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Seeking Active Professionals for Assistant Organizer Spots - Hello everyone! I'm looking for a few good professionals who keep themselves well informed of social networking events, who have event ideas themselves, who have the initiative to put together an event, and who are willing and able to take the Photo Fanatics Sep 3, 2008 8:28 PM
RE: [smallbiz-678] How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker Mixer for the Group? - I am in let me know 949 702 0677 --- On Thu, 8/14/08, Jeff Lerch <[address removed]> wrote: darrell tolbert Aug 14, 2008 8:17 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker - -- Please Note: If you hit "REPLY", your message will be sent to everyone on this mailing list ( smallbiz-678@ Jay and Juliana Aug 14, 2008 7:10 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker - Preview not available Eve Mallett Aug 14, 2008 12:26 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker Mixer for the Group? - Preview not available Jeff Lerch Aug 14, 2008 9:45 AM
RE: [smallbiz-678] How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker Mixer for the Group? - Huy Tran Aug 14, 2008 9:41 AM
RE: [smallbiz-678] How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker Mixer for the Group? - Clif Abney Aug 14, 2008 9:35 AM
RE: [smallbiz-678] How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker Mixer for the Group? - Cher Bransky Aug 14, 2008 9:28 AM
RE: [smallbiz-678] How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker Mixer for the Group? - My husband owns a poker biz. We could rent tables and chips from him. http://homepokerpros.com I'd be interested in playing. I'd have to think of what I could donate.... Adrianne Machina Tornado Marketing, Inc. 949-357-6356 | amachina@torna Adrianne Machina Aug 14, 2008 9:21 AM
Re: [smallbiz-678] How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker Mixer for the Group? - I would be interested in hearing more. Hank Mondaca http://www.meetup.com/members/7003624/ On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 10:14 PM, Adriana Lopez Hank Mondaca Aug 14, 2008 8:18 AM
RE: [smallbiz-678] How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker Mixer for the Group? - Jeff Lerch Aug 14, 2008 8:01 AM
Re: [smallbiz-678] How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker Mixer for the Group? - Hi Paul, I would be willing to put in $ or a bottle of wine Jennifer Hagerman Aug 14, 2008 7:34 AM
RE: [smallbiz-678] How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker Mixer for the Group? - rama Aug 13, 2008 10:15 PM
RE: [smallbiz-678] How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker Mixer for the Group? - Adriana Lopez Aug 13, 2008 7:59 PM
How Many of you would be willing to attend a Poker Mixer for the Group? - Hello everyone, I am trying to organize a meet up for our group it will be a poker mixer and I need some feed back on the following: 1. How many of you would like to attend and play Poker? 2. How many of you would be wiling to d Paul Horvat Aug 13, 2008 4:25 PM
To those interested in the feedback meeting... - If any of you have a projector that you could bring prior to the meetup so that we can project and evaluate one another's websites and web material at the meeting, please contact me. Thanks everyone, Daniel Meetup Organizer and Photo Fanatics Aug 3, 2008 3:34 PM
Would you like feedback for your business? - Hi everyone, It has been suggested that we have a meetup where each attendee gives a brief presentation about their company and then receives feedback. Some areas that might benefit from feedback are company website design, marketing materials Photo Fanatics Jul 28, 2008 9:21 PM
Business Mixer with the business owners of Le Tip Costa Mesa - Tuesday, July 8th at 6 pm - There will be food, drinks, and casual business networking at Dave and Buster's in the Irvine Spectrum on Tuesday evening July 8th at 6pm and our group has been extended an invitation to this mixer sponsored by the business owners of Le Tip of Costa Mesa. Photo Fanatics Jun 27, 2008 9:44 AM
Do you have an event idea? - Hello everyone! Our last meetup had a great turn out and I am very much looking forward to our next one! I wanted to invite everyone to post a suggestion for one of our next meetup events on the message board Photo Fanatics Jun 20, 2008 10:15 AM
RE: [smallbiz-678] Get an advertising campaign critqued at next weeks Meetup! - Michael Banks Jun 9, 2008 10:30 AM
Get an advertising campaign critqued at next weeks Meetup! - Kirsten Wright Jun 9, 2008 10:23 AM
