The annual gathering returns September 20 with a room designed for women to connect, exchange opportunities, share knowledge and build what’s next.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — The Pretty Hustle Link Up is returning for its 16th edition, bringing together an accomplished lineup of women across business, media, entertainment, fashion, beauty, education and leadership for an afternoon centered around connection, visibility and opportunity.
Taking place Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 2–7 PM in the Fort Lauderdale/Lauderdale Lakes area, Pretty Hustle Link Up XVI is designed to be more than a networking event. It is a room where women can meet the people behind the brands, businesses and platforms they admire, exchange ideas, discover opportunities and build relationships that extend beyond the event.
Founded as a space for women to connect and create meaningful relationships, the Pretty Hustle Link Up continues to evolve while maintaining one simple premise: when women get in the room, opportunities can move.
A Room Full of Women With Something to Say
This year’s programming brings together women with experience spanning entrepreneurship, law, finance, beauty, fashion, media, entertainment, education and community leadership.
Women in Business
The Women in Business conversation features:
● Jinah Lawrence
● Attorney Sherria Williams, Esq.
● Jazz DuPont
● Stephanie Hoyte
● Sherry Fapohunda
● Dr. Bria Harris
From entrepreneurship and professional leadership to building businesses and navigating the realities of growth, this conversation will explore what it actually takes to build beyond the idea — and what women need to know as they create businesses, careers and legacies of their own.
Fashion, Beauty & Business
The intersection of beauty, fashion and entrepreneurship takes center stage with a conversation featuring:
● Cashe Royal, Stylist
● Pleatz Miami, Designer
● Miranda Walker, Beauty Business Owner
● Share Salazar, Creator of Beauty Weekend
This panel brings together women working across different sides of the beauty and fashion ecosystem while highlighting the business behind the creativity.
Because behind every polished brand, viral moment or beautiful experience is a woman who had to figure out how to turn her talent into an actual business.
Women in Media & Entertainment
The Women in Media & Entertainment panel brings together voices working across broadcasting, digital media, entertainment, travel and content creation:
● Fye Red
● KFoxx
● JKISS
● Lahteefah Parramore CPA
● Miami Tip
● Chance Cessna
The conversation will explore visibility, storytelling, media opportunities, personal branding and what it means to build a presence in an industry where attention is currency.
For women building platforms, creating content or pursuing careers in entertainment and media, the conversation promises to go beyond the highlight reel and into the realities of building a recognizable voice and staying relevant.
Legacy & Leadership
The Link Up will also make room for a conversation centered on Legacy & Leadership, featuring:
● Dr. Bridget McKinney, Principal of Miami Carol City Senior High School
● Dr. Regina Martin
● Claudienne Hibbert Smith
This conversation brings another important dimension to the event: leadership isn’t only about what you build for yourself. It’s also about what you leave behind, who you impact and how you use your position to create opportunities for others.
With women representing education, leadership and community impact, this panel adds a generational perspective to the Link Up experience.
More Than a Networking Event
Throughout the afternoon, attendees can expect panel conversations, networking, photo opportunities, meaningful introductions and opportunities to connect with women from different industries and stages of business.
The goal isn’t simply to collect another stack of business cards.
It’s to meet the woman you didn’t know you needed to know.
It’s to discover a collaboration.
It’s to hear a perspective that changes the way you approach your business.
It’s to find a resource, a mentor, a client, a partner or simply another woman who understands what it means to build.
That spirit has always been at the heart of Pretty Hustlaz.
The Pretty Hustle Link Up XVI
Sunday, September 20, 2026
2 PM – 7 PM
Fort Lauderdale / Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
The Pretty Hustle Link Up XVI is an RSVP-based experience with limited seating.
Guests are encouraged to arrive ready to connect, collaborate, create content and build relationships.
Because sometimes the opportunity you’re looking for isn’t another post, another email or another application.
Sometimes it’s the room.
And this September, Pretty Hustlaz is creating that room.
For media inquiries, partnerships, sponsorship opportunities or event coverage, contact PrettyHustlazInc@gmail.com.
