Inside: Issue: VIII Volume: II August, 2010

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 We’re Going to 5th St.
 July’s Extravaganza 1
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 WBN Tradeshow
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 Name Droppers
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 Willamette Valley
AMA
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 Helpful Links August 2010 - Networking Events
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Springfield Greeters Eugene Greeters
7 AM Hometown Buffet 7:30 AM. Mallard Hall
Willamette Valley
American Marketing Namedroppers, noon, Real Ladies of Lane
Assoc.: Hilton-11:45 Twin Dragon. Free. County After Show
AM WBN: 11:30, Hilton. Wrap up Party -Mac’s
Restaurant & Nightclub
Lane Professional Ass- YPN: Hosted by Oregon 5:30 PM
ociates. 81 Centennial Club –2286 Oakmont
Loop. Upstairs. 11:30 Way Friday’s at 5: FREE

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Lane Professional Ass- Springfield Greeters Eugene Greeters
ociates. 81 Centennial 7 AM Hometown Buffet 7:30 AM. Mallard Hall
LBN - Valley River Inn Loop. Upstairs. 11:30
5PM Namedroppers, noon,
Springfield BAH: Twin Dragon. Free.
Biz 2 Biz Expo – Friday’s at 5: FREE
Downtown Springfield

Oregon Networking
Exchange - 11:30 -
1PM at Valley River
Inn

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Extravaganza! Lane Professional Springfield Greeters Eugene Greeters
Associates. 81 Cen- 7 AM Hometown Buffet 7:30 AM. Mallard Hall
Rhythm & Blooms  tennial Loop. Up-
and  Marche Hosting  Namedroppers, noon,
stairs. 11:30
August at  Twin Dragon. Free.
5th St. Public Market  Oregon Networking
@ the Fountain  Exchange - 11:30 - Eugene BAH: Holt Friday’s at 5: FREE
5 pm / Free 1PM at VRI International 5PM

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Lane Professional Ass- Springfield Greeters Eugene Greeters
ociates. 81 Centennial 7 AM Hometown Buffet 7:30 AM. Mallard Hall
Loop. Upstairs. 11:30
Namedroppers, noon,
Twin Dragon. Free.
Oregon Networking Friday’s at 5: FREE
Exchange - 11:30 - Smart-ups Summer
1PM at Valley River Social
Inn

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Lane Professional Ass- Springfield Greeters Eugene Greeters
ociates 7 AM Hometown Buffet 7:30 AM. Mallard Hall
Willamette Valley Namedroppers, noon,
American Marketing Twin Dragon. Free.
Assoc.: Hilton-11:45
AM
Friday’s at 5: FREE
Oregon Networking
Exchange - 11:30 -1PM
at Valley River Inn

Editor:
Chris Merritt Photo Credits:
Chris@EugeneExtravaganza.com Chris Merritt
 Extravaganza! We’re Going to 5th Street!
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Tuesday, August 17th Oh man are we going to have a good time in August! Local favorites
5th St. Public Market Rhythm & Blooms Florist and Marche Provisions, Restaurant, & Ca-
Hosted by: tering are teaming up to bring us another fun Extravaganza! Taking
place at the fountain in 5th Street Public Market you truly will be
bummed if you miss this one! We’re going to pack the courtyard with
an opportunity to network among old friends and new contacts. Mark
your calendar for Tuesday, August 17th for an Extravaganza you won’t
want to miss!

