Spark Summit 2026: Hustle + Heart

Join Us for The 2026 Spark Summit: Hustle + Heart

Redefining Hustle with God-led Ambition

Hosted by Spark + Buzz Communications and The Spark Collective, The Spark Summit returns for its fifth year on Friday, May 8 (9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.) — a transformational retreat created for faith-led female founders, entrepreneurs (aspiring + established), ministry leaders, and business owners who are ready to redefine hustle and lead with heart.

Set against the serene backdrop of Kharis Lavender Fields, this one-day experience is designed to help you cultivate deep connections with like-minded women and wrestle with this notion of “hustle” that is constantly being shouted at us.

This isn’t grind culture.
This isn’t hustle at the expense of yourself.
This is heart-first leadership with our purposeful ambition surrendered to God.

At Spark Summit, you’ll learn how to:

✨ Lead with Heart– Integrate faith into your decision-making while taking bold, strategic action toward growth.

✨ Redefine Hustle – Move from burnout-driven striving to purpose-driven momentum rooted in clarity and calling.

✨ Cultivate Authentic Connections – Surround yourself with ambitious, faith-filled women who are redefining what hustle looks like.

✨ Refuel Your Spirit & Recharge – Step away from the noise to reinvest in yourself, refocus your mission and reginite your passion.

Whether you’re five days, five months, or five years in, this is your moment to pause, pray, plan — and pursue with intention.

What if hustle becomes holy ambition, anchored in God?
When our ambition is surrendered, it becomes powerful.
And when women gather in faith? Businesses shift.

You’ll leave refreshed, spiritually renewed, and strategically equipped — ready to step boldly into your next season with confidence and courage.

📌 Your Registration Includes:

✔️ Full access to all sessions & interactive experiences
✔️ Snacks, beverages, and a delicious lunch
✔️ A curated swag bag packed with goodies
✔️ A soul-refreshing day among the lavender plants and powerhouse women
✔️ Exclusive day-of discounts on Kharis Lavender products

🚀 Register today and claim your seat at the table where Hustle meets Heart.

Agenda subject to change.

Early Bird Registration Ends March 15!

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Seeking Sponsors for 2026

Are you interested in reaching female entrepreneurs and business owners in the DMV? Or getting your product in front of female decision makers? Bonus if you are a local, woman-owned business yourself! We are always eager to support fellow female entrepreneurs and showcase their products and services, especially for this retreat.

The Spark Summit has several types of marketing sponsorships available. Check out the list below and contact c3BhcmsgfCBzcGFya2FuZGJ1enogISBjb20= for more information.

Swag Bag Sponsors
We are seeking products and goodies to include in the attendees' swag bags. These items can vary from beauty and lifestyle to health, wellness and home goods. Past swag bag items have included things like makeup, face masks, lotion, candles, wine, journals, keychains, apparel, water bottles, cookies, stationery and more.

Curated Experience Sponsors
The last hour of the day we focus on treating and pampering these hard-working women. We create Spark Stations, known as curated experiences, designed to enhance enjoyment and connection among attendees. Experiences could be seated chair massages, headshot photography, coffee carts, gelato carts, floral arranging, bubbly bar, and more. Our team can also work with you to bring a custom branded experience to life. Email c3BhcmsgfCBzcGFya2FuZGJ1enogISBjb20= for more information.

Lunch + Coffee Sponsor
We have two opportunities to sponsor morning coffee and goodies or lunch for approximately 35 women. Email c3BhcmsgfCBzcGFya2FuZGJ1enogISBjb20= for more details.

All sponsorships include promotion at the event (verbal mention + digital signage), as well as online promotions via Eventbrite event page, marketing emails, and social media posts. Sponsors also receive a special discount to attend the retreat.

✨Meet our Panel of Speakers✨

Erin Harrigan, Author, Redefining Hustle and Founder, Erin Harrigan Coaching, LLC.

Bio coming!

Jeannette Cochran, Pastor + Executive Coach, Jeannette Cochran Consulting

Bio coming!

Guided Breakout Session led by Jeannie Rose Barksdale, Founder, Tangible Ink

Bio coming!

The Spark Summit is hosted by The Spark Collective and Spark + Buzz Communications.

is a faith-based membership community encouraging female founders in their entrepreneurial journeys, meeting six times a year in the DMV.

is an award-winning, woman-owned strategic communications consultancy that helps brands and businesses tell their story to inspire audiences and galvanize growth through integrated branding, marketing, and public relations solutions.

Info: When you hear the word hustle, what comes to mind? Likely anecdotes of Silicon Valley and sleepless nights grinding it out. It is clear that God gave us ambition, but should we be striving to hustle the way the world does? In a world that reveres the hustle, it takes bold purpose and conviction to do things differently. This panel features fierce female founders and entrepreneurs ready to redefine hustle and lead with heart.

Info: Take some time to calm your inner overachiever and recognize what things God is calling you to own, and what things He is calling you to let go of. This session will be facilitated by Jeannie Rose Barksdale, Founder of Tangible Ink. If weather permits, you'll enjoy time among the lavender plants during this exercise.

Info: Enjoy the opportunity to create new connections and experience some fun and self-care with our Spark Stations. In past years we've had seated chair massages, headshot photos, a bubbly bar and more. Stay tuned as we unveil the 2026 experience lineup!

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