Illuminate LIVE™ Pop-Up Experience | Networking, Stage & Vendor Opportunity
About this Event
Free Event. Limited Seating. Reservation Required.
Your voice. Your story. Your business. Your next stage.
Illuminate LIVE™ is opening the doors for Rochester and Upstate New York’s speakers, authors, entrepreneurs, business professionals, vendors, creatives, business owners, community leaders, and visionaries to step inside the world we are building.
Join us on the rooftop at Center City Terrace on August 20, 2026, for an elevated evening of music, meaningful networking, new relationships, and opportunity.
This is more than a mixer.
It is your opportunity to meet the Illuminate team, connect with other forward-thinking people throughout the region, learn more about Illuminate LIVE™, and discover where your business, voice, work, talent, story may fit within the growing Illuminate ecosystem.
Whether you are an experienced speaker, building a business, preparing to share your story, looking for greater visibility, searching for meaningful partnerships, or simply ready to become more connected, this evening was created to help you take the next step.
What to expect
During the Illuminate LIVE™ Pop-Up Experience, you will have the opportunity to:
- Network with entrepreneurs, creators, speakers, leaders, and visionaries from Rochester and throughout Upstate New York.
- Meet members of the Illuminate LIVE™ team.
- Learn about pathways to be considered for stage, vendor, business, partnership, talent, and community opportunities.
- Discover how Illuminate is helping people expand their visibility, relationships, reach, and impact.
- Learn more about the full Illuminate LIVE™ experience coming to Rochester on October 28–29, 2026.
- Identify the areas of the Illuminate ecosystem that most closely align with your voice, business, gifts, and goals.
Who should attend?
This experience is designed for:
Speakers and aspiring speakers ready to strengthen their voice and expand their platform.
Authors and storytellers with ideas, experiences, or messages that deserve to be heard.
Entrepreneurs and business professionals looking for greater visibility, meaningful connections, and new opportunities.
Vendors and creators interested in becoming part of future Illuminate experiences.
Community and corporate leaders who want to build stronger regional relationships and contribute to meaningful impact.
Visionaries and changemakers who know they are building something important and are ready to connect with others doing the same.
You do not need to have everything figured out before attending. You simply need to be ready to show up, connect, and explore what may be possible.
About Illuminate LIVE™
Illuminate LIVE™ is an inclusive, future-focused culture, leadership, business, wellness, and human-development experience on October 28–29, 2026 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. For more information and to register: LAST CALL for Early Bird Tickets: Go to:
Through powerful conversations, speakers, performances, business opportunities, activations, community partnerships, and transformative experiences, Illuminate LIVE™ is building a platform where people, ideas, stories, and businesses can be seen, heard, supported, and expanded.
We are not simply creating another event.
We are creating an ecosystem of opportunity, connection, visibility, and impact.
Important registration information
Admission is free, but capacity is intentionally limited.
A completed Eventbrite registration is required for attendance. Please register only if you plan to attend so that we can make space for as many members of the community as possible.
Come ready to connect.
Come ready to share.
Come ready to discover where you fit.
Let’s light up the world together.
🅿️ Paid parking is in the South Ave garage or on the street
LAST Call for early bird tickets! Visit Illuminate LIVE website: illuminateofficial.com
Questions? Contact: [email protected]
Where is it happening?
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