{"id":1923,"date":"2009-09-03T20:07:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-04T03:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/azaroff.com\/?p=1923"},"modified":"2026-09-11T17:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T00:41:09","slug":"trend-city-vancouver-on-september-23rd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azaroff.com\/?p=1923","title":{"rendered":"Trend City Vancouver on September 23rd."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, September 23, join the League of Kickass Business People for a stylish, thought-provoking evening with Vancouver&#8217;s leading trendspotters, tastemakers and opinion leaders.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll ignite conversation and networking with a panel discussion on what&#8217;s hot and what&#8217;s next in design, branding, style and media. Plus, we&#8217;ll supply appetizers and beverages. <\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re counting on you for heated debate and sizzling conversation as you exchange ideas and build relationships with heavy hitters in Vancouver&#8217;s business community. Plus, tweet your questions, trends and observations on our live Twitter wall before,  uring and after the presentation &#8211; #lokbp!<\/p>\n<p>GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY!<br \/>Our last event was a sold out, smashing success, and tickets for Trend City Vancouver are pre-selling quickly. Get your tickets today to avoid disappointment!<\/p>\n<p>Pricing for Members: $30 in advance and $40 at the door (to become a League of Kickass member, just create a profile at www.theleagueofkickassbusinesspeople.ning.com &#8211; it&#8217;s free!)<br \/>Pricing for Non-Members: $40 in advance and $50 at the door<\/p>\n<p>Order Today: <br \/>2ndlokvancouvereventsep24th.eventbrite.com<\/p>\n<p>EVENT DETAILS<br \/>Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009<br \/>Location: Cossette, 5th floor, 1085 Homer Street, Vancouver<br \/>Networking: 6:00pm to 6:45pm<br \/>Introduction: 6:45 pm to 7:00pm<br \/>Panel Presentation:  7:00pm to 8:15pm<br \/>Apres party: 8:15 pm onwards<\/p>\n<p>FEATURED PANELISTS<br \/><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Kirk LaPointe<\/span><br \/>Managing Editor of The Vancouver Sun, Adjunct Professor at University of British Columbia and author of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themediamanager.com\" title=\"themediamanager.com\">themediamanager.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Ginger Grant, PhD<\/span><br \/>Digital storyteller and creative business consultant. Author of Re-Visioning the Way We Work and Branding: From The Inside Out.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Eric Karjaluoto<\/span><br \/>Creative Director and Principal at smashLAB, Founder of MakeFive and design\/brand\/experience blogger at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ideasonideas.com\" title=\"ideasonideas.com\">ideasonideas.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Paul Melo<\/span><br \/>Designer, photographer, style-spotter and founder of stylequotient.ca and meloCreative.<\/p>\n<p>MODERATOR<br \/><span style=\"font-weight:bold;\">Angele Beausoleil<\/span><br \/>Associate VP Strategy and Client Service at Fjord Interactive, former CEO of ITP Entertainment, interactive media marketer, inventor and Renaissance woman.<\/p>\n<p>EVENT SPONSORS<br \/>Agent Wildfire | Cossette-Fjord Interactive | Flip Video | Vitamin Water| Granville Island Brewery<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE LEAGUE OF KICKASS BUSINESS PEOPLE<br \/>The League of Kickass Business People is a network of headline stealers, trend spotters, tastemakers, rainmakers and opinion leaders who live, work, play and think ahead of the mainstream. The group was established by Sean Moffitt, former VP of Marketing for Molson, and one of Canada&#8217;s leading experts in word-of-mouth and social network marketing. There are 1,800+ Kickass members in Toronto and Vancouver, participating in exclusive networking events that draw over 200+ business leaders. Learn more at: www.theleagueofkickassbusinesspeople.ning.com<\/p>\n<p>BOOK YOUR TICKETS TODAY: 2ndlokvancouvereventsep24th.eventbrite.com<\/p>\n<p>See you on September 23!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, September 23, join the League of Kickass Business People for a stylish, thought-provoking evening with Vancouver&#8217;s leading trendspotters, tastemakers and opinion leaders. We&#8217;ll ignite conversation and networking with a panel discussion on what&#8217;s hot and what&#8217;s next in design, branding, style and media. Plus, we&#8217;ll supply appetizers and beverages. 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