Festive Wine and Cheese Network Party!

Creative festive attire...I predict this will be a very memorable Biznik event! Who is brave enough to party down with us? Yes, people, that's a dare :)

BONUS: You all get to see some of Matt's work. AMAZing. And the perfect accompaniment to a festive evening.

Wish I could make it, but I've got a volunteer commitment that night.

Very intrigued by this but feeling quite "mature" and shy! Would love to see Matt's work and talk about paint dancing...and, of course, I love wine and cheese! Wish I knew more Biznikers!

Penny, definitely come on down. We'll make sure you get to meet a lot of people and have fun. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Oops! Looks like my family is throwing a birthday party for me the day of this event....maybe another time I'll get brave and come on down! Thanks for your welcoming presences!

Cheese? Wine! Count me in... ;)

Glad to be apart of this festive evening. Can't wait to meet you all. See you soon! Eurayna

Looks way fun...count me in for next time. Unfortunately I can't make this one...will be at the annual auction for the Swedish Cultural Center (but I will be festively attired in vintage cruise ship finery so I'll be with you all in spirit.) One of the auction items is a Tea for Ten - a Vintage Frederick & Nelson Tearoom Experience that my friend Julie and I are donating - we'll be looking for models for the vintage fashion show if anyone is interested!

Art, Wine, Cheese, Music and New Friends?? Of course I'll be there with bells on (not just bells :) Looking foward to it!!!

Oh my gosh, look at all the fabulous people who have signed up. This is getting exciting.

This is a fantastic venue! For any of you that don't know, the blue Gasworks Gallery building has a great vibe, plenty of history and charm, and an outstanding sound system for full on party music! Thank you MATT! I've been a resident artist there for years and will be glad to see Biznik the networking magic in action! If you are having trouble finding it...remember that it is across the street from IVARS ~~~~~

Wine, cheese, and lots of crazy people? I can't resist :)

Just a quick question - I was planning on attending with my spouse, a non-Bizniker...is this okay?

PLEASE do this again...I want to join you next time...looks fun!

Hey You guys rock,

My wife and I would love to come .... next time. I am going to be out of town. Thanks for the invite

Phil

What a hoot this will be! The hubby and I have tickets to the 5th Avenue Theatre, so will catch up with everyone next time. Enjoy!

~ Patricia

I can see this one is not to be missed!

This sounds like so much fun! I wish I could attend, but will be out of town. Hopefully there will be a next time!

I've had last-minute interference on two previous Biznik events......but will not let this happen again. I'm looking forward to meeting you all.....and getting "dressed up" a bit. It sounds like it's a-ok to bring along a pal - so I'll be doing that. See you Saturday!

FUN!!! I'm heading to a house concert in Ballard but I will definitely stop by late night.

I love eccentric rich uncle's wedding receptions!

I am coming and bringing friends and wine! This will be my first Biznik event!

Wow, this is quite the turnout. Watch out everyone, I'll be packing my flip camera...

Whoa. Look at this killer party list. Nice job, party people! See you Saturday!

There is still a remote possibility that my family affair will be over before your party begins... or ends.... so maybe I'll drop by afterall .... if indeed I can survive two great parties in one day! Have fun everyone! Penny

I'm long over due for a Biznik event. Besides, I'm ever-more intrigued by with the potential of Penny coming. Happy Birthday, Penny.

Paul and I are looking forward to this event and getting to know more Seattle folks. Thanks for putting it together.

Whoo hoo!

FYI, Matt will be providing 5 cases of wine. Let's assume 4.5 glasses per bottle, so that means he'll be providing 270 glasses of wine. As I'm writing this there are 164 RSVPS. Plan accordingly.

Thanks for the tip Dan.

Well that's right in my hood. I'll bring some cheer!

I will most likely be wearing a baby (in addition to the necessary attire.) I plan on bringing a bubbly, non-alcoholic drink for the non-drinking crowd. (Hello, my sisterhood of the travelling maternity pants!) How's that for festive!?

OK, I make it 174. Using Dan's calculations, that's one and a half glasses of wine each. Fast approaching BYOB.

I'll bring a box o'wine! ;)

Yes, thanks, we'd love for people to bring some wine or additional beverages. I plan on bringing some non-alc to round out the mix.

I'm intolerant of dairy and get a headache once I'm smashed on an entire glass of wine, but I'm coming to see you guys.

I'm swept up by the enthusiasm!

And then Chris swept me up...I'm in.

O what to wear! Christian and I were talking today about pulling out our dueling top hats. Eccentric enough?

Good grief! So many fun, talented folks all in one place at the same time....with good wine! I've met a few of you now and am SO impressed! Hmmm......

So we can wear outlandish costumes to this?

I think there should be some sort of business fashion chart.

When combining wine, networking, costumes, art and let's not forget the most important aspect: its on a Saturday.

What qualifies as "appropriate dress?"

is there a "line" that can't be crossed because it is, indeed, a business networking event. where can risks be taken? how will they affect business?

new terms: business/costume casual

business/party conservative

networking dress-up "fo-pah."

hmmm..

what DO I pull out of the closet for this one?

