[made in vancouver] ~ a YWiB event
/what's better than reading about local Vancouver success stories? hearing them speak and share their stories for yourself! YWiB invites you to an exclusive, inspiration lighting, event at the brand new Take Five Café in Gastown to meet some awesome local leaders, enjoy a glass of our fav vino* and take down some delicious Take Five Café eats*!
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meet Aki Kaltenbach, Director of Solution Partners at HootSuite and a leader in the growing industry of social media. After graduating from Simon Fraser University with a marketing degree, Aki pursued a career in advertising. She worked for Publics London managing P&G for five years across Western Europe before moving back to Vancouver.
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meet Genevieve Ennis Hume, co-owner of Hume Atelier, a custom jewellry studio founded by goldsmith and gemmologist Kevin Hume and principal, Genevieve, in 2006. Genevieve also founded Loaded Bow, a series of private events with a curated guest list of exceptional entrepreneurial women. She has also taught at the University of British Columbia's Continuing Studies and at KaosPilots in Denmark.
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meet Marissa Iannacone, Marketing Communications Manager and Andrew Zappavigna, Retail Operations Manager, both at Take Five Cafe. Marissa has been involved with Take Five Cafe right from the beginning - as a barista at the first Take Five Cafe in 2003. Since then she has transitioned through the company and now oversees all brand development and marketing communications for the company. Andrew has extensive background experience at powerhouse chain restaurants and the Donnelly group. Andrew has used his retail management experience to oversee the construction and opening of the two most recent Take Five Cafe locations. They will be sharing the story of how Take Five Cafe, a local coffee company, came to be.
time | 6:30 - 8.30pm location | Take Five Café 62 West Cordova Street dress code | comfortable bring | your entrepreneurial spirit, your girlfriend, a notebook, and any questions you may have about how to make it in vancouver
Register here before this exclusive event sells out (and it will)!!
*your ticket includes: - one beverage (glass of white or red vino, or choice of any coffee or specialty beverage) - a selection of antipasto plates including fine Italian meats, cheeses, bread and other delicacies **additional food and drinks from the Take Five Café menu will be available for purchase.
tickets are non-refundable within 48 hours of the event, but can be transferred to your best friend instead!