SIP Heartwarming Holiday Networking Dinner: Every Participant Has Power!

Once again, a terrific holiday dinner for SIP in conjunction with Life Transformation Institute was held at the Bright Pearl, a historic landmark of Toronto on November 24, 2009.

Over 40 people enjoyed a seven-course meal along with the opportunity to win some wonderful door prizes.

A stimulating and fun Speakers’ Contest made the evening even more entertaining with all of the participants getting public acknowledgment for their speaking endeavors and talents.

But, this heartwarming event would not have happened without the hardworking efforts of the great volunteers.

We were very pleased with the outcome but don’t just take our word for it – read some of the heartwarming comments given below:

"… Max, I just want to say from the bottom of my heart thank you so much for your kindness and understanding. My friend Deka and I enjoyed the wonderful event that you put together. I personally think that you are an extraordinary person and it was pleasure to meet you…" Maryan

"… Thank you for having us last night, we met some great people. Thank you for making the evening so successful …"
Mimi Lee, Director of Operations, Cg6 Inc.

"… What a pleasure it was to attend last night's event - thank you so much for a lovely and profitable meeting…"
Kim Taylor-Galway, Perfect 10 Communication

"… Narmin and I enjoyed ourselves, and the great company, and making many new connections. Did you take the Life Quiz? …"
Karim H. Ismail, Best selling author: Keep ANY Promise

"... This was a very impressive, passionate and committed group …"
Attila Lendvai, The Atlas Project

"... We had a terrific seven-course dinner and an opportunity to speak and to top it all we all had FUN … giving us some memorable moments.…"
D. A. (Di) Wright, author, teacher and a career coach

We were glad to see the mingling, exchanging of business cards and engaged discussions during the dinner and the dedicated Networking session, a networking game ensured that each one met more than seven people.
Many thanks to the wonderful generosity of those who donate prizes and bought raffle tickets.
To rekindle these moments, take a peek at the photo gallery at:
http://sipgroup.org/events/dinner2009/
Once again, a really big thank you to all who made the event so successful, such as some of the following:

• Audio-Video-Graphics: Russell for designing the professional looking name badges and posters, looking after audio-video logistics.
• Volunteers: Di, Alicia, Linda, Fari, and Lori for all of their great registration efforts
• Anna and Ray who hustled around selling raffle tickets (we raised $260 for a good cause)
• Ray and Olga who shot photos and video
• Vikas for Ch’ing speakers’ session.
• SIP's Corporate members: Paul, Edward and Vikas
• The Great Speakers
• Last, but not least - All of you!!!

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Save the Date - November 24! SIP Annual Holiday Dinner: Come & Express Your Passion

Poster: Society of Internet Professional Annual Holiday Networking Dinner:
Come & Express Your Passion
November 24, 2009 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
at Bright Pearl Restaurant

Society of Internet Professionals
Invites You to our

Annual Holiday Networking Dinner 2009

Come & Express Your Passion

[ V ] Network with diversified group of people from various groups & associations
[ V ] Meet our corporate members
[ V ] Have a seven course dinner at a landmark of Toronto
[ V ] Give a talk about Your Business or Your Passion

Come and celebrate our traditional holiday dinner in conjunction with other groups and
businesses. Bring your business cards for door prizes.

SPEAKERS
YOU are the speaker. Come and express your passion or business (email us the title of the talk).
You be the speaker and You be the judge for others. Review the list of speakers at the event page.

DATE AND TIME
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
(Door opens at 5 pm, networking till 6:30 pm)

LOCATION
Bright Pearl Seafood Restaurant
2nd floor, 346 - 348 Spadina Ave (entrance is on St. Andrews Street), Toronto
Inexpensive parking available in the Kensington Green Garage on St. Andrew Street.

RAFFLE
Lots of prizes. We will appreciate, if you would donate an item for the raffle. Tickets are only $5 each. Proceeds will be donated to a needy member with some medical expenses.

FEE
$25 early bird online registration until Monday November 16, 2009.
$35 Regular cost until Monday 23.
$40 at the door. Cost includes a drink and service charges.

DETAILS & REGISTRATION
http://sipgroup.org/events/dinner2009/

INQUIRIES
For more information, send an email to Max Haroon: rsvp@sipgroup.org or phone 416-891-4937
(leave a message)

Hope to see you all there!

SIP Annual Dinner: Discover the Top Three SEO Secrets!

