The following is a guest post written by our new ELN Social Mavens, Yasmin Rampuri and Liz Hallett. Thank you Liz and Yasmin for hosting this very successful Fall Mingle, and for stepping up and sharing your skills and enthusiasm. It was a great event!
Emerging Leaders Network (ELN) Fall Mingle
After enjoying the lovely summer weather when it finally happened, the ELN ushered in the new season with a bang at the Fall Mingle.
The event hovered at full from days after it was posted, until the day of the event on September 15th, and we had 29 enthusiastic networkers attend in the end.
Veneto Café provided a most excellent space, truly delicious finger foods and great service over the course of the event. We are grateful to them for their part in what proved to be a very successful night.
As guests arrived they were welcomed, given a nametag, and steered towards the cash bar and plentiful appetizers. We also pointed out a suggestion board, with a nearby pad of sticky notes, for attendees to indicate any ideas they might have for the Network (either for further professional development opportunities and/or future social events). Many great suggestions were garnered this way.
When most of the expected folks had arrived, the hostesses for the evening got everyone’s attention, welcomed them to the event and gave a short overview of the purpose of the Emerging Leaders Network, along with what’s coming up on our calendar.
Discussion, new friendships, ideas and connections flowed freely all evening. We expected the event to last just an hour or two, but when the last stragglers left the building it was after 8pm and we’d gone nearly 3 hours! We loved watching the way everyone was included in circles of conversation and how friendly a group we are. There is nothing threatening or scary about an ELN mingle!
We have lots of ideas for upcoming social events, and we hope to see you at the next one. These opportunities to grow your network are not to be missed!
Your Event Organizers,
Yasmin
and Liz