Learning how to speak about your business to others is one of the most important things a business owner or someone who is involved in sales can do.

On March 30, CraveDC and Sisarina invite you to Take it to the Top, a night dedicated to helping you create the perfect elevator pitch. Whether it’s your business or your passion, you’ll learn how to sum up unique aspects of your service or product in a way that excites others.

This group-based “speed networking” event is designed to give you the tools needed to ensure that you are always able to put your best foot forward as your business grows and changes and your client base expands. By pairing with others, you’ll have opportunities to deliver and refine your pitch throughout the night.

Space is limited to 30 people. Register now to secure your spot!

Sisarina welcomes you to join us on the catwalk at Bethesda's lounge, Relic, on March 16 from 5-9 p.m. We’re hosting a fashion-themed #DCTwixer featuring clothing, jewelry and handbag designers. There will be hors d'oeuvres and cocktails specially-priced just for the evening, so there’s no excuse not to work it and show us your best Tyra, Naomi (no phone throwing please) or Kate Moss.

Red Sprinkle, our fabulous co-host for the evening, will be putting on the best fashion show in Bethesda. Ready to see what local artists can do with clothing, jewelry, handbags and shoes? Come join us at the #DCTwixer!

Socialize Better will be collecting flat-heeled or tennis shoes or $5 to send to Soles4Souls Project Haiti so bring your unwanted shoes or some cash to help them out. All proceeds go directly to the cause.

Vendors include: Violet Bloom Unique Accessories, Polished Image Consultants, Natalia Sanz Collection, Klewism Jewelry, ArtisticAya, and Company Flowers

Come have green bagels & eggs at Georgetown Bagelry the day after your St. Patrick's Day celebrations. @MaryBeallAdler will be feeding us the best bagel breakfast in Bethesda before sending us off to work. Great networking, delicious food and fun people - breakfast with your neighbors!

Sisarina has joined forces with Simply Leap to offer a series of three workshops & 3 speakers in each designed to help your business get to the next level of success. If you are looking to expand via hiring, a new office, reaching a new audience, or just growing in general while keeping focused on the passion that got you here in the first place, this is the workshop for you.

Stay focused, talk to experts about legal, tax and marketing expansion while learning how to reach people in a new, efficient and successful way. Each workshop gives you lots of useful information, space to ask your own questions, action items and in-person guided networking with your peers. Sign up for all three, or choose the one that fits what you need now.

Workshop 1: Vision, Passion & Focus - April 20 6-9pm
Workshop 2: Nuts & Bolts - May 4 6-9pm
Workshop 3: Purposeful Networking - May 18 6-9pm

Location: Science Club
Metros: Farragut North or Dupont (south exit)

 

Enjoy the beautiful weather on the roof of Cleveland Park Bar & Grill as Spring springs into action. Meet some fun people, make business contacts and enjoy the great outdoors in DC. Instead of asking people what they do, ask them what they love! They'll answer - #DCTweetup!

TIME: 5-8pm
WHAT: Happy hour on the roof!
WHY: meet some great people, eat & drink great stuff & enjoy an evening out
COST: Did we say FREE?!
SPECIALS: Happy hour extended until 8pm


What is #DCTweetup?
#DCTweetup is a ‘non’-networking event for locals to put a face to a Twitter handle. It’s a relaxing evening of networking with your neighbors, local business owners and meeting new friends. This is not your typical ’state what you do & hand over your business card’ event. #DCTweetup is for the introverted & extroverted alike to share in great conversation, relationship-building and fun.

Sunday Brunch has been a Washington DC tradition since the beginning of time. We've decided to continue that tradition with a twist at a #DCTweetup New Orleans-style.

Michaela Noble AKA @NobleLawyer has opened her home to @Sisarina's #DCTweetup group on April 18 for a mix & mingle. This will be a casual afternoon brunch featuring a decadently rich brunch with plenty of champagne and bloody marys. Guys & girls (coupled or singled) are welcome.

TIME: 12-5pm with brunch starting at 1pm
WHERE: Michaela Noble's Home (Address to be sent to attendees within 2 days of event)
METRO: 3.5 blocks from Foggy Bottom Metro
PARKING: In building or street parking at Virginia & E St NW
BRING: Champagne, side dishes, soda or non-alcoholic beverages
Only 30 allowed so please only RSVP if you plan to attend.

@Sisarina invites you to a #DCTweetup #Glee Season opening party. If you love Glee, come join us for the first episode of the 2nd season. We have all the music from the first season to prep us to laugh, cry and shake our heads watching it in HD at Sisarina HQ. Come for the show, stay for the friends.

This is a mini-party and will be capped at the first 15 people. Please only sign up if you are sure you can attend.

When: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6-10:30pm (show starts at 9pm so come when you can)
METRO: Bethesda (Red line)
What: GLEE Season Opener
Bring: a snack or drink to share

TEDxPotomac After Party

After an incredible day of listening to amazing speakers and performances, TEDxPotomac has hooked up with Sisarina to bring you an After Party to encourage conversation with your fellow TEDx attendees & bring in those who viewed the event via simulcast.

WHERE: The After Party will take place at Lima Restaurant & Lounge with happy hour food & drink specials.

GETTING THERE: From the event, go to Foggy Bottom Metro & take Blue or Orange 2 stops to McPherson Square. Lima is located at 1401 K St. The distance is also walkable (0.8 miles)

Looking forward to sharing a day of TED talks with you & an after party to continue the conversation.

TEDxPotomac Pre-Party

Before TEDxPotomac attendees gather, Sisarina invites you out for a very special #DCTweetup to get the TEDx party started. We're excited to have swanky Lima as our venue for this pre-party event with lots of happy hour specials from 4:30-7pm.

If you've ever attended a Sisarina event (#DCTweetup, #DCTwixer, etc) then you know it'll be casual, include interesting people and won't be stuffy. Bring your business cards but plan to leave with a few new friends.

EVERYONE'S INVITED! Confirmed attendees, those who want to attend and anyone else just interested in hanging with TED peeps are welcome. Meet new people, enjoy a fun Thursday out and find out more about what we're doing.

What is TEDxPotomac?

2010 Social Media “AM” Soiree Teaching the ABC’s of Social Media with Live Demos

Currently in the U.S., nearly one in five business owners integrate social media into their business process. Small businesses are increasingly investing in social media marketing to stay relevant and competitive in the marketplace. The adoption of social media has doubled from 12 to 24 percent within the last year and continues to grow.

