2023 marketplace vendors
Scroll down to see the full schedule, but first, check out our 2023 UPP Nashville Marketplace Vendors! Attendees will be able to shop & network with these awesome brands while they are learning at Day 1 & Day 2 of UPP.
Schedule of Events
*2024 UPP Schedule will be released in Fall 2023, but check out this year’s schedule to give you an idea of what goes down!
tuesday, may 16, 2023
pre-networking event + early registration
5-7 pm kick off meet a friend Happy Hour at Pins Mechanical Co. hosted by Amy Johnston!
Pins Mechanical Co. : 1102 Grundy Street • Nashville, TN 37203
wednesday, may 17, 2023
upp day 1 • clementine hall
4710 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
subject to change
8:00 AM: Registration, Check In, Coffee, Mingle
8:30 AM: Kick Off! – Welcome with emcee, Hilary Krueger
Setting the Intention with Azia Whitted
KEYNOTE: Ciara Bennet – You Vs You & the Power of NOW
BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS:
groups will rotate to all 3 sessions
Kaelynn Priest: The Outsource Resource: How to make your business work for YOU
Amanda Dare: Business Funding: Marry, F*ck, Kill
Stephanie Llewellyn: Take the Risk, Tell the Story
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: LUNCH!
( HEADSHOTS ROUND 1 during LUNCH )
ROUNDTABLES:
• 18 Topics to choose from, plan to pick 8 topics to visit between 2 days
• Each Round table session is approximately 20 minutes long each
• Attendees will be able to freely go to attend anything that interests them.
Kaelynn Priest: Build An Automated Money Making Machine on Etsy
Abigail Peugh: How to increase your conversions with User Generated Content (UGC)
Sarah Jansel: 5 Ways To Scale Your Business With Shopify
Kaila Piepkow: Packaging Design For Your Product Biz
Dale Honeycutt: Embedding Your Personality Into Your Brand to Slay at In Person Markets
Lucy Kelly: Clear Cut Canva – Utilizing Canva for your Product Business
Kristin Fisher: 3 P’s for Profit: Pricing (pricing your product), Product Offer (determining ideal choice count), Productivity (outsourcing & systems)
Jeni Becht: Selling on Amazon- the quick and dirty details
Isabella MG: Scaling with Selling Wholesale
Kelley Kempel: Confessions of a Big Box Packaging Designer (Billion dollar brand secrets any product biz can use)
Kimberley Evans: Sourcing on Ali Baba, Baby!
Nicole Swartz: How to Start Your Company Legally & How to register in 3 simple Steps
Taina Nixon: Selling With Confidence
Kerrie Fitzgerald: Create A Cult-Like Following For Your Brand
Robin Langford: How to Easily Work With the Moon to Uplevel Your Business
Shelley Easter: Shopify Website Review Intensive
Monica Little: How to show up and SELL on your Instagram stories using a 4 part S-E-L-L framework
Q&A PANEL: Managing the High Highs & Low Lows
Hosted by Aleks Lopez
Panel: Taina Nixon, Monica Little, Dale Honeycutt, & Hilary Krueger
BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS:
groups will rotate to all 3 sessions
Julie Ball: Two Ways To Grow Your Business with a Subscription Box
Allison Carter: Let’s Get Visible, Visible!
Janet LeBlanc: Stress-Free Taxes
KEYNOTE: Krissi Thomas – The “Oh shit! I Soooo Know My WHY” moment!
5:00 PM Goodnight & see you tomorrow, friends!
thursday, may 18, 2023
upp day 2 • clementine hall
4710 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
subject to change
8:00 AM: Registration, Check In, Coffee, Mingle
8:30 AM: Kick Off! – Welcome back with emcee, Hilary Krueger
Setting the Intention with Azia Whitted
Hey Hey Hey: from your hosts Allison Carter & Cat Hildner
BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS:
groups will rotate to both sessions
Cristy Cross: How to Photograph One Product in 3 Ways & Use Them In Multiple Ways
Erin Alexander: Create Deeper, More Meaningful Connections with your Customers with a Perpetual Nurture Sequence
ROUNDTABLES – another 60 minutes:
• 17 Topics to choose from, plan to pick 8 topics to visit between 2 days
• Each Round table session is approximately 20 minutes long each
• Attendees will be able to freely go to attend anything that interests them.
Kaelynn Priest: Build An Automated Money Making Machine on Etsy
Abigail Peugh: How to increase your conversions with User Generated Content (UGC)
Sarah Jansel: 5 Ways To Scale Your Business With Shopify
Kaila Piepkow: Packaging Design For Your Product Biz
Dale Honeycutt: Embedding Your Personality Into Your Brand to Slay at In Person Markets
Lucy Kelly: Clear Cut Canva – Utilizing Canva for your Product Business
Kristin Fisher: 3 P’s for Profit: Pricing (pricing your product), Product Offer (determining ideal choice count), Productivity (outsourcing & systems)
Jeni Becht: Selling on Amazon- the quick and dirty details
Isabella MG: Scaling with Selling Wholesale
Kelley Kempel: Confessions of a Big Box Packaging Designer (Billion dollar brand secrets any product biz can use)
Kimberley Evans: Sourcing on Ali Baba, Baby!
Nicole Swartz: How to Start Your Company Legally & How to register in 3 simple Steps
Taina Nixon: Selling With Confidence
Kerrie Fitzgerald: Create A Cult-Like Following For Your Brand
Robin Langford: How to Easily Work With the Moon to Uplevel Your Business
Shelley Easter: Shopify Website Review Intensive
Monica Little: How to show up and SELL on your Instagram stories using a 4 part S-E-L-L framework
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: LUNCH!
( HEADSHOTS ROUND 2 during LUNCH )
ROUNDTABLES – another 40 minutes:
• 17 Topics to choose from, plan to pick 8 topics to visit between 2 days
• Each Round table session is approximately 20 minutes long each
• Attendees will be able to freely go to attend anything that interests them.
ANNON PANEL: Allison Carter & Cat Hildner
Ask us ANYTHING & we’re going to give up the tea
BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS:
groups will rotate to both sessions
Aleks Lopez: Wellness for Long Term Success
Erin Sarpa: Women on Top: Boost Your Story and Your Bottom Line
CLOSING KEYNOTE: Cat Hildner – Focus Your Inputs to Maximize your OUTPUTS!
4:20 PM Closing Champagne Toast!
THE AFTERPARTY!!
Go back to your hotel or Airbnb • Get freshened up • Grab some dinner
Then head back to Clementine Hall because we’re turning the space into our own UPP Nashville Honkey Tonk!
7:30 PM – 10:30 PM The Official UPP Afterparty
Clementine Hall: 4710 Charlotte Avenue • Nashville, TN 37209
*Join us for a live band, dancing, cocktails, vendor marketplace, snacks, and a killer good time!
*Afterparty is open to all UPP Attendees, Speakers, Marketplace Vendors, & Sponsors