OC Small Business Networking - Marketing: Why Advertising Works And Why It Doesnt - Have you been struggling with your marketing efforts? Getting great response, some response, NO response?? Thursday evening, June 19th, we are getting together to share experiences and learn about this critical aspect of small business ownership. Photo Fanatics Jun 5, 2008 6:37 AM
Message Boards and an Event Invitation - Hi everyone, I'd like to encourage everyone to stop by the group page and add your introduction to the message boards. Those of you who previously emailed me with your information can leave it up to me to post that info soon or, of course, you Photo Fanatics May 29, 2008 9:20 AM
Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup - Hi everyone! Some of you may have noticed that Gina, our previous organizer, had to step down due to other obligations. She put out a message asking for a new organizer to step up to the plate, so here I am. My name is Dan and I am co-owner o Photo Fanatics May 13, 2008 1:01 PM
Fwd: New Social Networking Group - Preview not available user 2785487 May 9, 2008 10:22 AM
Pancake Breakfast & Silent/Live Auction Fund Raiser This Weekend - Preview not available user 2785487 Apr 9, 2008 12:43 PM
RE: [smallbiz-678] OC Small Business Expo - April 23rd - Caroline Apr 7, 2008 2:19 PM
RE: [smallbiz-678] FW: Downtown Santa Ana Business and Neighborhood Mixer - Everyone! When you reply to this email... [address removed] or for that matter any group email from Meet Up it goes to everyone in the group! If you want to write to the group leader you have to use their direct email address! Its on their Ethan Lanagan Apr 2, 2008 3:10 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] FW: Downtown Santa Ana Business and Neighborhood Mixer - I'm sorry i'm unable to attend On 4/1/08, Gina < [address removed] > wrote: Joana Catalasan Apr 2, 2008 1:21 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] FW: Downtown Santa Ana Business and Neighborhood Mixer - Wish I could be there, but I am already stuck in another meeting! I look forward to meeting everyone on Saturday. Sharon Butler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grazina" To: Sent: Wednesday, Apr sharon Butler Apr 2, 2008 1:18 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] FW: Downtown Santa Ana Business and Neighborhood Mixer - Thank you for the invitation. I will plan on attending. Also, on Thursday, April 3, 12noon, I am hosting a real estate investing briefing for small business owners in my office (23181 Verdugo, Suite 103, Laguna Hills, 92653). We help business owne Grazina Apr 1, 2008 6:54 PM
RE: [smallbiz-678] FW: Downtown Santa Ana Business and Neighborhood Mixer - Preview not available Caroline Apr 1, 2008 4:00 PM
FW: Downtown Santa Ana Business and Neighborhood Mixer - Preview not available user 2785487 Apr 1, 2008 3:26 PM
RE: [smallbiz-678] PLEASE READ: Member expectations - .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } Gina, We appreciate your efforts. I already RSVP. I am a freelan Mikal Lok Apr 1, 2008 2:44 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] PLEASE READ: Member expectations - Preview not available user 2785487 Apr 1, 2008 2:12 PM
How to RSVP for an Event - I'm getting the idea that some of our members do not know what I mean or how to go about doing so when I request to have people RSVP for our events. Here's a brief definition from Wikipedia: RSVP refers to "Répondez s'il vous plaît user 2785487 Apr 1, 2008 2:11 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] PLEASE READ: Member expectations - Preview not available user 2785487 Apr 1, 2008 1:56 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] PLEASE READ: Member expectations - Preview not available Bucky Harris Apr 1, 2008 1:52 PM
RE: [smallbiz-678] PLEASE READ: Member expectations - Preview not available Cher Bransky Apr 1, 2008 1:09 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Update! Need speakers, lead takers, and RSVPers! OC Small Business Meet Up Apr 5th in the Artists' Village - I have not has a chance to check out the date, but I am a professional speaker and can speak on several topics. I have owned a Mortgage Banking Company since 1988 and would love to educate business owners on financing options and corporate credit. S sharon Butler Apr 1, 2008 11:05 AM
PLEASE READ: Member expectations - My husband and I have been a part of several other local networking groups where we have had to pay hundreds of dollars for membership and a small fortune to attend events. I think that's so unnecessary. As a group of small business owners, I believe we h user 2785487 Apr 1, 2008 10:46 AM
