🏙️ Network With DMV Brand Founders and Walk Away With Goodies
Overview
About this campaign
Here is how it works:
Once you receive your approval email, follow the instructions to schedule and confirm your spot on the Relish platform right away. Spots are first-come, first-served, so do not wait.
On June 22nd arrive from 6 to 7 PM, head to UPSIDE on Moore in Arlington, VA. When you arrive, ask for Colin Campbell, as he will assist you with your goodie bag. Then go around the event, collect products and goodies from local DMV brands, enjoy the happy hour drink specials, and take in the panel discussion and venue vibes.
Film your content and post your Reel by July 2nd. Simple as that.
📩 Keep an eye on your emails. That is how we send approvals, reminders, and updates. If you miss a message, it can hold up or cancel your application.
📧 Support: jeremy@tryrelish.com
Benefits
What you'll receive
🎒 What you get: Approved creators receive a swag bag (with Relish stickers included!) to take around the event and fill up with products and goodies from local DMV brands sampling that night (+1 are welcome!)
🎬 What you create: 1 Instagram Reel. Anything extra is up to you.
📅 Post window: Post by July 2nd.
👤 Who's a match: Greater DMV area creators (Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia)
📍 Locations: UPSIDE on Moore, 1700 N Moore St, Arlington, VA 22209
🕒 Available: Monday June 22nd, arrive between 6 to 7 PM
⚠️ Important: Schedule as soon as you are approved to lock in your spot. Spots and bags are first-come, first-served with limited quantity (and will go fast). Post by July 2nd.
Be one of the first creators to experience Crafted & Connected, a one-of-a-kind happy hour mixer sponsored by Relish, where DMV creators and CPG brand owners are in the same room, sampling products, talking social commerce, and building real connections. We grabbed spots just for our creators so you can rep your city, get face time with local founders, and walk away with a bag full of goodies worth posting about.
Deliverables
What you'll create
Creators can qualify through any listed platform unless the brief says otherwise during review.
Creative brief
Creative direction
Visual tone
Do
Film the product sampling tables and the brands you discover
Show off your swag bag and everything you collected
Capture the venue energy at UPSIDE on Moore
Film any food, drinks, or happy hour moments
Show the crowd, the conversations, and the creator community vibe
Don't
No blurry or shaky footage
No filming empty rooms
Ideas to get you started
Swag bag reveal showing everything you scored from local DMV brands
Walk us through your favorite product discovery of the night
Capture the energy of a room full of creators and founders connecting
Show the happy hour setup and the venue vibes
Introduce your audience to a local brand they have never heard of before
Caption cues
Your caption must include:
Send a collab request to @localrelishers
Tag @tastemakerconference, @dcstartupweek, @firstruncpg, @cpginthedmvand, @upsideonmoore, and @localrelishers for making this night happen
Mention that you attended Crafted & Connected at UPSIDE on Moore in Arlington, VA
Everything else is yours. Have fun with it.
🤝 FTC disclosure: You must clearly say this is a partnership. Use "Partnered with Relish" somewhere in your caption.
Hashtags and mentions
These hashtags are required:
#craftedandconnected2026
#dmvrelishers
Visit details
Where and when
1 location across the campaign area
Brand context
Meet Relish
Website and social links