Rooted in Strength: Alopecia & Breast Cancer Awareness Experience

Event Overview

Rooted in Strength: Alopecia & Breast Cancer Awareness Experience is a first-of-its-kind community event blending health, culture, and empowerment.

📅 Saturday, October 25, 2025

📍 Hyatt Place Virginia Beach Town Center

🕙 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Highlights include:

• Inspiring survivor stories & awareness panels
• A vibrant vendor marketplace featuring beauty, health, and wellness brands
• Interactive healing circles and wellness sessions
• The show-stopping Bald & Bold: Crown & Culture Fashion Experience 👑

Together, we’ll honor survivors, uplift students, and celebrate the power of identity, healing, and community.

✨ About This Event

Join us for the first-ever Rooted in Strength Experience — a full-day journey of awareness, healing, and cultural empowerment. This event bridges Alopecia Awareness Month (September) and Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) with powerful programming that uplifts survivors, celebrates community, and educates for lasting impact.

🗓 Schedule Highlights

• 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Awareness Panels & Survivor Stories
• 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Vendor Marketplace & Wellness Sessions
• 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Bald & Bold: Crown & Culture Fashion Experience 👑

(Schedule subject to updates. Final agenda released closer to the event.)

🎟 Ticket Options

• General Admission – $25Full-day access to panels, workshops, vendor expo, and evening fashion show.
• VIP Admission – $75All-day access + reserved front-row seating at the fashion show + exclusive perks:• VIP Gift Bag• $50 Credit toward a Microscopic Scalp Analysis or Hair Health & Scalp Checkup with Dr. Prenik James, N.D.(Credit valid for 60 days after event; one per VIP ticket; non-transferable; appointment required.)
• Survivor Ticket – FREE (Limited)Complimentary admission for alopecia and cancer survivors. RSVP required.

🛍 Vendor Opportunities

• Standard Vendor Table – $150Includes 1 table, 2 chairs, and full-day exposure in the vendor marketplace.
• Premium Vendor Table – $250Priority placement near stage/high-traffic areas + logo featured in the program + social media spotlight.

📦 Vendor Load-in: 8:30–9:30 AM

📦 Vendor Load-out: After 7:00 PM

🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities

Support our mission to honor survivors and educate the community. Sponsors receive recognition, visibility, and community impact.

• Bronze Sponsor: $500
• Silver Sponsor: $1,000
• Gold Sponsor: $2,500
• Crown Sponsor: $5,000

📧 To become a sponsor, email [email protected] or call (757) 914-5393 for an invoice.

💙 Why Attend?

• Honor survivors of alopecia and breast cancer
• Experience a safe space for healing and empowerment
• Connect with professionals, vendors, and community leaders
• Celebrate crown, culture, and identity through fashion and wellness

Together, we are Rooted in Strength.

Host or Publisher Dr. Prenik James N.D.