“First Thursdays?” (July only) Power Networking Event x3 at Babalu Restaurant, Thursday - July 3, 2008 6-9 p.m.
There’s a great way to celebrate the short work week and the wonderful 4th of July weekend. Join Connection Consulting and Twin City Business for Vive Now!, Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Babalu Restaurant located at 800 Washington Avenue North in the historic warehouse district. Don’t miss your chance to network with the Twin Cities top professionals. The only cover for this event is a business card or your information on as piece of paper!
R. Norman’s, Seven Sushi, the Ultra Lounge and Bellanotte!
If Frank Sinatra, Sam Davis, Jr. and Dean Martin were alive, the only place they would hang out in downtown Minneapolis would be R. Norman’s. When you walk in the front door of this nostalgic restaurant and bar it brings you to a time when great entertainment was king. A place to kick all your cares away and have a great time. On the second level you might have seen Marilyn Monroe, Natalie Wood or Goldie Hawn. On the roof top Sky Bar the man himself – Hugh Heffner, with all his playmates partying until the wee hours of the morning. R. Norman’s, Seven Sushi, the Ultra Lounge and Bellanotte are places you have to visit and take guests from out of town to get a true feeling and experience on Minneapolis at its best.
About R. Norman’s:
In the heart of the Minneapolis theatre district the dynamic duo of destination dining are at it again. From the award winning producer of ultimate fine dining and entertainment, David Koch, along with his director Randy Norman, comes a new concept that brings the glamour and hospitality of the past to Hennepin Avenue. Koch, with the expertise of Norman, brought to the Minneapolis scene the smash dining hit, Bellanotte.
The curtain now rises on their latest production. “We believe we have created the next level of fine dining and entertainment in Minneapolis. We have a passion for service, a commitment to quality and an authentic excitement about our vision,” said David Koch. “Guests will be warmly welcomed and will enjoy a service-focused experience that captures the hospitality of the past with the refined expectations of today,” said Randy Norman.
For more information and for reservation call (612) 238-7770 or visit the website at www.rnormans.com, the old gang is waiting for you!
Robert Half Financial Services Group at the UFSC Career Fair
Mr. Douglas Rickart, Division Director - Robert Half FSG
Robert Half Financial Services Group took part in the Urban Financial Services Coalition Conference Career Fair on Saturday, June 21st at the Hyatt in downtown Minneapolis.
This Career Fair was setup to assist local residents to obtain career options on a national platform. On hand for the fair was Robert Half FSG Division Director Mr. Douglas Rickart, located here in Minneapolis. Mr. Rickart said, “This career fair was an overall success and I had a great time at the UFSC conference.”
About Robert Half Financial Service Group
Founded in 1948, Robert Half International is the recognized leader in professional-level staffing and operates in more than 350 locations throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Robert Half International is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RHI) and is a member of the prestigious S&P 500 Index.
Robert Half Financial Services Group specializes in the placement of full-time and interim professionals in the banking, brokerage and investment sectors covering such areas as asset management, commercial lending, corporate finance, compliance, investment analysis and risk management.
RHI’s financial staffing divisions also include Robert Half® Finance & Accounting, Accountemps® and Robert Half® Management Resources, for full-time, temporary and senior-level project professionals, respectively.
Robert Half Finance & Accounting is the pioneer in specialized permanent financial recruitment. Clients rely on Robert Half Finance & Accounting for candidates who possess the skill sets needed for even the most hard-to-fill job vacancies.
Accountemps is the world’s first and largest specialized temporary staffing service for accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals. Companies depend on Accountemps for their variable short-and long-term financial staffing needs.
Robert Half Management Resources is the world’s premier provider of senior-level accounting and finance professionals on a project basis. Our consultants have expertise in a variety of areas, including finance and accounting, treasury and cash management, information technology, taxation, internal audit and compliance, and administration and operations.
For more information about our services, please visit www.roberthalf.com, www.accountemps.com and www.roberthalfmr.com.
