Join us for CommsCon 2026 Day 1 con sulting sessions. Learn how to build a brand blueprint\, evaluate your soc ial media strategy\, get tools to build creative content or strategies to communicate with the media\, and get to know representatives from CACHE an d FPL. Day 1 is all about creatives!
\n+ Katy Henriksen | NWA Democrat-Gazette\, Trillium Salon Series
\nTopics: Communicating with the Media and Wr iting a Press Release
\n+ John Ferrante | E_O Space
\nTopics: Brand Blueprint/Strategy
\nJohn Ferrante is Co-Foun der of EO Space\, where he works with entrepreneurs and organizations to d evelop stronger brands through strategy\, creative direction\, and clear c ommunication. His work focuses on helping people articulate what makes the ir business different and translating that into brands that drive growth.< /p>\n
+ Hannah Bailey | Studio Northwood
\nTopics : Personal Brand Consult
\nExplore how your story\, skills\, and cre ative work come together to form your personal brand. Whether you're build ing an audience\, attracting clients\, applying for grants\, or seeking ne w opportunities\, we'll discuss ways to communicate your value and connect with the people you want to reach. You'll leave with practical ideas\, he lpful resources\, and clear next steps. Have a specific branding challenge on your mind? Bring it along. We can use the session to tackle what would be most helpful to you.
\nHannah Bailey is the owner of Studio Nort hwood\, where she helps small businesses discover how to talk about themse lves with clarity\, confidence\, and personality. After studying illustrat ion at John Brown University and spending seven years as an art director a t a mid-sized PR agency\, she started her own business\, where she's spent the last six years helping organizations build brands that are as effecti ve as they are beautiful. A Fayetteville native\, Hannah loves hearing the story behind a business\, asking good questions\, and helping people find the words they've been searching for. She believes great design starts wi th listening\, because design isn't just about making things look good\, i t's about telling your story.
\n+ Lydia Fletcher | Arrowmake r Agency
\nTopics: Brand Strategy\, Crisis Communication\, Content Strategy
\nLydia Fletcher is a public relations strategist w ho helps organizations communicate clearly during periods of growth\, chan ge\, and opportunity. As founder of Fletcher Media Consulting\, she partne rs with businesses\, nonprofits\, associations\, and community organizatio ns to develop messaging that strengthens engagement\, builds trust\, and s upports organizational goals. Before launching Fletcher Media Consulting i n 2024\, Lydia spent more than eight years as a journalist covering busine ss\, economic development\, and regional growth across the South and Midwe st. Her reporting has appeared in POLITICO\, Tulsa World\, Hill Magazine\, and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette\, most recently at the Northwest Arkans as Democrat-Gazette\, where she specialized in stories that helped audienc es understand complex issues and the forces shaping their communities. Tod ay\, Lydia brings that same audience-first approach to strategic communica tions\, helping organizations tell their stories more effectively\, connec t with stakeholders\, and communicate their value with confidence. Her wor k spans media relations\, content strategy\, thought leadership\, and mess aging development\, focusing on making complex ideas accessible and action able.
\n+ Mia Tubbs | Social Mia
\nTopics: So cial Media Strategy\, Mini Social Media Audit
\nMia Tubbs will offer one-on-one social media strategy sessions focused on helping creative ent repreneurs and nonprofit leaders simplify their marketing\, clarify their messaging\, and create content that connects with the people they're tryin g to reach. Mia is the founder and creative director of Social Mia\, a bou tique social media agency that helps businesses tell more human stories on line. Believing that social media should feel like an extension of a brand &mdash\;not another item on a business owner's to-do list&mdash\;Mia and h er team partner with organizations to create authentic content\, develop s trategic messaging\, and build meaningful connections with their audiences . Since founding Social Mia in 2020\, Mia has worked with businesses\, non profits\, and entrepreneurs across Northwest Arkansas and beyond\, helping them transform social media from a source of stress into a tool for susta inable growth. Her approach blends storytelling\, marketing strategy\, and relationship-building to create online presences that are both profession al and deeply personal.
\n+ Tram Colwin | Tram Colwin Studio
\nTopics: Storytelling through Art
\nTram Colwin is a Vietnamese-American watercolor artist\, educator\, and small business ow ner. She grew up in Northwest Arkansas when her family immigrated here in 1996. \;Her art highlights her love of nature and the beauty found the re.
\nNorthwest Arkansas&rsquo\; creative community is invit
ed to CommsCon 2026! Artists\, creatives\, creative entrepreneurs\, and ar
ts and culture nonprofit organizations are invited to the Fayetteville Pub
lic Library on September 21 and 22 for two days of free-to-you access to c
ommunications professionals and communications skill development. \;See the full schedule and register \;&rarr\;