WHAT: The 2nd annual Social Media “AM” Soiree is designed to help small business owners hone their social media skills. The event will feature eight social media expert users who will give live demonstrations on the latest technologies.

List of demonstrations include: Websites 2.0, Blogging, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Tweetdeck, Hootsuite, Ping.fm, Gowalla, Amplify, and Flip camera usage.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 19th 2010 from 8:30-10:30 AM

WHERE: Eggspectation Restaurant in Silver Spring, MD

NOTE: Melanie Spring is doing live demos with Facebook - come hang with Sisarina!

Sex & the City 2 comes out May 27. Let's put it on the calendar to go see it on June 7 once the crowds thin out a bit. We'll do happy hour at Jaleo in Bethesda then head over to the Bethesda movie theatre for the movie around 7. I'll update the registration when I find out exactly what time it's playing. Invite your girlfriends & be ready for great happy hour specials followed by a great movie! (Yep, Aiden is back!)

HAPPY HOUR: 5pm Jaleo at 7271 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda
MOVIE: 7pm (TBD) Bethesda Regal Cinema
WHEN: Monday, June 7
METRO: Bethesda (Red line)

What is #DCTwirlies?
#DCTwirlies is a Twitter meetup for local DC Metro area 'girlies' to get together and do social events, thus meeting new friends, making great business contacts and generally having a great time. We meet around the DC area once a month and are always looking for businesses to promote and interesting things to do.

The Women Business Owner's Luncheon is pleased to present our first happy hour #DCTwirlies-style. #DCTwirlies gets women in the area together to get to know each other and make friends while the Women Business Owner's luncheon has women get together to share tips, tricks, ideas and support. We've decided to give you a business owner's happy hour in the vein of #DCTwirlies.

If you are a women in business for yourself or are on the path to becoming one, Sisarina invites you to come hang out with us.

TIME: 5-7:30pm
SPECIALS: $5 sangria, all martinis and cocktails, $3 beers, $5 delicious burger and other happy hour specials
 

Garden Tweetup for the Hungry

@WDCGardener has invited us to a #DCTweetup in her beautiful garden in Silver Spring. Enjoy being outdoors in the DC summer weather while munching on garden party food, sipping drinks & meeting great people! Instead of asking people what they do, ask them what they love! They'll answer - #DCTweetup!

WHERE: WDCGardener's Garden
WHEN: June 17, 2010 5-8pm
ADDRESS: 826 Philadephia Ave NW (entrance to garden is across from Public Storage at 7800 Fenton Ave Silver Spring)
METRO: Silver Spring or Takoma Park metro (Red line)
WHAT: Garden party - #DCTweetup-style
WHY: meet some great people, eat & drink great stuff & enjoy an evening in a garden
BRING: Bottle of wine or homemade food
RAIN PLAN: If it rains (God forbid), we'll meet at Jackie's Sidebar

Follow @WDCGardener or read her blog: washingtongardener.blogspot.com

What is #DCTweetup?
#DCTweetup is a ‘non’-networking event for locals to put a face to a Twitter handle. It’s a relaxing evening of networking with your neighbors, local business owners and meeting new friends. This is not your typical ’state what you do & hand over your business card’ event. #DCTweetup is for the introverted & extroverted alike to share in great conversation, relationship-building and fun.

'Tinis & Toes

After a particularly funny conversation on Twitter, Sisarina decided it was time to let the DC area ladies relax with an 'evening in'. At Sisarina HQ on Wed, July 14, we will enjoy Martinis & Pedicures ('Tinis & Toes) along with a live DJ, Yoko K., massage therapist and delicious appetizers & desserts. All supporting local woman-owned businesses.

Only 30 ladies allowed. $40 covers everything but tips for your pedicure & massage. Bring a little cash.

THE LINEUP:

MARTINIS: Sisarina will setup a martini bar with different flavors to start the 'chilling out' process.

PEDICURES: The team from Nail Taxi (@nailtaxi) is coming in to do relaxing pedicures in comfy chairs. Make sure your feet are ready!

CHAIR MASSAGES: Jessica (@AutumnBriars) of Peace at Hand will be offering 10-minute chair massages to soothe you after your long work day.

TWEET! Tweet about it by copying this:
'Tinis & Toes @Sisarina HQ in Bethesda on July 14 5-8pm http://bit.ly/tinistoes #DCTwirlies #tinistoes

What is #DCTwirlies?

#DCTwirlies is a Twitter meetup for local DC Metro area 'girlies' to get together and do social events, thus meeting new friends, making great business contacts and generally having a great time. We meet around the DC area once a month and are always looking for businesses to promote and interesting things to do.

Social Media Day is June 30!

@Sisarina has partnered with @DCEventJunkie to bring you a fun evening at Science Club to celebrate! Gather your Facebook friends, your Twitter followers and your LinkedIn folks and come hang out with us for happy hour! No tweeting necessary at the event, just come have a good time with people IRL (in real life).

WHERE: Science Club
WHEN: June 30 - 5:30-9pm
ADDRESS: 1136 19th St NW, DC 20036
METRO: Farragut (or Dupont) - Red line
WHAT: Social Media Happy Hour
SPECIALS: On the invitation!

"Connect Your Community" with Melanie Spring

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Learn the in's and out's of organizing a superb networking event! Creating a space for people in your online community to come together in person is not an easy task, but Melanie is going to show you how it's done. She'll give you tips on how to find the right venue, how to promote the event and how to create an atmosphere that allows your attendees to enjoy themselves. She'll tell you how to make it free or cheap, what tools to use to make your life easy while organizing the events and how to spin it so you get your attendees to beg you to do another one.

SPEAKER: Melanie Spring helps her clients with their marketing, branding and websites. Her focus is on entrepreneurs and non-profits. You'll find her organizing #DCTweetup and other fun workshops to help connect DC area neighbors.

SPONSOR: This webinar is sponsored by Small Act. Learn how your nonprofit can make a big impact in social media at www.smallact.com.

REGISTER: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/740836113

Enjoy a hot mid-summer evening with us while drinking wine and sangria at Urbana Wine Bar & Restaurant. Meet some fun people, make business contacts and relax after a long day at work. Instead of asking people what they do, ask them what they love! They'll answer - #DCTweetup!