Robert Half International also is the parent company of Protiviti Inc., (www.protiviti.com), a leading provider of independent internal audit and risk consulting services. Protiviti helps clients identify, assess and manage operational and technology-related risks encountered in their industries and assists in the implementation of the processes and controls to enable their continued monitoring.
For more information about Robert Half Financial Services Group visit the website at www.roberthalffsg.com or call (612) 339-9001.
The Urban Financial Service Coalition - “Welcome to Minneapolis Event,” Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at Babalu Restaurant
On Wednesday, June 18, 2008 the Urban Financial Services Coalition will hold their “Minneapolis Sound Purple Party” hospitality welcoming event at Babalu Restaurant located at 800 Washington Avenue North – starting at 8:30 p.m.; This event sponsored by M & I Bank-Milwaukee/Minneapolis, BMA (Black Music America), the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Newspaper, Babalu Restaurant, Minneapolis Black Professionals and Twin City Business. This event will feature some of the best in music created and grown in the Twin Cities from the style book of the famous, “Odell Rockwell”, Minneapolis’ most comprehensive Old School and Minneapolis Sound Music Entertainer.
This is your chance to come out and meet the 100 most important people in the Financial Service Industry who shape the future of Banking. There is no cover for this event. There will be food and beverage specials and a chance for you to network and shake your pants! (Cameo)
Consider this your personal invite to join us on this coming Wednesday, June 20, 2008 at Babalu Restaurant for the Urban Financial Services Coalition “Minneapolis Sound Purple Party” hospitality welcoming event.
Why is the UFSC in Minneapolis?
Answer: The Urban Financial Services Coalition is holding their 34th Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN, from June 18th -22nd. The conference will bring together hundreds of members of the nation’s preeminent organization for minority professionals in the financial services industry.
This year’s conference – the organization’s 34th annual session – will take aim squarely at that old fact of professional life that who you know matters as much as what you know, with an exciting program entitled “Destination Success: Powering Our Network for Optimal Performance.” The conference schedule reflects the uniqueness of the Urban Financial Services Coalition’s mission, as it connects individuals ranging from the top executives in town for the conference’s CEO Symposium to the talented young people of color attending the Mark 1 Emerging Leaders Program and the Diversity Career Expo.
Formerly known as the National Association of Urban Bankers, the organization has grown tremendously since it was founded in 1974. It now encompasses 21 professional chapters and two student chapters all around the country, organized into five regions, plus a chapter in Toronto. The Urban Financial Services Coalition benefits the entire financial services industry as well as the individuals who get involved.
Longtime members like Michelle Rooks, Vice President, Business Development, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, and president of the Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter, speak glowingly about the value the UFSC has brought to their careers. “As a founding member of the Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter, the Urban Financial Services Coalition has given me a valuable networking platform, one that I have successfully leveraged to expand my business-to-business relationships and identify opportunities for career advancement,” she said.
The value of the Urban Financial Services Coalition’s contributions to the financial services industry can be seen in the list of conference sponsors, which include JPMorgan Chase as the title sponsor, Citi, RBC Dain Rauscher, US Bank, SunTrust Bank, Robert Half International, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Target. These companies’ involvement also signifies the importance of building a workforce that is truly reflective of the country’s increasingly multi-cultural population.
“Thanks to this critical support by JPMorgan Chase, the UFSC is able to fulfill our mission to ensure the full and equitable participation of people of color at all levels in the financial services industry,” says Urban Financial Services Coalition President L. Diane Evans. Evans is the Diversity Officer at Treasury & Securities Services, JPMorgan Chase.
- All men are encouraged to attend a special Prostate Awareness and Education Day featuring the first African-American Vice President of a major bank in the USA, former president of the UFSC and prostate survivor Mr. Bob Samuels on Friday, June 20 from 4:30pm to 6pm at the Minneapolis Urban League, located at 2100 Plymouth Avenue North, for more information call (612) 986-0010.
To see a list of events including the Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, June 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with Political Strategist Donna Brazile, MUL President Clarence Hightower, House Representative Willie Dominguez and other events go to the UFSC website at www.ufscnet.org or call Twin City Business at 612-986-0010.
Vive Now - Friday, June 6, 2008 at Babalu Restaurant
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.
