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BRRRR! Come out and grab your favorite brew with fun folks. We will spend time in the new year catching up and networking. Look for the FX of KC banner when you arrive. We cannot wait to see you!
Java Garage
1323 W. 13th Street
Kansas City, MO 64101
Have questions? Contact [email protected].
About this event:
With the FX of KC Portfolio Showcase right around the corner, FX founder and freelance rockstar Julie Cortés will provide tips and techniques to put your best foot forward to ensure you get noticed and remembered. Pictures of past events will be shared for inspiration. Be sure to bring your questions!
Members and nonmembers are welcome.
Networking starts at 11:30 a.m. with the presentation at noon. We will be located at Lula Southern Cookhouse on the second floor. Buffet-style lunch includes biscuits, house salad, fried chicken, London Broil steak, mashed potatoes with gumbo gravy, green beans, and a beverage. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available. For virtual attendees, the presentation starts at noon via Zoom. The virtual luncheon will not include a networking portion.
Contact [email protected] with any dietary needs or questions about the luncheon.
Note: To accommodate varying comfort levels of the pandemic, we’ll be offering side-by-side and spaced-apart seating. If you would prefer to be at a table spread out, please indicate that with your order or notify [email protected].
To participate in the in-person luncheon, you must RSVP by Tuesday, October 25.
In Person – Members: $25 / Guests: $35
Virtual – Members: FREE / Guests: $10
Be sure to register in advance on Eventbrite in order to gain access to the Zoom link.
Questions? Contact [email protected]
Disclaimer: You understand that by attending this in-person event hosted by The Freelance Exchange of Kansas City that you’re doing so voluntarily and that it could result in illness, personal injury, or death. If any such event does occur, you agree not to hold The Freelance Exchange liable and not sue the organization, its board members, members, or sponsors.
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About the speaker:
Copywriter by day. Freelance Rockstar by night. Julie Cortés lives, breathes, teaches, speaks, and coaches on all things freelance. She’s run her own business for nearly 25 years, is the founder of The Freelance Exchange of KC, and created a much-needed college-level course, Freelancing 101, for the world-renowned KC Art Institute, where she teaches as an adjunct professor. Awarded dozens of times over for her work, leadership, volunteerism, and community involvement, she’s regularly sought out for media interviews, coaching, and speaking engagements. Julie is loving life and living out her passion for helping creative freelancers succeed.
It is pumpkin spice latte time again! Come out and grab one (or whatever your favorite brew happens to be) with fun folks. We will spend time outside, weather permitting, catching up and networking. Look for the FX of KC banner when you arrive. We cannot wait to see you!
Fairway Creamery
5938 Mission Road
Fairway KS 66205
Have questions? Contact [email protected].
About this event:
We all want more clients, right? But how do we get more clients? The best way to find more clients is through a referral from a colleague or a past client. Join FX and Elaine Jardon to learn about building automated systems that don’t feel automated, what works best for you as a business owner, and why you are the irreplaceable element in your client relationship management system.
Members: Free / Guests: $10. Be sure to register in advance on Eventbrite in order to gain access to the Zoom link.
Questions? Contact [email protected].
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About the speaker:
Inefficiencies make Elaine Jardon itchy. Even though she can’t consistently solve The New York Times crossword beyond Tuesday, she uses her business operations know-how to create sanity-saving systems so you can impress your clients without breaking a sweat. Her specialty: dismantling that wreath of Post-its around your monitor.
It’s beginning to look a lot like cocktail hour! Join us Thursday, September 15, in person at Brew Lab, in the Grain Room, at 7925 Marty, Overland Park, KS 66209, for a happy hour starting at 5 p.m. to connect with freelancers in the community. Look for the FX of KC banner when you arrive.
Members and nonmembers are welcome.
Have questions? Contact [email protected].