(Washington, D.C.) August 13, 2018 – The 2018 Ubiquitous Women’s Expo, formerly known as The Ubiquitous Beauty | Hair | Health Expo, returns to Washington, D.C. to celebrate 5 Years of Excellence. “The Power of Us!” initiative is curated to bring women of color together in a space that revitalizes the mind, body, and soul through empowerment, collaboration and encouragement.

This year, the Ubiquitous Women’s Expo will present Jasmin Foster, Sr Beauty Buyer for Target Corporation, with the Industry Game Changer Award for her commitment to multicultural inclusion at Target stores. Richelieu Dennis, Co-Founder and CEO of New Voices Fund and Founder of Shea Moisture will receive the first ever Ubiquitous Man of the Year Award! This two-day event will take place on August 25 & 26, 2018 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, D.C. 20001).

“We believe that it is the responsibility of The Ubiquitous Women’s Expo to create an atmosphere that will encourage collaboration, entrepreneurship and the understanding of the importance of giving back. When we sow into someone else’s life, the residual benefits are endless.” said Ubiquitous’ Founder, Germaine Bolds-Leftridge. “The objectives of The Ubiquitous Women’s Expo are to bring value to each attendee and increase exposure of our sponsors and vendors’ brands. We want our attendees to know, without a doubt, that they are beautiful, and that they matter…this is an event that is truly all about the attendee.

The 2018 Ubiquitous Women’s Expo fuses the elements of quality exhibitors, workshops, panel discussions, celebrity guests, fashion trend releases and powerful performances. The expo will feature:

ENTERTAINERS – Grammy nominated Gospel Singer Anita Wilson, Rapper/Record Producer/Beatboxer Doug E. Fresh and NBC’s The “Voice” Semi-finalists Davon Fleming and Joe Maye.

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS - Brandi Harvey, CEO of Beyond Her; Dr. Ivan Hernandez, Wellness Expert and Physical Therapist; Grammy Nominated R&B Singer and Yoga Enthusiast Syleena Johnson; Designer, Entrepreneur, Life Coach and Reality Television Star Lisa Nicole Cloud; Internationally recognized Dermatologist Dr. Valerie Callender; Holistic Pharmacist & Founder of Edlyn Essentials Dr. Marsie Ross; and International Celebrity Motivational Speaker, Leadership and Business Coach Bershan Shaw.

CELEBRITY GUESTS - Nicole Ari Parker, Actress, Producer and Founder of Gymwrap; Boris Kodjoe, Actor and Philanthropist; Cynthia Bailey, Model, Reality Television Star, Actress and Entrepreneur; Gizelle Bryant, Community Activist, Reality Television Star and Co-founder of EveryHue Beauty; Kenya Moore, Miss USA, Reality Television Star, and Entrepreneur...and the list continues to grow.

UBIQUITOUS “DEFINING U” MAKEOVER – Claire Sulmers, founder of Fashion Bomb Daily, and Arian Simone, founder/CEO of Fearless Magazine, have teamed up to provide three Ubiquitous Expo attendees complete makeovers sponsored by DC.gov’s Office of Cable, Television, Film, Music & Entertainment (OCTFME).

‘NEW VOICES FUND’ ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE POWERED BY SHEA MOISTURE – Co-founder and CEO of New Voices Fund, Richelieu Dennis is providing women entrepreneurs the opportunity to PITCH YOUR BUSINESS. New Voices Fund is a $100 Million fund created to empower women of color entrepreneurs to reach their full potential. This groundbreaking initiative, designed to level the playing field, provides women of color entrepreneurs with unprecedented access, capital, and expertise they need to excel. To register, please visit http://project500.org/new-voices. Pitch dates begin Friday, August 23 through Sunday, August 26, 2018. The winners will be announced on Sunday, August 26th.

We will feature Ubiquitous Brand Ambassadors Deanna Collins (@ThePrettyGirlsGuide), Natacha John (@Tach.J), Diamond Thomas (@MakeupMoo), Cheyenne Cochrane (@OnMyLevel_Chey), Erin Garnes (@TheEsperanzaMaria), and Natasha Boler (@ItsBolerBaby).

CVS Pharmacy® and the Ubiquitous Women’s Expo understands the importance of caring for the caregiver…so CVS Pharmacy® wants to be there for you! CVS Pharmacy®, has returned as a proud sponsor to give 100 lucky caregivers the opportunity to win two weekend passes to the 2018 Ubiquitous Women’s Expo. Submit your caregiving story to info@ubiquitousexpo.com to enter to win your free tickets! The Exhibit Hall will also highlight leading brands in the beauty, hair, health and lifestyle industries, including CVS Pharmacy®, Luster’s Pink, ORS, Shea Moisture, Mielle Organics, House of Cheatham, Metro, Jamaican Mango & Lime, Café Mocha Radio, WHUR Radio and HYPE Hair.

To purchase tickets for the Ubiquitous Women’s Expo, visit UbiquitousExpo.com or call 410-740-7211 for more information. Help keep D.C. Green - Take the METRO to Mt. Vernon Square 7th St. Station for the Ubiquitous Women’s Expo.