Our Signature Morning of Connection, Empowerment, and Expansion
If you've been curious about what VCBW is becoming, this is where you step in. Coffee & Connection is one of our most beloved community gatherings, and this fall, it's arriving at just the right moment. A room full of women who are building, dreaming, and showing up. Familiar faces. New ones you haven't met yet. And an energy that reminds you exactly why community matters.
Here's what to expect:
A warm, welcoming space to meet new faces and reconnect with familiar ones
Meaningful conversation that goes beyond the typical small talk
Featured businesses and tables to browse, shop, and support
A front-row seat to what VCBW is growing into together
Come as you are. Bring a friend. And leave with new connections, new inspiration, and a real sense of what this community is becoming.
Event Flow
8:30 AM – 9:10 AM | Open Networking
Coffee, tea, pastries
Visit Table Features
Browse the community promo table
Add your marketing materials
9:10 AM – 10:30 AM | Guided Networking
Share who you are & what you do
Explore community events & resources
Connect deeply with other women
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Guided Community Raffle
Spotlight member products/services
Opportunity to share your products/services
10:45 – 11:00 AM | Open Networking
Final connections
Resource sharing
Relationship building
Pricing:
Free to Ecosystem Members | *Ecosystem Members register for event in the Member’s Portal.
$15 Guest Pass for Non-members
Want to be a featured business at Coffee & Connection?
This is your invitation. As a featured table, you get more than a spot in the room. You get a dedicated space to showcase your business, share your story, and let people experience what you've built. You'll connect face-to-face with a room full of engaged, supportive women, gain real visibility within the VCBW community, and receive a community spotlight that puts your business in front of the people who want to see you succeed.
It's not just a table. It's a chance to be seen, celebrated, and championed by women who genuinely want to see you grow.
Featured table pricing:
$25 for ECO members
$45 for non-members
Spots are limited and they go fast. If you're ready to show up and share what you're building, we'd love to have you at the table, literally. Click below to apply or express your interest, and we'll be in touch with all the details.
Event Host: Felicia Mason
Fellie Mason is a strategist and community builder with a gift for turning vision into movement. As Chief Strategy Officer of Ventura County Business Women, she leads strategy and growth with a focus on creating a community shaped by the women within it. Her work brings together organizational leadership, entrepreneurship, facilitation, and a belief in the power of connection, contribution, and participation.
Table Feature: Zoya Bokhoor
Healing With Compassion
Reiki Master, Grief and Trauma Coach for Women moving through life's challenging transitions. After the loss of my first husband, my only son Roy died before his 25th birthday. It was quite a while before my focus began to shift to living instead of dying. My healing began after I received messages from Roy through my 10-year-old nephew. I knew at the time that I wanted to tell people that there is life after death. Those messages and that impulse helped me make a choice to start my healing process. A decade of professional and personal development My passion for coaching and teaching, along with my healing abilities, developed after going through a process that helped me release my own grief. After 10 years of professional and personal development, I discovered gifts of intuitive energy healing.
Table Feature: Kerry Regano
Ninja Bake Cookies
Hi! I’m Kerry, owner and baker behind Ninja Bake Cookies, a Ventura-based home bakery specializing in handcrafted New York-style gourmet cookies and custom desserts. I’m also a 6th-degree black belt, which inspired the “Ninja Bake” name! I love creating big, fresh-baked cookies in unique flavors, along with custom sugar cookies and cakes for special occasions. Ninja Bake is all about delicious treats, fun flavors, and creating something memorable for our local community. I love participating in local events and getting to meet the people who enjoy my creations!
Table Feature: Carol Johnston
Amphora Travel Planning
I specialize in custom designed travel packages for solos, couples, families and friends. Plan the trip YOU want from hotels only to fully supported curated packages. As an educator for many years, I took full advantage of having time available for travel each year. I loved being in nature, seeing new sites and interacting with people from different backgrounds and cultures. Since retiring and being awarded the title of Professor Emerita, I have put my desires to help others, my endless curiosities, and my love of research to create travel adventures tuned to the client.
Table Feature: Avghi Constantinides
Adamas School of Homeopathy
Learn the art and science of homeopathy. Heal with homeopathic remedies and compassionate care. Inspire others to embrace homeopathy. Exceptional Homeopathic Education Join us on your journey toward becoming a skilled and compassionate homeopath.
Table Feature: Renee Hill
WealthWave: How Money Works
I'm passionate about helping individuals and families take control of their finances and build a better future. My goal is to make money management simple, relatable, and empowering—so you can make your money work for you, not the other way around. I came from a family that didn't have access to true financial education and the years that we were left behind to fend for ourselves with that lack hurt us from being more ahead. Once I saw that there was financial literacy to be had I dove right in and wanted to absorb all that I could for myself and my family. By becoming financially educated I felt I could finally be empowered to make insightful and informed decisions for my family. That feeling of hope and excitement is what drives me to bring financial literacy to all because I see it is a human right!
