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Vol. 4, No. 6
The Voice of North Grenville
February 10, 2016
North Grenville Chamber of Commerce luncheon a success
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Photo by Mike & Ness by Hilary Thomson Over 100 people filled the main hall of the North Grenville Municipal Centre on Monday to eat, connect and learn about networking. The luncheon and networking event was organized by the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce to bring its members together and promote business exchange within the community. The food for the event followed the local business theme
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with appetizers from The Crusty Baker, mains from The Branch Restaurant and dessert from Grahame’s Bakery. The highlight of the luncheon (besides the delicious food) was keynote speaker Michael J. Hughes. Dubbed “The Networking Guru” by the Ottawa Citizen in 2001, Michael is a specialist in using networking as a business strategy and has grown his business from an idea to a six-figure consulting practice using networking as his sole
marketing vehicle. Michael was an engaging speaker and his presentation was full of personal stories, humour and even a little audience participation. He had everyone up and introducing themselves to people they hadn’t met before. By the end of the presentation, everyone had made at least two new connections. “It’s not called net-eating or netsitting,” he said. “It’s called net-working.” Overall the event was
very successful. Everyone left satisfied from a good meal, with food for thought about how to step up their networking game and more than one new business card in their pocket. The North Grenville Chamber of Commerce has quite a few more events coming up in the coming months, so be sure to check their Facebook page for updates. If you would like to become a member of the Chamber, visit their website at www. northgrenvillechamber.com.
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