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SUMMARY:WE Forum - Arts and Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:*This year's Changes: WE Forum will now usually be on the 4th Thursday of the Month. There will be a rotation of panelists one month\, workshops the next\, and evening networking meetings the third.\n\nPanelist Meeting 8am - 9am: January\, April\, August\, November\n\nWorkshop Meeting: February\, May\, September\n\nEvening Networking 4:30pm - 6:00pm: March\, June\, October\n\n\n\nArts and Entrepreneurship: Connecting with an Audience - Panel\n\n\n\nFeatured Panelists:\n\nMichelle Fagan\, Fagan Studios\n\nNaura Anderson\, Threshold Arts\n\nAnnie Mack\, Singer/Performer\n\n\n\nHow does the creative community find their audience and price their products? \n\n\n\nFor more information on the We Forum's monthly topics or speakers\, you can follow them on their Facebook page HERE or their website HERE.\n\n \n\n*WE Forum is hosted by Christine Beech of Copiavia and meets at Saint Mary's University Rochester in partnership with RAEDI\, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce\, Collider\, SCORE\, Rochester Women Magazine\, and DMC.\n\n \nWhat is the WE Forum?\nThe Women Entrepreneurs (WE) Forum was launched in 2019 to provide free educational programming for women who are running a business\, as well as those who are seeking to start a business. The idea started as a partnership between Saint Mary's University and the Rochester Area Economic Development Inc. (RAEDI). In 2020\, the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce joined as a partner\, and in 2021\, the Collider Foundation\, SCORE\, and Rochester Women Magazine joined the partnership. In 2022\, DMC (Destination Medical Center) joined the partnership. This partnership is indicative of the desire and commitment of all these organizations to support new business start-ups and ensure they have the right training and networks to succeed.\n\n\n\nWhat Happens at our Events?\n\nEach month we hear from speakers who have deep experience in the topic to be discussed. There is lots of room for questions from the attendees to ensure the discussion is relevant\, informed by experience\, and addresses the real questions women have when running a business.\n\n\n\nWhy Join Us?\n\nThese events have proven to be valuable networking and learning events for women business owners. It is a chance to hear from those who have faced the same challenges and hear how they navigated those challenges to become successful entrepreneurs. Join other Rochester area women who are passionate about their ideas and their business. You may find your next client or business partner!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">*This year&#39\;s Changes: WE Forum will now usually be on the 4th Thursday of the Month. There will be a rotation of panelists one month\, workshops the next\, and evening networking meetings the third.<br />\nPanelist Meeting 8am - 9am: January\, April\, August\, November<br />\nWorkshop Meeting: February\, May\, September<br />\nEvening Networking 4:30pm - 6:00pm: March\, June\, October</span></strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:36px\;"><strong>Arts and Entrepreneurship: Connecting with an Audience - Panel</strong></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="282" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1427/Image/AprilWEForum.png" style="width: 500px\; height: 282px\;" width="500" /><br />\n<span style="font-size:20px\;"><strong>Featured Panelists:</strong><br />\nMichelle Fagan\, Fagan Studios<br />\nNaura Anderson\, Threshold Arts<br />\nAnnie Mack\, Singer/Performer</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:verdana\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\; white-space: pre-wrap\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">How does the creative community find their audience and price their products? </span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span color:="" font-size:="" style="font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">For more information on the We Forum&rsquo\;s monthly topics or speakers\, you can follow them on their Facebook page&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span new="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-size: 13px\; font-family: " times=""><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/weforumrochmn" style="color: rgb(7\, 130\, 193)\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">HERE</span></span></span></a>&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-size: 13px\; font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">or their website&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.weforumrochmn.org/" style="color: rgb(7\, 130\, 193)\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">HERE</span></a><span style="color: rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\;">.</span></span></span><br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<span background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">&nbsp\;</span><br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<span font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">*WE Forum is hosted by Christine Beech of Copiavia and meets at Saint Mary&rsquo\;s University Rochester in partnership with RAEDI\, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce\, Collider\, SCORE\, Rochester Women Magazine\, and DMC.</span></span></span><br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n&nbsp\;\n<div font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><strong font-size:="" trebuchet="">What is the WE Forum?</strong></div>\n<span background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">The Women Entrepreneurs (WE) Forum was launched in 2019 to provide free educational programming for women who are running a business\, as well as those who are seeking to start a business. The idea started as a partnership between Saint Mary&#39\;s Univ<span style="font-family: arial\;">ersity and the Roch</span>ester Area Economic Development Inc. (RAEDI). In 2020\, the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce joined as a partner\, and in 2021\, the Collider Foundation\, SCORE\, and Rochester Women Magazine joined the partnership. In 2022\, DMC (Destination Medical Center) joined the partnership. This partnership is indicative of the desire and commitment of all these organizations to support new business start-ups and ensure they have the right training and networks to succeed.</span><br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<strong font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">What Happens at our Events?</strong><br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<span background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">Each month we hear from speakers who have deep experience in the topic to be discussed. There is lots of room for questions from the attendees to ensure the discussion is relevant\, informed by experience\, and addresses the real questions women have when running a business.</span><br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<strong font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">Why Join Us?</strong><br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<span background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">These events have proven to be valuable networking and learning events for women business owners. It is a chance to hear from those who have faced the same challenges and hear how they navigated those challenges to become successful entrepreneurs. Join other Rochester area women who are passionate about their ideas and their business. You may find your next client or business partner!</span><br font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" />\n<img font-size:="" height="70" height:="" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/events/1427/1514858/EventPhotoFull_RACC.OrigLogo(BIG).jpg" style="cursor: default\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" width="250" width:="" /><span background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><img font-size:="" height="97" height:="" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/events/1427/1514858/EventPhotoFull_RAEDI%20LOGO%207%209%2018.jpg" style="cursor: default\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" width="250" width:="" /><span background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><img alt="" font-size:="" height="100" height:="" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1427/Image/ColliderOrangeLogo.png" style="cursor: default\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" width="200" width:="" /><span background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><img alt="" font-size:="" height="91" height:="" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1427/Image/SCORELogo.jpg" style="cursor: default\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" width="250" width:="" /><span background-color:="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="">&nbsp\;</span><img alt="" font-size:="" height="41" height:="" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1427/Image/RWMLogoBlack.png" style="cursor: default\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet="" width="250" width:="" />&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="100" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1427/Image/DMC_2color_RGB_v_sp.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 100px\;" width="200" />
LOCATION:In Person Only: Cascade Meadow Saint Mary's University - Rochester Campus 2900 19th St NW Rochester\, MN 55901 Masks are optional.
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