Below are the networking events for the week of May 13-17 in the Kansas City area. As always, if you know about other career fairs, meetings or events that would benefit job seekers, please send a note to markvanbaale@gmail.com. Thank you.
There is also a Marketing/Social Media Job Leads page where new jobs are posted every day or every other day.
You can also follow @kcjobseekers or @markvanbaale on Twitter to get the latest updates.
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Monday, May 13
Legends Networking Second Mondays Meeting
Location:
Judi’s Bakery in Country Club Bank
110th & Parallel Parkway
Kansas City, KS
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Time: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Free to attend.
Just bring yourself (and a business owner friend if you like) to network with other business owners.
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Market Immersion: Facebook Business Page Set-up Workshop
Location:
McCoy’s Public House
4057 Pennsylvania Ave.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Cost: $30.00 + $2.64 fee
Join us Monday, bring your laptop and customize your page to fit your brand.
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TEDxCrossroads Weekly Meeting
Location:
AIA Kansas City
1801 McGee St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Free to attend.
TEDxCrossroads is a weekly, hour long TEDx salon hosted Mondays at AIA Kansas City – 1801 McGee. Our focus is conversation, the community exchange that happens after watching a TEDtalk. Our format is simple: watch one 20 min recorded talk, have a 40 minute conversation.
More Information about TEDxCrossroads on Facebook
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Mobile Media Club of Kansas City Meetup
Location:
Harry’s Bar & Tables
501 Westport Road
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Free to attend.
The Mobile Monday Meetup is a networking event happening the second Monday of every month. It is an ambitious gathering of professionals who are committed to learn as well as educate one another about emerging technology.
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Monday Geek Night
Location:
Haus
3044 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
What is Monday Geek Night? It is a weekly Monday night gathering of geeks who enjoy topics including, but not limited to, application and web development (code of all kinds), entrepreneurship, gaming, marketing, design, movies, the current state of all things tech, and usually beer and other cocktails. This Meetup is very much unstructured – feel free to come and geek out on just about ANYTHING. Laptops more than welcome.
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#JobHuntChat on Twitter
Time: 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm CDT
Job Hunt Chat is a community where job seekers, recruiters, human resource professionals, career coaches, and hiring managers can connect. Discussion/questions shared on Twitter.com using the hashtag #JobHuntChat.
Here is how you can participate in this chat:
1. Search for hashtag #JobHuntChat on Twitter when the chat starts at 9 pm CDT.
2. Introduce yourself when the chat begins.
3. Read, ask questions, comment, re-tweet. Participate.
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Tuesday, May 14
KC Chamber Small Business Networking Event
Location:
The Board Room at Union Station (next to Pierpont’s)
30 West Pershing Rd.
Kansas City, MO
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Parking passes will be provided for the four story Union Station Parking Garage located off Pershing Road and Broadway on the west side of Union Station. Handicap parking is available in the parking lot located directly in front of Union Station. Complimentary parking until 9:00 a.m. is also available directly in front of Union Station.
Schedule:
7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast & Networking
8:00-8:40 2 Minute Presenters & Company Introductions
8:45-10:00 After Networking Presentation
Featured after networking topic, Small Business Awards.
Cost: Advance Members, Advance Non-members, and Guests: $18.00
Walk-in Registration: $20.00
Increase your business opportunities at this monthly small business networking event with more than 150 other KC professionals – from small to large businesses, government reps, and business resource providers.
This month’s program topic is, “Small Business Award Winners – How’d they do that?” It will feature a panel of the Small Business Celebration award winners talking about how they became successful, their trials and tribulations, and what makes their businesses grow.
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Power Chics Power Coffee Meeting
Location:
Little Monkey Bizness
12219 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Shawnee, KS
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Time: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
The Power Chics Power Coffee is a new venue for the person who prefers to meet in the morning. We will meet at 8 AM and get to know each other with introductions and a discussion topic.
Power Chics is a personal growth organization, developed by women and for women. Power Chics is dedicated to helping “chics” from all professional arenas grow and develop, both personally and professionally. Come see what we are about.