WHERE: Urbana Wine Bar & Restaurant
WHEN: Tuesday, July 20th, 5-8pm
METRO: 2 blocks from North Exit of Dupont Circle (Red Line)
WHAT: wine & sangria happy hour!
WHY: meet some great people, eat & drink great stuff & enjoy an evening out
COST: Did we say FREE?!
SPECIALS: Urbana's happy hour menu includes $5 sangria, $5 small plate appetizers & $8 pizzas.


What is #DCTweetup?
#DCTweetup is a ‘non’-networking event for locals to put a face to a Twitter handle. It’s a relaxing evening of networking with your neighbors, local business owners and meeting new friends. This is not your typical ’state what you do & hand over your business card’ event. #DCTweetup is for the introverted & extroverted alike to share in great conversation, relationship-building and fun.

Sisarina welcomes you to join us at the catwalk at Bethesda's lounge, Relic, on August 25 from 5-9 pm for the Fancy Little Things Fall Fashion Show.

Polished Image Consultants (@PolishedImage) has partnered with us to put on the best fashion show in Bethesda.

As the second installment in our DC Metro Area fashion show, we'll be featuring clothing, jewelry, handbag & footwear from local designers. Check out our March show & mark your calendar now!

CHARITY: New Endeavors for Women

When: August 25, 2010 5-9pm
Where: Relic in Bethesda
Metro: Bethesda (Red line)
Parking: on-street parking & hourly garages (bring quarters)
What: Fashion Show & Happy Hour
Cost: Free! Great happy hour specials so you can donate to the charity!
Why: Do we really need to answer this question anymore? Ask those who came last year!

Sisarina has decided that its time to have a #DCTwirlies event under the summer sky at Wolf Trap. What better girlie-show to go see then Legally Blonde- The Musical? On August 12th we will get together on blankets on the Wolf Trap lawn to meet new friends, enjoy food and wine and watch the awesome Elle Woods take Harvard by storm at the musical revamp of the hit movie!

BUY YOUR $20 LAWN TICKETS HERE!

WHEN: August 12th 6pm-10pm. Come by 6pm to grab your spot, mingle and enjoy some food & wine (the show starts at 8 pm). We will try to spread out some blankets to have a good spot but get there before 6:30pm to ensure an awesome view & enjoy great conversation.

BRING: Bring wine, a beverage or some food to share and a blanket!

ADDRESS: Wolf Trap Foundation
1645 Trap Road, Vienna Virginia

Escape the heat of an August night in DC at a cool venue with cool Tweeps!

#DCTweetup 15 promises to be another fun night of networking as some of DC's funnest Twitter-ers gather at Policy DC to beat the heat and meet, greet, eat... and drink.
 

WHERE: PolicyDC
WHEN: Tuesday, August 3rd, 5-9pm
ADDRESS: 1904 14th Street, Washington, DC
METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardoza (Green/Yellow)
WHAT: Happy Hour!
WHY: meet some great people, eat & drink great stuff & enjoy an evening out
COST: Did we say FREE?!
SPECIALS: Policy's extensive happy hour menu includes $5 small plate appetizers & $5 drinks of all sorts
 

The amazing book, Eat Pray Love, is coming out as a movie starring Julia Roberts on August 13. It's on our calendar to go see it a few days later, Tuesday, August 17 in Chinatown.

HAPPY HOUR: 5pm
at Vapiano at 623-625 H St NW (across from the 7th & H Chinatown exit)

MOVIE: 7 or 7:30pm (time will be updated closer to the date)
at Regal Cinema in the Verizon Center

WHEN: Tuesday, August 17th

METRO: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red, Green and Yellow Lines)

What is #DCTwirlies?
#DCTwirlies is a Twitter meetup for local DC Metro area 'girlies' to get together and do social events, thus meeting new friends, making great business contacts and generally having a great time. We meet around the DC area once a month and are always looking for businesses to promote and interesting things to do.

Fall means back to school, back to work, and goodbye to flip-flops. But what to wear? Instead of breaking your budget buying new stuff, covet thy neighbor’s goods. Clean out your closet, drop off your nearly-new duds, and join us on September 19 to choose some new fancy little things for your fall wardrobe. You never know what you might find...

Enjoy Sunday afternoon drinks & snacks as you shop from all your friends’ closets - in one place.

Fancy Little Things
Fall Fashion Swap

Sunday, September 19
3-7 p.m.

Hosted by Sisarina
4925 St. Elmo Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814

In conjunction with:
Quarter Life and The Jobsessed

Sisarina & Church in Bethesda are supporting the Fulton family by donating money & walking with Team Walking into Walls September 26 in Rockville. Together, we ask that you come enjoy the fantastic happy hour specials and bring your extra cash & change for donations. Plan to sign up for a 5k walk on a beautiful Sunday morning with your friends while showing your support for research to stop degenerative eye disease. Check out Sisarina's recent blog post about the Fulton's.

WHEN: Tuesday, Sept 21  5-8pm
ADDRESS: 7750 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda
METRO: Bethesda (Red)
PARKING: Garage on Woodmont next to Black's (accepts cash & credit cards)
WHAT: To raise $ & find walkers for Vision Walk Sept 26
WHY: meet some great people, support a cause & get happy hour specials
COST: FREE! (But bring cash to donate!)

Melanie Spring (of Sisarina) is finally turning the big 3-0 on September 13. Since she's the one who starts the party, she's decided to go all out and throw herself a super fancy party September 17 at the exclusive & elite Park at 14th. (Big thanks to Cheick for the venue help!)

WHERE: Park at 14th (920 14th St NW DC)
WHEN: September 17 6-9pm (or all night)
WEAR: Get fancy! It's Friday! Ladies, rock the little black dresses! Gentlemen, show us your sexy side!
SPECIALS: $5 premium drinks, free passed appetizers & more!
RSVP: Your name MUST be on the list to attend this event. They will have a list of attendees at the front door.

Love doing good things while enjoying your friends and a fun venue? Come to Eden Sept 9 for an incredible happy hour in a gorgeous venue while supporting @SarahStanley with #CelebrationRide. We're making sure you get the hookup on great specials and free passed hor's d'hourves so you can help Sarah with this incredible journey to raise awareness on childhood obesity.

WHERE: Eden
WHEN: Thursday, Sept 9, 2010
ADDRESS: 1716 I St NW
METRO: Farragut North (red) or Farragut West (orange & blue)
WHAT: Happy Hour to raise $ for #CelebrationRide
WHY: meet some great people, support a cause & get great happy hour specials
COST: FREE! (But bring cash to donate!)
SPECIALS: Coming soon!