Update! Need speakers, lead takers, and RSVPers! OC Small Business Meet Up Apr 5th in the Artists' Village - I've updated this meeting. For more details, see the full listing: http://smallbiz.meetup.com/678/calendar/7615590/ RSVP now and bring your business cards! A flexible age Photo Fanatics Apr 1, 2008 10:16 AM
Meeting details changed: 1st Business Book Club Mtg - What Got You Here Won't Get You There - I've updated this meeting. For more details, see the full listing: http://smallbiz.meetup.com/678/calendar/7636422/ When: Monday, April 28, 2008 at 6:00 PM Where: RAGS Kwan Cabellon Mar 30, 2008 5:54 PM
OC Small Business Meet Up Apr 5th in the Artists' Village - The first Saturday of every month the Artists' Village has an open house and a lot of people come to the area to browse around the various shops and art galleries in the area's old town scenery. http Photo Fanatics Mar 27, 2008 1:23 PM
New Meeting: OC Small Business Essentials Expo - Announcing a new meeting for Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup! What: OC Small Business Essentials Expo When: Wednesday, April 23, 9:00 AM Where: Click the link below to find out! Who should come: S Adrianne Machina Mar 27, 2008 12:04 PM
New Assistant Organizers - Since I seem to be burning the candle at both ends most of the time, I have made several people from our group Assistant Organizers so they could host events and help get our group "socially activated". All of these individuals have had wonderfu user 2785487 Mar 25, 2008 1:04 PM
Make - Okay so how was the Make "Rags" to Riches Meet & Greet event? As I explained to our Assistant Organizer and I hope she relayed the message to everyone, I was out of town for the weekend and didn't return until late last night. Ho user 2785487 Mar 25, 2008 11:58 AM
OC Small Business Expo - April 23rd - Adrianne Machina Mar 24, 2008 4:45 PM
re: [!! SPAM] [smallbiz-678] New Meeting: Make "Rags" to Riches Meet & Greet - Preview not available Ric Franzi Mar 22, 2008 6:58 AM
RE: [smallbiz-678] New Meeting: Make "Rags" to Riches Meet & Greet - .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } I will do whatever I can to help "Rags" out. Maybe my clients will let me attac Jennifer Mar 21, 2008 3:05 PM
New Meeting: Make "Rags" to Riches Meet & Greet - Announcing a new meeting for Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup! What: Make "Rags" to Riches Meet & Greet When: Monday, March 24, 6:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Who s Kwan Cabellon Mar 21, 2008 11:04 AM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup - I have not been to a meeting yet and it seems like everyone is everywhere! I have a home in Turtle Ridge, in Irvine. Our association has a great theater, I have a projector and I think there is just a small deposit for the room. I will check if every sharon Butler Mar 20, 2008 11:58 AM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup - Good Morning, Angela Mar 20, 2008 11:22 AM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup - Preview not available Wayne Zickefoose Mar 20, 2008 11:15 AM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup - Re: [smallbiz-678] Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup Is anyone a member of a chamber of commerce? I know that they ha Amy Vivona Mar 20, 2008 10:32 AM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup - Preview not available user 2785487 Mar 20, 2008 9:40 AM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup - Preview not available user 2785487 Mar 20, 2008 9:37 AM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup - Hi Gina, got to the big event at OC fair late due to work and did not get to go in, but will look into getting a booth for the next one or so, I have a jingle / music production company, JingleAds.com and would love to start net Bucky Harris Mar 19, 2008 10:32 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup - Gina, It definitely sounds great to have 2 meetings per month. I'm very new to meetup.com , and I'm not very sure what it would take to be an assistant for organizing events. Andrew Mar 19, 2008 7:38 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup - Preview not available user 2785487 Mar 19, 2008 5:27 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup - Hi Gina, Amy, Michael, and everyone, Thanks for the opportunity to meet and I hope we can do so soon. I am looking forward to learning from the accumulated wisdom and experience Photo Fanatics Mar 19, 2008 1:21 PM
Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup - Michael Banks Mar 19, 2008 12:18 AM
