Vive Now - Friday, June 6, 2008 at Babalu Restaurant

Vive Now!

There is only one of these the first week of every month.

Unwind after a busy work week and meet other professionals in a pure, unadulterated networking atmosphere. Babalu Restaurant in collaboration with Connection Consulting and Twin City Business presents, “Vive Now!”

Join us Friday, June 6, 2008 from 6-9pm at Babalu Restaurant for this very special event. Also, complementary appetizers with beverages from Three Olive Vodka, providing a flavored Martini Tasting during the event from 7-8pm!

This month’s community engagement features “Rayito de Sol”, the only Spanish Immersion Preschool and Language Academy licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services. The only one of its kind in Minnesota! There will be information about the preschool and language academy available at this event.

About Rayito de Sol:

Rayito de Sol – Spanish Immersion Preschool & Language Academy is dedicated to the multicultural education of all children in the State of Minnesota. Rayito de Sol executive director, Luisa Fuentes-Tuel said, “It’s important for all children to be multicultural and learn another language besides English, it’s the wave of the future”. Fuentes-Tuel goes on to say, “In most countries students are required to learn and speak more than one language. This event will help us to spread the word about Rayito de Sol and the preschools mission.

You may ask, “What is a Spanish Immersion Preschool?

Spanish Immersion means that your child is immersed, or surrounded by, the Spanish language during his or her preschool day. This unique opportunity is provided at Rayito de Sol a chance for children to learn about themselves and others.

This networking event will also feature Speed Networking. Everyone is encouraged to bring lots of business cards and meet someone new!

Babalu Restaurant is located at 800 Washington Avenue North, in the historic warehouse district. For more information or dinner reservations, please call (612) 746-3158.

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The Only Place To Be - Babalu Restaurant - Friday, May 2, 2008-6pm

 

On Friday May 2, 2008 starting at 6pm, join Vive Now, Connection Consulting and Babalu Restaurant for “Speed Networking”.

Vive Now is a monthly event whose purpose is to create a business generating and professional networking atmosphere for Latino and non-Latino business leaders, professionals and individuals to share ideas, socialize, make contacts and most importantly referrals.

Vive Now provides you with the opportunity to join the fastest growing group of dedicated and successful professionals who are open to building new business relationships, sharing profit-producing leads and making valuable referrals. Whether you are new or a long-time resident of the Twin Cities, Vive Now provides you an opportunity to meet other professionals to expand your personal network. Vive Now will not only lead you to significant referrals and networking but could potentially lead you to a new job that you have been seeking.

This month join Vive Now for “Speed Netorking”  Friday, May 2, 2008 starting at 6pm.  For more information call 612-746-3158.

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ViveNow @ Babalu Restaurant


ViveNow at Babalu Restaurant in DT Minneapolis Presented by Connection Consulting, “Speed Networking” event was a huge success!

Minneapolis, MN - April 2008…On Friday, April 4, at 5pm, business people from all walks of life were treated to a First Friday – true networking event! “Speed Networking is where two people sit at a table for 3 minutes and learn what each other does and exchange business cards before moving to another table to do the same”, says Terrence Large, President/Owner of parent company Connection Consulting which has these networking events every first Friday at Babalu Restaurant, 800 Washington Avenue North. Large goes on to say, “ViveNow, has been a tremendous success for Babalu Restaurant and the folks involved – ViveNow is networking at its best”. Appetizers and beverage sampling was a part of this historic event at Babalu.

Friday’s event attracted people like Sonia Aaroe, from the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights; Guaranty Bank assistant vice presidents – Leo Lopez and Charles R. Durkin; from Jet Choice- private airlines, Paula Haugen and Teatro del Pueblo’s executive director Al Justiniamo. The whose-who of the Twin Cities attended this event.

National Recording Artist, “Seven Steps to Havana”, took the stage to top of the night with their style of Caribbean/Latin/Jazz music. I doesn’t get any better than this. Join ViveNow next month Friday, May 2, 2008 at /Babalu Restaurant for ViveNow, presented by Connection Consulting.

For more information, please call (612) 746-3158. Check out the Babalu website at http://www.babalu.us/

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