Screenshot: SIP Annual Dinner on June 24, 2009 at 5:30 pm

SIP Annual Dinner on June 24, 2009 at 5:30 pm

• Network with members of the Society of Internet Professionals (SIP) and The Association of Independent Consultants (AIC) and other invited groups.
• Meet SIP Corporate members
• Have a seven-course dinner.
• Learn from an excellent presentation

The Top Three SEO Secrets Paul Tobey Won't Share With Anyone!

CEO and Lead Trainer Paul Tobey of TrainingBusinessPros has trained thousands of marketers and webmasters over this past year. He generously offers golden nuggets in his free 4-hour intensive that proves why organic listings is essential to your marketing and trains you on exactly how SEO copywriting can improve your rankings very quickly. However, Paul has promised SIP that he will give his top 3 SEO Secrets that he would only give to his 100K clients.

You will Learn:

• One secret that will dramatically propel your website dozens or hundreds of rankings
• Golden nuggets of secret information that will help you get highly targeted traffic to your website
• The perfect email copywriting to help convert your visitors into leads, sales and/or cash!

Speaker:
Paul Tobey is a certified trainer and CEO of TrainingBusinessPros.Com and StreetSmartMarketer. He is also co-founder of Infinite Web Income, an online directory of SEO and business training. As lead trainer he has conducted hundreds of SEO workshops training over 10 thousand businesses across Canada. His success stories include helping giants like Ontario Place and Kissner Milling to start-ups like Online Today! As a master trainer, no one leaves his intensive training without understanding exactly how to succeed online!

Location:
Bright Pearl Restaurant.
Top floor, 346 - 348 Spadina Ave (entrance is on St. Andrews Street), Toronto
Inexpensive parking available in the Kensington Green Garage on St. Andrew Street.

By Subway, get off at SPADINA station on Bloor-Danforth Line.
Transfer southbound to the Spadina street car . Get off at St. Andrews Street /Kensington Market.
The building is on your right hand side.

Date & Time:
June 24, 2009: 5:30 to 8:30 pm

Your Investment:
$30 ($40 at the door) includes one drink of your choice

EVENT SPONSOR
Training Business Pros has trained thousands of business professionals and entrepreneurs in the art of online marketing. Visit & support SIP Sponsor http://trainingbusinesspros.com/

Agenda:
5:30 – 6:15 pm: Networking, a drink of your choice included in the price. Cash Bar
6:15 – 6:45 pm: SIP Announcements & new Affinity programs
6:45 – 7:45 pm: Keynote: Top Three Secrets of e-Marketing by Paul Tobey
7:45 pm -8:45 pm Dinner

Seven Course Dinner Menu
1. Vegetarian Spring Roll and Pan Fried Dumpling
2. Egg Drop with Bean Curd Soup
3. Sweet and Sour Fish Filet
4. Mixed Vegetable with Garlic Sauce
5. Crispy Whole Chicken
6. Fried Noodle with Bean Sprout
7. Vegetable Fried Rice

End with Fortune Cookies & Green Tea

SIP's Seasonal Holiday Dinner with a Powerful Speaker

Invitation: SIP's Traditional Holiday Dinner 2008
Keynote Speaker: Yvonne Oswald on "Every Word Has Power"

You are invited to attend Holiday Dinner 2008

Keynote Speaker: Yvonne Oswald on "Every Word Has Power"

We are hosting tonight another SIP's Annual Dinner in conjunction with Friends of Heart and AIC. We are hoping that we will have the pleasure of your company.

DATE &TIME
Monday December 22, 2008 at 6 pm
(should finish by 9:00 pm)

LOCATION
Bright Pearl Restaurant
2nd floor, 346 - 348 Spadina Ave
(corner of St. Andrews St, entrance is on St. Andrews Street).
Inexpensive parking available in the Kensington Green Garage on St. Andrew Street.

By Subway: Transfer southbound to the Spadina street car from the Bloor subway line, the building is on your right hand side.
Map & Contact


SPEAKER
Yvonne Oswald is an award winning author and pioneer in the field of personal growth. She is a renowned Communications Trainer, Speaker and Therapist. Her book, "Every Word has Power" has been published by Beyond Words, the Publishers that brought you "The Secret". Visit: http://www.globalwelcome.com/



Given this special time of year, we would like you to pay attention your mind, body and soul, which is the mandate of Friends of Heart. Join and explore collaborative tools of this meetup group at: http://meetup.com/Friends-of-Heart/

We have booked a private room, which will provide us with pre-dinner networking opportunities. There will be a cash bar (for teetotalers there will be plenty of jasmine tea on the house). If you would like to meet people from diverse walks of life and interests then do not miss this excellent rendezvous. You are welcomed to bring your friends. We are planning to have a table for business cards.

