.

We will also have smaller group storytell ing campfire circles. Whats your
marshmallow? What do you crave? How can we help you get it? Walk away with
new friends, some new ideas, maybe a new perspectivecertainl y a bigger,
brighter smile.
We look forward to seeing you for a night of good laughs, cries, and the magic that
always happens. Si gn up today, as seats are very limited.

Best wishes,
Melody & Brit


MEET THE SPEAKERS

Sarah Plummer was born in Japan and has moved more than 30 times.
In addition to being hit by a car, struck by lightning, breaking both of her
arms and legs, surviving a mini-stroke and two deployments to Iraq,
she's also a Military Sexual Trauma (MST) survivor. Through all of this,
though, nothing has held Sarah back. Before the age of 22, she
completed several local and cross-country solo flights. She's visited more
than 40 countries, served as an Intelligence Officer in the United States
Marine Corps and volunteered in the Middle East, Europe and U.S.

Sarah is an inspirational speaker, certified yoga instructor, optimal wellness counselor, author, and
advocate for several nonprofits. Sarah has appeared on Katie Couric, NPR, MSNBC, ABC World
News, and NBC Nightly News, and been featured in Marie Claire, Vanity Fair, and ORIGIN, just to
name a few. Need we say more?

On the outside, Gloria Scruggs was living a pretty normal middle-class
life. She was married, had two kids, was running a business...life was
good. But behind closed doors, Gloria was enduring a verbally abusive
marriage that ended after 15 years with a painful, bitter divorce, leaving
her with nothing. Her home, children, and livelihood were all taken away
from her. Glorias life literally fell apart.

After relocating and working two jobs, Gloria didnt want to face the
pain of what she had experienced before and after her divorce, so she started turning to drugs and
alcohol. She was then laid off and forced into homelessness. Through hard work and various
transitional programs, Gloria has since enrolled in college (and will soon be getting a degree in
education), been working full-time for Kentwood City Properties for 11 years, purchased a beautiful
home, gotten her sons back and is even working on business plans for two nonprofits: Angel House
(transitional housing for women) and a day care center. After telling her story for the first time at
the Womens Bean Project 25th anniversary luncheon on May 8, she received a standing ovation
from more than 800 people.

Twenty weeks into pregnancy with her second daughter, Jessica
Bachus learned that not only would her daughter Kenzi be born
without her lower arm, but there would also be additional
complications. After working with the best prenatal doctors they could
find and weeks of appointments and diagnoses, Jessica had utmost
hope that her daughter was going to make it. But on January 23, 2007,
Kenzi was stillborn at 24 weeks. Grief-stricken, guilt-ridden and desiring
a way to channel her pain into something that would allow her
daughters spirit to live on, Jessica founded Dolls for Daughters. This
nonprofit was formed so that dolls could be given to young girls during the holidays that would
otherwise go without.

DfD has grown every year and in 2009, Dolls for Daughters and Kenzis Kidz (a program that helps
relieve financial burdens for low-income families) became a 501(c)(3) organization. In 2013, they
provided assistance to more children than ever before. Statewide, toys were provided to more than
4,200 children: their annual toy shop provided assistance to 3,150 children (21,337 toys, stocking
stuffers and more), and the other 1,050 children were served through nonprofit partnerships. To
this day, Jessica's efforts have impacted more than 15,000 children in Colorado and counting.

Ashley Kingsley was told she would never make it to college - but would
find a trade instead, but she graduated in four years. Ashley was told
she would never amount to much, but she was the youngest person to
lead a Clinical Research Program at USCD at age 25 and had 11 people
on her team. When no one would hire her because she lacked agency
experience (but had worked and traveled around the world), Ashley
launched and ran her own marketing company for seven years that
served clients all over the nation, bringing social media to clients before
it was even called social media. Then, after seeing a need in the market, she launched DAILY
DEALS FOR MOMS. After growing to 27 cities in 18 months and securing $150K in funding, Ashley
sold the business and spent the summer with her kids.

