USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus to Host Women’s Summit

February 28, 2022 – Sarasota

The University of South Florida and Sarasota-based financial planners Gulfside Wealth will kick off International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 8, with a Women’s Summit featuring Angie Bastian, namesake and founder of Angie’s Boomchickapop popcorn and snack business.

The summit, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will be held at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus, 8350 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

Admission is free. However, registration is required. To register, visit www.gulfsidewealth.com/events/2022-gulfside-wealth-usf-womens-summit. Please indicate in the comments section of your registration if you would like a boxed lunch.

The event features an impressive lineup of speakers that, in addition to keynote Bastian, includes:

• Marrie Neumer, CFRE, associate vice president, University Advancement, USF Sarasota-Manatee campus
• Shantel Norman, influencer, entrepreneur and entertainer
• Jennifer Compton, Sarasota managing partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick
• Heather Junqueria, founder, BioScent
• Dr. Jennifer Bencie, health officer, Florida Department of Health-Manatee County
• Amanda Horne, owner, Anna Maria Oyster Bar
• Shawny Robey, president and CEO, First Step of Sarasota
• Linda Duessel, CFA, CPA®, CFP®, senior equity strategist, Federated Hermes

A part-time Siesta Key resident, Bastian and her husband, Dan Bastian, started their popcorn business in the garage of their home in Mankato, Minnesota, building it into a $90 million snack business, before selling it to Conagra in 2017.

For more about Gulfside Wealth, visit www.gulfsidewealth.com.

To learn more about the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus, visit sarasotamanatee.usf.edu.