#DCTweetup is crossing Key Bridge for the first time & organizing a happy hour for our friends in Virginia!

Come out to meet your neighbors & learn about volunteering with A-SPAN, an agency that’s been lifting people out of homelessness for 20 years, and how social media is bringing a voice to the homeless from Shay of Project 50/50.

Restaurant 3 is graciously donating 15% of all proceeds from the evening to A-SPAN (Arlington Street People Assistance Network) & our goal is to collect 150 pairs of socks for Shay's "Happy Feet" project. Don't forget to bring cash to enter the raffle too!

WHERE: Restaurant 3 (@3inClarendon)
WHEN: Thursday, Sept 9, 2010
ADDRESS: 2950 Clarendon Blvd Arlington, VA 22201
METRO: Clarendon Metro (1 block away)
BRING: New socks (1 pair or a package) & cash for the raffle
SPECIALS:
- ½ price bottles of wine
- $3 draft beer
- $5 glass specific red & white

The ladies of #DCTwirlies are hosting a co-ed mini-happy hour with absolutely delicious & inexpensive margaritas at the new Lupe Cantina (@lupecantina)

Come join us for an informal happy hour & catch up with long lost friends or make some new ones!

When: October 7, 2010 5-8pm
Where: Lupe Cantina - 1214 A 18th St NW Washington, DC
Metro: Dupont or Farragut North (Red)
Parking: I'd metro. :)
Specials: cheap margaritas & great happy hour food

REGISTER NOW!

We launched CityGirlBlogs.com and we're throwing her a launch party on October 26! Join us for a fun evening in a pink restaurant with incredible specials in honor of her!
 

When: October 26, 2010 6-9pm
Where: Hudson Lounge & Restaurant
Address: 2030 M Street NW Washington DC 20036
Metro: Dupont Circle or Farragut West (Red)
Parking: I'd metro. :)
Specials: Pink drinks & part of the proceeds will go to City Girl's breast cancer fundraiser!

Sisterhood the Blog Focus Group: How Women Entrepreneurs & Innerpreneurs Use Social Media

Melanie is one of the panelists for this incredible event.

November 7 3-4:30pm at Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library at 901 G St NW in Room A-10.

Join author and innerpreneur Ananda Leeke for Sisterhood the Blog's focus group on how women entrepreneurs and innerpreneurs use the web and social media to operate, expand, and reinvent their businesses.

REGISTER NOW!

Sisarina knows how to throw a good mixer and will make sure you get to know each other with icebreakers. We are also bringing in some married couples to help you get the conversation moving without feeling pressured.

Professional Pickup knows how to get you a date and is putting together a seminar just for you with tips, tricks and advice for your dating and love life. No need to take notes, just listen intently and you'll get a chance to practice.

DC Singles Meetup is not your ordinary dating event or even a dating event at all. This event is tailored toward DC's busy single professionals looking for the 'how-to' when it comes to dating in DC. You will make a few new single friends and, if you listen well, you might even get a few phone numbers.

November 17 5:30-8:30 - event starts at 6:30pm
Lupe Cantina, south of Dupont Circle

COST: $10, includes 1 free drink & passed appetizers

It's a Monday night, it's the Redskins vs the Eagles, it's happy hour (extended til 9) and it's the collective hosting superpower of all the Twitter hosts in DC. Even if you don't like football, you should be at Iron Horse Tap Room on November 15 from 6-9pm. Stay to watch the game - it starts at 8:30pm.

SPECIALS:
$2 Drafts 4-9pm
$5 rail drinks 4-9pm
$5 cherry or grape vodka drinks all night

WHERE: Entire basement of Iron Horse Taproom. Bring your ID, walk in & take the stairs down on the right.

Title: Politics Get Social
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Location: Pillsbury Law - 2300 N St NW
Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU Station or Dupont Station
Parking: Street or garages are available.

Who:
Lauren Feldman - Assistant Professor of Communication at American University
Katie Harbath - Chief Digital Strategist at National Republican Senatorial Committee (@katieharbath)
Michael Mayernick - Founder, giv.to (@mmayernick)

Our 4th #BagelTweetup has moved across Bethesda to the new Uptown Deli. Slated to open on 11/5, we plan to welcome them to the neighborhood by joining them for breakfast & mingling with our neighbors.

When: Thursday, November 11 8-9:30am
Where: Uptown Deli, 7905 Norfolk Ave, Bethesda, MD
Parking: Street parking - bring quarters
Metro: Bethesda
Why: To get delicious breakfast & mingle with your neighbors before work
Cost: FREE!

What is #BagelTweetup?
#BagelTweetup is a meetup hosted by Sisarina at a locally-owned Bethesda area breakfast place to rival any morning networking you've ever done. This is a free event and allows you to meet other local professionals and neighborhood folks for breakfast and great conversation, networking and friend-making.

Citizen Effect & Monument Music & Arts Festival present Crank Up the Cause, a benefit to celebrate Citizen Effect's 1-year anniversary.

Live Performances By: DJ KC of Fatback, Will Rast and DJ Magnus Magnusson

Tickets: $10

Where: U Street Music Hall

When: Thursday, December 9th @6pm

Proceeds Go To: Dreams for Kids (DC, USA), Partners of the Americas (Latin America), Earthspark International (Haiti), Catholic Charities of New Orleans (Gulf Coast, USA) and Mekane Yesus Church (Ethiopia).

On Twitter? #CrankUp that hashtag to help us spread the word!

REGISTER HERE

A cappella Christmas Concert

BlueLine, a DC area a cappella group, is performing at Church in Bethesda on December 11 for a Celebration of Christmas. Join them & special guests, Euphonism, for songs, jazz and sing-a-longs and kick off your holiday season right.

WHERE: Church in Bethesda, 5033 Wilson Lane, Bethesda
WHEN: December 11, 2010 6-8pm
WHAT: Concert by BlueLine
DRESS: Festive!
COST: Free, but donations are welcome (to support Church in Bethesda)
Limited seating, RSVP early.
 

6pm - wine & cheese reception
7pm - performance

Sisarina's Holiday Wine Soiree

The holidays are upon us. It's that time of year that emotions run wild and while some of us are happy and excited about spending the holidays with family, others of us need a drink to prepare.

We at Sisarina have felt so blessed with the great community we've been building and would love to have all of you meet each other and join us in celebrating.

Our final #DCTweetup of the year will be at a blind wine tasting at Sisarina HQ. Come to enjoy great wine, delicious food and fantastic people.