Through her business ventures, she experienced two miscarriages and two high risk pregnancies,
but today, has two amazing children. She deals with depression and panic disorder on a daily basis.
That's only half of her story. And she was told she'd never go to college...

When Jessica Acosta arrived to the United States from Mexico, she
started school with no English language skills, but transcended these
barriers and made her way through high school and college at DU before
entering the construction world. Jessicas bosses told her to stay in the
office to learn the industry, but she knew she had to get on job sites and
in front of others. Utilizing her communication skills, ignoring male
chauvinism, and following her determination, Jessica made her way to
the top of a male-dominated industry.

Today, shes the CEO of Environmental Consulting Services, a three-year-old stormwater consulting
firm. Shes a recognized leader in the construction industry, active member of Hispanic Contractors
of Colorado and works with the Minority Construction Business Development Program, Circle of
Latina Leadership Association and more. Shes currently partnering with RTDs Workforce Initiative
Now program to provide employment opportunities, and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock recently
appointed her as commissioner for the Denver Womens Commission. Shes also the award
recipient of the Denver Business Journals Class of 2014 40 Under 40. (These are just some of her
accomplishments.)





After losing her dream home and all her worldly possessions to a raging
and sudden wildfire that killed three people and demolished 21 homes,
Kristen Moeller was at a crossroads. Drawing on two decades of training
in psychology and personal growth as well as her own recovery from
addiction in 1989, Kristen did what she teaches her clients to do and dove
headfirst into an exploration of our cultural discomfort with grief, finding
humor in the midst of tragedy - as well as what it means to be a human
being with all our fabulousness as well as frailties.

She's now a bestselling author, book publisher, TEDx speaker, radio show host with a master's in
counseling, founder of the Transformation Foundation (a nonprofit that provides scholarships for
transformational education opportunities), and will soon be featured on A&Es "Tiny House Nation,"
where Kristen and her husband will return to their fire-ravaged land to live in a tiny home with their
two big dogs and ornery cat.

Her latest book is What Are You Waiting For? How to Rise to the Occasion of Your Life.

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FAQs
Q: Should I go alone or should I go with friends?
A: Urban Campfire: Spri ng Edition will be a fun, social environment for women to connect
and let their guards down for the evening. Although friends are always fun to attend
events with, you will be comfortable attending solo.

Q: What exactly is this Urban Campfire youre planning?
A: Urban Campfire: Spri ng Edition is a candleli ght di nner party i ntended to engage
women in authentic conversations about busi ness, relationshi ps and life. Urban Campfire
is not about typical business conversation its all about STORY SIZZLE, and getti ng real
to build authentic connections. Attendees can expect inspiration and transformation
through fireside chats and TED-like Talks from our Urban Campfire Speaker lumi naries.

Q: How many people are you expecting?
A. 150 women

Q: What should I wear?
A: Casual dinner party attire. Jeans and dresses both are good.

Q: What will I get? Whats the main takeaway for the entrance price?
A. Attendees will walk away with new friends, new ideas, and fres h perspectives. Plus
dinner, drinks, dessert and some surprise gifts.

Q: Whats the lineup? What can I expect to get from the experience?
A. We have asked i ncredible women: If you had ten minutes to tell the world what
youve learned, what you know to be true what would that be? In TED-style talks they
will share their secrets to connect to what matters most in life and business. Then we will
be telling our stories over dinner and dessert. The goal is to create meaningful
connections.

Q: Is it for business people or stay at home moms or college students or all of the above?
A. This event is for all women who are looking to ignite that fire within themselves.
Women in creation, longing for their whats next meaning, ful fillment, inspiration.
Women looking for community and friendshi p.
Entreprenesses, leaders, innovators, founders, execs, creatives, strategists, journalists,
makers, authors, speakers, game-changers, experts, start-up superstars, solopreneurs
and social ly-conscious capital ists & job seekers.







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