Last night I got MAD at the MPI BC Chapter networking event. Motivated to make connections, Anticipating what employers are looking for, and Developing relationships with industry leaders. Inspired by the popular television show “Mad Men”, the tourism students of BCIT and Art Institute hosted the first workshop & mingler of the year at the […]
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This One’s for the Ladies! CanWIT BC Event Review by Guest Blogger, Lisa Dalla Vecchia
This One’s for the Ladies! CanWIT BC Event Review by Guest Blogger, Lisa Dalla Vecchia Canadian Women in Technology (CanWIT) is a national community network designed to boost women’s participation and advancement in the technology sectors through networking, professional development, mentoring, and advocacy. Its mission is to be the voice of women in technology. This […]
L.O.V.E now trending in Vancouver
L.O.V.E now trending in Vancouver - Guest Blogger Fannie Smith’s take on Heather White’s talk at the Women in Biz Networking event on November 1st. What was an “online obsession” with Heather White became a full blown crush after listening to her speak live at the Women in Biz Network event at The Opus. You can […]
Women in Biz Network: An inspiring night on how to become brand savvy with Miss604’s Rebecca Bollwitt and Heather White of 2020 Communications
Live your dream. Invest in yourself. Women in Biz Network: An inspiring night on how to become brand savvy with Miss 604’s Rebecca Bollwitt and Heather White of 2020 Communications. I like to sit back at events sometimes and observe, look at the dynamics, try and recognize people from twitter that I follow and would […]
WIL Sweet Talk Networking Event Review
A woman’s three guilty pleasures: fashion, wine and dessert. Last night I had the delight to be pampered with all three at the Women in Leadership Foundation’s 3rd Annual Sweet Talk. As it was my very first WIL networking event, the night was a great opportunity to meet women professionals of all ages. Hosted at […]
What do You Want to Be when You Grow Up? CanWIT event review, by guest blogger: Lisa Dalla Vecchia
What do You Want to Be when You Grow Up??? CanWIT Event Review by Guest Blogger, Lisa Dalla Vecchia CanWIT (Women in Technology) is a national community network designed to boost women’s participation and advancement in the technology sectors through networking, professional development, mentoring and advocacy. Its mission: to be the voice of women in […]
Interactive Linkedin Members Forum Event Review
I had the pleasure of attending an exclusive event for Linkedin members in Vancouver this past week. The event was hosted by Linkedin Canada at the Coast Harbor Hotel and focused on providing select members with a opportunity to meet with a representative from Linkedin to provide feedback on the platform and to share best […]
How To Meet 30 Women In One Night! - Y.E.S! Vancouver Event Review
Did I get your attention? Ok, so this isn’t an article featuring some new “speed dating” service in Vancouver :). I was actually invited to attend a Y.E.S! Vancouver event by the Chief Connector and Networking In Vancouver founder, Jen Schaeffers. Jen asked me to attend the event to write an “unbiased” review of Y.E.S! […]
When Women Network Together - Y.E.S! Event Review
I’m going to state in advance that this blog post is more targeted towards women and building their confidence; I suppose I got some inspiration from my excitement for the Power of Women event on Friday. However, men please feel free to continue reading if you’d like to understand a gal’s networking perspective. In the […]
BC Construction Roundtable event review, by guest blogger: Tracey Rossignol
BC Construction Roundtable Event Review by Guest Blogger: Tracey Rossignol As a consultant I get to attend a pretty diverse group of networking events from marketing to women in leadership to entrepreneurship to blogging. And with one of my clients I get to add engineering and architecture events to that list. In June this included […]
Vancouver Enterprising Moms Network – Event Review by Guest Blogger: Tracey Rossignol
Vancouver Enterprising Moms Network – Event Review By Guest Blogger: Tracey Rossignol One of my favourite networking groups is the Vancouver Enterprising Moms Network (Van EMN). I find the monthly meetings of female entrepreneurs, many of us moms, nice and intimate at 20-30 women per meeting. I really enjoy the mix of existing members and […]
Social Media: Marketing on a Budget (event review)
Speakers: Jennifer Schaeffers (@jenu2): Marketing & Communications Director, Sport BC Trevor Turnbull (@trevorturnbull): Sports Business Consultant, T3 Connect Sports Marketing Kevin Jagger (@kevinjagger): Long Track Long Shot Ryan McKee (@ryanmckee): Marketing Manager, Vancouver Whitecaps FC Tina Rogers (@tinarogers): Marketing & Creative Services Coordinator, Vancouver Canucks Nicole van Zanten (@nicolevanzanten): Social Media Coordinator, Vancouver Canucks Kudos […]
Can a girl be a Waterboy?
Can a girl be a Waterboy? BC Lions Annual Waterboys Breakfast at Hastings Racecourse Blog post: Jen Schaeffers, Founder, NetworkinginVan Coming from a career in professional sports I have heard rumblings of the infamous BC Lions Waterboys breakfasts for a long time…and no, I am not talking about Bobby Boucher. For those of you that […]
The Sport Performance Speaker Series Review
The Canadian Sport Centre Pacific (CSCPacific) & The Vancouver Sport Network host a monthly networking series and panel discussion called “The Sport Performance Speaker Series” for sport professionals, athletes, coaches and students. For a city that is seemingly flooded with networking events across a number of industries, the sports industry is one that has yet […]
Tweetups are serious business, by Guest Blogger: Shannon Richardson
Tweetups are Serious Business By Guest Blogger: Shannon Richardson Account Manager, 6s Marketing Yes, the word Tweetup sounds ridiculous and really how are people supposed to take you seriously when you tell them you are going to a Tweetup? But Tweetups are fantastic ways to network and be a part of the community! First of […]
Northern Voice 2011 Review by Guest Blogger: Shannon Richardson
Northern Voice 2011 Review Blog Post by: Shannon Richardson Northern Voice is a personal blogging and social media conference that has been going strong for the past 7 years. It started out in the basement of UBC with 100 local bloggers and has grown to now encompass social media, podcasting and photography. This two-day conference […]
Not Failure but LOW AIM is the crime!
Success is the Ability to Make Wise Decisions Blog Post by: Jen Schaeffers, Founder NetworkinginVan.com I have been to my fair share of networking events, but one group which I hadn’t had the chance to check out yet is The Pacific Club. Thanks to one of our guest bloggers, Jesse Bowness (President of The Pacific […]
“Our Story, Our Success” - WIL luncheon review
Last Thursday’s luncheon was a part of the WIL National Spotlight Speaker Series, showcasing female role models in business. This was one of those events you leave feeling empowered and inspired. Panel Speakers: Emcee: Rita Rogers, Senior Manager, Events, Canucks Sport & Entertainment Sandy Cimoroni, Senior Vice President, TD Waterhouse – Financial Planning. Debbie Butt, […]
Perfect is Freaking Boring: Words of Wisdom from Vancouver’s top female execs
Last Tuesday night, Y.E.S! Vancouver hosted its annual Speaker Series event at Level Furnished Living, featuring four of Vancouver’s top female executives in a panel discussion moderated by 2020 Communications’ CEO, Heather White. The panelists included: Susan Yurkovich, Executive Vice President, BC Hydro Janet Austin, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Zdenka Buric, Managing Partner, NATIONAL Public […]
What the heck is BNI and Meetup?
To me the word networking means relationship building. In my opinion it doesn’t make much sense to go to one-off events in hopes of getting business. What is BNI? This is why I joined BNI and why the system is so powerful. I have been a member of BNI Amplify for 2 years and just […]
