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Mel Case is a queer TEDxShorelineDrive host, storyteller, comedian, screenwriter, producer, & wedding officiant. Half-Colombiane & non-binary. 🇨🇴🏳️‍🌈

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Check it out on klbp.org.

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I hosted TEDX!! @tedxshorelinedrive and wow, what a full circle moment. I religiously consume Ted Talks and to be able to host one…God is FUNNY!😂 I had to use every skill/tool I possess to really make the moment special for everyone involved and we PERSEVERED. Our incredible speakers, our guest experience host @melcasecreates who shared an incredible moving story🤎, our production team, vendors, performers and everyone in between….yall DID WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE🙌🏾🙌🏾. I’m so happy for every one of you involved. I don’t have everyone tagged but you are loved!🤎

And to the woman who made it all happened and granted me the opportunity to be my best self, Dr Kay @tedxshorelinedrive . Your leadership, discipline, dedication and drive is unmatched. Through all the trials and tribulations, not once did I see you let anything throw you off the mission and because of that we all PERSEVERED🙇🏾‍♂️. You deserve all the praise and respect for bringing us all together. Blessings always to you.

Shoutout to my stylist🧵 @themallyworld for getting me cleaned up🙏🏾🗽

The only AI content is cleaning up the blurry image btw😂

#host #tedtalk #losangeles #longbeachcalifornia #libraseason♎️

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This past weekend I served as the Production Assistant for @tedxshorelinedrive , which was directed by the amazing Dr.Kay Renee! It was so much fun working with Dr. Kay, stage manager Jenny, hosts @melcasecreates and Michael, and all of the TEDx speakers, performers, the rest of the production team and vendors to put on the successful event!

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“Living Art Dance Collective” last night at TEDx Shoreline Drive @tedxshorelinedrive . Inspirational speakers and performers. What a magical day filled with hope, beauty, and inspiration.

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🥂 TONIGHT, WE CELEBRATE!

Meet us in the back at Marie’s at @roxannesbar for the official TEDxShorelineDrive After Party! And we’re STILL looking for the perfect names for our signature cocktail and mocktail. 🍹 Drop your ideas in the comments and wish us luck!

TODAY is our Main Stage! ❤️

🛍️ Small Business Vendor Marketplace | 4:30 PM
🎤 Doors Open | 5:30 PM
🥂 After Party at Roxanne’s | Around 9:30 PM

And LBC… we are only THREE TICKETS AWAY FROM SOLD OUT! 🎟️ We hope by the time you’re reading this, we can officially say WE DID IT!

Thank you to every person who purchased a ticket, our presenting partners, supporters, donors, performers, production team, and, of course, our incredible TEDx speakers. Your support has meant everything.

Tonight, we celebrate a year long journey coming full circle with one thing carrying us all the way through: PERSEVERANCE. ❤️

See you tonight, LBC!

#FYP #ExplorePage #LBC #Events #Perseverance

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👉🏽 Follow @TEDxShorelineDrive

🎟️ VIP TICKETS ARE OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! ❤️

There are still a few General Seating tickets available, so be sure to grab yours before they’re gone!

We are officially ONE DAY AWAY from the TEDxShorelineDrive Main Stage, and we can’t wait to see you there! 🎤

🎟️ Tickets available on Eventbrite. Link in bio!

#FYP #ExplorePage #fridayvibes #Events #speech

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NEXT SATURDAY LONG BEACH STAND UP!! 🌴☀️@tedxshorelinedrive will be one you DONT want to miss! Hosted by yours truly along, we are bringing the theme PERSEVERANCE to the forefront! Grab your 🎟️ , 📓 , 🖊️ , friends and family 🕺🏽🕺🏽. Can’t wait to see you there!! LINK IN BIO #host #tedxshorelinedrive #tedx #perserverance

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👉🏽 Follow @TEDxShorelineDrive to stay up to date!

🍸 OUR COCKTAIL + MOCKTAIL TASTING WAS A VIBE!

Last Friday @roxannesbar @mariestektec , we laughed, sipped, tasted, and had such a great time getting one step closer to selecting our signature TEDxShorelineDrive cocktail + mocktail for the Main Stage experience. Thank you to everyone who came out and made the evening so much fun! ❤️

Now we’re officially in our FINAL TWO WEEKS, and our goal is simple: SELL OUT TEDxShorelineDrive! 🔥

📅 Saturday, September 26th
📍 McBride Lecture Hall | Long Beach, CA
🛍️ 4:30 PM | Vendor Marketplace Opens
📸 5:00 PM | Red Carpet Experience
🎤 5:30 PM | Main Stage Begins
🥂 8:15 PM | VIP Wrap Party
🎉 10:00 PM | After Party
🎙️ 10:30 PM | Live After Dark Podcast

LBC, HELP US SELL THIS OUT! 🎟️ Share this post. Like it. Follow us. Tell a friend. Most importantly, BUY YOUR TICKET and come experience this with us!

