{"id":35071,"date":"2026-06-16T15:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/?post_type=runnymede-events&#038;p=35071"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:38:03","slug":"boozing-and-schmoozing-best-practices-for-professional-networking-events","status":"publish","type":"runnymede-events","link":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/runnymede-events\/boozing-and-schmoozing-best-practices-for-professional-networking-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Boozing and Schmoozing: Best Practices for Professional Networking Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please join the Runnymede Society&#8217;s Calgary Lawyer Chapter for a lunchtime discussion on professional networking and relationship-building.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Calgary prepares for Stampede season and a busy summer of receptions, lunches, and networking events, retired lawyer Andy Crooks will share practical advice on building professional relationships, making meaningful connections, and navigating social events with confidence and professionalism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawing on decades of experience managing law firms and serving on numerous boards and community organizations, Andy will discuss how lawyers and professionals can get the most out of networking opportunities while representing themselves and their organizations effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andy&#8217;s board and community involvement includes organizations such as the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Simon House, and Charity Intelligence. He currently serves on the boards of the Canadian Constitution Foundation and the Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Space is limited. Registration is required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScrSF0BKX-GgM8yE3ORliTnVZ0l5qp0NGXaViaf2FlX4glGRQ\/viewform\"><b>here<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"author":241,"featured_media":35072,"template":"","event_organizers":[130],"event_venues":[325],"library-theme":[326],"class_list":["post-35071","runnymede-events","type-runnymede-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_organizers-runnymede-society","event_venues-calgary-petroleum-club","library-theme-networking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/runnymede-events\/35071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/runnymede-events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/runnymede-events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_organizers","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_organizers?post=35071"},{"taxonomy":"event_venues","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_venues?post=35071"},{"taxonomy":"library-theme","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/library-theme?post=35071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}