WHERE: Sisarina HQ, 4925 St Elmo Ave, Bethesda
WHEN: December 12, 2010 5-9pm
WHY: Celebration of great friendships made this year
WHAT: Blind wine-tasting
WHO: Anyone who wants to catch up with old friends or make new ones
BRING: 1 or 2 bottles of wine ($8-$25 each, no 2-buck chuck)
 

DC Flacks January Happy Hour

Public Relations, Public Affairs, Web and Photography peeps (and anyone else, for that matter): join us for the DC Flacks happy hour on Tuesday, January 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the the upstairs bar of the District Chop House.

DC Flacks is proudly sponsored by our friends at Vocus, providing on-demand solutions for PR management. Thanks to Vocus, the first 40 flacks to show up at each happy hour will drink a free beer! It's just the first 40 folks though, so don't be late! And please be sure to tip your bartender!

When you arrive, see @MargieNewman for your drink ticket.

Mark your calendars, get ready to partake of $2.50 beer and spread the word. Join the conversation on Twitter by using the #dcflacks Twitter hashtag.

REGISTER HERE

Pricing Your Services

Thursday January 20 from 6:30 to 8:30pm

1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW - 2nd floor

The fabulous Professional Coach & Consultant Nicolette Pizzitola will host us for a continuing conversation on pricing. Building on the panel discussion earlier in 2010, we will take a practical look at pricing for the entrepreneur including business strategy considerations and real world pricing models. Feel free to send in questions ahead of the session and we'll make sure to hit the top queries!

FACEBOOK: DC Fabulous Women Business Owners

SOLD OUT!

What is What's Next?

There are no sales commercials masquerading as presentations here, or sleepy Q & A sessions where only 1 of 8 questions apply to your business. What's Next DC is about brainstorming, case studies, energy, networking, strategy and - best of all - personalized solutions to your company's most important challenges.

How will we accomplish this? By jamming as much information into the day as possible. We'll have floating experts in a variety of fields available, so if you hear something you like and want to bounce ideas around right there on the spot, you can! We've scheduled group brainstorming/strategy sessions and niche learning sessions where you can discuss your areas of interest and expertise. There will also be an area dedicated solely to networking all day long.

This is not just a conference, it is an experience. Come prepared and energized to learn and share with other Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, and Communication Professionals!

Melanie Spring of Sisarina will be a floating expert on web & networking. Stop by & say hi!

Check out whatsnextdc.com for more details

Register below to get 25% by using coupon code: sisarina25

#DCTweetup 20: The Mighty Pint & Red Cross - Pint for Pint

January marks our 20th #DCTweetup & Sisarina just happened to win a free happy hour at The Mighty Pint. Because they were gracious enough to give us an hour of free drinks along with incredible specials after that, we've asked the American Red Cross to sit with us & have people sign up for blood donations appointments. Those who are too faint of heart (or medically unable) to donate will still be able to participate, since a portion of Mighty Pint's proceeds for the evening will be donated to the Red Cross.

WHERE: The Mighty Pint (@TheMightyPint)
WHEN: Tuesday, January 25, 2010 5-8pm
ADDRESS: 1831 M St NW DC
METRO: Dupont or Farragut North (Red)
SPECIALS:
5-6pm FREE HAPPY HOUR
6-8pm $2 22oz drafts & $6 22oz cocktails

Network & Nibble

Join Crossroads Employment Services for a free social event
January 12 from 5:30-8pm at Ulah Bistro

Designed for professionals to network with colleagues, meet new people, keep up with industry news and get leads on jobs and business opportunities.

Ulah Bistro
1214 U Street NW
Washington, DC

There is no formal program just a fantastic opportunity to create a solid professional network, at a fantastic restaurant and lounge...Ulah Bistro!

Remember to bring LOTS of business cards, hardy handshakes and broad smiles.

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DC Social Media Happy Hour

WHERE: Venue TBD

INFO: Coming soon

HOST: Lisa Byrne (@DCeventjunkie)

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#DCTweetup 21: Happy Hour at Lia's

February brings Valentine's Day, Black History Month, Library Lovers Month, Super Bowl and so many more. February 23 is actually Inconvenience Yourself Day... so make a plan to leave work, get on metro & head to Friendship Heights, especially if it's an inconvenience. If you hate meeting people, inconvenience yourself by being social. If you are on a diet, inconvenience yourself by gorging yourself on a Lia's Burger & some PBR in a can.

Time to be social people. No charity, no raffle, no speeches... just happy hour. Let's fill up the bar & overwhelm their bartenders by being super friendly to them & each other.

WHERE: Lia's Restaurant (@ChefGeoffs)
WHEN: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 5-8pm
ADDRESS: 4435 Willard Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
METRO: Friendship Heights (Red line)

SPECIALS:
5.95 CG & LIA'S Burgers
8.95 Pizza Pies
4.95 Draft Pints
7.95 Draft Super Mugs (33.8 oz)
2.95 PBR Cans
3.95 Moretti La Rossa
5.95 Chardonnay & Cabernet Sauvignon
5.95 Sangria

What is #DCTweetup?
#DCTweetup is a ‘non’-networking event hosted by Sisarina for locals to put a face to a Twitter handle. It’s a relaxing evening of networking with your neighbors, local business owners and meeting new friends. #DCTweetup is for the introverted & extroverted alike to share in great conversation, relationship-building and fun.
 

#DCTwirlies 14: Happy Hour at Againn Rockville

Time for another #DCTwirlies event at one of the few great restaurants on Rockville Pike. Meet us at Againn Tavern for happy hour drink & food specials. Get there before 7pm for specials & stay til 8pm to make great new girlfriends. This is a casual happy hour so come to wind down & relax. 

HAPPY HOUR: $2-5 drinks & appetizers

WHEN: Thursday, February 10 5-8pm
WHERE: Againn Rockville, 12256 Rockville Pike (in the old Houston's location)
PARKING: plenty of parking in the lot
METRO: south of Twinbrook (red line)
WHY: because everyone needs great girlfriends

What is #DCTwirlies?
#DCTwirlies is a Twitter meetup for local DC Metro area 'girlies' to get together and do social events, thus meeting new friends, making great business contacts and generally having a great time. We meet around the DC area once a month and are always looking for businesses to promote and interesting things to do.
 

DC Fit Week: Mind, Body & Financial Fitness

DC Fit Week is a FREE week March 21-25, 2011 geared toward motivating and empowering active social adults to lead healthier lives. 

