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Le Networking
Le Networking Presentation
Four times a year, business women from the Seattle area meet to develop their network and share their experience during breakfast time.
At each networking event, the French American Chamber invites a key speaker connected in some way with France: a French native, a person working with France or simply a French passionate!
Le Networking Special Apéro d'Eté featuring WA's French Women Wine Makers
Join the FACC and the Ladies of Le Networking at Ligne Roset for this unique event and meet the remarkable Women Wine Makers & Lovers, Virginie Bourgue of Lullaby Winery; Maureen Nolan and Betty Frost representing Marie Eve Gilla of Forgeron Cellars; and more to be announced!
When: June 6, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Where: Ligne Roset (map)
112 Westlake Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Register now for this unique event !
Price: $25 for FACC members - $30 for non-member
Le Networking Breakfast with Alice Kaplan
On May 2, Le Networking was pleased to welcome Alice Kaplan as the guest speaker for an exciting discussion around her latest book, Dreaming in French: The Paris Years of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis.
Alice Kaplan, the John M. Musser Professor of French at Yale University, is the author of several books about French writers during the Nazi occupation, including The Collaborator: The Trial and Execution of Robert Brasillach (2000).
According to the author Caroline Weber, Alice's latest book is "A fascinating group portrait of three different women from three different generations whose trajectories nevertheless converge in one surprising yet significant place: Paris. In this lively, original biographie à trois, Alice Kaplan shows how time spent living in the French capital and learning about its culture gave each of these sui generis heroines 'her own ideas of what counted'-and how those ideas in turn became an indelible part of the American political and cultural landscape."
On this morning of May 2, Le Networking gathered 4 special Ladies, including Alice Kaplan, who all met and became friends in Bordeaux (France), 20 years ago.
Le Networking Breakfast with Detra Segar from Hermès
On April 6th, Le Networking was pleased to welcome Detra Segar as our guest speaker. Detra Segar is the current Managing Director of Hermès at The Bravern in Bellevue. She joined Tiffany & Co. in 1998 and moved to Seattle to open the first store in this region. In 2006, she became Regional VP of the New York Region before retiring in 2009.
Detra offered to Le Networking's attendees a presentation about the prestigious French brand Hermès. She also brought special Hermès items for all the Ladies to see and touch!
Le Networking with Pamela McClusky
On January 19, Le Networking was pleased to welcome Pamela McClusky as our guest speaker for a presentation and discussion around the exhibition Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradive, presented at SAM from February 9 to April 29, 2012. This was an exclusive sneak-peek before the exhibition opens, only for the Ladies of Le Networking!
Le Networking with Lauren Adler
On November 10, Le Networking was pleased to welcome Lauren Adler as our guest speaker for an exciting discussion around chocolate and success!
Lauren Adler founded Chocolopolis to satisfy a craving for more than just chocolate. She has a passion for sharing the story of fine cacao in a way that is interesting and meaningful to everyone. From cacao's origins as a revered drink and valued currency for the Mayans, to its migration across the equatorial regions of the world, to the varied flavor profiles of different cacao regions, to the farming and production techniques required to make fantastic chocolate, she is fascinated by it all. A lifelong chocolate lover, Lauren has furthered her chocolate education by voraciously reading books about chocolate, playing with melted chocolate, and tasting chocolate to develop her palate, which she recognizes to be a lifelong pursuit.
Le Networking with Felice Lam
On September 15, Le Networking was pleased to welcome Felice Lam as our guest speaker for an exciting discussion on personal & professional social marketing! It certainly was a very inspiring way to start the day!
Felice Lam is a full time social marketing community manager for a multinational tech company that includes Canadian Web Hosting and Hosting Metro and freelances part time as a social media consultant for small businesses in the Seattle community. She has over 8 years of experience in social networking, mostly self-taught through online engagement. Her complementary expertise on customer service includes formal training from Nordstrom and Starbucks that she incorporates in her day-to-day social media use. She prides herself in fostering online buzzes prior and during live events via social media; she always loves sharing information on a 24/7 basis regarding this topic. Born and raised in France, she now calls Seattle her home after 14 years. During her spare time, she enjoys coaching tennis, teaching conversational French, food photography and volunteering while connecting with the French community--maybe you saw her at Bastille Day! She earned her bachelors in marketing management and masters in health promotion from Virginia Tech.
Former speakers
- Lenora Edwards, Business Development Consultant
- Chiyo Ishikawa, Curator at the Seattle Art Museum (picture)
- Sandra Voglino, French Safety and Support Manager for Boeing 787
- Renee Behnke, President Emeritus of 'Sur La Table'
- Anne Brixner, Director Franco Fun
- Kazue Ishiwata, Senior Manager Aviation Marketing, Port of Seattle
- Alexandra Edvardsen, Western Region Sales Executive, Air France
- Nathalie Mollet-Padier, Financial Representative
- Karen Perret, Estate Planning Attorney
- Michele Rutherford, Regional Director, Fashion Group International
- Nicole Onetto, Zygmogenetics
- Caroline Ferguson, La Belle Epicurian
- Marie-Eve Gilla, Forgeron Cellars
- Antoinette Price, Key Customer Manager, Nestle Waters North America
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