From 5 – 8 pm Florist - Grower 541-485-4659

FREE Connect with Nature… Enjoy fresh flowers from Rhythm & Blooms. We
grow specialty cut flowers and plants at our farm. With designs inspired from
the garden we offer unique bouquets guaranteed to delight the senses.
July’s Extravaganza!
I’m excited to say that Extravaganza’s first
“Off Site” event was a big hit! With Oregon
Serving & Bartending serving up the drinks
and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage raffling off
great door prizes; everyone kicked off their
shoes and had a great time! There were many French-inspired Marché Café opened in December of 1997. Marché, a
high reviews of the event and positive comments full-service restaurant and bar serving market-driven regional cooking,
about Extravaganza stepping out of the bar and opened to an enthusiastic audience in September of 1998. Since then,
into a sponsor location; expect more like this in the restaurant has flourished and emerged as one of the Pacific North-
the future.
west's culinary destinations. Also part of the family is Marche Provi-
Special thanks to Leah Hyland of Windermere
sions, a European-style food emporium that includes house-made ice
and Jordan Iverson of Iverson Signature Homes
for their hard work and dedication to make cream, pizza, espresso, charcuterie, a line of specialty foods, retail ac-
July a special month for Extravaganza goers; cessories and a wine bar.
they both put a lot of time, energy, and money
into giving us a special event. They did a great
Job! Congratulations, Jordan, on the comple-
tion of another beautifully designed, & Eco-
friendly home – The Willamette St. LOFTS! If
you haven’t seen them , please check them out;
they are pretty sweet!
Finally, thank you to everyone who attended!
This event and every Extravaganza would just
not be the same without you! It’s your support
and friendship that have made Extravaganza
what it is today; one of the best networking
events in Eugene! I look forward to seeing you
all in August!
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www.SendOutCards.com/FreeYourself
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•Light Hors D’oeuvres • Silent Auction •Exhibitor Booths •

• Fundraiser for Womenspace • Grand Prize Drawing

Come help support our local women in business!

All ages, men and women are welcome!

Established in 1982, WBN is a non-profit organization that pro-

vides local business and professional women with support
through shared experiences, education and networking.
WBN has approximately 100 members, including a working
board of directors and we are a dynamic and open organization.

If our mission statement embodies principles you would sub-

scribe to, join WBN and
become actively involved in this mutually supportive environ-
ment.
Visit us online
www.wbneugene.org
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 NameDroppers6
Mission Statement:
A "Lean On Me" fellowship of fun-loving, spastic,
mind-bending, trustworthy and honest business
professionals, who's sole purpose it to learn from,
confide in, relate with and completely
support each member's business endeavors.

Meeting and Hours:

Name Droppers of Eugene meets weekly for 1 hour
on Thursdays for lunch. All members are asked to
maintain a 75% attendance record to keep up with
what's happening in the group and support our fel-
low members. We all understand the nature of busi-
ness and conducting business will sometimes over-
lap with the networking group's lunch, hence the
75% policy.

www.EugeneNameDroppers.com

Join our E-Club Today and receive great deals

on food and entertainment!
Click Here
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Mission Statement
The Willamette Valley AMA (WVAMA) Chapter
mission is to create the conditions in which our
members can deepen and broaden their relation-
ships, advance their professional skills, enhance
their understanding and value of marketing, ex-
pand their knowledge, and refresh their enthusi-
asm and joy for the marketing profession.

In the Eugene area, the Willamette Valley AMA is the

leading organization for professional marketers. With
continuous membership growth, monthly luncheon
presentations by experienced marketing pros from
across the Northwest and beyond, and a host of other
local benefits, including our members-only on-line di-
rectory, our chapter is consistently rated one of the
best of its size in the country, winning numerous na-
tional excellence awards in the last five years.

Join us for a lunch meeting, or join as a member. See

why we are the region's leading organization for pro-
fessional marketers.
www.wvama.org
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Helpful Links:
Eugene Chamber of Commerce:
Www.EugeneChamber.com

Springfield Chamber of Commerce:

www.Springfield-Chamber.org

Networking Groups and events:

Lori Monstein
Independent Marketing
Executive
Name Droppers:
541-915-6162 www.EugeneNameDroppers.com
LoriMonstein@comcast.net Friday’s @ Five:
Facebook Page

Oregon Networking Exchange:

:www.OregonNetworkingExchange.org
Lane Professional Associates:
Meet Up Page

WBN –Woman's Business Network

www.wbneugene.org

Willamette Valley Chapter

American Marketing Assoc.
www.wvama.org