Please do register for this event so we have an idea of how many to expect.
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Kansas City, KS Chamber: Mobile Marketing Business Solutions Series Event
Location:
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Flint Building, 3632
7250 State Ave.
Kansas City, KS
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Time: 8:00 am – 9:30 am
Cost: $10.00
Learn and gain a comprehensive understanding of the rapidly evolving landscape of mobile marketing.
This workshop is part of the 2013 Business Solution Series, networking breakfasts to support the Kansas City business community with its changing economic and industry needs.
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Biz2Biz Connect Networking Tuesday Meeting
Location:
Scooter’s Coffeehouse
10610 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Shawnee, KS
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Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
$5.00 entry. Job seekers and Non-profit staff can come for free.
More Information about the Group
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Kansas City Career Fair
Location:
Holiday Inn SE Hotel
9103 E. 39th St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Free admission.
More Information and to Register
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Business Marketing Association: Behind the Scenes of Marketing Automation Event
Location:
Boulevard Brewery
Muehlbach Room
2501 Southwest Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
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Time:
1:00 pm – 5:30 pm for Event
5:45 – 7:45 pm: Happy Hour and Networking with appetizers, Boulevard beer and wine
Cost: $50.00 for non-BMA members; $25.00 for KCDMA/AMA Members
Marketing automation is changing the way we do business and this event will give both B2B and B2C marketers a chance to learn more about the options from leading experts.
Join us to hear from Adam Blitzer, Founder and VP of B to B Marketing of Pardot, an ExactTarget company, Mike Martin of Salesforce.com, Sara Zittergruen-Miller and Stephanie Ayers of Perceptive Software and David Fowler, the Chief Deliverability and Privacy Officer of Act-On.
As the keynote speaker, Adam Blitzer will give an overview on marketing automation, discuss consolidation in the space, and project where it’s headed.
Then hear first hand from Stephanie Ayers of Perceptive Software and other corporate marketers who live in the day-to-day trenches of marketing automation. They will give an overview of their current CRM and marketing automation software platform and provide an example that showcase how the switch took them from lofty goals to post campaign analysis.
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Christian Business Connections Network Meeting
Location:
East Side Baptist Church
19901 E. 78 Highway
Independence, MO
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Time: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Join us! It is an all-inclusive and non-denominational group and our focus is networking/friendship/outreach.
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Coping with Change and Powerfully Dealing with Your Emotions So You can Get Back to Work Faster Webinar
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm CDT
We are going to be dealing with the angst you may be feeling about your job search, lay-off, the economy, the news, the people in your life and anything else that you may be thinking about in a way that limits what is possible.
In this results-oriented presentation, you will have the opportunity to:
- Learn how to use your own challenges to decide and commit to what you want.
- Shift from focusing on “what is wrong” to focusing on “what works”.
- Your thoughts influence your job search. Discover how to rise above the circumstances in the news and take powerful action.
- Begin to reach out, connect, empower and support one another in order to move through these waves of change with ease and grace.
- Learn how to powerfully use your time and energy starting today.
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Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Monthly Gathering
Location:
Cafe Trio
4558 Main St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Are you new to the nonprofit sector as a professional or board member? Are you looking to network with other nonprofit professionals? Are you interested in shaping the programming and direction of your local YNPN chapter?
Join us for the next Young Nonprofit Professional Network of Kansas City (YNPNkc) Networking Happy Hour!
Appetizers will be provided, and drink specials will be available for purchase. This event is free to attend but RSVPs are requested.
YNPNkc is chapter of a national organization that provides professional development and networking opportunities to professionals new to their careers in the nonprofit sector.
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Greater Kansas City Public Relations Society of America Evening Event
Location:
Snow & Company
1815 Wyandotte St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Free to attend.
Join us for an evening of fun with area PR peeps.
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Missouri Feet-Up Network Meeting
Location:
Green Lady Lounge
1809 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Feet-Up Network is a group of business professionals who like to get together, kick their feet-up and have a drink together.
