What is a personal brand? What does the term mean? Why does it matter? What can you do to manage it? All of these questions and more were tackled at the latest EDGEucational Forum Event :: Building Your Personal Brand. It turns out “personal branding” is more than just a buzzword used by people to whom words like “synergy” and “outside the box” are part of the…
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Building Your Personal Brand EDGEucational Forum Event Re-Cap
Monday, June 6th, 2011Raffle Prize Basket Bonanza
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011Our event team has put together some amazing raffle prize baskets for you, each valued at over $200. Just another enticing bonus for everyone who comes out for Young Leaders Connect this Thursday. You will be able to earn free raffle tickets by networking (what a shame) and participating in a few activities. You will also be able to purchase raffle tickets to increase your…
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You’re Gonna Love This! Early Registration Prize Just Got BIGGER!
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011Exclusive 7-Course Tasting Menu for 6 We just found out that the “Dinner for 2″ to Mulvaney’s is now a very special 7-Course Tasting Menu for 6 at the Chef’s Table, valued at $450! You know Mulvaney’s. You know the mind blowing food they create. You know this is HUGE! Everyone who registers for Young Leaders Connect by the 23rd is entered to win! If…
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Just Released: New Raffle Prize Packages!
Friday, May 13th, 2011You’re gonna love these sweet raffle prize packages. Check out our growing list of raffle prizes for the highly anticipated Young Leaders Connect event on May 26th! Register before May 23rd and you’re automatically entered to win a special 7-Course Tasting Menu Dinner for 6 at the Chef’s Table at Mulvaney’s…yum! Finalized Packages (only a few of many!) 4 Kings Tickets – Section 119, Row…
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Sacramento’s Green Economy EDGEucational Forum Event Re-Cap
Friday, April 1st, 2011EDGE gets educated! Metro EDGEr’s had the opportunity to learn more about Sacramento’s actions to grow our green economy at the Sacramento’s Green Economy :: EDGEucational Forum Event. Two guest speakers, Julia Burrows and Warren Smith, were present to converse with EDGE members. Julia Burrows is the managing partner of Valley Vision and Project Manager of Sacramento’s Greenwise Initiative. She educated the group about Greenwise…
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EDGE Speaks Up for Young Professionals on the Kings Impact
Friday, March 4th, 2011Who gets hurt if Kings leave town? Annual cost could top $100 million by Kelly Johnson, Staff writer | March 4, 2011 Here is an excerpt from the Sacramento Business Journal article. For the full story follow the link below. Metro Edge, a young-professionals program of the Sacramento Metro Chamber, conducted an online survey of the group’s 380 members that had received 146 responses as…
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In The Mix :: Wrap Up
Thursday, February 17th, 2011Thanks to all the EDGErs who came to In The Mix on Tuesday night, and thank you to Comstock’s and PBS&J/Akins for coming out and showing EDGEers their new iPad applications! Photos from the event are now live on Comstock’s Facebook page! Special offer from Comstock’s & LoungeON20: Be one of the first 25 to “like” or comment on the photos and you’ll receive a free $20…
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Mayor’s Institute on City Design : Creative Class Luncheon
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011Five members from the Leadership Council were invited to represent Metro EDGE at the Mayor’s Institute on City Design : Creative Class Luncheon on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. From our perch on the 25th floor of the US Bank building at 621 Capitol Mall, we had an expansive view of the region, which framed our conversation beautifully. The Office of the Mayor and Downtown Sacramento…
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Revitalizing Downtown
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011On December 16, 2010, EDGEr’s gathered with a panel of local experts to discuss the progress and setbacks of revitalizing the downtown region. Experts included prominent local developer David Taylor, R.E. Graswich, Special Assistant to the Mayor, and Leslie Fritzsche, Downtown Development Manager for the City of Sacramento. The discussion focused on the completed & in-progress development efforts of K Street. Randy Paragary was in…
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Revitalizing Downtown : EDGEucational Forum
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010Sacramento’s downtown area has come a long way in the last ten years and many want to take it to the next level. However, the recession has posed challenges to these visions – the downtown mall is struggling, the Railyards project has been slowed by bankruptcy issues, several residential projects have been shelved, and K Street continues to be an eye sore. What is the…
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