THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026
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8:00pm-2:00am Welcome to the Experience & Capricorn Birthday Set
Location: Royal Palm Ballroom (lobby level)
DJ Rodney Mack (Detroit, MI) & DJ Blaze (South Florida)
Attire: Casual
Cover: $10
FRIDAY (DAY), JANUARY 9, 2026
10:00am- Golfers travel to course
Location: Coral Springs Golf Course
10800 W Sample Road Coral Springs Florida 33065
Self transportation
Green fee: $70pp
MAC Team Coordinator: Jerry Rhodes (216-509-3208)
11:22am - Golfers Tee Off
11:00am-5:00pm Vendors Row Open
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor)
12:00pm-5:00pm Registration Desk Open
Check in-get your wristbands & MAC pack
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor)
1:00pm-4:00pm Hospitality Suite Open
Location: Suite 308 (3rd floor)
Complimentary beverage & snacks until gone
(Bring your blue MAC Steppers Sippy Cup)
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1:00pm-4:30pm Day Set
Location: Royal Palm Ballroom (lobby level)
DJ M.A.C (Cleveland, OH)
Cover: Complimentary
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FRIDAY (NIGHT), JANUARY 9, 2026
7:00pm-2:00am Vendors Row Open
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor)
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7:30pm-1:00am Registration Desk Open
Check in-get your wristbands & MAC Pack
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor)
8:00pm–2:00am MAC Set (Make A Connection)
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom (2nd floor)
Attire: White Shirt & Jeans (denim)
Cover: $40pp
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SATURDAY MORNING, January 10, 2026
The MACnificent Reset: A Wellness Prelude
8:45am-1:30pm
Cost: Complimentary
The Power in the Pause
Reset Your Rhythm. Raise Your Vibe.
Before the music drops tonight and the dance floor calls, we invite you to something deeper.
The MACnificent Reset is a Saturday morning wellness prelude designed to nourish the mind, body, and soul.
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8:45am-9:30am Sound Healing
MAC Wellness Professional: Dr. George Love, Jr., DOM, A.P. Doctor of Asian Medicine
Location: Poolside (4th level)
Cover: Complimentary
Attire: Relaxed/comfortable (bring a towel)
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9:45am-10:15am Qi Gong Movement
MAC Wellness Professional: Dr. George Love, Jr., DOM, A.P. Doctor of Asian Medicine
Location: Poolside (4th level)
Cover: Complimentary
Attire: Relaxed/comfortable
10:30am Conversations: MAC Sisterhood & MAC Brotherhood (2nd level vendor row area)
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10:45am-11:45am: MAC Sisterhood Exchange
Topic: Stepping Into Your Femininity, Unapologetically
Soft strength. Bold boundaries. Amazing changes
MAC Wellness Professional: Dr. LaTasha Russell Franklin
MAC Wellness Professional: Maria A. Cephas, CPC Life Coach
Location: Gulf Stream Room (2nd level vendor row area)
Cover: Complimentary
No shoes allowed, please bring or wear a pair of socks
10:45am-11:45am MAC Brotherhood Exchange
Topic: “Redefining Strength: Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Not Amor”
Strength with Substance. Leadership with Heart. Built on Connection.
MAC Wellness Professional: Job W. Brunat LMHC, NCC, QS
Location: Atlantic Room (2nd level vendor row area)
Cover: Complimentary
12:15pm-1:30pm The MAC Exchange: His & Hers — An Interactive Dialogue
Two Perspectives. One Truth. Amazing Changes Begin Here.
MAC Wellness Professional Team
Location: Gulf Stream & Atlantic Rooms (2nd level vendor row area)
Cover: Complimentary
The MAC Exchange creates space for authentic dialogue around communication, relationships,
emotional connection, and personal growth​.
Guided by lived experience and professional insight​, to ​​inspire you ​to build healthier connections
and make amazing changes in your life.
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11:00am-5:00pm Vendors Row Open
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor)
12:00pm-5:00pm Registration Desk Open
Check in-get your wristbands & MAC Pack
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor)
1:00pm-4:00pm Hospitality Suite Open
Location: Suite 308 (3rd floor)
Complimentary beverage & snacks until gone
(Bring your blue MAC Steppers Sippy Cup)
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1:00pm-4:30pm Day Set
Location: Royal Palm Ballroom (lobby level)
DJ Rodney Mack (Detroit, MI)
Cover: Complimentary
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NOTE: SUNDAY LIP SYNC BATTLE CONTESTANTS
6 Contenders- (1st come)
Must sign up and give DJ your music/music choice no later than Saturday afternoon
2:00pm-3:30pm Steppers Workshop
Instructors: Mykel Farr (Chicago, IL) & Will Nealous (Yolo Steppers- Atlanta, GA)
Workshop: $25pp (atd - sold separately)
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom (2nd floor)
4:00pm-5:30pm Walkers Workshop
Instructor: Sarah & Josh
Workshop $25pp (atd - sold separately)
Location: Gulf Stream & Atlantic Rooms (2nd level vendor row area)
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7:00pm-2:00am Vendors Row Open
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor)
7:30pm-1:00am Registration Desk Open
Check in-get your wristbands & MAC Pack
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor)
8:00pm-2:00am Main Event
Attire: Steppers Sharp- Shades of Blue (strictly enforced) with a Touch of Old Hollywood Glam
Cover: $50 (ATD)
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom (2nd floor)
Hors devours served around 9:15pm until done
Note: Due to hotel catering, late arrival & paying at the door may not include food
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SUNDAY, January 11, 2026
10:00am Registration Desk Open
Check in-get your wristbands & MAC Pack
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor)
11:00am-5:00pm Vendors Row Open
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor)
11:00am-12:30pm Lip Sync Battle
6 Contenders- (1st come)
Must sign up and give DJ your music/music choice no later than Saturday afternoon
Located: Grand Cypress Ballroom (2nd floor)
12:30pm-2:30pm Brunch Served
Immediately following the lip sync battle…until food is done
Note: Due to hotel catering, late arrival & paying at the door may not include food
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor)
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2:30pm-5:00pm Farewell Brunch Set
Location: Grand Cypress Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor)
Cover: $45
Note: Due to hotel catering, paying at the door may not include food
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SUNDAY NIGHT, January 11, 2019
AFTER PARTIES
Off-Site Locations
4:00pm-9:00pm After Party
Hosted by South Florida Steppin Assoc.
Top Resto and Bar
7130 N University Drive
Tamarac, FL
Cover- $15pp
DJ Tony T
Contact-John Hill 616-915-6208
9:00pm - 2:00am “The Late Nite Send-Off”
Hosted by Dr. Tasha & Lafayette
Cover: $5 donation for the DJ
Bring a dish or bottle to share
Location: 16762 SW 12th St., Pembroke Pines, Fl 33027
Itinerary is subject to adjustments
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MAC STEPPERS WEEKEND EXPERIENCE 7
ITINERARY
JANUARY 8-11, 2026
ALL MAC EVENTS HELD AT HOST HOTEL
**HOST HOTEL**
The Fort Lauderdale Marriott North
6650 N Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
*Complimentary on-site self-parking*
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MAC STEPPERS WEEKEND EXPERIENCE 7
ITINERARY
JANUARY 8th-11th, 2026
ALL MAC EVENTS HELD AT HOST RESORT
**HOST RESORT**
FT. LAUDERDALE MARRIOTT NORTH
6650 N. ANDREWS AVE, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
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