All of our meetings are “come as you are, no fees, no rules, let’s just get together and break bread”-types of events.
We support local businesses and are passionate about no-strings, easy-going networking.
Seriously, just bring some business cards, order a drink and make some connections. It’s that easy to meet other business owners.
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Kansas City Young Professionals Networking Society Happy Hour / “Monty Python: Search for the Holy Grail” Quote-along
UPDATE: Only 26 seats left for this event. Get your tickets now. Link to purchase tickets is below.
Location:
Alamo Drafthouse
1400 Main St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Cost: $6.00 (includes ticket cost and amazingly fun props)
If you’re interested in Happy Hour, join us from 5:30-6:15 in the Chesterfield Bar at the Alamo.
We are a networking society for people both young and young-at-heart. Join us for our regular Happy Hours and other events where you can come and mingle with other professionals. All events are open to everyone including spouses and friends – the more the merrier!
There are only ~100 tickets available (the size of the theatre) and Starlight’s young professional group is invited as well. The last time we did an event like this we sold out in 6 days so don’t be left out of the great time.
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No-Cost Webinar: Ready to Transform Your Resume from Wimpy to WOW!
Time: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm CDT
Have you ever felt that the majority of resumes you have submitted online are sitting in an Internet Black Hole somewhere? Is it nearly driving you to the brink of insanity, because you do not know what to do about it? If so, you are not alone! In fact, many of the prospects who turn to me for help with their resumes admit this thinking, with evident despair. It is painful to hear, especially when so much is riding on the success of your resume gaining attention and follow-up by recruiters and hiring managers.
Getting the results you really want from your resume (interest and an interview) means engaging in a bit of learning and effort on your part. That can start by joining my one-hour webinar How-to-WOW! Resumes. What have you got to lose, except a non-performing resume?
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Wednesday, May 15
Social Media Club of Lawrence Weekly Meeting
Location:
Signs of Life
722 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence, KS
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Time: 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Free to attend.
Do you plan your social media strategy for the week, month, and season? In this week’s meeting, we’ll be talking about using editorial calendars and building an intentional social media strategy throughout the year.
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Biz2Biz Connect – The Art of Networking Workshop
Location:
Argentine Federal Savings
12501 Antioch Road
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 8:30 am – 11:00 am
Cost: $25.00
Learn how to do a 30 second elevator pitch, ask questions, and proper follow-up techniques.
RSVP Required. Call Bob Young at (816) 305-8017 or email Bob.
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PeopleKC – Professionals Enriching Other People’s Lives Weekly Meeting
Location:
Platte Valley Bank
8401 Missouri 45
Parkville, MO
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Time: 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Free to attend.
We are Business Professionals, enriching other people’s lives everyday.
We are united to support each other’s business through personal referrals and to work diligently to support the many needs of our community.
We meet every Wednesday morning from 8:30-9:30 in the lower level of Platte Valley Bank (rear entrance).
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1 Million Cups Program for Entrepreneurs
Location:
Kauffman Labs
4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation created 1 Million Cups (1MC) as a simple way to engage entrepreneurs in the Kansas City community. Each week, the 1MC program offers two local upstarts an opportunity to present their companies to a diverse audience of mentors, advisors, and entrepreneurs.
The program takes place every Wednesday morning from 9:00-10:00am in Kauffman Labs. So if you’re interested in being involved with the 1 Million Cups program sign up, show up, help someone startup by offering your thoughts, questions, and advice.
Watch Program Live starting at 8:50 am CDT.
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Kansas City Spring Career Fair
Location:
Overland Park Convention Center
6000 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Free admission.
Workforce Partnership will also be on hand offering Resume Review and Career Coaching services.
More Information and to Register
List of Participating Companies and Jobs Being Offered
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Power Guys Power Lunch
Location:
810 Zone
4800 W. 119th St.
Leawood, KS
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Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p,m,
Cost: $35.00 for prospective members.