Thanks Gina! I'll follow suit - Hi Everyone, Thank you Gina for that introduction. I'm new to the small biz group and it was nice to hear about your business and how you're excited about the opportunities of being the moderator of this group! A little about me and my company. Amy Vivona Mar 18, 2008 12:11 PM
Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup Group - Hello everyone. As most of you know, I have taken over as the Group Organizer. I'm overwhelmed with the response I've received so far and am so pleased with all the offers of assistance and kind words. I can't fully express how excited I am about this gro user 2785487 Mar 18, 2008 11:51 AM
organizing the group - Hi everyone, I've recently gotten very busy with a different large group of entrepreneurs that I've been working with and unfortunately won't have time to organize meetings any longer. Best of luck to you all in your businesses, and I hope one of you Karen Mar 17, 2008 10:29 AM
Re: [smallbiz-678] invitation - I am interested, I will look up your location. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen" To: Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:07 PM Subject: [smallbiz-678] invitation > H sharon Butler Feb 15, 2008 7:45 AM
what's your startup story? - In addition to running my businesses, I write for Entrepreneur magazine on the side. I'm always looking for story ideas to pitch, so why not share your own? Consider these questions: Do you have any unique startup antecdotes to share? Have Karen Feb 14, 2008 11:40 PM
invitation - Hi all, This is very last minute so it's not on the calendar, but for anyone who missed the meeting earlier this month and would like to attend, there is another one coming up this Sunday, Feb. 17 at 5:00 p.m. Same location as noted in the Feb Karen Feb 14, 2008 11:07 PM
New Meeting: April Mixer: Going Green in Orange County - Announcing a new meeting for Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup! What: April Mixer: Going Green in Orange County When: Friday, April 4, 8:00 PM Where: (A location for this meeting hasn't been chosen yet) Karen Feb 2, 2008 4:09 PM
New Meeting: Orange County's Largest Mixer: The Largest Business Networking Event - Announcing a new meeting for Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup! What: Orange County's Largest Mixer: The Largest Business Networking Event When: Thursday, March 13, 5:00 PM Meeting fee: CAD20.00 per person Karen Jan 30, 2008 9:07 PM
New Event: Growing Your Business Through Residual Income - Announcing a new event for Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup! What: Growing Your Business Through Residual Income When: Sunday, February 3, 8:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Who shoul Karen Jan 27, 2008 5:21 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Location of January meeting - Good Eveni Angela Dec 6, 2007 11:49 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Location of January meeting - Hi Grace, Alpa I have an office at Irvine Spectrum area that we could use for our meetup. Here's the address. Come by and check it out. 16520 Bake Parkway, Suite 240 Irvine, CA 92618 We can use this location for our regular meetup. We hold t Val Catalasan Nov 29, 2007 9:20 PM
Location of January meeting - Hi, We will determine another location for the meeting later. Have a great holiday season. Grace and Alpa Grace Chao Nov 25, 2007 9:42 PM
Event details changed: Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup December Meetup - I've updated this event. For more details, see the full listing: http://smallbiz.meetup.com/678/calendar/6789977/ When: Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 7:00 PM Where: Denny Grace Chao Nov 25, 2007 9:39 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Nov 22 Meeting - Grace, Please change the location on the meetup site b/c we don't want to host it at our location. Alpa > We are not sure if there would be one tomorrow since the host We print is > not attending. We apologize for the late notice but we hope eve user 4996474 Nov 25, 2007 3:12 PM
Nov 22 Meeting - We are not sure if there would be one tomorrow since the host We print is not attending. We apologize for the late notice but we hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and we will see you next month. Grace and Alpa Grace Chao Nov 21, 2007 7:24 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Hi Everybody - Preview not available Caroline Oct 31, 2007 8:26 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Hi Everybody - Hey Grace I looked at you site Liberty League I have some questions about your products. Have you and your sister look at my site? yet it's been close to 2 weeks now. Grace Chao <[address removed]> wrote: Robie Johnson Oct 31, 2007 12:33 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Hi Everybody - Ok Grace sounds great. Grace Chao <[address removed]> wrote: Hi Robie, LOL! Of Robie Johnson Oct 27, 2007 1:31 PM
