2 posts tagged “networking”
I attended the launch of a new networking group Mesh Minds at the weekend, at the Adam Street private members club. I was accompanied by the wonderful Sarah Platt co-founder of Kinura a company that offers live web streaming, flash streaming and Web TV services. Kinura is also the home to the Speakolascope an interactive video installation for events, please check out the video footage on the above link for a demonstration.
Mesh is a new social networking group that aims to connect arts and business professionals with like-minded people so you can share contacts and creative interests, generate ideas and potentially collaborate on creative projects. The social group functions online, but they also host networking parties. T he website is still in beta phase and membership is by approval.
All in all my feedback was generally positive about the evening. I was quite impressed by the choice of venue and the DJ although it was pretty loud for a networking event. I also thought it was great to introduce some additional entertainment in the Adam Street gallery to create a talking point amongst guests. The comedy sketches ‘London Bites’ were part of the Standupdrama group.
Over the next few months, Mesh will be rolling out a programme of intimate themed events, starting in London, aimed at helping Mesh members to develop, produce and market their creativity to potential investors and collaborators. I'll be interesting to see what’s in store for these more edgy networking events.
Last night I attended the Confex After Hours party @ Paper, Oxford Street http://www.paperclublondon.com/. After Hours was a forum for event organisers to network with event service suppliers and venues outside of the International Confex and Venue Show www.international-confex.com/ exhibitions whilst still enjoying the Confex Group’s proven expertise at hosting business parties.
The event catered for more of a mainstream audience, of which many of the elements of the evening failed to impress. However, saying that there were fun parts of the night; tucking into big bowls of luxury truffles, dancing to an 80's spoof band, http://www.madhen.net/ having an indian head massage and leaping out of the chimney with Santa (a photography company who super imposed pictures of the guests on to Christmas cards).
Over the course of the evening I was joined by a couple of colleagues; Lisa Devaney- Freelance PR Consultant to the music, media and technology sectors and Carla Judge- Sales Manager @ the K-West Boutique Hotel. I also left with a handbag full of business cards after networking to my hearts content with a range of different services, hotels, media and event management companies.
