Summer Social: Where Creators and Small Business Owners Connect & Create

The Summer Social was created to bridge the gap between small businesses doing meaningful work and the creators who know how to help share those stories with the world.

There are so many small businesses making a real impact in their communities — but many don’t know how to communicate their story online, create engaging content, or build visibility in a way that feels authentic and effective.

At the same time, content creators, photographers, videographers, marketers, and social media professionals are looking for businesses they genuinely believe in and want to help grow.

This event brings those worlds together.

It’s about helping the people doing great work get louder.

Because sometimes the smallest businesses have the biggest impact — they just need the right tools, strategy, and creative partnerships to help more people see them.

Through intentional networking, a live panel, workshop experiences, and real conversations, this event is designed to spark collaborations that help businesses grow and creators connect with brands they actually care about.

This is where storytelling, creativity, and community come together.

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What is a Content Creator?

A content creator is someone who makes digital content designed to inform, entertain, educate, or promote something online.

That can include:

• Social media influencers
• Photographers
• Videographers
• Podcasters
• Bloggers
• TikTok or Instagram creators
• YouTubers
• Graphic designers
• UGC (user-generated content) creators
• Brand storytellers

Basically someone who helps businesses get visibility online through content, storytelling, marketing, or social media.

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25 tickets availabe to Creatives.

25 tickets available to Businesses.

When they're gone, they're gone.

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• General admission
• Light bites & drinks
• Intentional networking
• The Collaboration Blueprint Workshop
• Live panel of business owners x content creators
• Access to Luli Creative House studio space

A hands-on workshop + panel experience designed to help creators and small businesses collaborate better, create stronger content, and grow visibility together.

• How creators and businesses can actually work together (without confusion or awkwardness)
• What makes a good collaboration—and what to avoid
• How to structure simple, clear partnerships
• How to do trade collaborations when there’s no budget
• How to turn one collaboration into ongoing content and growth

• Live panel with creators + business owners
• Intentional networking
• Real examples of collaborations that work
• Studio access + content opportunities
• Light bites + drinks

• You’re a small business owner wanting more visibility
• You’re a creator looking for aligned brands to work with
• You want to learn how to collaborate in a way that actually benefits both sides
• You’re tired of “networking events” that don’t lead anywhere

ABOUT THE PANELIST:

Creatives + real business owners talk honestly about what it actually takes to build, grow and share your work in today's world.

This is not a highlight reel conversation. It's about what's happening behind the scenese to build community, partnership and create real impact - how messaging gets shaped, collaborations are formed, how visibility is built, and what it looks like to stay aligned while doing it.

Panelist will share their live experiences navigating creativity, entrpreneuship, and brand building along with wins, challenges, and lessons that come with bringing meaniful work into the world.

It's an honest look at what doing better for the people and the planet looks like right here in Omaha, Nebraska.

Creative Flow Experience - VIP (1-Hour Before Event)

This upgraded experience is designed for those who want more than access—they want momentum, clarity, and content that actually supports their next level.

• Early Studio Access: Arrive 1 hour before general admission and have full access to the Luli Creative House studio.
  Create freely with professional lighting, curated sets, and an open creative space designed for content flow—not pressure.
• Mini-Branding Session: During your studio time, receive a guided mini shoot experience with Samantha Nieman, including 2–3 high-resolution edited images delivered via online gallery.
• Priority Panel Seating: Reserved front-row access to the live panel discussion with creators and business owners—stay close to the conversation shaping conscious collaboration.
• 30-Day Content Plan: Walk away with a simple, actionable content designed to help you show up consistently and intetnionally.
• 1:1 Creative Strategy Session: A one-hour coffee meeting with Samantha Nieman to explore your creative direction, brand alignment, and creative strategy - on her. We'll discuss potential connections + collaborations that just make sense.

Info: Additional Purchase Required at Check-out. An upgraded experience for those who want more than entry—they want clarity, momentum, and content that actually moves their message forward.
Arrive early for exclusive studio access at Luli Creative House to create in a fully set environment with professional lighting and curated sets. During this time, receive a guided mini branding session with Samantha Nieman, including 2–3 edited high-resolution images delivered via online gallery.
Enjoy priority front-row seating for the live panel, and leave with a simple 30-day content plan designed to help you show up with consistency and intention.
The experience also includes a 1:1 creative strategy coffee session with Samantha Nieman to explore your brand direction, content strategy, and potential aligned collaborations.

Info: Food, drinks + good music. Networking with people who chose to be in the room. Name tags will tell who's a creator and who's a business. The energy will do the rest.

Info: The workshop introduces the Collaboration Blueprint for creators and small business owners, focused on how to build clear, effective partnerships that lead to real content and real growth. It covers how to structure collaborations, align expectations, and work together whether there is budget or a trade agreement in place.
The panel expands on this with real stories from creators and business owners actively navigating visibility, messaging, and partnerships, sharing what collaboration looks like in practice and how it’s driving results for both sides.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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