Please join us for Girls Night Comedy this sunday :-) - Hi Grace, I am inviting everyone who loves comedy and male swimsuit models to a Girls Night out Comedy Dinner Show! SundayOct 28th at 6-9 PM at The Ha Ha Cafe Comedy Club 5010 Lankershim Blvd. N.Hollywood, 91601 FREE admission to any member Kitty Martini Oct 27, 2007 1:33 AM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Hi Everybody - Hey Grace I looked at your link, When I see you again I need to know more about your company products Ok!!!!! Grace Chao <[address removed]> wrote: Robie Johnson Oct 26, 2007 3:37 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] OCSBO Meet Up - Hey Darelyne what's up so you are with Herbal life huh tell me more about it on our next meetup Ok. Darelyne <[address removed]> wrote: Robie Johnson Oct 26, 2007 3:04 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Hi Everybody - Hey Grace and how are you today? I enjoyed our meetup last night also did you look at my website last night? Directmatches!!!! It will be a good opportunity for you and your sister Grace. I'm the one you took a picture of. &nb Robie Johnson Oct 26, 2007 2:59 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] OCSBO Meet Up - Please all, note this: Please Note: If you hit " REPLY ", your message will be sent to everyone on this mailing list ( Paul Kiler Oct 26, 2007 2:58 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] OCSBO Meet Up - Hey Darren and Valerie what's up? I enjoyed the conversation I had with you guys. I am also looking forward to doing business with you guys. I need to know what my premium will be on a $250.000 term life insurance policy and I also need Robie Johnson Oct 26, 2007 2:54 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] OCSBO Meet Up - I am looking forward to attending a meetup. I have a nutrition business and would love to promote it here with this group and learn more about other people who have their own business as well.. Life Force International is in the liquid nutrition busine Darelyne Oct 26, 2007 10:16 AM
Hi Everybody - We had our fun small first meeting last night. Thanks Alpa and Nilesh for hosting the meeting at their place. We missed all of you that could not make it this time. We look forwarding to meeting you all next time. Grace and Alpa Grace Chao Oct 26, 2007 7:56 AM
OCSBO Meet Up - Hello everyone. I would like to that Alpa and her husband for hosting our first meet up tonight. I feel this is the beginning of something BIG! Everyone was very friendly, open to dialog, and everyone had something to offer the group no matter th user 5365408 Oct 25, 2007 11:53 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Hi Everbody - Preview not available Caroline Oct 23, 2007 8:44 AM
Hi Everbody - Thanks for your great response to the meeting. Just a reminder that the exit to go to "We print" will be on Chapman, Orange not Chapman, Fullerton If you ha Grace Chao Oct 22, 2007 11:30 PM
Hi Everybody - I just got back from my small business training yesterday and I am still a little bit tired. After careful considerations and discussions with Alpa, I have decided to step down and give the position of Organizer back to her and will be coorg Grace Chao Oct 16, 2007 6:49 AM
The Location of the first meeting - Hi All, Just to follow up of the last email about the location of the first meeting. It would be at the following location: We Print 2317 W. Chapman Ave Orange , CA 92868 714-634-1992 Thanks and look Grace Chao Oct 7, 2007 5:07 PM
Re: [smallbiz-678] Upcoming first meeting - where is this meeting taking place? Grace Chao <[address removed]> wrote: Hi Everyone, We finally setup our first me evelyn Oct 7, 2007 2:34 PM
Event details changed: Orange County Small Business Networking Meetup October Meetup - I've updated this event. For more details, see the full listing: http://smallbiz.meetup.com/678/calendar/6435683/ When: Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 7:00 PM Where: We Pr user 4996474 Oct 2, 2007 8:23 PM
Hi Everbody - Hi Everybody, First of all, i need to admit that I do not have experience in holding meetings but I hate to see the meetup group disappears. Therefore, I made a stand to step in as the organizer to keep it going. Hope we will have a fun time Grace Chao Sep 11, 2007 10:19 PM