The Burnaby Business Excellence Awards Gala is Burnaby’s premiere night of celebrating businesses and organizations in the local community. This year, I had the good fortune of attending as a finalist on behalf of my company; the event happened on November 7 at the Hilton Metrotown. The networking was fantastic, kicking off with a casual […]
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submiT - what are you connecting?
Yes, I am shaking things up from ‘who’ are you connecting, and shifting the focus to a ‘what’. Why? Well…I recently attended submiT, an evening devoted to connecting local artists to sustainable education in Ethiopia through a fun, accessible and maybe unconventional medium – t-shirts. This years’ event reached a new height of awareness and […]
Event Recap: Straight from the Dragon’s Mouth with Kevin O’Leary
Entertaining and ruthless would accurately describe Kevin O’Leary. The controversial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, best known for his contributions to TV’s Dragons’ Den, Shark Tank and The Lang and O’Leary Exchange, was in Vancouver recently to deliver a keynote speech during an exclusive networking event for private enterprise. Straight from the Dragon’s Mouth, An Evening […]
Vancouver Enterprise Forum: The Changing Face of Vancouver’s Film Industry – Event Review
October’s VEF event was right up my alley, as it dealt with the changing face of the Vancouver film industry from physical sets and locations to explosions and computer-generated graphics. The panel consisted of some of the largest VFX and 3D animation studios in town, making for a night of interesting and frank commentary. I […]
Meet the women who aren’t afraid to disrupt, construct, and re-define the possible
On Saturday, November 3rd I had the amazing opportunity to volunteer at the Beyond Pink (BP) 2012 Conference. #BP2012 was the third annual conference hosted by Young Women in Business (YWiB), and had over 150 women in attendance ranging from ages 18 to 40. This year’s theme was “disrupt, construct, and re-define the possible.” To […]
Main Points from Storytelling in the Digital Age
Event Main Points by Ekaterina Ramirez I couldn’t attend BCAIM‘s Storytelling in the Digital Age event but really wanted to hear what the speakers (@CameronU @jounpuu & @trevormeier) had to say. Twitter was a way to go! Key points that event attendees posted under #digitalstories hashtag was so good that I decided to share it […]
Leadership Lessons from Influential Women - Event Recap
Event Recap by Ekaterina Ramirez On November 1st I had an opportunity to attend the 4th annual Leadership Lessons from Influential Women in Business organized by Business in Vancouver and the Professional Women’s Network - the event I certainly had been looking forward to. The goal of the conference was to dig deeper into the […]
Review of Book Launch: Beyond Body, Beyond Mind - by Feature Writer: Susan Charara
Review of Book Launch: Beyond Body, Beyond Mind Written by Susan Charara Marketing Strategist for P3 Marketing This is my first blog for Networking in Vancouver and it was an absolute pleasure - and privilege - to cover the Book Launch for Beyond Body Beyond Mind, authored by Dr. Sukhi Muker. A pleasure simply because […]
Dare to be different - ISES Master Series Event Recap
When trying to nail your next sponsor - Ignite passion, loyalty and rituals Last Wednesday night, I finally came out of my first trimester hibernation and attended the ISES (International Special Events Society) Master Series Event with Bill Cooper from the Twentyten Group on Sponsorship. The event took place at the Diamond Alumni Centre at […]
Event Review: Is your site lost or found? SEO Basics (Mags BC)
On Tuesday, October 23, the Magazine Association of BC held its third networking event, Mags BC Remix: Issue 3, at the VSO School of Music. The Mags BC Remix events bring publishing, writing and media professionals together to share their expertise and passion in this fast-evolving industry. Organized by Sylvia Skene, Executive Director of the […]
Goals, Bucket Lists, Values and Success Stories… all #MadeInVancouver! YWiB Event Review
Attending the Young Women in Business (YWiB) event at the brand-new Take Five Café in Gastown on Tuesday night couldn’t have been more enjoyable. I was surrounded by trendy, new and modern décor, cheese, wine and friendly young female professionals to chat with – what more could a girl want? After half an hour of […]
Word, to the Momma - Leading Moms 2012 Conference (event recap & review!)
Today was a big day for me. My first networking event since I’ve had my two kiddies, 3.5 and 2 years of age. What better event than the Leading Moms Conference to inspire, encourage and sympathize with all of the emotions and nerves that go along with re-entering the business world as a momma. I […]
Friends & Company Luncheon - Event Review by Jason Sarai
It was a pleasure to attend Friends & Company’s Luncheon in September put on by Affinity Auto. Trevor Kramer and Martin Spencer, creators of Friends & Company, along with Event Co-ordinator, Melody Mills, once again lived up to their reputation of selling out events that brings business people of all ages and background together to […]
Social Media Week in Vancouver - Feature Writer: Jillian Walker
Social Media Week in Vancouver Feature Writer: Jillian Walker Monday kicked off Vancouver’s Social Media Week! The event takes place from September 24th to 28th in 13 cities around the world! Five events took place – yep, five – and another 25 will round out the week! Tonight I had the opportunity to attend ‘Crisis […]
StartUp Canada Event Recap: Innovating Differently
Event Recap by Ekaterina Ramirez This morning I attended a fabulous event: “Innovating Differently: Women, Entrepreneurship & Technology” organized by FWE and StartUp Canada. Around 200 women came to listen to a panel discussion of 16 trail-blazing women from Vancouver’s Technology, StartUp & Entrepreneurial communities. The discussion was dynamic and educational. I will jump right […]
Freelance Camp 2012: Impression and Highlights
Freelance Camp 2012 Recap by Ekaterina Ramirez Being totally transparent, when I was going to Freelance Camp 2012 this Saturday morning I was not sure what to expect. First of all, I am not a freelancer myself. Also I had no clue who would be presenting. I was just going there to check it out. […]
COPIA: Sales and Your Heart - can you marry that?
Event Recap by Ekaterina Ramirez Last night I had a pleasure to investigate an intriguing business network with a beautiful name Copia that has a holistic approach to business. It is 100% in alignment with what I usually look for in business networks. Yes, I am an advocate of consciousness, authenticity, and self-actualization. So the organization […]
July Diva Date Night - Event Recap
Event Recap by Ekaterina Ramirez Conscious Divas’ event on July 24 was an evening of beauty and candor. It was my first acquaintance with Diva Date Nights and I was happy to find out that it was not a typical networking event. It is a place where you come to meet and connect with a […]
Social Media Unplugged Conference Event Recap by Lisa Dalla Vecchia
Social Media Unplugged Conference Event Recap by Lisa Dalla Vecchia Saturday July 7th…a gorgeous sunny day in Vancouver…the first in a long-time. While most people were planning a day at the beach or kayaking in Deep Cove, social media enthusiasts, myself included, gathered at the SFU Segal Graduate School of Business for […]
Cocktails, Conversation and Charitable Giving. Hello, Fun! by Liz Sauvé
Better late than never, right? A few Friday’s ago, I attended my second Friends & Company event at the Affinity Auto Showroom in Vancouver. Yes, that means we sipped sophisticated cocktails complements of Sobieski Vodka and wine from Le Vieux Pin and La Stella while mingling amongst the highest-end, most beautiful cars out there. It […]