YOUR INVESTMENT
$25 per person (includes A seven-course vegetarian dinner with fish, a glass of wine/beer, taxes and gratuity).
Please let us know of any food allergies or dietary requirements.

RAFFLE TICKET
In order to raise money we will raffle some excellent prizes (IT books, Software, Mind/body/soul books, Ticket to a three-day seminar, USB drive, Recipe starter kit, etc).
Raffle ticket are $5 for one and $10 for three (your odds to win a prize are 1 out of 5).

Take a look at raffle prizes:
http://www.friendsofheart.org/events/raffles.htm

REGISTRATION
Please RSVP from Friends of Heart website. If you do not belong to any social networking
website then you should explore the collaborative power of the meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/Friends-of-SIP/calendar/9278299/

EVENT WEBSITES
http://sipgroup.org/events/dinner2008/

For more information, send an email to Max Haroon max@FriendsofHeart.org
or phone 416-891-4937

INVITATION BROCHURE: Holiday Dinner 2008
Keynote Speaker: Yvonne Oswald on "Every Word Has Power"
http://sipgroup.org/events/dinner2008/holiday_dinner2008.pdf

links:
sipgroup blog 2005: Party Time: Smell Peking Duck & Sip Green Tea
sipgroup blog 2005: Energized by Bright Pearl
sipgroup blog 2006: SIP's Annual Dinner: Bright Pearl Restaurant
sipgroup blog 2006: Re-energized by Bright Pearl
sipgroup blog 2007: SIP Holiday Dinner at the Bright Pearl
sipgroup blog 2008: SIP's Seasonal Holiday Dinner with a Powerful Speaker


HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

From all of us at the Society of Internet Professionals' Blog, we would like to thank you for your support and wish you the best this holiday season.

The Society of Internet Professionals (SIP) is interested in establishing a group to explore Web 2.0 including collaboration wikis tools and social networking sites. We are reaching out to such experts to be part of this group to participate or coordinate. The group is created on "facebook" (a social network site) to collaborate and will also meet once a month.

SIP Holiday Dinner at the Bright Pearl

SIP's Holiday Dinner at the Bright Pearl 2007

Join us at SIP's Annual Meeting & Holiday Dinner

We are organizing a holiday seasonal dinner this year. This will be an intimate gathering of board and few friends of SIP. We have naturopath, insurance broker, PR, blogger, graphic designers, web developer, humanist, etc. among our guests.

KEYNOTE
Green Zone Philosophy: A Psychotherapist's Exploration of Happiness.
Dr. K. Sohail, A Psychotherapist , an author of many books, a published poet, and a humanist.

COST
$20 per person (Seven course dinner but wine is not included, most are vegetarian safe, fish and beef but no pork).

RAFFLE TICKET
Win (Web 2.0/ Blog/Podcasting/Security/Spam) books. Raffle ticket are $5 for one and $10 for three.

LOCATION
Bright Pearl Restaurant
2nd floor, 346 - 348 Spadina Ave
(corner of St. Andrews St, entrance is on St. Andrews Street).
Inexpensive parking available in the Kensington Green Garage on St. Andrew Street.

By Subway: Transfer southbound to the Spadina street car from the Bloor subway line, the building is on your right hand side.
Map & Contact

DATE &TIME
Wednesday December 19, 2008 at 6 pm.
(should finish by 9:00 pm)

RSVP (must, if you planning to attend)
Please RSVP immediately (we have a limited booking) and let us know if you have any dietary preferences/restrictions.


DRESS CODE
Business casual

AGENDA
6:00 – 6:30 pm: Registration. Raffle Tickets Sale. Mingling
7:00 – 7:20 pm: After being seated. Introductions (over green tea)
7:20 – 7:30 pm: Dinner begins: SIP New Programs & Directions
7:30 – 7:50 pm: Talk by Dr. K. Sohail
7:50 – 8:00 pm: Q and A
8:00 - 8:20 pm: Open floor to anyone who wants to give talk (not more than two minutes per person)
8:20 – 8:30 pm: Raffles, Group photo.
9:00 pm Good Night

Notes
We had an excellent Web 2.0 Panel discussion on Nov 28, 2007, review the report at:
http://www.sipgroup.org/symposiums/social network

As a follow-up, we are establishing a Web 2.0 Study Group to explore collaboration and social networking tools, details.

This group is also created on the "facebook"