Regional Mixers



One of the major differences between LBN and other networking groups is that LBN recognizes the need for some of its members to network regionally as well as locally. Regional Mixers are one of the ways in which LBN creates this opportunity. Regional Mixers bring together the members of dozens of  chapters for a major networking event three or four times a year. LBN members can sign up for exhibit space at these events. Several hundred LBN members and their guests attend each Regional Mixer.

Regional Mixers provide you the opportunity to make sales to members of other chapters, find referral partners, and educate members of other chapters so they can promote your business. Typically, members arrive at about 8:30AM to set up their exhibits. At 9AM, exhibit open and those with all day passes begin networking.   Everyone gets an hour off their feet at a sit-down lunch, but networking continues.  A brief awards presentation is followed by several more hours of networking as members visit exhibits, learn about each other, seek out individuals who can help promote their business, and find business professionals who can assist them with both business and personal needs. Contacts made at regional mixers lead to both immediate and long term sales, but more importantly they allow members to link up with individuals in related professions who can be a steady source of referrals - referral partners. A well developed referral partner relationship can literally bring tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars of business over a period of years.

Preplanning and extensive organizational efforts make it easy for members to connect with those who can help them most with their business. LBN staff works feverishly behind the scenes to make it easy for members to make the mixers effective for them. Lists of attendees are e-mailed to all registrants a few days before the event. Members can access our database of member information (which is updated weekly) to get contact information for those with whom they would like to meet at the Mixer. Members of each chapter are assigned exhibit spaces together at the Mixer so they can help promote each other. Lists of exhibitors and attendees are available at the mixer to help members find those individuals they would most like to meet.

Regional Mixers also provide educational opportunities. During the networking event, members are sometimes treated to a series of break-out sessions on topics of interest to them. Topics are pre-selected by polling LBN members.  Professionals within LBN make presentations in their area of expertise. Brief presentations are followed by open discussion to allow members to get responses to the questions they need answered. These sessions are not only an educational opportunity for our members, but also provide presenters the opportunity to demonstrate their expertise to members of chapters throughout their region.

The best thing about our Regional Mixers is the cost. While expos and trade shows of the size and quality provided by LBN typically cost anywhere from $150 to $600 or more, the cost for an LBN Mixer is typically under $100 per person (including lunch and exhibit space). Taking into account the business generated, relationships developed and education gleaned, LBN members find our Regional Mixers provide a return far in excess of both the cost of attending and their annual membership dues.





 
SCHEDULE OF REGIONAL EVENTS FOR 2008

MICHIGAN CHAPTERS

Event
Date
Location
SE Michigan Winter Regional Mixer

Tuesday
February 26th, 2008
Vladimir's
28125 Grand River
Farmington Hills, MI 48336
Grand River at 8 Mile Road
SE Michigan
Spring Regional Mixer

Tuesday
May 13th, 2008
Club Venetian
29310 John R. Road
Madison Heights, MI 48071
12 Mile and John R. Road
SE Michigan
Fall Regional
Mixer

Thursday
October 2nd, 2008
Vladimir's
28125 Grand River
Farmington Hills, MI 48336
Grand River at 8 Mile Road


 



















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