MEL is The Marketing Ecosystem Lounge, a digital community membership built for women entrepreneurs around marketing support, education, and implementation. Founded by Amy Carlson, the creative director behind Gate Forty Two and a marketing pro with 18 years of hands-on experience, MEL was built by someone who knows what it's like to grow a business in the margins of a full life as a wife, mom, daughter, and friend.

MEL IRL is where the community comes together in real life. Two-day events that pair real teaching with real connection, hosted across the Pacific Northwest. Workshops, gatherings, and the kind of rooms women remember. Every stage of business welcome.

Every body welcome. Every woman who's building something belongs here.