Rochester/Upstate Events

Laid off and looking for new full-time employment?  Freelancing, and wondering where to find new clients?  I’ve got a couple of suggestions.

1. Read Chris Brogan’s free e-book, Using the Social Web to Find Work.  Chris is a marketing consultant who believes social networking is the future of marketing for individual freelancers, businesses, and nonprofit organizations.  He gives proven, practical advice we can use to improve our career-related networking success rate.  He is also entertaining, a quality that is missing in most job-hunting advice these days.

2.  Attend Communication Central’s 4th Annual “Build Your Business” conference on Saturday, September 26.  Internationally-known social marketing expert Neil Hare will be joined by Emily Carpenter, Steve Tylock, and Dick Margulis in a full-day exploration of the new Marketing 101 for freelancers and small business owners.  STC members (as well as members of other professional organizations) will receive a substantial discount on the conference fees.

Disclaimer:  Proof Sheet editor, Kat Nagel, is also a co-owner of Communication Central, the “Build Your Business” sponsor.

October 2008

Designed to promote economic development, civic engagement, community volunteerism and entrepreneurship, Eyes on the Future 2008 — an event sponsored by the Small Business Council of Rochester — features a panel discussion comprised of local, regional and national economic development officials and business professionals. The first Eyes on the Future offered outside perspectives on the region’s many assets and why it’s a great place to do business. This year’s event answers the question “Why Rochester?” from leaders and business professionals who are successful every day in our community.

The goal of Eyes on the Future 2008 is to motivate attendees with a sense of civic duty and regional pride to get directly involved in our community through the various efforts that are available and necessary to provide a successful path for economic and community success for everyone in the Greater Rochester Region.

Details of the 2008 program are available at this site:
Eyes on the Future │ 2008 │ Home.

Update
More than 1500 people attended this conference. The site now has a link to a PDF file giving highlights of the panel discussion and other conference events.

Digital Rochester is a great place to network, and to learn. The DR team has sent out a press release for their events over the next few months. Hope to see you there!

— from the Digital Rochester team —
Hope that you’re all having an outstanding summer that includes some play time with friends and family! The DR Team’s been busy behind the scenes planning a great schedule of events for the fall.

First up is an event that’s very special to us – a celebration of Digital Rochester’s Eighth Birthday! It was August of 2000 when we asked a group of friends to meet us on the deck at Tonic, saying, “We’ve got an idea…” Now, more than 4,000 members and hundreds of events later, Digital Rochester and our sponsor, the Lombard Insurance Agency (http://www.lombardinsurancerochester.com), invite you to celebrate with us at a grand BIRTHDAY PARTY on August 12th! Our long time supporters, High Falls Brewing, will provide their finest for the birthday toast! And wait till you see the party place that we found in the Market Space at Station 55.

WHAT: DR Networking and Birthday Celebration!
WHEN: Tuesday, August 12th, 5:30-7:30 pm
WHERE: The Market Space at Station 55, 55 Railroad Street (directions below)

Upcoming events
Mark these dates on your calendar and details will follow as each event gets closer. You’ll always find the latest scoop online at www.digitalrochester.com.

• Tuesday, 8/12, 5:30-7:30 pm – DR Summer Networking & Birthday Celebration!
• Tuesday, 9/2 – A Bright Idea contestants may begin meeting with local companies
• Tuesday, 9/9, 5:30-7:30 pm – Get Connected! DR Networking at Village Gate
• Friday, 9/12, 7:30-9:30 am – Rising Stars – featuring Spectracom and Callfinity’s CEOs
• Tuesday, 9/23, 3:00-7:00 pm – Digital Rochester Career Fair
• Tuesday, 10/7, 5:30-7:30 pm – DR Networking at GCCIS
• Tuesday, 10/28, 5:30-7:30 pm – DR Networking at Bright Idea Exhibition
• Tuesday, 11/11, 5:45-8:30 pm – Entrepreneurs & Angels
• Tuesday, 12/2, 5:30-7:30 pm – Festivus!

We’ll also be adding a Knowledge Upgrade, our annual CIO Roundtable, another Rising Stars event and Integrated Circuits gatherings for special interest groups.

Pass the word to anyone interested in making some great new business connections; they’ll want to join us as Rochester’s tech crowd gathers for another evening of world class networking!

– The DR Team

submitted by Nicholas C. Calarco, Simon School MBA ‘02

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