Speaker: Danny O’Neill, aka Bean Barron, The Roasterie
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Biz2Biz Connect Networking Wednesday Meeting
Location:
Scooter’s Coffeehouse
11106 Antioch Road
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
$5.00 entry. Job seekers and Non-profit staff can come for free.
More Information about the Group
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Christian Business Connections Network Meeting
Location:
Gusto! Coffee
3390 SW Fascination Drive
Lee’s Summit, MO
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Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Join us! It is an all-inclusive and non-denominational group and our focus is networking/friendship/outreach.
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Under30CEO May Meetup: Launch Your Business with Great Marketing
Location:
The Granfalloon
608 Ward Parkway
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
No cost to attend.
How do you market something that isn’t yet established? Do I hold a soft launch or a big blowout event? How can I create buzz about my product on a small budget?
Every entrepreneur will need to be able to answer these questions and many more whenever one begins to launch their product or service. Are you doing everything that you can to make the most out of your first big step into your market? Join Under30CEO as we host a “launch marketing” panel featuring Sara Davidson of Sara Davidson Consulting, Brody Dorland of DivvyHQ.com, and Jason Carrigan of RRIGAN, Inc. and Hack of the Sexes as they talk about the early steps you should take to market a new product or business.
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Northland KC Young Professionals Memorial Day Happy Hour and Give-Back Event
Location:
Black on Burlington
1327 Burlington St.
North Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Cost: $5.00 at the door
Join your fellow Northland YP’s for an evening of networking and giving back to area military families who have lost loved ones in the line of duty.
Young professionals under 40 who live or work in the Northland are encouraged to attend. Feel free to bring a friend (or five) to network.
Northland Young Professionals aims to provide young leaders in the Kansas City Northland an opportunity to grow professionally while building lasting connections through networking events, educational opportunities and service projects.
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StartFEST by Boost Lee’s Summit
Location:
University of Central Missouri Summit Campus, Door 54
850 NW Chipman Road
Lee’s Summit, MO
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Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Free to attend.
StartFEST is making its second appearance in Lee’s Summit! This high energy event is a must see for anyone who has seen the TV show SharkTank. Throughout the evening 10 entrepreneurs from the BOOST Lees Summit program will be demonstrating their innovations and ultimately conducting a 60 second live pitch for their business concept. This is your chance to see live the area’s business up-and-comers.
In a room filled with investors, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and community leaders this is a great opportunity for these new businesses to establish connections, stimulate conversation and witness possibly the next big thing in the eastern Jackson County business community.
Complimentary wine, beer, and soft drinks will be served with a selection of hors d’oeuvres to ticketed guests. Tickets are free and should be ordered online.
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Lawrence May Tweetup
Location:
Tortas Jalisco
534 Frontier Road
Lawrence, KS
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Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Free to attend.
We’ll be tweetup-ing at Tortas Jalisco at 534 Frontier Road (just behind the gas station at the corner of 6th and Frontier). They have a great outdoor patio, the best chips and salsa in town and margaritas, of course! Come for a drink, for dinner, or for both.
We’re really excited to get #ltwup off the ground and going again after a hiatus for most of the last year and a half. We had a good and enthusiastic group at Harbour Lights (they have made some amazing changes so go check them out on the next sunny day) in April and we gathered some input from attendees about future tweetups. Events in the next few months will be at locations that come from that list! If you have an idea for a great tweetup location, let us know!
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Thursday, May 16
KC Roundtable Breakfast Meeting
Location:
First Watch
1022 Westport Rd.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
This breakfast we do not have a speaker but come meet and mingle with other Roundtable members.
Our mission is to:
- Focus on relationship building; not lead generating.
- Facilitate collaboration, openness, transparency, learning and teaching.
- Establish an entrepreneurial network.
- Fill the void of not having the water cooler.
We meet on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month at our favorite location at First Watch in Westport. In addition to our morning meetings, KC Roundtable provides other opportunities to network with young entrepreneurs such as events like Just For Starters & After Hour events. Prospective members are self-motivated, curious, and open to learning and teaching.