Classes include: yoga, pilates, meditation, spin, outdoor running, group fitness, dance, financial workshops, mental health workshops and more.

Give a workshop, take a class, be a speaker, learn something new. Get up, get out & GO!

Sign up to get updates on events & coupons

www.dcfitweek.com

Sisarina is a proud sponsor of DC Fit Week!

The Business of Creativity: A Conference for Creatives

On February 16, 2011 from 6:30pm -8:30pm, Sisarina's Melanie Spring will be speaking at a conference called, "The Business of Creativity".  Hosted by the Art Directors Club and The Motley Fool, this event in Alexandria promises to be super-informative for folks in the business of being creative.

At the event you will explore how best to expand your client base by getting advice from a panel of experts comprising local creative agencies.

In this lively panel discussion moderated by ADCMW's own Steph Hay, you'll hear how successful creative businesses of various sizes are responding to challenges that many of us face, including:

• Where to go/how to find, meet, and interact with potential clients
• How the creative process can be tailored to meet address the recession-era trend of clients requesting "fast and cheap"
  
• What to anticipate if starting a consulting business -- and lessons learned
  

The Panelists

Antonio Alcalá, Studio A
Tracy Betts, Balance Interactive
Rick Heffner, Fuszion
Joanna Pineda, Matrix Group International
Melanie Spring, Sisarina
 

Tickets are free for ADCMW members and students and $20.00 for the public.

For more information, visit www.adcmw.org

DC Twestival Kick-Off Happy Hour!

DC Twestival kick-off happy hour and official cause announcement. Meet Fair Fund representatives, learn more about the organization, and watch the premiere of an exclusive DC Twestival video featuring the cause. Suggested donations of $5 for drink specials including $2 domestic bottles and rails. Help DC Twestival get fundraising started on a great note!

RSVP: http://bit.ly/dctwestivalHH

WHEN: Friday, February 25, 2011, 6pm - 9pm

WHERE: Town Tavern DC, 2323 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009

Heart 2 Heart Charity Happy Hour

On Thursday, March 3, 2011, A Diva State of Mind presents Heart 2 Heart: A charity happy hour
benefiting the American Heart Association Go Red For Women Campaign. Sponsored by Monarch
Magazine, MonaVIe, Instructions Apparel and DC Fit Week, guests will enjoy $5 drinks, $5 appetizers and
a specialty cocktail made specifically for the event. Donation boxes will also be available for all guests
to make contributions. Instructions Apparel will be in attendance selling their signature dress shirts and
ties.

Go Red For Women encourages awareness of the issue of women and heart disease, and also action to
save more lives. The movement harnesses the energy, passion and power women have to band together
and collectively wipe out heart disease. It challenges them to know their risk for heart disease and take
action to reduce their personal risk. It also gives them the tools they need to lead a heart healthy life.

When: Thursday, March 3, 2011 from 6-8pm

Where: Jin Lounge (2017 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20009)

In honor of the Go Red For Women Campaign, all attendees are encouraged to wear red!

RSVP: http://heart2heartcharityhappyhour.eventbrite.com/

DCTweetup 22: Winetasting & Entrepreneur Launch

Entrepreneurs know that there is no better way to get started than to get help from your friends. That said, a close friend of mine has started her own online jewelry company with all original work here in Bethesda. My favorite part?! I get to throw Rakhi a party!

Celebrate with me on April 10 at Sisarina HQ between 4-8pm. Just bring a bottle of wine, be ready to taste some delicious, healthy food homemade by Heather Newman (@right2food) and enjoy an evening of networking & gorgeous jewelry.

WHEN: April 10, 2011 4-8pm
WHERE: Sisarina HQ, 4925 St Elmo Ave, Bethesda
METRO: Bethesda (red line)
PARKING: Parking is free on Sundays (garage or street)
WHAT: Winetasting party, jewelry shopping & networking event
WHY: Support a new entrepreneur & meet new people
BRING: A bottle of wine or fancy cheese to share

What is Rakhi & Company?
Rakhi & Company (@rakhiandco) is an online sterling silver jewelry company that just opened last month.  They have fabulous pieces that work throughout any day and into evening, regardless of the occasion.  Get a sneak peak of Rakhi & Company jewelry prior to the party:  www.RakhiandCompany.com

Spa for a Cause Kickoff Event

Join CraveDC & Tigerlily Foundation as they kick off a 3-month fundraising campaign for young women with breast cancer.

TICKETS: $25
WHEN: Thursday, March 10, 2011 6-9pm
WHERE: Current Sushi, Dupont
WHY: Help them get started on this great fundraiser
 

GET TICKETS & INFO

Website Redesign: Less Hassle, More Happy

When it comes to upgrading your website, it typically becomes a matter of making a lot of different people happy. You can't spend a lot of money on it but you also don't want it to look like you did. You want to please your board, your donors, your employees and the people you're helping. With so many cooks in the kitchen, how will you get a website that works for you?

In this webinar, you'll find out the questions to ask yourself and your web company before getting started on your website redesign. Make sure that this time it's less hassle and more happy.

WHEN: April 20 11am-12pm
WHAT: Webinar

About the speaker:
Melanie Spring, founder of Sisarina Inc, has been rockin' the web world with her marketing background for the last 10 years, infusing her easy-to-use CMS, PICO, with branding and social media power. An entrepreneur in college turned corporate professional, she lost her job in 2009 and restarted her company, building it to 8 people in 2 years. One of the few tech startups run solely by a woman, Sisarina is launching its open-sourced CMS this year.

About the sponsor:
Through its social media software, Thrive, and various consulting services, Small Act empowers nonprofits and associations to nurture key relationships. Founded in 2008 and based in McLean, Va., Small Act proudly helps AARP, National Geographic Entertainment and over 150 other clients make the most of their social media investment.

Register Free!

#DCTweetup 23: On the Roof II

Everyone is still talking about our first On the Roof event in April 2010 so... back by popular demand: On the Roof 2! Enjoy the beautiful weather on the roof of Cleveland Park Bar & Grill as Spring springs into action. Meet some fun people, make business contacts and enjoy the great outdoors in DC. Instead of asking people what they do, ask them what they love! They'll answer - #DCTweetup!