🔗 General Seating + VIP tickets are available now through the link in our bio. We look forward to seeing you there!

#FYP #ExplorePage #LBC #Events #contentcreator

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👉🏽 Follow @TEDxShorelineDrive to stay up to date!

🚨 THE 2 WEEK COUNTDOWN IS OFFICIALLY ON! 🚨

In just TWO WEEKS, TEDxShorelineDrive takes the Main Stage in Long Beach for an evening of powerful ideas, unforgettable stories, entertainment, and PERSEVERANCE.

📅 Saturday, September 26th
📍 McBride Lecture Hall | Long Beach, CA
🛍️ 4:30 PM | Vendor Marketplace Opens
📸 5:00 PM | Red Carpet Experience
🎤 5:30 PM | Main Stage Begins
🥂 8:15 PM | VIP Wrap Party
🎉 10:00 PM | After Party
🎙️ 10:30 PM | Live After Dark Podcast

🎟️ TWO WEEKS. SEVEN SPEAKERS. ONE MAIN STAGE.

LONG BEACH, WE STILL HAVE TICKETS LEFT! Help us fill every seat, SELL OUT the Main Stage, and show up BIG for the LBC!

Grab your General Seating or VIP tickets NOW through Eventbrite. 🔗 Link in bio!

#FYP #ExplorePage #LBC #Events #Perseverance

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👉🏽 Follow @TEDxShorelineDrive to stay up to date!

🍸 HELP US NAME OUR COCKTAIL + MOCKTAIL!

Our signature drinks need names inspired by our 2026 theme: PERSEVERANCE. What should we call them? Drop your best ideas below! 👇🏽

🍹 TONIGHT! Join our TEDx Guest Experience Host @melcasecreates along with @theconnectionstrategist and our TEDx live red carpet reporter @thesonshinestate at 6:30 PM.

⏰We’ll be @roxannesbar @mariestektec until 8:30 PM for our cocktail tasting, good vibes, fun, and plenty of laughs! And tasting desserts from @chef.jayson

🎟️ And don’t forget the MAIN EVENT! TEDxShorelineDrive takes the stage Saturday, September 26th at McBride Lecture Hall.

We still have tickets available, LBC! Come represent our city and help us SELL OUT the Main Stage! 🔥

🎟️ Tickets available now on Eventbrite. Link in bio!

#FYP #ExplorePage #LBC #Events #Perseverance

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👉🏽 Follow @TEDxShorelineDrive to stay up to date!

🎬 PERSEVERANCE: THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PRODUCTION

It takes an incredible team to bring a production to life. As we get closer to September 26th, meet some of the people working behind the scenes to create the TEDxShorelineDrive Main Stage experience.

🎬 Assistant Director / Main Stage Host: @life.with.mike
🎤 Guest Experience Host: @melcasecreates
🎭 Stage Manager: @thejennyhope
🎬 Production Manager: @sandraabigailadams
🎥 Production Team: @thejoyivefound @_beats.by.ray @liachristek @author.qmgatlin
🧘🏽‍♀️ Breathwork Facilitator: @regulationhouse
🍽️ Catering: @chef.jayson
✨ Event Décor: @eventsoncue_lbc
📣 Communications: @longbeachcitylifestyle
🖨️ Printing: @bigger_dot

To everyone giving their time, talent, creativity, resources, and energy to bring this vision to life, THANK YOU. ❤️

🎟️ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th
🛍️ 4:30 PM | Vendor Marketplace Opens
📸 5:00 PM | Red Carpet Experience
🎤 5:30 PM | Main Stage Begins
🥂 8:15 PM | VIP Wrap Party
🎉 10:00 PM | After Party
🎙️ 10:30 PM | Live After Dark Podcast

🎟️ General Seating + VIP tickets are STILL AVAILABLE, and WE WANT TO SELL THIS OUT! 🔥

LONG BEACH, THIS IS OUR MAIN STAGE! Help us fill every seat, show up for our city, and represent the LBC in a BIG way!

🎟️ Grab your tickets. Bring your people. Help us SELL OUT TEDxShorelineDrive!

🔗 Tickets available NOW through the link in our bio.

#FYP #ExplorePage #LBC #Events #Perseverance

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Thank you, Mel, for trusting me with your hat. I hope you enjoy wearing as much I enjoyed giving it a new life.

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