More Information about KC Roundtable
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Olathe Chamber Coffee meeting
Location this week:
Holiday Inn Express
12070 South Strang Line Road
Olathe, KS
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Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Open to job seekers to attend free of charge.
Opportunity to mingle with Olathe area business owners and network to your next job. Expect to meet 150-250 people. There is a special sign-up area so job hunters and employers can meet.
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Biz2Biz Connect Networking Thursday Meeting
Location:
Fig Tree Cafe
817 NE Rice Rd.
Lee’s Summit, MO
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(East outer Rd of 291 Hwy between 50 Hwy & I-470 across from Office Max & next to the BP gas station)
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
$5.00 entry. Job seekers and Non-profit staff can come for free.
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Freelance Exchange of Kansas City May Happy Hour
Location:
Charlie Hopper’s
12 West 63rd St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Free to attend.
It is time for a much-needed Happy Hour! Hope that you will be there to celebrate with us. So mark your calendar now and plan to attend.
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Social Media Club of Kansas City May Happy Hour
Location:
Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen
1526 Walnut St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
No cost to attend.
We can’t promise you’ll get your tan on, BUT keep your fingers crossed the weather is awesome for our May Happy Hour at Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen…on the patio!
So, get yourself to Tannin on Thursday, May 16, from 5:30-7:30 pm for some networking with fellow social media clubbers and enjoy appetizers (thanks, Tannin!!!) and beverages on the happy hour menu. We’ll get extended Happy Hour pricing — 50% off all wines by the glass and beer PLUS 50% off any starter apps (the food kind) your heart desires.
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KCnext Spring IT Networking Event
Location:
Twenty Eight Event Space
1300 W. 28th St.
Kansas City, MO
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Cost:
KCnext members: no charge
Non-KCnext members: $20 per ticket
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Build your network, have some fun, and get connected to more than 400 influential tech leaders. Plus, mingle in the beer garden and register to win raffles for cool tech gadgets.
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#OMCChat on Twitter
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm CDT
Open Mic Career Chat is an unfiltered & upfront discussion about job search, interviewing, resume construction & bad interviewers. Great chat where job seekers, recruiters, human resource professionals, career coaches, and hiring managers can connect. Discussion/questions shared on Twitter.com using the hashtag #OMCChat.
Here is how you can participate in this chat:
1. Search for hashtag #OMCChat on Twitter when the chat starts at 6 pm CDT.
2. Introduce yourself when the chat begins.
3. Read, ask questions, comment, re-tweet. Participate.
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Career Wake Up Call Teleseminar
Free to attend. Hosted by Abby Kohut from Absolutely Abby.
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CDT
Your career needs a wake up call! Join the lively twice monthly teleseminars for answers to your job search and career development questions.
If you are in job search mode or in anything less than your perfect career, you can’t afford to miss these call.
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Friday, May 17
Social Media Club of Kansas City North May Meeting
Location:
Platte County Convention & Visitors Bureau
11724 NW Plaza Circle, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Registration begins at 7:30 am
Program with Q&A runs from 8 – 9am
Free to attend.
Registration and networking begins at 7:30 am and the program begins at 8 am sharp! Coffee will be provided. You do not have to live in the Northland to attend these meetings.
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Job Club Support Group Meeting
Location:
Church of the Resurrection
West Building, Room 2202
13720 Roe Ave.
Leawood, KS
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Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Please join other job seekers for networking, accountability and group support for those who are unemployed and underemployed.
Questions? Please contact Cheryl Greenough at 913-544-0238.
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Saturday, May 18
Catholic Career Panel Roundtable Meeting
Location:
Good Shepherd Parish
12800 W 75th St.
Shawnee, KS
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Time: 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Dress is Business Casual.
On this panel this month is:
- AGLA
- BASYS
- Commerce Bank
- Veriship
CCR holds a ’Panel Roundtable’ usually the last Saturday of each month. Panel Roundtables are a refreshing venue for business owners and hiring managers to share company culture and employment opportunities for 2012 with qualified and professional job seekers with no fees or cost to the job seeker or the business owner as well.
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