WHERE: Cleveland Park Bar & Grill
WHEN: May 4, 2011 5-8pm
ADDRESS: 3421 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20008
METRO: 1/2 block south of Cleveland Park Metro (Red line)
WHAT: Happy hour on the roof!
WHY: meet some great people, eat & drink great stuff & enjoy an evening out
COST: Did we say FREE?!
SPECIALS: Coming soon!

Check out last year's recap & pictures!

What is #DCTweetup?
#DCTweetup is a ‘non’-networking event for locals to put a face to a Twitter handle. It’s a relaxing evening of networking with your neighbors, local business owners and meeting new friends. This is not your typical ’state what you do & hand over your business card’ event. #DCTweetup is for the introverted & extroverted alike to share in great conversation, relationship-building and fun.

Check out Sisarina.com/events for other fun events!

Celebrate Social Media Day 2011

Mashable's Social Media Day is June 30! @Sisarina & @DCeventjunkie have partnered again to bring you a fun evening to celebrate all things social media! Gather your Facebook friends, your Twitter followers and your LinkedIn folks and come hang out with us for happy hour. Come meet your 'friends & followers' IRL (in real life).

WHERE: Ozio's Rooftop
WHEN: June 30 - 5:30-9pm
ADDRESS: 1813 M Street NW DC
METRO: Farragut North or Dupont (South exit)
WHAT: Social Media Happy Hour Rooftop-style!

SPECIALS: Happy Hour extended until 9pm
$5 House Martini's
$6 Premium Martini's
$4 House Wine
$3 Domestic Beers
$4 Imported Beers
Sesame Chicken, Taquitos, Quesadillas, Mozzarella, and Ozio Burgers.

TWEET & POST: Tweet & post about it with: #smdaydc & http://bit.ly/smday2011

SPONSORED BY:

        

#DCTweetup 24: The Sound of DC

Who's ready to spend a happy hour rockin' out to some of the best local DC musicians with no cover charge? Half-price drinks, discounted appetizers and fine folks to chat with along with local musicians but without the typical Adam's Morgan crowd. Bring cash to donate to the disaster relief effort in Alabama and to tip your wait staff. Be ready to meet all of those twitter people you have been wanting to meet IRL. Time to venture out to the wilds of Adam's Morgan and make beautiful music together.

WHERE: Madam's Organ, (@MadamsOrgan)
ADDRESS: 2461 18th St NW, DC
WHEN: June 1, 2011 5-9pm
SPECIALS: Half-priced drinks & appetizer specials

ADDRESS: Adams Morgan
METRO: Adams Morgan
WHAT: Listen to short sets by local musicians & make some new connections.
WHY: Because the sound of DC is a beautiful noise PLUS you get to hang with people you like.
COST: Did we say FREE?!

MUSICIANS:
Redline Addiction (@RedlineAddicts)
Rene Moffatt (@MyNameisRene)

FUNDRAISER:
Bring cash to help out the people devastated by the Alabama tornado. @DCBamaFans will be there to tell you what your cash will be doing to help their friends and families.

Have you been hoping for a really upbeat & sexy girls night out lately? Here's your chance. Come to Relic in Bethesda on July 23 and enjoy a girlie night out with chair massages, martinis and music. Bring cash for donations & tips for your masseuse, get dressed up in your sassiest pink and bring your girlfriends out to support Our Voices of Hope in their dream of helping others fight metastatic breast cancer. All proceeds go directly to them. Bring more cash if you'd like to donate more.

THE LINEUP FOR JULY 23:
DONATION: Bring cash for Our Voices of Hope.
MARTINIS: Special pricing coming soon!
CHAIR MASSAGES: Details coming soon!
MUSIC: Come prepared to dance, drink and have an incredible time.
PARKING: Free parking on the weekends at all Bethesda garages (or just metro & walk the 2 blocks)
SPONSORS: Sisarina, MomzShare & Our Voices of Hope

Where is the largest outdoor restaurant patio in Columbia Heights? If you guessed "The Getaway," you're right! Come check out this brand new bar & lounge in Northwest DC for the next #DCTweetup

The Getaway

Tues, July 19 5:30-8:30pm
1400 Meridian Place Northwest
Washington D.C., 20010
METRO: Columbia Heights Metro (green)

Follow on Twitter: @TheGetawayDC
Hashtag: #DCTweetup

Sisarina's Special Co-host: Molly Mattessich (@mollymali)
 

Come join Social Media Club DC (SMCDC) for some good clean (boozy) fun at downtown restaurant Co Co Sala! Great happy hour specials, a special designated area for SMCDC attendees, and...

FREE drink tickets for the first 50 attendees who sign up for Scoutmob DC (or show them the app on your phone) from our fantastic sponsor, Scoutmob! What more could a social group like us want?

RSVP HERE!

Want to get people talking about your biz?

Then join Sisarina at Buzz Your Biz - an interactive event focused solely on helping YOU build your business and network with other people who are doing the same.

At this first annual event you will:

• Learn targeted strategies to get people talking about your business through social media
• Hear what people think about your website and branding and learn what you need to do to leverage your web site to the fullest
• Gain strategies to be more productive every single day - are you doing the right things?
• Generate new, instant money making ideas to take your business to the next level - yes, really.
• Renew your love for your business -- are you building your business in a way that makes you
• Walk away with an action plan to supercharge your fall
• happy?
• Set mid-year resolutions that stick

Melanie Spring is speaking about how to make a buzz with your website. Come hear her. It's a free event!

RSVP HERE!

With so many great arts organizations in the DC area, Sisarina has partnered with Forum Theatre to bring you DC Hearts the Arts.

Wednesday, October 5 5-9pm will be a showcase of all different forms of art along with a performing arts fashion show showcasing local fashion designers, local actors & dancers & actual performances throughout.

Join us at Forum Theatre (at Round House Theatre) in Silver Spring on October 5 for:

• performing arts fashion show
• theatre monologues
• acoustic singer/songwriters
• painters & hanging art
• magicians
• drum circles
• delicious food & drinks
• ...and more!

Want to showcase your arts or sponsor the event? Contact us & tell us how you'd like to help!

Everyone's talking about Dino, the rustic Italian restaurant in Cleveland Park that features organic, healthy and delicious food & wine. They know how to make your mouth water and satisfy your desire for carbs... they even have gluten-free options! 

Come out to Dino for happy hour & find out what everyone's been talking about. Dean (@dinodc) & Andrew (@shapsindc) will take great care of us.