.... Door prizes for best costume. mmm?

Door prizes for the best costume! YES! I'll bring some Biznik swag.

I am a strong "maybe"... I have to work both Saturday and Sunday... we'll see if I have room in my schedule to party too.

Hey there fabulous party people,

I have a special request. Since we have so many people coming (woohoo!!), I'd love a few volunteers to help me take turns greeting people at the door. Free hugs for those who help me out. Any takers? Let me know.

See y'all tomorrow!

Great idea Giannina.

Might as well make my very first event a special one! 200 new friends in one night!

200+ ATTENDEES is IN-SANE!!!!

This should be just nuts!! Hope everyone has a great time! -JM

Wow! Last I checked there were a couple dozen RSVPs! Way to go, G, and crowd! Great list. I look forward to seeing you. And you too Chris, and hey Karrie! And you...and you too. I can help at the door, sure. And you bet I'll take that hug. I'll even give you one back, sans charge. Till soon....

Wish I could make it, but our weekend driver quit so I'll be delivering pizzas.

good gravy, I can feel the anticipation dripping off of my computer screen.........now, where's that cocktail dress, it's around here somewhere.......I'll be there after the Symphony, so save a cocktail for me........

G ~ you've gone and done it again...haha! see you tonight ~ J

Thanks Miss Rebecca! Love to have your help. I will make sure to find you some seating for your poor ski-shredded-knee. You rock, girlfriend.

Hugs, -g

Sorry I have to cancel my Biznik event debut but unexpected circumstances and parental responsibilities have intervened. I will try again soon!

Sorry we'll miss you Norman. I'll post some video for ya!

Thanks to my comrade in design crime, Emily, for pointing out this event tonite. I can see I would be much disappointed for missing it.

My costume brain is swimming with ideas now. I've got a few pretty hot costumes in mind. I'm with Sierra - where do we draw the line? heehee.

Be happy to help out a door - heck, I'll pass out hugs myself! :) Just have to get all set up at Phinney Home Show, run home, get purdied up and zippidydodah get there!

Sweet!

Hi everyone,

Just a quick note to say how much we enjoyed seeing your smiling faces, both veteran Bizniks and new! You are such an amazing crowd of spirited individuals. Hope to see all of you again soon! -g

Congrats to all of you for a fantastic event!! What great people and energy. I enjoyed seeing many of you again, and meeting even more. It seems you didn't need much help at the door, and all went smoothly. And hugs all around. Cheers.

Thank you, Matt, for opening up your beautiful space, and Giannina for helping throw a magnificent party. I enjoyed touching base with some old Bizniks I hadn't seen in awhile, and meeting some new faces. I have over a dozen email addresses for newbies who haven't joined Biznik yet, but turned out to party with us. Great to see all of you!

It was a ton of fun. Even some disco music to set a 70's tone. Can't wait for the next one.

Thanks for having such a great party. We had a great time. When is the next one???

Matt, the paintings were fantastic! What a great event.

SO. MUCH. FUN!

More more! ;)

Ya'll need to get off your honky butts and dance more though :P heehee.

See y'all soon I hope!

I just posted a video from saturday's wine & cheese event on my blog at... http://fosterscafe.blogspot.com/

Hope you all enjoy!

Suuper sad I'm just now hearing about the event oooh me oh my ~:} Would love this to happen again soon sounds delish!

Hey Amy! You're probably (1) the only person I didn't introduce myself to, and (2) one of 4 people I danced with (the last Romantics tune)... so don't you be goin' talkin' about no honky butts! Girl, I was THERE! And it was -- what does my son say? -- it KILLED! OH MY HECK! It was a great venue, good, energetic crowd, good to see that the finest of Wisconsin cheese was represented. The thing I liked the most is that you could go up to EVERYONE and just talk... no cliques. No groups. No wallflowers. Totally a new experience for me! Thanks again to all ... and Dan, when are you going to post your video(s)? I GOTTA get that vid of Amy and I -- what I like about YOU! (good thing this old guy didn't have a heart attack!) Dave Kuhns www.cyranowriter.com

You're cracking me up David! :D

Yeah Dan, you're totally holding out the goods on us. I know there is some serious material you're holding hostage there. Talk about suspense.

For those of you NOT there, Dan was practically attached at the hip with that video camera. LOL! That hallway was great for some photographic moments for sure.

Still don't know why everyone was crammed in the back room later on whilst the entire front room was almost empty! Just made more space for us to dance. :P

Biznik!
What I like about YOU!
You really turn on the light
Teach us what we need to know
Fill our minds so we get it right
Keep on doing those things you do
Work for yourself and you won't be blue
Cuz it's true
It's what I like about you!

(heehee)

Iz alwayz danzes.

Great crowd and great space. I met some interesting people and had a blast. Incredible Pollock-esque painting on the walls in back of the space, Matt.

I think we need to add a new feature to Biznik that allows members to submit audio testimonials just for Amy :)

Yes, those paintings high up on the back wall were also great. BTW, did Jackson Pollock have a sister named Jillson Pollock?

What a fabulous evening! The art was beautiful and the company engaging. I can't wait for another...and another... :)