Tag: networking

West Coast FOCM Event

So on February 9, I was in the San Francisco area for an Arena International Outsourcing in Clinical Trials conference and knowing that others I would know would be in town for that, I put together an event.  I got in touch with Sue Simpson, friend for 20 years and proprietor of TasteVin Wine Bar and Bistro, located in San Carlos, CA to schedule the event there.  Then, thanks to Facebook, I saw that the one and only Bob Bildner was also going to be in San Francisco and lawd, lawd, lawd, we had us a time.

Present for the event and receiving major attendance reward points for gift items in the FOCM gift catalog (future possibility) were:
Dave Gibboni, Paul Oldfield, Beth Johnson, me, Sue Simpson, Julie Hammack, Brian Langin, Bob Bildner, Claudia Kunzler, Pippa Wilson and Breyona Fenner.  Bob received his FOCM membership card and I don’t know about you, but to me, it looks like one of the happiest moments of his life.

Please note: any card carrying FOCM member receives a 10% discount when dining at TasteVin.  Membership does have its privileges.

FOCM Event at TasteVin

 

 

 

TasteVin San Carlos, CA
The excited Bob Bildner
TasteVin has FOCM certification and seal of approval

Yumans and Nogalesian Join FOCM at Phoenix Event

On February 8, 2016 while living in Yuma, I had a business trip to San Francisco.  Rather than fly out of Yuma, I drove to Phoenix to fly from there.  That seemed like a good excuse to get people together.  So that night, I invited friends in the Phoenix Metro area to meet at Four Peaks Brewing Company in Tempe.

Pictured receiving their FOCM membership cards are: Greg Stanford, who I have known since 5th grade after he moved from Plainview, TX to Yuma; Denise Jones, who I have known since high school and Jorge Pierson (the Nogalesian) who I met at Univ of AZ.  The overwhelming joy on their faces is genuine.  It was another emotional induction ceremony.

Greg Stanford
Denise Jones
Jorge Pierson

FOCM East meets FOCM West

While living in Yuma, AZ in January – February 2016, FOCM was able to pull together a great group of people to celebrate the new office location of Freeman Law.  Tony Freeman, Principal and Founder was having an open house for his Scottsdale location, located at 4248 N Craftsman Ct #100, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, Phone: 480-398-3100.  I’ve known Tony since we were 13 years old, I think.  My twin brother and I were able to contact several  friends from high school and college living in the Phoenix area that know Tony.  Quite a few showed up to the open house.  Another cool thing I thought was that two FOCM members and friends from North Carolina had recently moved to the Phoenix area and so they came and got to meet my twin and the Yuma, AZ Kofa High School alums and I finally got to meet Daniel.  (that was a long sentence)

Heather, me, Sarah, Daniel
Sarah, Heather and Twins
Freeman Law Open House: Kathy Snow, Don Woon, Debbie Ward, Tony Freeman, Chris Matheus, Jorge Pierson, Liza Peralta, Susie Eddins, Jon Matheus, George Aponte

Networking makes the world go round

On June 18, Bob Muzerall, Nadia Bracken and I will be leading a networking workshop at the annual DIA convention in Chicago.  While working on our presentation, I suggested to my employer that I contribute a blog to the company web page.  See the link below to read it:

http://www.lexitas.com/networking-makes-world-go-round/