Trina Bol

Event Collaboration & Brainstorming

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Hosted by Trina Bol in Bellingham, Washington

Type: Discussion
When: Wednesday, November 11 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

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Event description

I know you are out there....all you wonderful Biznikers that love this forum as much as the rest of us. This event is a plea for collaboration among us. Whatcom, Island and Skagit County are in desperate need of Biznik events!

This event is an open discussion for all Biznik members from Whatcom, Island and Skagit County. If you meet any of these criteria, please come and lend your expertise:

You are a Biznik Member or want to be one.
You plan on attending Biznik events in the future.
You would like to host a Biznik event someday.
You would like to provide a venue space for an event.
You would be willing to co-host an event.
You have great event ideas but don't want to host them.

Location is Bellis Fair Mall in the center of the food court. Food and drink is available for purchase at any of the open concessions at the food court. We will be openly networking the first thirty minutes to allow time for people to arrive and get settled with their drinks and beverages. Promptly at 6:00pm we will open discussion about how we can all colaborate to create more events for all of us to attend. We will be matching people who want to host events with people who want to offer venues. We will be matching people with event ideas with people who are willing to head it up.

We will have a quick questionnaire for you to fill out to help this process along. Please take time before you come to brainstorm some event ideas.

5 Bizniks attended this event

Lori Richardson

Entrepreneur Sales Coach and Fundraising...

Bellingham, Washington
Deborah Thibodeau

Wedding Industry Promotion

Bellingham, Washington
Susan Templeton

Mortgage Planner

Bellingham, Washington
Cindi Pree

Virtual Business Partner, Business Implementation...

Bellingham, Washington
Lynne Brisdon

Business & Personal Development Coach

Bellingham , Washington

Discuss this event

Posted by Cindi Pree, Bellingham, Washington | Oct 13, 2009

Great idea! Lynne Brisdon, Susan Templeton, and I have something in the works (if we can just find time to work on planning it!) and we are looking for a venue! I also know you and I have talked about a couple things too, Trina, so this should yield some fun ideas. Looking forward to another great Biznik event!
Posted by Susan Templeton, Bellingham, Washington | Oct 13, 2009

AND this person needs help on another event I always seem to do myself...so ideas on how to delegate will be very welcome! See you there.
Posted by Bill Bradfield, EA, Blaine, Washington | Oct 14, 2009

This is a great idea. I'm looking forward to it.

I love doing what everyone else hates to do!
Posted by Lori Richardson, Bellingham, Washington | Oct 14, 2009

I take my dad every month (first Wed.) to the coast guard in Seattle - so I will miss - but you know I'll be there in spirit and have many ideas - perhaps I can meet with some or one or two of you ahead and share some of the things I'm thinking about and what I have been seeing in events in Seattle.

great initiative, Trina!!

Corporate sales coach, author, fundraising auctioneer
Posted by Bill Bradfield, EA, Blaine, Washington | Oct 23, 2009

Not sure I can make it at this new time. I'll come if I can.

I love doing what everyone else hates to do!
Posted by Josh Shiflett, Bellingham, Washington | 4 weeks ago

Want to take a step forward with Biznik. I'd like to co-host an event. Got lots of ideas. Hope to network with all of you. How can I help get more people at your kickstart meeting for the fall?
Posted by Deborah Thibodeau, Bellingham, Washington | 2 weeks ago

Sounds like a great idea. I have a busy week that week and will try my best to make it!
Posted by Bliss Gurney, Bellingham, Washington | 2 weeks ago

I don't know if I will be able to attend this event or not but would like to say I would like to see more events that are similar to the seattle events. Ex: Wordpress workshops, web site SEO work shops, having different trades people do workshops ...I guess I am looking for more "training" type events. I like social events as much as the next person but it seems like we have more social events not so many teaching type events.
Posted by Trina Bol, Mount Vernon, Washington | 2 weeks ago

Thanks Bliss! I would love it if you could attend but I understand how tight schedules can be. Thanks for the input. I'll add that to my notes.

destinations, incentives, event production
Posted by Lori Richardson, Bellingham, Washington | 2 weeks ago

Trina, I am looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!!

Cindy, I know we talked about doing an event so I will bring my calendar and we can "book it" - ok?

Lori

Corporate sales coach, author, fundraising auctioneer
Posted by Lori Richardson, Bellingham, Washington | 2 weeks ago

Just was laughing about this - Trina is an event planner extraordinaire, folks.... send your ideas like Bliss did if you can't make it!!

Corporate sales coach, author, fundraising auctioneer
Posted by Cindi Pree, Bellingham, Washington | 1 week ago

Looking forward to today...I woke up at 4:30 this morning with an event idea in my head, LOL.

Lori, absolutely!
Posted by Susan Templeton, Bellingham, Washington | 1 week ago

Here's a GREAT EVENT that started in Bogotá, Columbia...we could do it in Bellingham or Sedro Woolley (or state wide for that matter)

http://gimundo.com/videos/view/a-colombian-ciclovia/
Posted by Trina Bol, Mount Vernon, Washington | 1 week ago

Susan that is way cool! Wouldn't that be a blast to organize something of that size in Bellingham?!

destinations, incentives, event production
Posted by Trina Bol, Mount Vernon, Washington | 1 week ago

Thanks ladies for all the fabulous input tonight at the event. If we do even half of the things we talked about we will have some great events planned for our biznik community.

As a reminder, don't forget to send me your email with the list of events that you are interested in doing, venue suggestions etc. I will organize a group on Biznik per your suggestions for us to all stay connected and accountable.

Lori I know you are getting ready to travel a lot next year so you are excused but I challenge each of you other ladies to do one event a month. Take time between Christmas and New Year and plan out what you would like to do each month. (If you need help thinking it through or planning, just send me an email I would be happy to help you).

Here is to happy event planning and lots of fun events in the future!

destinations, incentives, event production
Posted by Deborah Thibodeau, Bellingham, Washington | 1 week ago

Thank you again Trina for planning this event. It was a great brainstorming session! I look forward to working with you in the future.

Best Wishes, Deborah Thibodeau www.TheSimplyOrganizedBride.com
Posted by Lori Richardson, Bellingham, Washington | 1 week ago

Trina, you brought one of your strengths forward - your organizing strength -- and I loved how we all had ten-fold the amount of ideas as we might have had

Anyone who didn't make it is still welcome to bring their ideas forward. I love your suggestion of going through your Biznik connections and finding something you like about that person - then thinking of an event you can do with them on that area. Great thinking.

Our community will grow only through multiple folks stepping up and helping "own" it here locally. I also challenge everyone to think of ways to get more local entrepreneurs involved.

thanks!!

Corporate sales coach, author, fundraising auctioneer
Posted by Cindi Pree, Bellingham, Washington | 1 week ago

It was great fun, and a really productive brainstorming session. As soon as I clear a couple things off my to do list, I'll start working on my recurring event that I described last night.