DINO

Tuesday, September 20 from 5-8pm
3435 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington DC 20008
METRO: Cleveland Park (red)

Follow on Twitter: @DinoDC
Hashtag: #DCTweetup

Join us for #TubingTweetup on September 18 at 1:30pm as we head off to Harper's Ferry together (thanks to LivingSocial) for tubing & a BBQ. It's been rescheduled twice. Let's hope we can make it this time!

adventure kit

• Two-Hour Tubing Ride Down the Shenandoah River
• All-You-Can-Eat Barbecue Party in the Blue Ridge Mountains
• Two Pints of Beer or Glasses of Wine
• Round-Trip Transportation
• 7 hours total

GET YOUR TICKET HERE & JOIN  US!

Small Business University, hosted by Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union, is hosting a month of Web Marketing. They've asked our very own Melanie Spring to speak about this topic on August 16 from 8-9:30am. Come for this free seminar on:

• getting branded
• letting your website sell for you
• newsletters that work
• how blogging is easy

It's free so come out to:

CARR Workplaces
4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda MD 20814

August 16: 8-9:30am for breakfast & some schooling

RSVP HERE

TEDxPennQuarter brings together a diverse group of speakers from various domains to present their ideas and stories around the theme: REINVENTINGx.

The conference will be held at the Woolly Mammoth Theater Company (@WoollyMammothTC) on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Our goal is for the various groups of speakers and attendees to learn from one another and leave the conference creatively driven to improve our collective future. 

As one of the in-kind sponsors, Sisarina will be your official live-tweeting team at TEDxPennQuarter this year. Attend and find Melanie & Corrie tweeting up a storm for @TEDxPennQuarter, @Tappedin_me & @Sisarina with #TEDxPQ. 

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TEDxMidAtlantic 2011 Theme:
A Sense of Place

Our existence is defined through our experience of place: our place on Earth, in the universe, in culture, and in time. Understanding place is critical to the spread of knowledge, ideas and to progress. From the smallest sub-atomic particles to cities, to galaxies and undersea mountain ranges, everything has a place. TEDxMidAtlantic 2011 celebrates and explores place, mobility, context, and locality – and humanity's ongoing desire to achieve a sense of place.

TEDxMidAtlantic celebrates the power of ideas to positively change the world; we aim to build community by bringing together like-minded people who believe in this mission.

The conference will be held at Sidney Harman Hall on Saturday, October 29, 2011.

Sisarina will be your official live-tweeting team at TEDxMidAtlantic this year. Join us & make sure to tweet or say hi in person. Follow along: @TEDxMidAtlantic & @Sisarina through #TEDxMid. 

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The story of a city in denial, THE NORMAL HEART unfolds like a real-life political thriller: a tight-knit group of friends refuses to let doctors, politicians, and the press bury the truth of an unspoken epidemic. A quarter-century after it was written, this outrageous, unflinching, and unforgettable look at the sexual politics of New York during the AIDS crisis remains one of the theatre’s most powerful statements.

Jeremy Skidmore, the director of Forum's critically-acclaimed, Helen Hayes Award-winning Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, will stage this all-star cast in one of the most important plays of the past 30 years.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7th
Staged Reading of The Normal Heart @ 7:30 PM

Tickets:
$100 for Premium Seating--Guaranteed first or second row seats with a table for your party.
$75 for general admission

Get General Admission Tickets for ONLY $49 with
Sisarina's discount code: teamsisarina

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS

Hors d'oeuvres & drinks to follow

* All proceeds will benefit the productions and artistic & community programming of Forum's 2011/2012 Season.

This month Sisarina has launched a campaign to encourage everyone to be true to themselves. We're extending that into our #DCTweetup!

Our 27th #DCTweetup will be at Dirty Martini. With the usual nametags & Melanie to introduce you, you'll also find that you can express yourself better with a martini in your hand. We're going to show you what DC really is along with making sure you're your best self. We can't wait to get to know the real 'you.'

Tues, November 15 5:30-8pm

The holidays are upon us again. It's that time of year that emotions run wild and while some of us are happy and excited about spending the holidays with family, others of us need a drink to prepare.

As a growing company, Sisarina has opened its HQ for you to join us at our holiday party. Many of you are entrepreneurs & don't get one while others of you don't get a fun holiday party because you have to be careful how much you drink around your grabby office-mate. 

Our final #DCTweetup of the year will be at a wine tasting at Sisarina HQ. We will be sponsoring Saving Promise, a DC-based national domestic violence non-profit. They'll be joining us in the celebrations & giving you the opportunity to donate or volunteer with them.

Come to enjoy great wine, delicious food and fantastic people.
EVENT DETAILS:

WHERE: Sisarina HQ, 4925 St Elmo Ave, Bethesda

WHEN: Sunday, December 11, 2011 5-9pm

WHY: Umm... wine?!

WHAT: The company holiday party you wish you had

WHO: All are invited!

BRING: 1 or 2 bottles of wine ($8-$25 each, no 2-buck chuck)

Sisarina kicks off a Year of Leadership with What's Next DC!

Join us at 901 Restaurant & Bar on January 17 for a night of great conversation, catching up with old/new friends, and a 30-minute program about marketing & how it's rapidly changing.

Tues, January 17, 2011
VENUE: 901 Bar & Restaurant - @901DC

There are no sales commercials masquerading as presentations here, or sleepy Q & A sessions where only 1 of 8 questions apply to your business. What's Next DC is about brainstorming, case studies, energy, networking, strategy and - best of all - personalized solutions to your company's most important challenges.

This is not just a conference, it is an experience. Come prepared and energized to learn and share with other Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, and Communication Professionals!

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What is the DNA of a brand experience? Now that consumers have deeper levels of engagement with each other via mobile, apps, new networks, and emerging technologies, advertisers have a whole new breadth of insight on how consumers tick. How are advertisers using that data to shape the future of advertising?

Learn what’s happening now and what comes next at the 2nd annual FutAd: Direct Connections.

Panelists:
-T.C. Conway – the Director for Innovative Marketing at the Discovery Channel
-Matt Goddard – the CEO for R2integrated
-John Schultz – the CEO of NetStrategies
-Anthony Pappas – President of the Pappas Group
-Melanie Spring (Moderator)– the Founder of Sisarina and the #DCTweetup Group

WHEN: Thursday, February 16, 2012 // 6:30- 9pm
WHERE: CDIA - Georgetown// 1055 Thomas Jefferson St NW// Washington DC 20007
Cost: Ad 2 DC & Student Members: $20 // DC Ad Club Members: $30 // Non-members: $45

REGISTER HERE