HBS Global Networking Night 2010
Save the Date - October 20, 2010
Email alumni_clubs@hbs.edu by July 15th if your club is interested in being a GNN host.
Join fellow alumni in your city for an informal evening of networking. Make new connections, see old friends, explore opportunities
There's no better time to be connected to the network - welcome recent graduates and meet other alumni in your city for an evening of networking in a relaxed and fun setting.
Purpose
- To bring together HBS alumni through a series of informal events in cities throughout the world
What do we want to accomplish?
- Reinforce the power of the HBS network and importance of staying connected
- Provide an easy and fun mechanism for alumni to participate in social, business or career networking in their local geographies
- Promote local alumni Clubs
- Generate buzz around the new alumni directory and promote profile updates
How will this work?
- Clubs and/or local alumni will serve as hosts.
- Events are free and open to all HBS alumni and their guests only. No recruiters or external companies.
- International locations can decide to hold their events anytime in the 24 hour period of October 20, 2010 12:00am to 11:59pm
- Hosts are responsible for:
- Selecting an appropriate venue for the event - these events will be no-host food/drink (cash bar) unless the club chooses to subsidize
- Serving as communication liaison with Alumni Relations and local alumni
- Managing social media traffic (or designating someone to do so)
- Managing registration and attendee lists
- Managing name tags
- HBS will provide:
- Guide to Successful Networking and Networking Tools
- “Hosting Tips” for all hosting Clubs/individuals
- “Welcome to the HBS Global Networking Night” signs
- Cocktail napkins
- Informational Handouts
Marketing and Promotion
- HBS Global Networking Night will be promoted by the School to all alumni
- Hosting Clubs are strongly encouraged to send their own email communications to promote the event with local alumni
What does your Club need to do?
- Email alumni_clubs@hbs.edu by July 15 to let us know if your Club is interested in serving as the local host
|
|
