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Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery
937 Liberty Ave 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Genre: Workshops
Networking Redux: The Value of Building Real Connections
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
Peggy Outon, Executive Director, Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management
Does this situation sound familiar to you?
In the interest of professional development, you go to a networking event. You walk into the room and survey the sea of somewhat-familiar faces huddled in small groups. You see a few people you’d like to meet, but aren’t quite sure how to approach them. You hover by the refreshments table and eat your dinner of fruit and cheese (again!), then head to the bar for a glass of wine. Finally, you spy someone you know across the room who also has that “What do I do here?” look on their face. The two of you talk to each other – forming your own huddled group – throw back your wine, and leave… without making a single new connection. You know you missed the boat… but how do you make that real connection?
If you are an emerging arts leader, you’ve probably figured out that building a network of professional connections is going to be vital to your career. At this summer’s Emerging Arts Leaders event, join Peggy Outon of the
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