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Bites & Banter: Q & A


On March 10th, 2019, Paula J. and the Casually Living Blog hosted a Women's Empowerment Event entitled, Bites & Banter in honour of Women's Day!

Here's a little Q & A post to find out about the event and how it turned out!

What was the reason for the event and when was it held?
A DIY Bites & Banter backdrop.
The purpose for the event was basically to celebrate Women's Day because I found that it isn't celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago as much as other countries do. Women's Day is celebrated on March 8th every year but I thought a chill Sunday vibe would be best for the event, so it was held on Sunday 10th, March between 3.00 - 5.00 p.m. It was held at a really cute restaurant in Marabella, Trinidad called Bella Bites! Find them here: www.instagram.com/bellabitestt/


What were your goals for the event?
The goals for the event were to bring some women together, engage in some empowering activities, listen to some inspirational stories, discuss some real issues, have some scrumptious refreshments, win some prizes and have fun! I'm happy to report that all the goals were successfully met!



Who were the attendees and did you have any sponsors?
Some pretty ladies in a row!
The target audience were women eighteen (18) years or older, but i'll be working on some more age-inclusive options for future events. It was a public event and about twenty-five women were there.

Sponsors included Bella Bites (Venue) Electrosign Ltd, BeautyCrateTT, Paige & Co., Simply Escape, Kiss & Makeup, The #IAmMovement and one of my coworkers (who all sponsored door prizes/items for the goodie boxes). I'd like to thank all of them and also Moms Connect TT, Soroptimist International (Newtown, Trinidad) and Local 868 who posted the event on their social media pages.

How were the refreshments?
The refreshments were very delicious and were prepared by Bella Bites! The Bella Bites staff were so warm and welcoming too!

Attendees enjoying their refreshments!

What did the attendees do at the event?
Ms. Tracy Tuitt of the #IamMovement addressing the attendees.
I wanted the ladies to learn to empower themselves and learn from each other and this was done via some self-reflective, yet fun activities that I conceptualized after some research. They also were addressed by two feature speakers, Ms. Chinnelle Jagroop of Kiss and Makeup and Ms. Tracy Tuitt of the Hashtag I Am Movement.



Ms. Chinnelle Jagroop from Kiss & Makeup speaking with the attendees.











We chatted about what it takes to pursue your dreams, body positivity and even Jordyn x Tristan x the KarJenner debacle, LOL.


 What are your future plans for the event?
My future plans are to definitely go larger, maybe host the event in different areas in Trinidad and Tobago and add different features to the current foundation of the event.

What are the attendees saying now that the event is over?
So far, I've received excellent feedback from the attendees so this gives me encouragement to invest more resources into the event/concept so that it could reach its full potential.
All the pretty girls came out to slay at Bites & Banter!


Happy Women's Day!!!!!


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 See ya in my next post,
 Paula J.
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